Discotheque 1972-1974 (Philadelphia Sound)
Many years before Saturday Night Fever brought Disco music to the world there was a group of producers and artists creating a sound that became widely known as the Philadelphia Sound. Surely this new sound was a step away from the Motown years in Detroit or the Stax Soul sound coming out of Memphis.
Philly Soul brought lush strings, soulful vocals and large orchestral arrangements into dance music and as such constructed the foundations for Disco music of later years.
Here is a list of early Philadelphia titles and some that were influenced by the sound coming out of the City of Brotherly Love. Many are obscure now and long forgotten so I have compiled a list of 10 personal favorites, not the obvious well known titles by Philadelphia artists like Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, Billy Paul, Three Degrees or OíJays. A few titles on this list may not have that typical lush production that typifies the Philadelphia Sound, but the style and sweet vocals of Otis Leavill or Ultra High Frequency for instance surely fit the genre.
1. Lloyd Price - Love Music (1973 Gsf Records)
2. Blue Magic - Look Me Up (1973 Atlantic Records) Produced By Norman Harris
3. The Trammps - Scrub Board a.k.a. Hold Back The Night (1972 Buddah Records) Produced By Baker-Harris-Young
4. The Philadelphia Society - 100 South Of Broadway (Part 1 & 2) (1974 American Recording)
5. Robert Upchurch W/ M.F.S.B. - The Devil Made Me Do It (1974 Golden Fleece Records)
6. Carl Carlton - Everlasting Love (1973/1974 Back Beat Records)
7. The Fantastic Johnny C - Donít Depend On Me (1973 Phil-La Of Soul Records)
8. L J Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup - The Penguin Break Down /What's The Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You?) (1974 Law Ton Records)
9. Otis Leavill - Let Me Live / Itís The Same Old Me (1973 Blue Rock Records)
10. Ultra High Frequency - Incompatible (1973 Wand Records)
Any more lovers of those early Discotheque tunes?
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