does anyone remembers the early years 1972-1974?

[all*that*glitters*]

Discotheque 1972-1974

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 wellknown titles by Philadelphia artists like Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, Billy Paul, Three Degrees or O’Jays. 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.

*Lloyd Price -love music (1973 GSF Records)
*Blue Magic -look me up (1973 Atlantic Records) produced by Norman Harris
*The Trammps -scrub board aka hold back the night (1972 Buddah Records) produced by Baker-Harris-Young
*The Philadelphia Society -100 south of Broadway (part 1 & 2) (1974 American Recording)
*Robert Upchurch w/ MFSB -the devil made me do it (1974 Golden Fleece Records)
*Carl Carlton -everlasting love (1973/1974 Back Beat Records)
*The Fantastic Johnny C -don’t depend on me (1973 Phil-La of Soul Records)
*L J Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup -the penguin break down /what's the matter baby (is it hurting you?) (1974 Law Ton Records)
*Otis Leavill -let me live / It’s the same old me (1973 Blue Rock Records)
*Ultra High Frequency -incompatible (1973 Wand Records)

Any more lovers of those early Discotheque tunes?
all*that*glitters*

[DISCODISK]

*Lloyd Price -love music (1973 GSF Records)
*Blue Magic -look me up (1973 Atlantic Records) produced by Norman Harris
*The Trammps -scrub board aka hold back the night (1972 Buddah Records) produced by Baker-Harris-Young
*The Philadelphia Society -100 south of Broadway (part 1 & 2) (1974 American Recording)
*Robert Upchurch w/ MFSB -the devil made me do it (1974 Golden Fleece Records)
*Carl Carlton -everlasting love (1973/1974 Back Beat Records)
*The Fantastic Johnny C -don’t depend on me (1973 Phil-La of Soul Records)
*L J Reynolds & Chocolate Syrup -the penguin break down /what's the matter baby (is it hurting you?) (1974 Law Ton Records)
*Otis Leavill -let me live / It’s the same old me (1973 Blue Rock Records)
*Ultra High Frequency -incompatible (1973 Wand Records)

Any more lovers of those early Discotheque tunes?
all*that*glitters*

some nice records there,the first thing that strikes me about this list is that most were released in england
i have the soul train video with LLOYD PRICE singing this he also does the other side 'just for baby' which is also great, i had FANTASTIC JOHNNY C on the other day in the car and was thinking i could never tire of this,originally when this was played in english clubs it was thought to be rare, i can remember one sunday night in manchester a crowd of us sat in a freezing apartment listening to the radio as we knew the guest d.j was going to play this :lol: his other waitin for the rain is a really big revival in england so look out for a TOM MOULTON 2005 REMIX on forthcoming u.k c.d soul togetherness 2005 L J REYNOLDS sticks in my mind as the most commonest soul import in the 70s [along with spyder tyrner 'i cant make it anymore' and s.o.u.l 'this time around]copies were everywhere, there is another very rare different vocal to this too [by another act] ive been racking my brains to think of this since you posted this :evil: but this has to be 72 not 74 no.
my favourite here hmmmm.... ROBERT UPCHURCH :P

[Disco Funk]

I originally learned about 'Don't Depend On Me' and 'Waitin In The Rain' when I bought The Philly Sound 45, which was essentially the instrumental versions of both tracks on the same single. Then I learned Waitin In The Rain had a vocal version, and now I know Don't Depend On Me also has a vocal version. Thanks for the info.

Ultra High Frequency - I haven't heard of the track Incompatible. Is it a philly disco production? The cut I know them from is We're On The Right Track.

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