Top 10 of Philly influenced items

[Marcio**]

Interesting songlist on Web :P



1-Elton John - "Mama Can't Buy You Love" (1977)
2-Junior Walker & The All Stars - "What Does It Take" (1969)
3-The Three Degrees - "Jump The Gun" (1979)
4-Billy Paul - "Your Song" (1976)
5-The Dells - "Oh, What A Night" (1969)
6-First Choice - "Smarty Pants" (1973)
7-(disco) Wilson Pickett - "She's So Tight" (1978)
8/Labelle - "Nightbird" (1974)
9-The O'Jays - "Put Your Heads Together" (19??)
10-Dusty Springfield - "From Dusty...With Love" (19??)




I know only #1,#2 and #4 :-?

[Videoskooter]

Well "Jump the gun" was one of The Three Degrees hardest dancetunes. It has a rock-synth-edge and I always loved it. A very different style from their well-known classics. It was released in 1979 and was a Moroder/Faltermeyer song and it's a smasher!!!

Same goes for the O'Jays, which is a distance from their soul and discoproductions. More in the same style as what for instance The Whispers did.

[paul]

5-The Dells - "Oh, What A Night" (1969)
Classic ballad to grind to. I didn't know it had a signature philly sound though.

6-First Choice - "Smarty Pants" (1973)
One of those early disco or protodisco songs that is definitely philly. It's a reminder to women to use the pill.

[Mixmachine]

6-First Choice - "Smarty Pants" (1973)
One of those early disco or protodisco songs that is definitely philly. It's a reminder to women to use the pill.

:lol: Man, I need to listen to lyrics more carefully, I never knew this was what the song was about :lol:

wonder what Wison Picket's was about? She was stingy? :lol:

I need to track down that Labelle song , it doesn't ring any bells for me.

[Marcio**]

Oh, sorry everybody :oops: , the songlist has terrible mistakes. The correct Philly Soul tracks are:



1. Elton John Mamma Can't Buy You Love
ELTON JOHN Mamma Can't Buy You Love (Ultra rare 1977 original UK 7" with misspelt title on label - correct title should read 'Mama' Can't Buy You Love XPRES20)


4. Billy Paul Your Song
BILLY PAUL Your Song (1976 UK 9-track Philadelphia International label 12" b/w How Good Is Your Game, picture sleeve PIR5391)



6. First Choice Smarty Pants
FIRST CHOICE Smarty Pants (Original 1973 UK Bell Records label 7" b/w One Step Away, BELL1324)



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