v.a. - philadelphia international records: the 40th anniversary box set

nel 40° anniversario dalla sua nascita harmless pubblicherà il primo cofanetto antologico ufficiale dedicato alla philadelphia international records, l’etichetta discografica statunitense, fondata a filadelfia da kenneth gamble e leon huff nel 1971. con 10 cd per 175 brani (pubblicati tra il 1972 e il 1986) rimasterizzati ed in più un libro di 60 pagine questo cofanetto rappresenta una preziosa enciclopedia della musica black. curata dall’esperto ralph teecd1:
1. zach's fanfare - m.f.s.b. (original album version 1.00)
2. k-jee - m.f.s.b. (original album version 4.09)
3. t.s.o.p. (the sound of philadelphia) - m.f.s.b. feat the three degrees (original single version 3:35)
4. message in the music - the o'jays (original single version 3.22)
5. sexy - m.f.s.b. (original single version 3:17)
6. let's groove - archie bell & the drells (original single version 3.06)
7. backstabbers - the o'jays (original single version 2:59)
8. the love i lost - harold melvin & the blue notes (original single version 3.35)
9. when will i see you again - the three degrees (original single version 2:54)
10. i love music - the o'jays (original album version 6:43)
11. i'll always love my mama - the intruders (original single version 3.14)
12. year of decision - the three degrees (original single version 2:34)
13. the soul city walk - archie bell & the drells (original single version 3.13)
14. bad luck - harold melvin & the blue notes (original album version 6.29)
15. do it any way you wanna - people's choice (original single version 3:11)
16. philly jump - instant funk (original album version 5.01)
17. take good care of yourself - the three degrees (original single version 3.17)
18. love is the message - m.f.s.b. (original album version 6.22)
19. show you the way to go - the jacksons (original single version 3.22)
20. darlin' darlin' baby - the o'jays (original album version 4:17)

cd2:
1. win place or show (she's a winner) - the intruders (original single version 2.20)
2. 992 arguments - the o'jays (original single version 2.20)
3. dirty ol' man - the three degrees (original single version 3.10)
4. satisfaction guaranteed or take your love back - harold melvin & the blue notes (original single version 3.20)
5. love train - the o'jays (original album version 6.04)
6. get down with the philly sound - m.f.s.b. (original album version 4.31)
7. jam jam jam (all night long) - people's choice (original album version 3.32)
8. a nice girl like you - the intruders (original album version 3.30)
9. if you don't know me by now - harold melvin & the blue notes (original single version 3:17)
10. me & mrs jones - billy paul (original single version 4.37)
11. wake up everybody - harold melvin & the blue notes (original single version 3.39)
12. for the love of money - the o'jays (original single version 3:45)
13. don't leave me this way - harold melvin & the blue notes (original album version 6.08)
14. livin' for the weekend - the o'jays (original single version 2.50)
15. you'll never find another love like mine - lou rawls (original album version 4:28)

cd3:
1. you're the reason why - the ebonys (original single version 3.04)
2. days go by - bobby bennett (original single version 2.32)
3. new york city’s a lonely town - dick jenson (original album version 3.11)
4. stop and think - the trammps (original single version 3.02)
5. one day of peace - love committee (original single version 2.49)
6. the devil made me do it - robert upchurch (original single version 3.23)
7. who in the world - the ethics (original single version 4.02)
8. love don't rub off - johnny williams (original single version 3:13)
9. don't be so mean - talk of the town (feat john & gene) (original single version 2:49)
10. just got to be more careful - carolyn crawford (original single version 3:23)
11. do you like the way i love you - the ebonys (original single version 3:06)
12. never let you get away from me - anthony white extended single version 4.36)
13. i'm a changed person - kaleidoscope (original single version 3.13)
14. if you move, you lose - carolyn crawford (original single version 2.51)
15. we're not getting any younger - kaleidoscope (original single version 3.00)
16. on the ladder up to love - derek & cyndi (original single version 3.48)
17. good & plenty - carolyn crawford (original album version 2:35)
18. you bring out the best in me - derek & cyndi (original single version 4:35)
19. another world - elliot hoffman (original single version 3:09)
20. it's forever - the ebonys (original single version 4:27)
21. to be happy is the real thing - the intruders (original album version 3:28)
22. what it takes - the soul survivors (original album version 3:28)
23. love is real - city limits (original album version 3:28)

cd4:
1. where are all my friends - harold melvin & the blue notes (original single version 3:15)
2. free love - jean carn (original album version 4:11)
3. let life flow - the o'jays (original album version 4:31)
4. it's hard not to like you - archie bell & the drells (original album version 4:02)
5. everyone's a star - the intruders (original album version 5:33)
6. summertime and i’m feeling mellow - m.f.s.b. (original album version 4.00)
7. hey baby 2:48 - anthony white (original single version)
8. your love is good - bunny sigler (original album version 2:53)
9. the whole town's talking - billy paul (original album version 4:48)
10. so glad i’m the one - instant funk (original album version 3:19)
11. if you wanna go back - jean carn (original album version 3:24)
12. people power - billy paul (original album version 4:19)
13. keep on lovin' you - harold melvin & the blue notes (original album version 3:42)
14. yes you need love - anthony white (original album version 3:36)
15. nobody could take your place - dee dee sharp gamble (original album version 5:01)
16. party time man - the futures (original album version 5:13)
17. keep smilin' - bunny sigler (original album version 5:56)
18. it ain't reggae (but it’s funky) - instant funk (original album version 3:38)

cd5:
1. the whole town's laughing at me - teddy pendergrass (original album version 4:18)
2. let’s make a baby - billy paul (original album version 3:39)
3. now that we found love - the o'jays (original album version 4:30)
4. blues away - the jacksons (original album version 3:13)
5. i believe in love - dee dee sharp gamble (original album version 4.00)
6. easy, easy, got to take it easy - teddy pendergrass (original album version 4.56)
7. i'm in love once again - jean carn (original album version 5.54)
8. use to be my girl - the o'jays (original single version 3.55)
9. strength of one man - the jacksons (original album version 3:57)
10. see you when i git there - lou rawls (original album version 4.29)
11. i bet she won't love you like i do - jean carn (original album version 3:18)
12. come on and dance dance dance - bunny sigler (original album version 5.23)
13. this feeling is killing me - the jones girls (extended single version)
14. let ‘em in - billy paul (original single version 3.25)
15. picture us - bunny sigler (original album version 2.34)
16. life goes on - the jones girls (original album version 4:31)
17. lady love - lou rawls (original album version 4:03)
18. where will you go when the party's over? - archie bell & the drells (original album version 4:07)