Like the Motown Sound of the mid-60s, the Philly Sound of the 70s did not suddenly appear overnight with the establishment of Philadelphia International Records and the rise to international stardom of acts such as the O Jays, the Three Degrees and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. This new Kent release Nothing But A House Party focuses its attention on the years 1967-1971 and provides a first-class overview of how recording in Philadelphia moved on from the lightweight Cameo-Parkway sound of the early 60s to become considerably more inventive and sophisticated. Most of the musicians heard on these tracks became part of MFSB, the musical backbone of nearly every black American recording that came out of Philly between 1971 and 1976. Many of the songwriters and producers also went on to far greater fame in the 70s, after honing their craft with these and many other classics. Some artists featured here had fallen by the wayside by the turn of the 1970s, while others had moved their recording base elsewhere but all played a significant role in developing Philadelphia's standing as one of one of soul music's most significant cities of the 20th century. With the kind of copiously annotated and illustrated booklet and top-notch mastering you would expect from Kent, this is a release no serious soul fan should overlook.

Tracklist
1 The Show Stoppers - Ain't Nothing But A House Party 2:36
2 The Delfonics - You've Been Untrue 2:42
3 George Tindley - It's All Over But The Shouting 2:59
4 Jerry Butler - Never Give You Up 2:55
5 Honey & The Bees - Help Me (Get Over My Used To Be Lover) 2:09
6 Executive Suite - Christine 2:33
7 Cliff Nobles - Love Is All Right 2:40
8 The Ambassadors - Ain't Got The Love Of One Girl (On My Mind) 2:28
9 Lou Jackson - Peace To You Brother 4:29
10 Archie Bell & The Drells - My Balloon's Going Up 2:24
11 Brenda & The Tabulations - That's The Price You Have To Pay 2:15
12 The Moods - Rainmaker 2:55
13 Moses Smith - Keep On Striving 2:43
14 Sonny Ross - Piper Must Be Paid 1:51
15 Barbara Mason - You Better Stop It 2:43
16 Sunshine - Goin' Home To An Empty House 3:01
17 The Intruders - Every Day Is A Holiday 2:23
18 Freddie Scott - (You) Got What I Need 2:59
19 Len Barry - Girl You're Too Young 2:12
20 Oscar Weathers - Your Fool Still Loves You 3:16
21 The Continental 4 - What You Gave Up 2:25
22 Peaches & Herb - Let's Make A Promise 2:47
23 Winfield Parker - I'm On My Way 2:34
24 The Ethics - Standing In The Darkness 2:26



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