The Love I Lost

~ Recording by Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Love I Lost, Part 13:35Harold Melvin & The BluenotesThe Love I Lost, Part 1 & 2Harold Melvin & The BluenotesSingle
Philadelphia International RecordsZS7 3533
1.22The Love I Lost3:38Harold Melvin and The Blue NotesBlack ExplosionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ronco RecordsBPR 2008
1.22The Love I Lost3:38Harold Melvin and The Blue NotesBlack ExplosionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ronco Records4C/BPR 2008
1.3The Love I Lost3:32Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesThe Sound of PhiladelphiaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (International budget record label)NCD 3406
1.1The Love I Lost, pt. 13:38Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesGreatest HitsHarold Melvin & The Blue NotesAlbum + Compilation
CBS Special ProductsA21149
1.9The Love I Lost, Part 13:43Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesBillboard Top R&B Hits: 1973Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1990-03-06
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70661
1.10The Love I Lost3:36Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSoul Hits - Vol. 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Success (European budget label)2231CD
1.5The Love I Lost, Part 13:40Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSoul Hits of the ’70s: Didn’t It Blow Your Mind! Volume 12Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70552
1.3The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSatisfaction Guaranteed: The Best of Harold Melvin and the Blue NotesHarold Melvin & The Blue NotesAlbum + Compilation
Philadelphia International Records472039 2
1.4The Love I Lost, Part 13:45Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSounds of the Seventies: Dance FeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicOPCD-2684, SOD-27
1.11The Love I Lost3:29Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesHeart Full of SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-06-28
Dino EntertainmentDINCD 63
1.6The Love I Lost3:44Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesThe OriginalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)01 8350.6
1.4The Love I Lost3:38Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSonido FiladelfiaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)47 47 47 2
1.10The Love I Lost3:37Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSound of PhiladelphiaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsA 14915
3.10The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesRemember the 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K-BOX 351
1.12The Love I Lost, Part 13:45Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSolid Gold Soul 1973Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR838-08
3.12The Love I Lost3:32Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesThe Soul BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.24The Love I Lost3:32Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesAd Bouman’s Goud Van OudVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)486720-2
1.15The Love I Lost3:36Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesMega Oldies Box (disc 6)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Weton-WesgramCD368720-F
1.12The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesLove SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-10-20
Comet Music43502
1.2The Love I Lost, Part One3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesLove Train: The Ultimate Sound of PhiladelphiaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music TVMOODCD 56
1.6The Love I Lost3:36Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesA música do século, volume 38Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Editora CarasSEC-0038
1.7The Love I Lost3:40Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesPlatinum R&BVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 91329
1.7The Love I Lost3:42Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesPlatinum R&B PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)JK 62221
1.5The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesStep Back & BoogieVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
L&D RecordsLBSCD 024
4.18The Love I Lost, Part 13:41Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesCan You Dig It? The ’70s Soul ExperienceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-10-16
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74346
1.5The Love I Lost (Part 1)3:43Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes'70s Dance Party: Boogie NightsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001
Sony Music Special Products, Time–Life MusicA 31422, M18538
2.7The Love I Lost3:30Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesLove Unlimited: The Soulful Sound of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar TVTTVCD3167
3.3The Love I Lost, Part 13:37Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesElite SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rajon Music GroupR0076
1.14The Love I Lost3:32Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSoul Groovin’Various ArtistsCompilation
Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint)SMC 506155 9
1.12The Love I Lost3:41Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesLet’s Get It On: Best of SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-05-27
Sony Music Custom Marketing Group, Madacy EntertainmentA 70141, MEG2 5793
1.15The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesThe Very Best of 1970sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music Special Markets592 7262
2.15The Love I Lost, Part 13:38Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSuper Stars of Seventies SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-03-02
Shout! Factory
2.5The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSatisfaction Guaranteed: The Very Best of Teddy PendergrassTeddy PendergrassAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic MarketingWSMCD166
6.5The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSoul ExplosionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Weton-WesgramKBOX801
3.2The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesHits of the 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2006-10-24
Madacy EntertainmentTCD2 53551
1.15The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The BluenotesHits of the 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Demon Music GroupGRFL002
5.3The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes100 Hits: DiscoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-08
100 HitsDMG 100 006
4.2The Love I Lost3:32Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesDisco Classics: The Ultimate CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Red BoxTHERB421
2.9The Love I Lost3:32Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesMaxi Tubes Années 70, Volume 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.5The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesThis Is SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-04-14
Metro Triples (UK triple-disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRTCD cat prefix)METRTCD836
3.17The Love I Lost3:31Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesFerry Maat’s Soul Show Top 100Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PTG RecordsPTG 34050
1.11The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesThe Pop Years: 1974-1975Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-04-27
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMPOP703
1.9The Love I Lost, Part 1 (single version)3:35Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesBlack & BlueHarold Melvin & The Blue NotesAlbum
  • GB2010-09-20
Big Break RecordsCDBBR 0013
5.8The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes100 Essential Tracks: Disco HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.11The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesEssential - Soul LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697645202
5.11The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesThe Pop Years: The 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMPOP706
9.14The Love I Lost, Part 13:43Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSweet Soul of the ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-02-15
Time–Life Music
3.12The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesTh'is 70's Disco, Glam & SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-05-10
Promo Sound Ltd (not for release label use - for copyrights, manufacturer only, owns the budget record label Promosound)CD 6503/2
4.4The Love I Lost3:32Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesPure… Disco/FunkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-06-17
Sony Music Media88697753032
1.2The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes105 Disco HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)886978018328
1.8The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesPhiladelphia International Records: The 40th Anniversary Box SetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
HarmlessHURTBOX001
8.4The Love I Lost3:44Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSmooth SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life Records (Time-Life Music subsidiary)26524-D
2.9The Love I Lost, Part 13:38Harold Melvin and The Blue NotesWe Love the Nightlife: Shake Your BootyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music26451-D
2.20The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes100 Hits: 70s ChartbustersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-10-28
100 HitsDMG 100 117
3.19The Love I Lost3:35Harold Melvin and The Blue NotesLes Plus Grands Tubes discoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2013-12-03
Universal Music France, Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France)5346928
4.10The Love I Lost (Part 1)3:38Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSoul of the '70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
1.16The Love I Lost3:35Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes100 Hits: Disco FeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-10-06
100 HitsDMG100137
2.16The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesOriginal Soul ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88843075652
1.5The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesThe Very Best Of Harold Melvin And The Blue NotesHarold Melvin & The Blue NotesAlbum + Compilation
Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004)88843052002
2.7The Love I Lost3:32Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesUltimate 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-05-04
  • DE2015-09-25
  • XE2015
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875085552
4.19The Love I Lost3:41Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes100 Hits: Boogie NightsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-08-04
100 HitsDMGN 100 189
1.8The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes100 Hits: The Best Disco AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018-11-02
100 HitsDMGN100225
9.14The Love I Lost, Part 13:43Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSweet Soul of the '70s (2020 Version)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life33784-D/33785-Z
2.13The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesNOW Boogie Nights: Disco ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2021-09-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0194399339121, CDNNNOW116
1.34The Love I Lost (single version)3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy PendergrassNOW Boogie Nights: Disco ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2021-09-17
  • GB2021-09-17
Now! Music
2.3The Love I Lost3:37Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes50 ChartbustersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.9The Love I Lost (single version)3:35Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy PendergrassBlack & BlueHarold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy PendergrassAlbumEpic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2The Love I Lost3:31Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesDas waren die 70’er – Vol. 4Various ArtistsAlbum + CompilationACDCD 154.164
2.4The Love I Lost3:40Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesForever GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
IMP (UK Pickwick Group label)IMP 90
1.8The Love I Lost3:33Harold MelvinHits of the 70’s, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + CompilationLong Island Music Company Ltd. (not an imprint; rights holders/licensors of music recordings)3PSD011B
2.8The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesHits of the 70s (RE-RECORDINGS)Various ArtistsAlbum + CompilationTring International PLC (not for release label use - for copyrights only)TFP021
1.6The Love I Lost3:32Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesJeans Rock, Volume 2: Let’s Get TogetherVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationMusic CollectionMC 3020
1.9The Love I Lost3:31Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesMastermix Classic Cuts 43: Early SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationMusic Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)CC043
Promotion
1.3The Love I Lost3:36Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesAudio News Collection nº 23 - Série Ritmos - Disco MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Movieplay (label active in Brazil and Portugal)MV020
1.13The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesDisco Greats (Daily Mail)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Daily Mail, Sony Music Special Markets1-2-04/01
1.12The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesDisco Greats - Part 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Daily Mail, Sony Music Special Markets
1.8The Love I Lost, Part 13:35Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesBoogie WonderlandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
1.22The Love I Lost3:38Harold Melvin and The Blue NotesBlack ExplosionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.3The Love I Lost3:33Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes70s hitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationDaily Mail, Sony Music Special MarketsDECADES-2
1.12The Love I Lost3:36Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesBack to the 70'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
3.11The Love I Lost3:34Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesGroovin' SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.11The Love I Lost3:36Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesSoul Collection, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

producer:Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1973)
edit of:The Love I Lost by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
recording of:The Love I Lost

The Love I Lost

writer:Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)