Philadelphia International Records: The Collection

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Tracklist

CD 1: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
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1I Miss You
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
I Miss You (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes8:38
2Ebony Woman
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recording of:
Ebony Woman
lyricist and composer:
Morris Bailey (Philadelphia-based composer, producer, saxophonist)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:40
3Yesterday I Had the Blues
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Yesterday I Had the Blues (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes7:33
4If You Don't Know Me by Now
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
background vocals:
The Blue Notes (Harold Melvin group)
lead vocals:
Harold Melvin
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972) and 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 1972, in 1991)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes4.153:26
5Be for Real
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
recording of:
Be for Real
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes7:29
6Let Me Into Your World
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
recording of:
Let Me Into Your World
writer:
Allan Felder, Kenneth Gamble and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes2:39
7Let It Be You
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recording of:
Let It Be You
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:33
8If You Don't Know Me by Now (bonus live version)
live recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now (in 1973)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes4:08
CD 2: The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
CD 3: Billy Paul - 360 Degrees of Billy Paul
CD 4: The Intruders - Save the Children
CD 5: The Three Degrees - The Three Degrees
CD 6: The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy
CD 7: MFSB - Love Is the Message
CD 8: Bunny Sigler - Keep Smilin'
CD 9: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody
CD 10: Lou Rawls - All Things in Time
CD 11: Dexter Wansel - Life on Mars
CD 12: The Jacksons - The Jacksons
CD 13: Jean Carn - Jean Carn
CD 14: Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy Pendergrass
CD 15: Lou Rawls - When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All
CD 16: Teddy Pendergrass - Life Is a Song Worth Singing
CD 17: The Jones Girls - The Jones Girls
CD 18: Edwin Birdsong - Edwin Birdsong
CD 19: McFadden & Whitehead - McFadden & Whitehead
CD 20: Patti Labelle - I'm in Love Again