23 Mar 2014
The Delfonics – 1970 – The Delfonics

 The Philly legends.  Considered one of the first “silky and sweet” soul groups, pioneering a trend within the soul circles with the soft and lush male vocal harmonies in the first half of the 70’s.  Most of their stuff was written by the legendary Philadelphia...
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06 Dec 2023
Phyllis Hyman – 1983 – Goddess Of Love

When Phyllis Hyman signed with Buddah Records, each party had the mutual understanding—and goal—to work together in getting her music into the marketplace. Phyllis Hyman (1977) got the ball rolling and though its commercial receipts were limited, her eponymous debut established Hyman as a promising...
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15 Dec 2021
The Jackson 5 – 1970 – Third Album

Third Album featured the group’s fourth consecutive No. 1 single on the US pop charts, “I’ll Be There“, the Top 5 single “Mama’s Pearl“, and album tracks such as the semi-autobiographical “Goin’ Back to Indiana” and “Darling Dear“. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top LPs chart...
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08 Aug 2020
The Intruders – 1967 – Are Together

The Intruders were the first group to score hits with the songwriting/production team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and they played a major role in the rise of Philadelphia soul, but are forgotten behind better-known acts like the O’Jays or Harold Melvin the Blue...
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17 Feb 2020
Optimistics – 1970 – Optimistics

A rare gem produced by George Kerr. TURBO RECORDS TU 7001. Stereo. 1970 TURBO Records. ALL PLATINUM ENTERPRISES. VERY rare soul LP that rarely turns up for sale, one of the toughest Turbo releases in the catalog. Great sweet soul LP with “Should I Let...
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22 Oct 2018
Eddie Floyd – 1970 – California Girl

With Stax Records, Eddie Floyd has recorded some of my all-time favourite soul songs, like “Big Bird,” “Raise Your Hand,” and “Knock On Wood.”  Those songs were recorded with Booker T. & The M.G.’s though, and the album California Girl merely captures the band’s break-up instead. There are plenty of...
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01 May 2018
The Artistics – 1969 – What Happened

Six slammin’ Artistics sides and four standards “artistically” sung make for some enjoyable listening. The Chi-Lites’ “Price of Love” is sung in Marvin Smith’s natural voice, distinguishing it from the original falsetto version. Gary Jackson’s “Yesterday’s Girl” remains one of their more enduring recordings. The...
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28 May 2017
Alton Ellis – 1979 – Love To Share

Review by Fat City Vinyl & Music Blog Blessed with one of the most expressive and recognizable voices in Jamaican music, Alton Ellis (1938-2008) is one of the legends of reggae though in fact his career began at the very dawn of the Jamaican recording industry...
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09 May 2017
Barbara Mason – 1968 – Oh How It Hurts

Barbara Mason’s second and final LP for Arctic Records was released three years after her first. The Arctic label released 60 records before folding; 14 were Mason releases. Jimmy Bishop, a Philadelphia DJ, owned the label and included “Yes, I’m Ready” on this collection to...
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