Artist	Song
MFSB	T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)
from The Philly Sound - Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and the Story of Brotherly Love (1966-1976) (2001)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes	If You Don't Know Me By Now
from Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (2004)
The Spinners	I'll Be Around
from Rhino Hi-Five: The Spinners - EP (2005)
The O'Jays	Love Train
from Back Stabbers (1996)
Teddy Pendergrass	Love T.K.O.
from The Essential Teddy Pendergrass (2007)
Billy Paul	Me and Mrs. Jones
from 360 Degrees of Billy Paul (2002)
The Delfonics	La-La Means I Love You
from La-La Means I Love You (1997)
Lou Rawls	You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
from The Essential Lou Rawls (2007)
The Stylistics	Betcha By Golly, Wow
from The Best of the Stylistics (1975)
Blue Magic	Sideshow
from Soulful Spell - The Best of Blue Magic (2005)
The Three Degrees	When Will I See You Again
from The Best of The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again (1996)
The O'Jays	Back Stabbers
from The Essential O'Jays (2004)
Major Harris	Love Won't Let Me Wait
from My Way (2005)
McFadden & Whitehead	Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
from Club Epic, Vol. 2 (1992)
Barbara Mason	Yes, I'm Ready
from Yes, I'm Ready (1965)
Jerry Butler	Only the Strong Survive
from The Philadelphia Sessions (2001)
Brenda & The Tabulations	Right On the Tip of My Tongue
from Storm Warning: Philly Original Soul Classics, Vol. 1 (1998)
Patti LaBelle	If Only You Knew
from I'm In Love Again (2007)
The Intruders	Cowboys to Girls
from The Best of the Intruders - Cowboys to Girls (1995)
Hall & Oates	She's Gone
from Rhino Hi-Five: Hall & Oates - EP (2007)
The Delfonics	Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
from La-La Means I Love You (1997)
The Spinners	The Rubberband Man
from Rhino Hi-Five: The Spinners - EP (2005)
The Manhattans	Kiss and Say Goodbye
from The Manhattans (2003)
Deniece Williams	It's Gonna Take a Miracle
from The Best of Deniece Williams: Gonna Take a Miracle (1996)
Wilson Pickett	Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You
from In Philadelphia (2007)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes	Wake Up Everybody
from Wake Up Everybody (2003)
Teddy Pendergrass	Turn Off the Lights
from The Essential Teddy Pendergrass (2007)
Jerry Butler	Hey, Western Union Man
from The Philadelphia Sessions (2001)
Lou Rawls	Lady Love
from The Essential Lou Rawls (2007)
Fantastic Johnny C	Boogaloo Down Broadway
from Storm Warning: Philly Original Soul Classics, Vol. 1 (1998)
The Stylistics	You Are Everything
from The Best of the Stylistics (1975)
Bunny Sigler	That's How Long I'll Be Loving You
from Keep Smilin' (2007)
Manhattans	Shining Star
from Manhattans: Greatest Hits (1989)
The Spinners	Mighty Love
from Rhino Hi-Five: The Spinners - EP (2005)
The Intruders	I Wanna Know Your Name
from The Best of the Intruders - Cowboys to Girls (1995)
Dusty Springfield	Silly Silly Fool (Remastered Version)
from A Brand New Me (2005)
Jerry Butler	Never Give You Up
from The Philadelphia Sessions (2001)
Teddy Pendergrass	Come Go With Me
from The Essential Teddy Pendergrass (2007)
The O'Jays	For the Love of Money
from Ship Ahoy (2003)
Gerald Levert	Baby Hold On to Me (feat. Eddie Levert)
from Private Line (2007)
Johnny Mathis	I'm Coming Home
from The Essential Johnny Mathis (2004)
Bunny Sigler	Don't Even Try
from Salsoul the Slow Jams & Chillout Sessions (2007)
The Jacksons	Enjoy Yourself
from The Jacksons (1987)
Archie Bell & The Drells	I Can't Stop Dancing
from I Can't Stop Dancing (2007)
Patti LaBelle	Love, Need and Want You
from I'm In Love Again (2007)
The Jones Girls	You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
from The Jones Girls (2007)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes & Teddy Pendergrass	The Love I Lost
from The Ultimate Blue Notes (2001)
The Intruders	Together
from The Intruders: Super Hits (2002)
The Jacksons	Show You the Way to Go
from The Jacksons (1987)
Blue Magic	Stop to Start
from Soulful Spell - The Best of Blue Magic (2005)
Leon Huff	I Ain't Jivin', I'm Jammin'
from Here to Create Music (2007)
Manhattans	There's No Me Without You
from Manhattans: Greatest Hits (1989)
The Stylistics	Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)
from The Stylistics - the Original Debut Album (1973)
The Ebonys	It's Forever
from The Ebonys (2003)
Bunny Sigler	Let the Good Times Roll
from The Best of Northern Soul (2006)
MFSB	Love Is the Message
from Love Is the Message (2008)
Volcanos	Storm Warning
from Storm Warning: Philly Original Soul Classics, Vol. 1 (1998)
Laura Nyro	The Bells
from Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro (1997)
Wilson Pickett	Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9, Pts. 1& 2
from In Philadelphia (2007)
Johnny Williams	Slow Motion
from Between the Sheets (1997)
Jill Scott	Golden
from Beautifully Human - Words and Sounds, Vol. 2 (2004)
Lou Rawls	See You When I Git There
from The Essential Lou Rawls (2007)
Billy Paul	Thanks for Saving My Life
from Super Hits (2002)
The Delfonics	He Don't Really Love You
from Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 (Original Hit Recordings) (2005)
Dee Dee Sharp	I'M Not In Love
from Happy 'Bout the Whole Thing (2008)
The Trammps	Love Epidemic
from Trammps (Extended Version) (2002)
People's Choice	Do It Any Way You Wanna
from The Sound of Philadelphia: Gamble & Huff's Greatest Hits (2008)
Don Cello & Gerald Levert	Dance
from Presents Don Cello and Friends (2003)
The Futures	Stay With Me
from Between the Sheets (1997)
The Three Degrees	Year of Decision
from The Best of The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again (1996)
Bunny Sigler & Don Cello	Can I
from Presents Don Cello and Friends (2003)
Dee Dee Sharp	OOH CHILD
from Happy 'Bout the Whole Thing (2008)
The Jones Girls	This Feeling's Killing Me
from The Jones Girls (2007)
Kenny Gamble & the Romeos	The Jokes On You
from The Northern Side of Philly Soul (2007)
Black Thought, Don Cello & McFadden & Whitehead	Ain't No Stopping Us Now
from Presents Don Cello and Friends (2003)

Comment:

From the late ’60s through the mid ’70s, Philadelphia was the sweet spot on the R&B map. Producers/writers/entrepreneurs Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff were at the heart of it all with their Philadelphia International label, crafting soul symphonies full of smooth falsetto croons and sleek, sweeping orchestrations. But even the Gamble/Huff empire was only part of the Philly Soul story — from the lovelorn melancholy of Blue Magic’s “Sideshow” to the foot-stomping forward motion of McFadden & Whitehead’s anthem of optimism, “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now,” we’ve gone strolling through the soul-soaked streets of Philadelphia to grab up the sleek and the sexy, the fierce and the funky, all the must-have moments of the Philly soul phenomenon, and you’ll find them all right here.

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