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Episode 6: Philly Soul, Part 2

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Episode 6 of 6

Paul Gambaccini concludes his story of the Philadelphia music scene with a look at Philly Soul - Gamble, Huff and Bell and the emergence of the Philadelphia International record label featuring The O'Jays and Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes.

30 minutes

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Wed 27 Nov 201902:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • MFSB

    TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (feat. The Three Degrees)

    • Disco Fever 2 (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
    • 585510-2.

  • The O’Jays

    I LOVE MUSIC

    • BLUES AND SOUL (VOLUME 5 1976-1977).
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • BASY-005.

  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW

    • PLATINUM SOUL LEGENDS 1960-1975.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • WSMCD-100.

  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY

    • LOVE TRAIN.
    • SONY TV/COLUMBIA/MCI.
    • MOODCD-56.

  • Billy Paul

    ME AND MRS JONES

    • 25 YEARS OF NO. 1 HITS.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • ONE CD-02.

  • The Three Degrees

    TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF

    • THE THREE DEGREES - THE BEST OF....
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • VSOPCD-149.

  • MCFADDEN/WHITEHEAD

    Ain't no stopping us now

    • The Soul Years 1979.
    • Knight Records.
    • KNCD 22079.

  • The Ivy League

    TOSSING AND TURNING

    • HITS OF THE '60S VOL. 2.
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWK-077.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE

    • 25 YEARS OF ROCK N' ROLL 1973.
    • CONNOISSEUR.
    • RRT CD-73.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    GHETTO CHILD

    • A ONE KIND OF LOVE AFFAIR.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 782332-2.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    The Rubberband Man

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1976 Vol.2.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • RRT CD-76.

  • The Stylistics

    BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW

    • THE BEST OF THE STYLISTICS.
    • H & L.
    • 842-9362.

  • The Stylistics

    You Make Me Feel Brand New

    • THE GREATEST HITS OF THE STYLISTICS.
    • MERCURY.
    • 512-985-2.

  • MFSB

    TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (feat. The Three Degrees)

    • A SOULFUL TALE OF TWO CITIES.
    • Sould Renaissance Records.
    • SRRCD-001.

  • Magazine

    A Song From Under The Floorboards

    • Virgin.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 18 Oct 201702:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Wed 25 Jul 201802:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Wed 27 Nov 201902:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music