Crème de la Crème: Philly Soul Classics & Rarities

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’ll Be Around
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
bass:
Ron Baker (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (in 1973)
percussion [vibraphone, marimba]:
Vince Montana (in 1973)
piano:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
background vocals:
Yvette Benson (in 1973), Carla Benton (in 1973) and Barbara Ingram (in 1973)
baritone vocals:
Henry Fambrough (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (founding member of The Spinners) (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (US R&B lead singer for The Spinners) (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (in 1973)
conductor:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
remixer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
I’ll Be Around (in 1973)
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Phil Hurtt
publisher:
Mighty Three Music Ld. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Spinners53:12
2Loving You Is Mellow
recording of:
Loving You Is Mellow
writer:
Terry Collins and Bobby Eli
Major Harris4:28
3Kiss My Love Goodbye
recording of:
Kiss My Love Goodbye
writer:
Tony Bell (American 1970s musician, songwriter & engineer) and Phil Hurtt
Bettye Swann3:24
4Welcome to the Club
recording of:
Welcome to the Club
writer:
Allan Felder and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Zella Music
Blue Magic5:12
5That’s Where I’m Coming From
recording of:
That’s Where I’m Coming From
writer:
Joe Blunt, Rodney Brown (US soul studio musician and producer), Bob Curington, Tony Lester and Willie Lester
The True Reflection2:35
6Save Your Love for Me
recording of:
Save Your Love for Me
writer:
Tony Bell (American 1970s musician, songwriter & engineer) and Phil Hurtt
Vivian Reed3:20
7You Call Me Back
recording of:
You Call Me Back
writer:
Tony Bell (American 1970s musician, songwriter & engineer) and Phil Hurtt
Clyde Brown3:05
8Yes, Maybe No
recording of:
Yes, Maybe No
writer:
Buddy Turner and Victor Drayton
First Choice2:52
9Hold On (Just a Little Bit Longer)
recording of:
Hold On (Just a Little Bit Longer)
writer:
Tony Bell (American 1970s musician, songwriter & engineer), William Berry, Rufus Brown (Philadelphia-based soul songwriter), James E. Hill (Philadelphia-based soul and disco producer) and Phil Hurtt
The Persuaders3:16
10Got to Get You Back
recording of:
Got to Get You Back
writer:
Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
Sons of Robin Stone3:13
11Can We Come Together
recording of:
Can We Come Together
writer:
T.G. Conway (Talmadge Conway, Talmadge G. Conway; Producer, arranger and keyboard player from Philadelphia, PA), Allan Felder and Bruce Gray (keyboardist / songwriter)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Trammps5:37
12Let’s Get Together Now
recording of:
Let’s Get Together Now
writer:
Thomas Baker (Philadelphia soul composer) and Bobby Eli
The Aristocrats3:06
13One More Time
recording of:
One More Time
writer:
Tony Bell (American 1970s musician, songwriter & engineer) and Phil Hurtt
Dianne Steinberg3:12
14Maybe Just Maybe (We Fall in Love Again)
recording of:
Maybe Just Maybe (We Fall in Love Again)
writer:
Morris Bailey (Philadelphia-based composer, producer, saxophonist) and Eddie Green (Piano and keyboard player and singer from Philidelphia, most active during 1970's, former member of Catalyst)
Blue Magic4:21
15Love Won’t Let Me Wait
recording of:
Love Won’t Let Me Wait
writer:
Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Mighty Three Music, Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Winot Music
Major Harris3:47
16You’re All I Need in Life
recording of:
You’re All I Need in Life
writer:
LeRoy Bell and Linda Creed
The Spinners4:31
17Gonna Make You Mine
recording of:
Gonna Make You Mine
writer:
Joseph Jefferson (70s soul/funk) and Charles Simmons (70s soul/funk)
Anglo Saxon Brown6:30
18Sideshow
engineer:
Carl Parualo, Kenny Present, Jay Mark, Don Murray (producer / engineer) and Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1973)
vocals:
Blue Magic (US R&B/soul vocal quintet) (in 1973)
conductor:
Don Renaldo (in 1973: brass [horns], strings)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Don Renaldo
arranger:
Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recording of:
Sideshow (in 1973)
writer:
Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
publisher:
Poo Poo Publishing Co., Reservoir One America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zella Music
Blue Magic54:11
19Once You Hit the Road
recording of:
Once You Hit the Road
writer:
Joseph Jefferson (70s soul/funk) and Charles Simmons (70s soul/funk)
publisher:
Cha La Boy Music Publishing Company and Heljo Music
Dionne Warwick4:04
20I Got a Feeling
recording of:
I Got a Feeling
writer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter) and Carl Hampton (pianist, songwriter and producer)
First Choice5:15

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
photography:Bobby Eli
liner notes:Charles Waring
mastering:Giovanni Scatola (mastering engineer)
compiler:Rick Conrad
design:Mental Block (british design company.)
manufactured by:Warner Music Manufacturing Europe (manufacturing company; not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2003)
mastered at:Heathman’s Mastering in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1583238 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0000C24GT [info]