Philly Soul: The Sound Of Philadelphia 1967-1980

Philly Soul's roots date back to the late 60's, but it reached its pinnacle in the 1970's, when producers/songwriters Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell masterminded what came to be known as the Sound of Philadelphia, a distinctive brand of R&B that emphasized lush strings, blistering horn work and solid grooves, notching indelible hits for the likes of the O'Jays, the Spinners and Teddy Pendergrass.

Track listings:

1. Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
2. Expressway To Your Heart - Soul Survivors
3. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
4. Do It Any Way You Wanna - People's Choice
5. For the Love Of Money - The O'Jays
6. I Can't Stop Dancing - Archie Bell & the Drells
7. Only the Strong Survive - Jerry Butler
8. Maybe - The Three Degrees
9. Drowning in the Sea of Love - Joe Simon
10. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - The Delfonics
11. You're The Reason Why - The Ebonys
12. Love T.K.O. - Teddy Pendergrass
13. Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
14. Ooh Child - Dee Dee Sharp Gamble
15. You Are Everything - The Stylistics
16. I'll Be Around - The Spinners