Love Is The Message: Sound Of Philadelphia 3 / Var Love Is The Message: Sound Of Philadelphia 3 / Var CD

Eight CD box set. Celebrating 50 years of Philadelphia International Records, Love Is The Message contains eight albums on CD and an exclusive 12" vinyl disc, all luxuriously presented with a booklet telling the story of how this iconic label evolved in Philadelphia to become truly international. All the music here is remastered from the original master tapes courtesy of Sony Music and Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff who have been personally involved in these landmark anniversary collections. Love Is The Message follows two previous releases Get On Board The Soul Train and Satisfaction Guaranteed. The start of this collection continues from where the second edition left off, through 1973 to the early releases of 1975. The set is rounded off with an exclusive 12" single featuring two of the most recognizable Philly tunes; MFSB feat. The Three Degrees's 'T.S.O.P.' and the fantastic 'Stop And Think' by The Trammps.

1. Hook Up and Get Down- the Ebonys 2. It's Forever- the Ebonys 3. Life in the Country- the Ebonys 4. Sexy Ways- the Ebonys 5. I'm So Glad I'm Me- the Ebonys 6. I'll Try- the Ebonys 7. Nation Time- the Ebonys 8. I Believe- the Ebonys 9. You're the Reason Why- the Ebonys 10. Zack's Fanfare- MFSB 11. Love Is the Message- MFSB 12. Cheaper to Keep Her- MFSB 13. My One and Only Love- MFSB 14. Tsop (The Sound of Philadelphia)- MFSB 15. Zack's Fanfare (I Hear Music)- MFSB 16. Touch Me in the Morning- MFSB 17. Bitter Sweet- MFSB 18. Things Are Gonna Get Better- Bunny Sigler 19. That's How Long I'll Be Loving You- Bunny Sigler 20. I Lied- Bunny Sigler 21. Picture Us- Bunny Sigler 22. Love Train- Bunny Sigler 23. Marianne- Bunny Sigler 24. My Other Love- Bunny Sigler 25. Your Love Is Good- Bunny Sigler 26. What'd I Say- Bunny Sigler 27. Somebody Free- Bunny Sigler 28. Shake Your Booty- Bunny Sigler 29. Keep Smilin'- Bunny Sigler 30. Sweeter Than the Berry- Bunny Sigler 31. Blues in a Minute- Thad Jones ; Mel Lewis 32. All My Yesterdays- Thad Jones ; Mel Lewis 33. Quiet Lady- Thad Jones ; Mel Lewis 34. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing- Thad Jones ; Mel Lewis 35. For the Love of Money- Thad Jones ; Mel Lewis 36. Yours and Mine- Thad Jones ; Mel Lewis 37. Ambiance- Thad Jones ; Mel Lewis 38. Living for the City- Thad Jones ; Mel Lewis 39. Reality- Monk Montgomery 40. Me and Mrs. Jones- Monk Montgomery 41. Sippin' and Tippin'- Monk Montgomery 42. Bump de Bump- Monk Montgomery 43. I Love You Camille- Monk Montgomery 44. Little O'S- Monk Montgomery 45. Girl Talk- Monk Montgomery 46. Close Your Face- Monk Montgomery 47. Where Are All My Friends Harold Melvin ; the Blue Notes Featuring Theodore Pendergrass 48. To Be True- Harold Melvin ; the Blue Notes Featuring Theodore Pendergrass 49. Pretty Flower- Harold Melvin ; the Blue Notes Featuring Theodore Pendergrass 50. Hope That We Can Be Together Soon- Harold Melvin ; the Blue Notes Featuring Theodore Pendergrass 51. Nobody Could Take Your Place- Harold Melvin ; the Blue Notes Featuring Theodore Pendergrass 52. Somewhere Down the Line- Harold Melvin ; the Blue Notes Featuring Theodore Pendergrass 53. Bad Luck- Harold Melvin ; the Blue Notes Featuring Theodore Pendergrass 54. It's All Because of a Woman- Harold Melvin ; the Blue Notes Featuring Theodore Pendergrass 55. Give the People What They Want- the O'Jays 56. Let Me Make Love to You- the O'Jays 57. Survival- the O'Jays 58. Where Did We Go Wrong- the O'Jays 59. Rich Get Richer- the O'Jays 60. How Time Flies- the O'Jays 61. What Am I Waiting For- the O'Jays 62. Never Break Us Up- the O'Jays 63. July, July, July, July- Billy Paul 64. Billy's Back Home- Billy Paul 65. I've Got So Much to Live For- Billy Paul 66. Black Wonders of the World- Billy Paul 67. Enlightenment- Billy Paul 68. When It's Your Time to Go- Billy Paul 69. Be Truthful to Me- Billy Paul 70. Everything Must Change- Billy Paul 71. My Head's on Straight- Billy Paul 72. T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) ('A Tom Moulton Mix')- MFSB Feat. the Three Degrees 73. Stop and Think- the Trammps