Nothing But A House Party: Birth Of Philly Sound Nothing But A House Party: Birth Of Philly Sound CD

2017 collection. Like the Motown Sound of the mid-'60s, the Philly Sound of the '70s did not suddenly appear overnight with the establishment of Philadelphia International Records and the rise to international stardom of acts such as the O'Jays, the Three Degrees and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Nothing But A Houseparty focuses it's attention on the years 1967-1971 and provides a first-class overview of how recording in Philadelphia moved on from the lightweight Cameo-Parkway sound of the early '60s to become considerably more inventive and sophisticated. Most of the musicians heard on these tracks became part of MFSB, the musical backbone of nearly every black American recording that came out of Philly between 1971 and 1976. Many of the songwriters and producers also went on to far greater fame in the '70s, after honing their craft with these and many other classics. Some artists featured here had fallen by the wayside by the turn of the 1970s, while others had moved their recording base elsewhere - but all played a significant role in developing Philadelphia's standing as one of one of soul music's most significant cities of the 20th century.

1. Ain't Nothing But a House Party - the Show Stoppers 2. You've Been Untrue - the Delfonics 3. Never Give You Up - Jerry Butler 4. It's All Over But the Shouting - George Tindley 5. Help Me (Get Over My Used to Be Lover) - Honey and the Bees 6. Christine - Executive Suite 7. Love Is All Right - Cliff Nobles 8. Ain't Got the Love of One Girl (On My Mind) - the Ambassadors 9. Peace to You Brother - Lou Jackson 10. My Balloon's Going Up - Archie Bell and the Drells 11. That's the Price You Have to Pay - Brenda and the Tabulations 12. Rainmaker - the Moods 13. Keep on Striving - Moses Smith 14. Piper Must Be Paid - Sonny Ross 15. You Better Stop It - Barbara Mason 16. Goin' Home to An Empty House - Sunshine (Herb Ward) 17. Every Day Is a Holiday - the Intruders 18. (You) Got What I Need - Freddie Scott 19. Girl You're Too Young - Len Barry 20. Your Fool Still Loves You - Oscar Weathers 21. What You Gave Up - the Continental Four 22. Let's Make a Promise - Peaches ; Herb 23. I'm on My Way (Take 9) - Winfield Parker 24. Standing in the Darkness - the Ethics