Ready Or Not: Thom Bell'S Philly Soul Arrangements Ready Or Not: Thom Bell'S Philly Soul Arrangements CD

UK collection. Thom Bell, along with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, was part of the holy trinity of Philly soul. Reaching an apogee in the early to mid-'70s with records for the Stylistics ('You Make Me Feel Brand New'), the Detroit Spinners ('Could It Be I'm Falling In Love'), the O'Jays ('Back Stabbers') and New York City ('I'm Doin' Fine Now'), Bell was the classically trained arranger who introduced the celeste, the French horn and the harpsichord to soul music. This is the first-ever compilation of Thom Bell's productions and arrangements. Put together by Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley, Ready Or Not combines some of Bell's biggest and best-loved hits with rarities (an original copy of Connie Stevens' 'Tick Tock' would set you back more than ·200) and lesser-known work such as Dionne Warwick's seductive 'Track Of The Cat' and Johnny Mathis' epic 'Life Is A Song Worth Singing'. Star names including Laura Nyro and Lesley Gore line up alongside soul legends Dee Dee Sharp and the Delfonics.

1. Here I Go Again - Archie Bell ; The Drells 2. I CanÆt Take It û The Orlons 3. YouÆve Been Untrue û The Delfonics 4. Look The Other Way û Lesley Gore 5. Tick-Tock û Connie Stevens 6. What I See - Three Degrees 7. Moody Woman û Jerry Butler 8. What Kind Of Lady - Dee Dee Sharp 9. Ready Or Not Here I Come (CanÆt Hide From Love) - The Delfonics 10. I Wanna Be A Free Girl - Dusty Springfield 11. ItÆs The Same Old Love û The Courtship 12. People Make The World Go Round û 13. The Stylistics 14. Back Stabbers - The OÆjays 15. One Man Band (Plays All Alone) û Ronnie Dyson 16. Do You Remember Yesterday û The Intruders 17. IÆm DoinÆ Fine Now û New York City 18. Life Is A Song Worth Singing û Johnny Mathis 19. Something For Nothing û 20. Mfsb Featuring Thom Bell 21. Could It Be IÆm Falling In Love û The Spinners 22. You Make Me Feel Brand New û The Stylistics 23. Close The Door û Teddy Pendergrass 24. ItÆs Gonna Take A Miracle û 25. Laura Nyro ; Labelle 26. Track Of The Cat û Dionne Warwick