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Американский звукозаписывающий лейбл
American record label
Среди наиболее популярных и продаваемых исполнителей лейбла были The O'Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass, MFSB, Billy Paul, Patti LaBelle и Lou Rawls. В период с 1971 по начало 1980-х годов лейбл выпустил более 170 золотых и платиновых альбомов. Philadelphia International Records практически прекратил свою деятельность в 1987 году и окончательно закрылся в 2001 году. По состоянию на 2007 год, все права на каталог Philadelphia International Records принадлежат Sony Music Entertainment.
Some of its most popular and best selling acts included the O'Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass, MFSB, Billy Paul, Patti LaBelle, and Lou Rawls. Between 1971 and the early 1980s, the label released more than 170 gold and platinum records. Philadelphia International Records had been mostly defunct since 1987 and finally shut down in 2001. As of 2007, Sony Music Entertainment owns all rights to the Philadelphia International Records catalogue.
Начало и успех
Кеннет Гэмбл и Леон Хафф, основатели Philadelphia International Records, встретились в 1964 году, когда оба работали сессионными музыкантами для различных лейблов, включая филадельфийскую Cameo Parkway Records, здание которой впоследствии стало домом для студии звукозаписи Philadelphia International Records. В 1965 году Хафф присоединился к группе Гэмбла, Romeos, популярному в то время названию, заменив будущего продюсера и аранжировщика Philadelphia International Records Тома Белла на фортепиано. Гэмбл и Romeos не добились успеха, работая со своим лейблом Arctic Records, и вскоре распались. После распада Romeos, Гэмбл и Хафф начали одну из первых версий Philadelphia International Records (которую они назвали Excel и Gamble) после посещения Motown Records в Детройте с целью изучения организации Motown. Успех их главного контракта с The Intruders привлек внимание к Гэмблу и Хаффу, что позволило им создать Neptune Records в 1969 году. Neptune Records, более амбициозный проект для дуэта, был профинансирован Chess Records, что позволило им подписать контракты с будущими артистами Philadelphia International Records, The O'Jays и The Three Degrees. Когда Chess Records сменила владельца в 1969 году, Neptune Records прекратила свое существование. Гэмбл и Хафф перевели своих артистов в новый проект – Philadelphia International Records. В поисках новых исполнителей афроамериканской музыки для своего лейбла, но не имея достаточного опыта внутри компании, Columbia Records была убеждена подписать эксклюзивный контракт на производство с новой Philadelphia International Records Гэмбла и Хаффа. Лейбл был создан в связи с Mighty Three/Assorted Music, музыкальной издательской компанией, которой управляли Гэмбл, Хафф и Том Белл, филадельфийский продюсер, для продвижения их песен. К основным хитам лейбла относятся: "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" группы MFSB с участием The Three Degrees, 1974 год (которая позже была использована в качестве одной из музыкальных тем для телевизионного танцевального шоу Soul Train); "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" группы McFadden & Whitehead (авторы и продюсеры лейбла), 1979 год; "Back Stabbers" и "Love Train" группы The O'Jays, 1972/73 годы; "If You Don't Know Me By Now" и "The Love I Lost" группы Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, 1972/73 годы; "Me and Mrs. Jones" группы Billy Paul, 1972 год; "When Will I See You Again" группы The Three Degrees, 1974 год; и "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" группы Lou Rawls, 1976 год. Лейбл имел дистрибьюторское соглашение с CBS Records до 1984 года. Распространение каталога с 1976 года взяла на себя EMI Records, но CBS продолжала распространять материал, записанный до 1976 года. В 2007 году Legacy Recordings от Sony восстановила права на полный каталог Philadelphia International, а в следующем году PIR/Legacy выпустила сборник под названием Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia. Большая часть музыки, выпущенной лейблом, была записана и спродюсирована в студии Sigma Sound в Филадельфии, а главный инженер и впоследствии владелец студии Джо Тарсия записал многие сессии. Более 30 штатных студийных музыкантов, известных коллективно как MFSB ("Mother Father Sister Brother"), базировались в этой студии и аккомпанировали большинству записей. Норман Харрис, Том Белл, Ронни Бейкер, Винс Монтана и позже Джек Фейт, Декстер Уэнсел и Джон Усси. Гэмбл и Хафф работали в качестве независимых продюсеров с рядом артистов в конце 1960-х и начале 1970-х годов, включая Джерри Батлера, Уилсона Пикетта и Дасти Спрингфилд. Они также спродюсировали первые два альбома The Jacksons для Epic/CBS после ухода группы из Motown в 1976 году. Первый, под названием The Jacksons, включал платиновый сингл "Enjoy Yourself", а второй альбом, Goin' Places, был выпущен в 1977 году. Хотя они были выпущены на дочерней компании CBS, Epic, оба альбома и синглы также имели логотип Philadelphia International. В 1965 году Гэмбл и Хафф основали независимый лейбл Excel Records, который вскоре был переименован в Gamble Records, а в 1972 году был включен в состав Philadelphia International в качестве дочерней компании. В 1974 году название дочерней компании было изменено на TSOP Records, взятое из названия хита 1974 года "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)". Артистами для Excel/Gamble/TSOP были Dee Dee Sharp, Archie Bell & the Drells и People's Choice, у которых был сингл в топ-10 на TSOP в 1976 году с "Do It Any Way You Wanna". Позже в состав Philly International в 1980-х и 1990-х годах вошли Patti LaBelle, The Stylistics, Phyllis Hyman и The Dells. В период с 1973 по 1975 год Гэмбл и Хафф также распространяли бутик-лейбл под названием Golden Fleece, созданный музыкантами Норманом Харрисом, Ронни Бейкером и Эрлом Янгом, который выпустил второй альбом Trammps. Гэмбл и Хафф также запустили недолговечную дочернюю компанию под названием Thunder Records, созданную Томом Беллом, которая выпустила только два сингла: "You Bring Out the Best in Me / I'll Do the Impossible for You" в исполнении Derek & Cyndi, спродюсированный Беллом, и "I Got the Notion, You Got the Motion" Майкла Уокера из Fatback Band, спродюсированный его братом и участником Spinners Филиппом Уинном.
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, the founders of Philadelphia International Records, met in 1964 while they were both playing as session musicians for various labels, including Philadelphia based Cameo Parkway Records, whose building would later become home to Philadelphia International Records' recording studio. In 1965, Huff joined Gamble's band, the Romeos, a popular moniker at the time, by replacing future Philadelphia International Records producer and arranger Thom Bell on piano. Gamble and the Romeos had seen little success playing for their label, Arctic Records, and split up soon after. When the Romeos disbanded, Gamble and Huff started one of the first iterations of Philadelphia International Records (which they named Excel and Gamble) after a visit to Motown Records in Detroit to scope out the Motown setup. The success of their biggest signing, the Intruders, brought attention to Gamble and Huff allowing them to create Neptune Records in 1969. Neptune Records, a more ambitious project for the duo, was financed by Chess Records; thus they were able to sign later Philadelphia International Records artists the O'Jays and the Three Degrees. When Chess Records changed ownership in 1969, Neptune Records folded. Gamble and Huff transferred their signed artists to a new project, Philadelphia International Records. Looking to attract new black acts to their label, but without the in house knowhow, Columbia Records was convinced to sign an exclusive production contract with Gamble and Huff's new Philadelphia International Records. The label was set up in connection with Mighty Three/Assorted Music, the music publishing company which was run by Gamble, Huff, and Thom Bell, a Philadelphia producer, to showcase their songs. The label's major hits included: "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" by MFSB, featuring the Three Degrees, 1974 (which was later used as one of the theme tunes for the TV dance music show Soul Train); "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead (writers and producers with the label), 1979; "Back Stabbers" and "Love Train" by the O'Jays, 1972/3; "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and "The Love I Lost" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, 1972/3; "Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul, 1972; "When Will I See You Again" by the Three Degrees, 1974; and "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" by Lou Rawls, 1976. The label had a distribution deal with CBS Records until 1984. Distribution of the catalog from 1976 onward was taken over by EMI Records, but CBS continued to distribute material which was recorded up to 1976. In 2007, Sony's Legacy Recordings regained the rights to Philadelphia International's full catalog and the following year, PIR/Legacy released a box set titled Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia. Most of the music which was released by the label was recorded and produced at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, with chief engineer and later studio owner Joe Tarsia recording many of the sessions. More than 30 resident studio musicians, known collectively as MFSB ("Mother Father Sister Brother"), were based at this studio and backed up most of the recordings. Norman Harris, Thom Bell, Ronnie Baker, Vince Montana and, later, Jack Faith, Dexter Wansel, and John Usry. Gamble and Huff worked as independent producers with a series of artists in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Jerry Butler, Wilson Pickett, and Dusty Springfield. They also produced the Jacksons' first two albums for Epic/CBS after the group left Motown in 1976. The first, titled The Jacksons, featured the platinum selling single "Enjoy Yourself", and a second album, Goin' Places, followed in 1977. Although they were released on a CBS subsidiary, Epic, both albums and the singles also had a Philadelphia International logo. In 1965, Gamble and Huff started an independent label, Excel Records. It was soon renamed Gamble Records and in 1972, was folded into Philadelphia International as a subsidiary. In 1974, the subsidiary's name was changed to TSOP Records, taken from the title of the 1974 hit single "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia". Artists for Excel/Gamble/TSOP included Dee Dee Sharp, Archie Bell & the Drells, and the People's Choice who had a top 10 single on TSOP in 1976 with "Do It Any Way You Wanna". Later signings to the Philly International roster in the 1980s and 1990s included Patti LaBelle, the Stylistics, Phyllis Hyman, and the Dells. Between 1973 and 1975, Gamble and Huff also distributed a boutique label called Golden Fleece, set up by musicians Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker, and Earl Young, which released the second album by the Trammps. Gamble and Huff also launched a short lived subsidiary called Thunder Records. Created by Thom Bell, it only had two singles: Derek & Cyndi's "You Bring Out the Best in Me/I'll Do the Impossible for You", which was produced by Bell, and Fatback Band member Michael Walker's "I Got the Notion, You Got the Motion", produced by his brother and Spinners member Philippe Wynne.
Позднее время
К середине 1980-х годов Philadelphia International Records прекратила дистрибьюторское соглашение с Columbia. Вскоре после этого лейбл был приобретен Capitol/EMI Records. Они продолжали выпускать хиты, включая "Do You Get Enough Love" в исполнении Ширли Джонс, но их самые успешные годы остались позади. В 1990-х годах Philadelphia International запустила новый дочерний лейбл Uncensored Records, выпускавший хип-хоп музыку с участием Damon и No Question. В настоящее время Philadelphia International Records в основном занимается лицензированием своего музыкального каталога по всему миру и выпустила немного новых записей с середины 1980-х годов, когда Гэмбл и Хафф прекратили совместную работу в студии. В 1989 году Гэмбл и Хафф получили свою первую премию "Грэмми". Кавер группы Simply Red на песню "If You Don't Know Me By Now", написанную Гэмблом и Хаффом, был удостоен премии "Грэмми" как лучшая R&B-песня. В 1999 году Гэмбл и Хафф были удостоены премии "Грэмми за жизненные достижения" от Национальной академии звукозаписи. В 2008 году дуэт был включен в Зал славы рок-н-ролла в категории "Неисполнители", присоединившись к своей группе The O'Jays, которая была принята в Зал славы в 2005 году. В ноябре 2009 года телеканал PBS показал двухсерийный специальный проект "Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia", посвященный Гэмблу и Хаффу, а также артистам Philadelphia International Records. Концерт был записан 7 июня 2008 года в отеле и казино Borgata в Атлантик-Сити с живой аудиторией и представлял собой выступления артистов TSOP. В феврале 2010 года пожар охватил часть офисных помещений на Брод-стрит в Филадельфии. Ранее в этом здании располагалась другая знаковая часть музыкального наследия города – компания Cameo Parkway Records, базировавшаяся там в 1950-х и 1960-х годах, и ставшая туристической достопримечательностью. Пожар был умышленно поджжен человеком, который, находясь в состоянии сильного алкогольного опьянения, проник в офис и впоследствии не смог вспомнить о совершенном преступлении. В августе 2011 года, в честь 40-летия компании, Philadelphia International Records запустила TSOP Soul Radio – онлайн-радиостанцию, транслирующую музыку и интервью из каталога Гэмбла и Хаффа. Здание, в котором располагалась Philadelphia International Records на пересечении Брод-стрит и Спрус-стрит, было повреждено поджогом в 2010 году и фактически закрыто. В 2014 году оно было продано местному застройщику Dranoff Properties. 18 апреля 2015 года начался снос здания. Dranoff Properties объявила о планах построить на его месте отель SLS International. Сейчас там расположен 47-этажный жилой комплекс Arthaus Condominiums, в вестибюле которого представлена экспозиция, посвященная Philadelphia International Records. За свою карьеру Гэмбл и Хафф написали более 3000 песен, что делает их одними из самых плодовитых и эффективных авторов песен всех времен. Они продолжают писать песни вместе из своих домов в Южной Филадельфии.
By the mid 1980s, Philadelphia International Records had ended the distribution deal that they had with Columbia. The label was soon after picked up by Capitol/EMI Records. They continued to make hits, including Shirley Jones' "Do You Get Enough Love", but their most successful years were behind them. In the 1990s, Philadelphia International launched a new subsidiary, Uncensored Records. Featuring Damon and No Question, the label releases hip hop music. Philadelphia International now largely concentrates on licensing its music catalog worldwide and has issued few new recordings since the mid 1980s when Gamble and Huff wound down their studio work together. In 1989, Gamble and Huff won their first Grammy Award. Simply Red's cover of "If You Don't Know Me By Now" which was written by Gamble and Huff, received the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. In 1999, Gamble and Huff were awarded the Lifetime Achievement Grammy from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In 2008, the duo was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the non performer category, joining their band the O'Jays, who were inducted in 2005. In November 2009, PBS aired a two part special, Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia, that focuses on Gamble and Huff and the family of Philadelphia International Records artists. The concert was shot with a live audience on June 7, 2008 at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City; it showcased TSOP artists. In February 2010, fire swept through part of the offices on Philadelphia's Broad Street. The building was previously the home of another iconic part of the city's musical heritage, Cameo Parkway Records, based there during the 1950s and 1960s; it had become a tourist attraction. The fire was started deliberately by a man who had broken into the offices while so intoxicated by alcohol that he had no later recollection of the crime. In August 2011, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the company, Philadelphia International Records launched TSOP Soul Radio, an online radio station that airs music and interviews from the Gamble and Huff catalog. The building that housed Philadelphia International Records located on Broad and Spruce Streets was damaged by arson in 2010 and effectively was shut down. It was sold to local developer Dranoff Properties in 2014. On April 18, 2015, demolition started on the building. Dranoff Properties announced plans to build an SLS International Hotel at the site of the building. It is now home to the 47 story Arthaus Condominiums, where there is a tribute to Philadelphia International Records on display in the lobby. Gamble and Huff have written more than 3,000 songs throughout their careers, making them two of the most efficient and productive songwriters of all time. They continue to write songs together from their homes in South Philadelphia.
Филадельфийская душа
Филадельфийский соул, или филли-соул, – это направление соул-музыки, зародившееся в Филадельфии в середине 1960-х годов. Оно предложило более мягкую альтернативу дип-соулу 1960-х, сохраняя при этом душевность и эмоциональность популярного R&B того времени. Philadelphia International Records стал одним из самых успешных лейблов, сумевших использовать этот новый жанр, представляя таких исполнителей, как The O'Jays и Teddy Pendergrass. Филли-соул известен использованием пышных струнных аранжировок в сочетании с яркими духовыми инструментами и часто повествует очень личные и эмоциональные истории. Струнная секция всемирно известного Филадельфийского оркестра часто привлекалась для записи треков Philadelphia International Records. Филли-соул часто рассматривается как жанр, созданный продюсерами, где основная суть жанра исходит от Gamble & Huff, Bell и других продюсеров PIR. Благодаря своим энергичным ритмам, филли-соул впоследствии стал источником вдохновения для диско-бума 1970-х годов.
Philadelphia soul, or Philly soul, is a form of soul music that emanated from Philadelphia during the mid 1960s. It provided a smoother alternative to the deep soul of the 1960s while maintaining the soul and emotion of popular R&B of the time. Philadelphia International Records was one of the most successful labels to capitalize on this new genre with acts such as the O'Jays and Teddy Pendergrass. Philly soul is known for its incorporation of lush string arrangements along with penetrating brass, and often tells very personal and emotional stories. The world renowned Philadelphia Orchestra's string section was often employed to play on many of Philadelphia International Records' tracks. Philly soul is often considered a producer's genre, the essence of the genre coming mostly from Gamble, Huff, Bell, and the other producers within PIR. Philly soul, with its driving rhythms, later became an inspiration for the disco craze of the 1970s.
Дискография
Каталожные номера с 1971 по 1985 год являются частью общей системы нумерации CBS Records и, следовательно, не являются последовательными. Альбомы, выпущенные с 1986 по 1990 год, входили в систему нумерации каталогов Capitol/EMI. Каталожные номера альбомов, выпущенных после 1991 года, относятся к дистрибьюторскому соглашению Philadelphia International с Zoo Entertainment.
Catalog numbers from 1971 to 1985 are part of CBS Records' overall numbering system, and therefore are discontinuous. Albums released from 1986 1990 were part of Capitol/EMI catalog numbering system. Catalog numbers for albums released after 1991 are from Philadelphia International's distribution deal with Zoo Entertainment. Catalog Album Artist YearKZ 30580Going EastBilly Paul 1971KZ 31648I Miss YouHarold Melvin & Blue Notes 1972KZ 31712Back StabbersO'Jays 1972KZ 31793360 Degrees of Billy PaulBilly Paul 1972KZ 31794Dick JensenDick Jensen 1973ZX 31991Save The Children (originally released on Gamble Records)Intruders 1973KZ 32046MFSBMFSB 1973KZ 32118Ebony Woman (originally released in 1970 on Neptune Records)Billy Paul 1973KZ 32119Feelin' Good at the Cadillac Club (originally released in 1968 on Gamble Records)Billy Paul 1973KZ 32120The O'Jays In Philadelphia (originally released in 1970 on Neptune Records)O'Jays 1973KZ 32131Super HitsIntruders 1973KZ 32404Spiritual ConceptSpiritual Concept 1973KZ 32406The Three DegreesThree Degrees 1973KZ/ZQ 32407Black And BlueHarold Melvin & Blue Notes 1973KZ/PZ/PZQ 32408Ship AhoyO'Jays 1973KZ 32409War Of The Gods Billy Paul 1973KZ 32419The EbonysEbonys 1973KZ/ZQ 32707Love is the MessageMFSB 1973KZ 32713The Sound Of Philadelphia '73Various Artists 1973KZ 32859That's How I'll Be Loving YouBunny Sigler 1974KZ 32952Live In EuropeBilly Paul 1974KZ/PZQ 32953The O'Jays Live In LondonO'Jays 1974KZ/PZ 33148To Be TrueHarold Melvin & Blue Notes 1975KZ 30584You Will Remember MeKing Cason 1975KZ 33150SurvivalO'Jays 1975KZ 33152PotpourriThad Jones & Mel Lewis 1975KZ 33153RealityMonk Montgomery 1974KZ 33154Boogie Down U. S. A. People's Choice 1975PZ 33157Got My Head on StraightBilly Paul 1975PZ 33158Universal LoveMFSB 1975KZ 33162InternationalThree Degrees 1975KZ 33249Keep Smilin'Bunny Sigler 1975PZ/PZQ 33807Family ReunionO'Jays 1975PZ/PZQ 33808Wake Up EverybodyHarold Melvin & Blue Notes 1975PZ 33839Happy 'Bout The Whole ThingDee Dee Sharp 1976PZ 33840The Three Degrees LiveThree Degrees 1975PZ 33841Could It Be MagicAnthony White 1976PZ 33843When Love Is NewBilly Paul 1975PZ/PZQ 33845Philadelphia FreedomMFSB 1975PZ 33957All Things in TimeLou Rawls 1976PZ 33958Travelin' In Heavy TrafficDon Covay 1976PZ 34079Life On MarsDexter Wansel 1976PZ 34110CirclesCity Limits1975PZ 34122From North Philly (Live)Dap 'Sugar' Willie 1976PZ 34123Unemployment BluesForce Of Nature 1976JE/PE 34229The JacksonsJacksons 1976PZ 34232Collectors' Item: All Their Greatest Hits!Harold Melvin & Blue Notes 1976PZ 34238SummertimeMFSB 1976PZ 34245Message in the MusicO'Jays 1976PZ 34267My MusicBunny Sigler 1976PZ 34323Where Will You Go When The Party's OverArchie Bell & the Drells 1976PZ 34346Bicentennial PoetJean Claude T. 1976PZ 34358Get Down With The Philly JumpInstant Funk 1976PZ 34389Let 'Em InBilly Paul 1976JZ34390Teddy PendergrassTeddy Pendergrass 1977PZ 34394Jean CarnJean Carn 1977PZ 34437What Color Is LoveDee Dee Sharp 1977PZ 34487What the World Is Coming ToDexter Wansel 1977PZ 34488Unmistakably LouLou Rawls 1977PZ 34658End Of Phase IMFSB 1977PZ 34659Let's Clean Up The GhettoVarious Artists 1977PZ 34684Travelin' at the Speed of ThoughtO'Jays 1977ZX 34728Disco ChampsTrammps 1977JE/PE 34835Goin' PlacesJacksons 1977PZ 34855Hard Not To Like ItArchie Bell & the Drells 1977PZ 34923Only The Strong SurviveBilly Paul 1977PZ 34940Philadelphia ClassicsVarious Artists 1977PZ 34985VoyagerDexter Wansel 1978PZ 34986Happy To Be With YouJean Carn 1978PGZ 35024/Z 2 35024The O'Jays: Collectors' ItemsO'Jays 1977JZ35036When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It AllLou Rawls 1977JZ35095Life Is a Song Worth SingingTeddy Pendergrass 1978JZ/PZ 35355So Full of LoveO'Jays 1978JZ35363Turn Me LoosePeople's Choice 1978JZ35458Past, Present And The FuturesFutures 1978JZ35509Rush HourBobby Rush 1978JZ35510Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love YouJerry Butler 1978JZ35516MFSB: The Gamble & Huff OrchestraMFSB 1978PZ 2 35517LiveLou Rawls 1978JZ35756First ClassBilly Paul 1979JZ35757The Jones GirlsJones Girls 1979JZ35758Edwin BirdsongEdwin Birdsong 1979JZ35800McFadden & WhiteheadMcFadden & Whitehead 1979FZ36003TeddyTeddy Pendergrass 1979JZ/PZ 36006Let Me Be Good to YouLou Rawls 1979JZ36007Michael Pedicin Jr. Michael Pedicin Jr. 1979JZ36024Time Is Slipping AwayDexter Wansel 1979JZ36025Midnight DancerSilk 1979FZ36027Identify YourselfO'Jays 1979JZ36036FrantiqueFrantique 1979JZ36096StrategyArchie Bell & the Drells 1979JZ36097The ForceForce 1979JZ36196When I Find You LoveJean Carn 1979JZ36294Live! Coast to CoastTeddy Pendergrass 1979JZ/PZ 36304Sit Down and Talk to MeLou Rawls 1979JZ36313The Harris MachineNorman Harris 1980Z 2 36314Best Of Billy PaulBilly Paul 1980JZ36370Dee DeeDee Dee Sharp 1980JZ36413The Best LoveJerry Butler 1980JZ36414Greetings Of PeaceFutures 1981JZ36745TPTeddy Pendergrass 1980JZ36758Here to Create MusicLeon Huff 1980JZ36767At Peace with WomanJones Girls 1980JZ36774Shades of BlueLou Rawls 1980FZ/PZ 37380The Spirit's in ItPatti LaBelle 1981FZ37491It's Time for LoveTeddy Pendergrass 1981FZ37627Get as Much Love as You CanJones Girls 1981FZ37683Live On StageVarious Artists 1982FZ37684Best Of Philadelphia InternationalVarious Artists 1982FZ379551982The Stylistics 1982FZ37999My Favorite PersonO'Jays 1982FZ38118This One's For YouTeddy Pendergrass 1982FZ/PZ 38518When Will I See You AgainO'Jays 1983FZ38539I'm in Love AgainPatti LaBelle 1983FZ38555Keep It Comin'Jones Girls 1984FZ38646Heaven Only KnowsTeddy Pendergrass 1983FZ39251Greatest HitsO'Jays 1984FZ39252Greatest HitsTeddy Pendergrass 1984PZ 39254Philadelphia International Dance Classics, Vol. IVarious Artists 1984PZ 39255Philly Ballads, Volume IVarious Artists 1984FZ39285ClassicsLou Rawls 1984FZ39367Love And MoreO'Jays 1984FZ40020PattiPatti LaBelle 1985ST 53015Love FeverThe O'Jays 1985ST 53028The Whitehead BrothersKenny & Johnny 1986ST 53029Living All AlonePhyllis Hyman 1986ST 53031Always In The MoodShirley Jones 1986ST 53036Let Me Touch YouO'Jays 198711006 1Prime of My LifePhyllis Hyman 199111008 1UniverseUniverse 199111023 1I Salute YouThe Dells 199211040 1I Refuse to Be LonelyPhyllis Hyman 199530902Forever with YouPhyllis Hyman 1998
KZ 30580 Going East Billy Paul 1971
KZ 31648 I Miss You Harold Melvin & Blue Notes 1972
KZ 31712 Back Stabbers O'Jays 1972
KZ 31793 360 Degrees of Billy Paul Billy Paul 1972
KZ 31794 Dick Jensen Dick Jensen 1973
ZX 31991 Save The Children (первоначально выпущен на Gamble Records) Intruders 1973
KZ 32046 MFSB MFSB 1973
KZ 32118 Ebony Woman (первоначально выпущен в 1970 году на Neptune Records) Billy Paul 1973
KZ 32119 Feelin' Good at the Cadillac Club (первоначально выпущен в 1968 году на Gamble Records) Billy Paul 1973
KZ 32120 The O'Jays In Philadelphia (первоначально выпущен в 1970 году на Neptune Records) O'Jays 1973
KZ 32131 Super Hits Intruders 1973
KZ 32404 Spiritual Concept Spiritual Concept 1973
KZ 32406 The Three Degrees Three Degrees 1973
KZ/ZQ 32407 Black And Blue Harold Melvin & Blue Notes 1973
KZ/PZ/PZQ 32408 Ship Ahoy O'Jays 1973
KZ 32409 War Of The Gods Billy Paul 1973
KZ 32419 The Ebonys Ebonys 1973
KZ/ZQ 32707 Love is the Message MFSB 1973
KZ 32713 The Sound Of Philadelphia '73 Various Artists 1973
KZ 32859 That's How I'll Be Loving You Bunny Sigler 1974
KZ 32952 Live In Europe Billy Paul 1974
KZ/PZQ 32953 The O'Jays Live In London O'Jays 1974
KZ/PZ 33148 To Be True Harold Melvin & Blue Notes 1975
KZ 30584 You Will Remember Me King Cason 1975
KZ 33150 Survival O'Jays 1975
KZ 33152 Potpourri Thad Jones & Mel Lewis 1975
KZ 33153 Reality Monk Montgomery 1974
KZ 33154 Boogie Down U. S. A. People's Choice 1975
PZ 33157 Got My Head on Straight Billy Paul 1975
PZ 33158 Universal Love MFSB 1975
KZ 33162 International Three Degrees 1975
KZ 33249 Keep Smilin' Bunny Sigler 1975
PZ/PZQ 33807 Family Reunion O'Jays 1975
PZ/PZQ 33808 Wake Up Everybody Harold Melvin & Blue Notes 1975
PZ 33839 Happy 'Bout The Whole Thing Dee Dee Sharp 1976
PZ 33840 The Three Degrees Live Three Degrees 1975
PZ 33841 Could It Be Magic Anthony White 1976
PZ 33843 When Love Is New Billy Paul 1975
PZ/PZQ 33845 Philadelphia Freedom MFSB 1975
PZ 33957 All Things in Time Lou Rawls 1976
PZ 33958 Travelin' In Heavy Traffic Don Covay 1976
PZ 34079 Life On Mars Dexter Wansel 1976
PZ 34110 Circles City Limits 1975
PZ 34122 From North Philly (Live) Dap 'Sugar' Willie 1976
PZ 34123 Unemployment Blues Force Of Nature 1976
JE/PE 34229 The Jacksons Jacksons 1976
PZ 34232 Collectors' Item: All Their Greatest Hits! Harold Melvin & Blue Notes 1976
PZ 34238 Summertime MFSB 1976
PZ 34245 Message in the Music O'Jays 1976
PZ 34267 My Music Bunny Sigler 1976
PZ 34323 Where Will You Go When The Party's Over Archie Bell & the Drells 1976
PZ 34346 Bicentennial Poet Jean Claude T. 1976
PZ 34358 Get Down With The Philly Jump Instant Funk 1976
PZ 34389 Let 'Em In Billy Paul 1976
JZ 34390 Teddy Pendergrass Teddy Pendergrass 1977
PZ 34394 Jean Carn Jean Carn 1977
PZ 34437 What Color Is Love Dee Dee Sharp 1977
PZ 34487 What the World Is Coming To Dexter Wansel 1977
PZ 34488 Unmistakably Lou Lou Rawls 1977
PZ 34658 End Of Phase I MFSB 1977
PZ 34659 Let's Clean Up The Ghetto Various Artists 1977
PZ 34684 Travelin' at the Speed of Thought O'Jays 1977
ZX 34728 Disco Champs Trammps 1977
JE/PE 34835 Goin' Places Jacksons 1977
PZ 34855 Hard Not To Like It Archie Bell & the Drells 1977
PZ 34923 Only The Strong Survive Billy Paul 1977
PZ 34940 Philadelphia Classics Various Artists 1977
PZ 34985 Voyager Dexter Wansel 1978
PZ 34986 Happy To Be With You Jean Carn 1978
PGZ 35024/Z 2 35024 The O'Jays: Collectors' Items O'Jays 1977
JZ 35036 When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All Lou Rawls 1977
JZ 35095 Life Is a Song Worth Singing Teddy Pendergrass 1978
JZ/PZ 35355 So Full of Love O'Jays 1978
JZ 35363 Turn Me Loose People's Choice 1978
JZ 35458 Past, Present And The Futures Futures 1978
JZ 35509 Rush Hour Bobby Rush 1978
JZ 35510 Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love You Jerry Butler 1978
JZ 35516 MFSB: The Gamble & Huff Orchestra MFSB 1978
PZ 2 35517 Live Lou Rawls 1978
JZ 35756 First Class Billy Paul 1979
JZ 35757 The Jones Girls Jones Girls 1979
JZ 35758 Edwin Birdsong Edwin Birdsong 1979
JZ 35800 McFadden & Whitehead McFadden & Whitehead 1979
FZ 36003 Teddy Teddy Pendergrass 1979
JZ/PZ 36006 Let Me Be Good to You Lou Rawls 1979
JZ 36007 Michael Pedicin Jr. Michael Pedicin Jr. 1979
JZ 36024 Time Is Slipping Away Dexter Wansel 1979
JZ 36025 Midnight Dancer Silk 1979
FZ 36027 Identify Yourself O'Jays 1979
JZ 36036 Frantique Frantique 1979
JZ 36096 Strategy Archie Bell & the Drells 1979
JZ 36097 The Force Force 1979
JZ 36196 When I Find You Love Jean Carn 1979
JZ 36294 Live! Coast to Coast Teddy Pendergrass 1979
JZ/PZ 36304 Sit Down and Talk to Me Lou Rawls 1979
JZ 36313 The Harris Machine Norman Harris 1980
Z 2 36314 Best Of Billy Paul Billy Paul 1980
JZ 36370 Dee Dee Dee Dee Sharp 1980
JZ 36413 The Best Love Jerry Butler 1980
JZ 36414 Greetings Of Peace Futures 1981
JZ 36745 TP Teddy Pendergrass 1980
JZ 36758 Here to Create Music Leon Huff 1980
JZ 36767 At Peace with Woman Jones Girls 1980
JZ 36774 Shades of Blue Lou Rawls 1980
FZ/PZ 37380 The Spirit's in It Patti LaBelle 1981
FZ 37491 It's Time for Love Teddy Pendergrass 1981
FZ 37627 Get as Much Love as You Can Jones Girls 1981
FZ 37683 Live On Stage Various Artists 1982
FZ 37684 Best Of Philadelphia International Various Artists 1982
FZ 37955 1982 The Stylistics 1982
FZ 37999 My Favorite Person O'Jays 1982
FZ 38118 This One's For You Teddy Pendergrass 1982
FZ/PZ 38518 When Will I See You Again O'Jays 1983
FZ 38539 I'm in Love Again Patti LaBelle 1983
FZ 38555 Keep It Comin' Jones Girls 1984
FZ 38646 Heaven Only Knows Teddy Pendergrass 1983
FZ 39251 Greatest Hits O'Jays 1984
FZ 39252 Greatest Hits Teddy Pendergrass 1984
PZ 39254 Philadelphia International Dance Classics, Vol. I Various Artists 1984
PZ 39255 Philly Ballads, Volume I Various Artists 1984
FZ 39285 Classics Lou Rawls 1984
FZ 39367 Love And More O'Jays 1984
FZ 40020 Patti Patti LaBelle 1985
ST 53015 Love Fever The O'Jays 1985
ST 53028 The Whitehead Brothers Kenny & Johnny 1986
ST 53029 Living All Alone Phyllis Hyman 1986
ST 53031 Always In The Mood Shirley Jones 1986
ST 53036 Let Me Touch You O'Jays 1987
11006 1 Prime of My Life Phyllis Hyman 1991
11008 1 Universe Universe 1991
11023 1 I Salute You The Dells 1992
11040 1 I Refuse to Be Lonely Phyllis Hyman 1995
30902 Forever with You Phyllis Hyman 1998
Catalog numbers from 1971 to 1985 are part of CBS Records' overall numbering system, and therefore are discontinuous. Albums released from 1986 1990 were part of Capitol/EMI catalog numbering system. Catalog numbers for albums released after 1991 are from Philadelphia International's distribution deal with Zoo Entertainment. Catalog Album Artist YearKZ 30580Going EastBilly Paul 1971KZ 31648I Miss YouHarold Melvin & Blue Notes 1972KZ 31712Back StabbersO'Jays 1972KZ 31793360 Degrees of Billy PaulBilly Paul 1972KZ 31794Dick JensenDick Jensen 1973ZX 31991Save The Children (originally released on Gamble Records)Intruders 1973KZ 32046MFSBMFSB 1973KZ 32118Ebony Woman (originally released in 1970 on Neptune Records)Billy Paul 1973KZ 32119Feelin' Good at the Cadillac Club (originally released in 1968 on Gamble Records)Billy Paul 1973KZ 32120The O'Jays In Philadelphia (originally released in 1970 on Neptune Records)O'Jays 1973KZ 32131Super HitsIntruders 1973KZ 32404Spiritual ConceptSpiritual Concept 1973KZ 32406The Three DegreesThree Degrees 1973KZ/ZQ 32407Black And BlueHarold Melvin & Blue Notes 1973KZ/PZ/PZQ 32408Ship AhoyO'Jays 1973KZ 32409War Of The Gods Billy Paul 1973KZ 32419The EbonysEbonys 1973KZ/ZQ 32707Love is the MessageMFSB 1973KZ 32713The Sound Of Philadelphia '73Various Artists 1973KZ 32859That's How I'll Be Loving YouBunny Sigler 1974KZ 32952Live In EuropeBilly Paul 1974KZ/PZQ 32953The O'Jays Live In LondonO'Jays 1974KZ/PZ 33148To Be TrueHarold Melvin & Blue Notes 1975KZ 30584You Will Remember MeKing Cason 1975KZ 33150SurvivalO'Jays 1975KZ 33152PotpourriThad Jones & Mel Lewis 1975KZ 33153RealityMonk Montgomery 1974KZ 33154Boogie Down U. S. A. People's Choice 1975PZ 33157Got My Head on StraightBilly Paul 1975PZ 33158Universal LoveMFSB 1975KZ 33162InternationalThree Degrees 1975KZ 33249Keep Smilin'Bunny Sigler 1975PZ/PZQ 33807Family ReunionO'Jays 1975PZ/PZQ 33808Wake Up EverybodyHarold Melvin & Blue Notes 1975PZ 33839Happy 'Bout The Whole ThingDee Dee Sharp 1976PZ 33840The Three Degrees LiveThree Degrees 1975PZ 33841Could It Be MagicAnthony White 1976PZ 33843When Love Is NewBilly Paul 1975PZ/PZQ 33845Philadelphia FreedomMFSB 1975PZ 33957All Things in TimeLou Rawls 1976PZ 33958Travelin' In Heavy TrafficDon Covay 1976PZ 34079Life On MarsDexter Wansel 1976PZ 34110CirclesCity Limits1975PZ 34122From North Philly (Live)Dap 'Sugar' Willie 1976PZ 34123Unemployment BluesForce Of Nature 1976JE/PE 34229The JacksonsJacksons 1976PZ 34232Collectors' Item: All Their Greatest Hits!Harold Melvin & Blue Notes 1976PZ 34238SummertimeMFSB 1976PZ 34245Message in the MusicO'Jays 1976PZ 34267My MusicBunny Sigler 1976PZ 34323Where Will You Go When The Party's OverArchie Bell & the Drells 1976PZ 34346Bicentennial PoetJean Claude T. 1976PZ 34358Get Down With The Philly JumpInstant Funk 1976PZ 34389Let 'Em InBilly Paul 1976JZ34390Teddy PendergrassTeddy Pendergrass 1977PZ 34394Jean CarnJean Carn 1977PZ 34437What Color Is LoveDee Dee Sharp 1977PZ 34487What the World Is Coming ToDexter Wansel 1977PZ 34488Unmistakably LouLou Rawls 1977PZ 34658End Of Phase IMFSB 1977PZ 34659Let's Clean Up The GhettoVarious Artists 1977PZ 34684Travelin' at the Speed of ThoughtO'Jays 1977ZX 34728Disco ChampsTrammps 1977JE/PE 34835Goin' PlacesJacksons 1977PZ 34855Hard Not To Like ItArchie Bell & the Drells 1977PZ 34923Only The Strong SurviveBilly Paul 1977PZ 34940Philadelphia ClassicsVarious Artists 1977PZ 34985VoyagerDexter Wansel 1978PZ 34986Happy To Be With YouJean Carn 1978PGZ 35024/Z 2 35024The O'Jays: Collectors' ItemsO'Jays 1977JZ35036When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It AllLou Rawls 1977JZ35095Life Is a Song Worth SingingTeddy Pendergrass 1978JZ/PZ 35355So Full of LoveO'Jays 1978JZ35363Turn Me LoosePeople's Choice 1978JZ35458Past, Present And The FuturesFutures 1978JZ35509Rush HourBobby Rush 1978JZ35510Nothing Says I Love You Like I Love YouJerry Butler 1978JZ35516MFSB: The Gamble & Huff OrchestraMFSB 1978PZ 2 35517LiveLou Rawls 1978JZ35756First ClassBilly Paul 1979JZ35757The Jones GirlsJones Girls 1979JZ35758Edwin BirdsongEdwin Birdsong 1979JZ35800McFadden & WhiteheadMcFadden & Whitehead 1979FZ36003TeddyTeddy Pendergrass 1979JZ/PZ 36006Let Me Be Good to YouLou Rawls 1979JZ36007Michael Pedicin Jr. Michael Pedicin Jr. 1979JZ36024Time Is Slipping AwayDexter Wansel 1979JZ36025Midnight DancerSilk 1979FZ36027Identify YourselfO'Jays 1979JZ36036FrantiqueFrantique 1979JZ36096StrategyArchie Bell & the Drells 1979JZ36097The ForceForce 1979JZ36196When I Find You LoveJean Carn 1979JZ36294Live! Coast to CoastTeddy Pendergrass 1979JZ/PZ 36304Sit Down and Talk to MeLou Rawls 1979JZ36313The Harris MachineNorman Harris 1980Z 2 36314Best Of Billy PaulBilly Paul 1980JZ36370Dee DeeDee Dee Sharp 1980JZ36413The Best LoveJerry Butler 1980JZ36414Greetings Of PeaceFutures 1981JZ36745TPTeddy Pendergrass 1980JZ36758Here to Create MusicLeon Huff 1980JZ36767At Peace with WomanJones Girls 1980JZ36774Shades of BlueLou Rawls 1980FZ/PZ 37380The Spirit's in ItPatti LaBelle 1981FZ37491It's Time for LoveTeddy Pendergrass 1981FZ37627Get as Much Love as You CanJones Girls 1981FZ37683Live On StageVarious Artists 1982FZ37684Best Of Philadelphia InternationalVarious Artists 1982FZ379551982The Stylistics 1982FZ37999My Favorite PersonO'Jays 1982FZ38118This One's For YouTeddy Pendergrass 1982FZ/PZ 38518When Will I See You AgainO'Jays 1983FZ38539I'm in Love AgainPatti LaBelle 1983FZ38555Keep It Comin'Jones Girls 1984FZ38646Heaven Only KnowsTeddy Pendergrass 1983FZ39251Greatest HitsO'Jays 1984FZ39252Greatest HitsTeddy Pendergrass 1984PZ 39254Philadelphia International Dance Classics, Vol. IVarious Artists 1984PZ 39255Philly Ballads, Volume IVarious Artists 1984FZ39285ClassicsLou Rawls 1984FZ39367Love And MoreO'Jays 1984FZ40020PattiPatti LaBelle 1985ST 53015Love FeverThe O'Jays 1985ST 53028The Whitehead BrothersKenny & Johnny 1986ST 53029Living All AlonePhyllis Hyman 1986ST 53031Always In The MoodShirley Jones 1986ST 53036Let Me Touch YouO'Jays 198711006 1Prime of My LifePhyllis Hyman 199111008 1UniverseUniverse 199111023 1I Salute YouThe Dells 199211040 1I Refuse to Be LonelyPhyllis Hyman 199530902Forever with YouPhyllis Hyman 1998