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1. Everett Blood Hollins - How Have You Been (feat Jean Lang)
2. Free Spirit - Love You Just As Long As I Can (Tom Moulton 12 mix)
3. The Temptations - Ready Willing & Able
4. Ben E. King - No Danger Ahead
5. The Futures - Dont Close The Book
6. Monday After - Merry-Go-Round (Tom Moulton 12 mix)
7. Tapestry - Life Is What You Make It
8. Billy Proctor & Love System - Keeping Up With The Joneses
9. Anacostia - All I Need
10. The Choice Four - Keep In Touch
11. Ronnie Dyson - Cup (Runneth Over)
12. Philly Devotions - I Was A Lonely Man
13. Lenny Welch - Fancy Meeting You Here Baby
14. Final Touch - Im Ready To Give Up My Love
15. The Reflections - Day After Day (Night After Night)
16. The Finishing Touch - Dont Put Me Down
17. The Tymes - All You Ever Wanted To Know About Love
The Spirit Of Philadelphia 4 Ever - 2016 CD - The Spirit Of Philadelphia series is back with a fourth installment, a further 17 track feast of Philly gems from the musics heyday in the 1970s. In keeping with the tradition of the series, most cuts are either rare on CD or previously unreleased in this format. These are the recordings beyond the walls of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huffs Philadelphia International Records but involve many key musicians, arrangers and artists. At the disco end of the spectrum are three Tom Moulton mixes included here, Monday Afters Merry-Go-Round extremely rare on Buddah Records promo 12 unavailable commercially until now. Detailed liner notes reveal how events surrounding the Everett Blood Hollins track lead to the birth of Chic and how Van McCoys music was inspired by the sound of Philadelphia. This plus soul legends including The Temptations and Ben E. King at their Philly best.
