Philadelphia
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- The Basics
Next stop, the City of Brotherly Love. Everybody out! Few towns can claim to have as funky an anthem as MFSB’s “T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia),” a strutting, stomping, wordless-but-not-exactly-instrumental (thanks, Three Degrees) salute to the Philadelphia International scene. A couple of years later, blue-eyed soul sensations (and hometown boys) Hall & Oates channeled the Philly soul sound at the top of the Pop charts with the sweet, sparkling ballad “Sara Smile.” But don’t get the idea that the city’s story stopped in the ’70s — PA girl P!nk popped up to put the pedal to the metal in 2001 with her hip-shaking, roof-raising hit “Get the Party Started.”
Revel in the regal R&B output of Philadelphia, in Next Steps.$27.96 The Basics
Parental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) MFSB 5:48 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Sara Smile Hall & Oates 3:07 $1.29 View In iTunes 3 The Twist (Original Hit Recordings) Chubby Checker 2:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 I Love Music (A Tom Moulton Mix) Various Artists 9:43 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 Summertime DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 4:31 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Punk Rock Girl The Dead Milkmen 2:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 ExplicitThe Seed (2.0) (feat. Cody Chestnutt) The Roots 4:27 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Get the Party Started P!nk 3:11 $1.29 View In iTunes 9 Motownphilly Boyz II Men 3:55 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Giant Steps John Coltrane 4:46 $1.29 View In iTunes 11 Hello It's Me Todd Rundgren 4:37 $1.29 View In iTunes 12 Streets of Philadelphia Bruce Springsteen 3:15 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley & His Comets 2:09 $1.29 View In iTunes 14 Bad Reputation Joan Jett 2:50 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 Venus (Remastered) Frankie Avalon 2:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Golden Jill Scott 3:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Philadelphia Freedom Elton John 5:21 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 South Street The Orlons 2:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Golden Time of Day Frankie Beverly & Maze 5:32 $1.29 View In iTunes 20 Spanish Eyes Al Martino 3:54 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 CleanLet Me Blow Ya Mind Eve & Gwen Stefani 3:50 $1.29 View In iTunes 22 Wildwood Days Bobby Rydell 2:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Christian St. Marah 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 I-76 G. Love & Special Sauce 3:46 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 24 Songs - Next Steps
The words Philly and soul are as inseparably linked together as rock and roll. From the late ’60s to the mid-’70s, the sleek, sexy sound of Philly soul monopolized the R&B and Pop charts. The suave, sophisticated Stylistics set the standard for soulful harmonizers with the glittering grandeur of hits like “You Make Me Feel Brand New.” Any sudden population increase at the end of the ’60s can probably be traced back to the inspiration d’amour of the Delfonics’ “La-La Means I Love You.” But the Philly soul scene had its share of heartbreakers, too, like the lovelorn melancholy of Blue Magic’s hit-bound tearjerker “Sideshow.”
Get hip to the secret heroes of the Philly scene, in Deep Cuts.$25.77 Next Steps
Parental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics 4:47 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Gonna Fly Now Maynard Ferguson 4:22 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 And We Danced The Hooters 3:48 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Waterfalls (Single Edit) TLC 4:18 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 CleanDontchange Musiq Soulchild 5:08 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is) Patti LaBelle 4:52 $1.29 View In iTunes 7 Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight Amos Lee 3:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Your Party Ween 4:08 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 ExplicitP.S.K. What Does It Mean? Schoolly D 6:29 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Love Train Bunny Sigler 7:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time) [78rpm Version] Ethel Waters 3:05 $1.29 View In iTunes 12 When the Saints Go Marching In Clara Ward & The Clara Ward Singers 2:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 Joy Spring Clifford Brown 3:18 $1.29 View In iTunes 14 Bristol Stomp The Dovells 2:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) Solomon Burke 2:48 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 La-La Means I Love You (Remastered) The Delfonics 3:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Expressway (To Your Heart) Soul Survivors 2:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 Goin' Places Joe Venuti 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 At the Hop (Re-Record) Danny & The Juniors 2:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Baby Hold On to Me (feat. Eddie Levert) Gerald Levert 5:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 Sideshow (Single Version) Blue Magic 4:11 $1.29 View In iTunes 22 Ceora Lee Morgan 6:24 $1.29 View In iTunes 23 Girlschool Britny Fox 4:25 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 ExplicitThe Bad Touch Bloodhound Gang 4:20 $1.29 View In iTunes Total: 24 Songs - Deep Cuts
Philadelphia’s honor roll is full of artists who may not be household names, but who nevertheless had a huge impact on the direction of music for decades to come. These days, the Nazz is a name that probably comes up most often as an answer to a trivia question, but their ’60s psych-pop gem “Open My Eyes” introduced many to a talented young upstart by the name of Todd Rundgren. In the ’60s, legendary Philadelphia label Cameo-Parkway brought the world everybody from Chubby Checker to ? & The Mysterians, but they bankrolled their whole operation with a couple of ’50s hits from Philly boy/first-generation rock ’n’ roller Charlie Gracie, including the boppin’, finger-snappin’ “Fabulous.” And while Howard Tate turned heads with his heart-stopping take on Bob Dylan’s “Girl of the North Country,” the R&B cult hero also turned out to be a key influence on Janis Joplin.
$25.26 Deep Cuts
Parental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 Eddie's Twister Eddie Lang 2:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 The Judgement Solomon Burke 3:30 $1.29 View In iTunes 3 Turn Me Loose Fabian 2:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 I'll Always Love My Mama Various Artists 9:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 Flesh Into Gear CKY 3:06 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Invid (E-Sassin VIP - Edit) Dieselboy 3:22 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Too Much Weight/You Get Mad At Napstar Princess Superstar & Bahamadia 4:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Darlene Ben Vaughn 2:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Is It Safe Matt Pond PA 4:58 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 ExplicitThe Truth Beanie Sigel 4:09 $1.29 View In iTunes 11 World is Spinning The Disco Biscuits 3:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Devil's Daughter Silvertide 3:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 No Easy Way Out Robert Tepper 4:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 14 Scandalize My Name Marian Anderson & Franz Rupp 2:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Girl of the North Country Howard Tate 3:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Seal / Breaker / Void Dysrhythmia 7:41 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 I Will Take You Home Again Kathleen Ernie Andrews 2:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 Science Fiction Christian McBride 6:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Fabulous Charlie Gracie 2:17 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Can I Bunny Sigler & Don Cello 5:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 Hey Mr. D.J. (Remix Version) Zhané 5:12 $1.29 View In iTunes 22 Squatty Roo Kenny Barron & Regina Carter 4:14 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven Chris Bartley 2:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 Pickin' My Way Eddie Lang 3:00 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 24 Songs - Complete Set
Sure, those tasty cheese steaks and that bell with the big crack in it are great and all, but at the end of the day, who can deny that Philadelphia’s most moving legacy lies in its music? The ’60s and ’70s moved to the Philly soul sounds of the Stylistics and the Delfonics, but the story didn’t stop — or even start there. Over the years, the City of Brotherly Love has given us the doo-wop dynamite of Danny and The Juniors, the hard-grooving hip-hop of the Roots, the eccentric pop genius of Todd Rundgren, and plenty more. So we’ve filled our cup with classic cuts full of Philly magic, and all you’ve got to do is sit back and open up your ears while we pour.
$78.99 Complete Set
Parental AdvisoryName Artist Time Price 1 T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) MFSB 5:48 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Sara Smile Hall & Oates 3:07 $1.29 View In iTunes 3 The Twist (Original Hit Recordings) Chubby Checker 2:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 I Love Music (A Tom Moulton Mix) Various Artists 9:43 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 Summertime DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 4:31 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Punk Rock Girl The Dead Milkmen 2:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 ExplicitThe Seed (2.0) (feat. Cody Chestnutt) The Roots 4:27 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Get the Party Started P!nk 3:11 $1.29 View In iTunes 9 Motownphilly Boyz II Men 3:55 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Giant Steps John Coltrane 4:46 $1.29 View In iTunes 11 Hello It's Me Todd Rundgren 4:37 $1.29 View In iTunes 12 Streets of Philadelphia Bruce Springsteen 3:15 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley & His Comets 2:09 $1.29 View In iTunes 14 Bad Reputation Joan Jett 2:50 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 Venus (Remastered) Frankie Avalon 2:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Golden Jill Scott 3:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Philadelphia Freedom Elton John 5:21 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 South Street The Orlons 2:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Golden Time of Day Frankie Beverly & Maze 5:32 $1.29 View In iTunes 20 Spanish Eyes Al Martino 3:54 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 CleanLet Me Blow Ya Mind Eve & Gwen Stefani 3:50 $1.29 View In iTunes 22 Wildwood Days Bobby Rydell 2:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Christian St. Marah 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 I-76 G. Love & Special Sauce 3:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics 4:47 $0.99 View In iTunes 26 Gonna Fly Now Maynard Ferguson 4:22 $0.99 View In iTunes 27 And We Danced The Hooters 3:48 $1.29 View In iTunes 28 Waterfalls (Single Edit) TLC 4:18 $1.29 View In iTunes 29 CleanDontchange Musiq Soulchild 5:08 $0.99 View In iTunes 30 Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is) Patti LaBelle 4:52 $1.29 View In iTunes 31 Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight Amos Lee 3:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 32 Your Party Ween 4:08 $0.99 View In iTunes 33 ExplicitP.S.K. What Does It Mean? Schoolly D 6:29 $0.99 View In iTunes 34 Love Train Bunny Sigler 7:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 35 Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time) [78rpm Version] Ethel Waters 3:05 $1.29 View In iTunes 36 When the Saints Go Marching In Clara Ward & The Clara Ward Singers 2:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 37 Joy Spring Clifford Brown 3:18 $1.29 View In iTunes 38 Bristol Stomp The Dovells 2:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 39 Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) Solomon Burke 2:48 $1.29 View In iTunes 40 La-La Means I Love You (Remastered) The Delfonics 3:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 41 Expressway (To Your Heart) Soul Survivors 2:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 42 Goin' Places Joe Venuti 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 43 At the Hop (Re-Record) Danny & The Juniors 2:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 44 Baby Hold On to Me (feat. Eddie Levert) Gerald Levert 5:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 45 Sideshow (Single Version) Blue Magic 4:11 $1.29 View In iTunes 46 Ceora Lee Morgan 6:24 $1.29 View In iTunes 47 Girlschool Britny Fox 4:25 $0.99 View In iTunes 48 ExplicitThe Bad Touch Bloodhound Gang 4:20 $1.29 View In iTunes 49 Eddie's Twister Eddie Lang 2:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 50 The Judgement Solomon Burke 3:30 $1.29 View In iTunes 51 Turn Me Loose Fabian 2:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 52 I'll Always Love My Mama Various Artists 9:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 53 Flesh Into Gear CKY 3:06 $1.29 View In iTunes 54 Invid (E-Sassin VIP - Edit) Dieselboy 3:22 $0.99 View In iTunes 55 Too Much Weight/You Get Mad At Napstar Princess Superstar & Bahamadia 4:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 56 Darlene Ben Vaughn 2:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 57 Is It Safe Matt Pond PA 4:58 $0.99 View In iTunes 58 ExplicitThe Truth Beanie Sigel 4:09 $1.29 View In iTunes 59 World is Spinning The Disco Biscuits 3:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 60 Devil's Daughter Silvertide 3:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 61 No Easy Way Out Robert Tepper 4:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 62 Scandalize My Name Marian Anderson & Franz Rupp 2:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 63 Girl of the North Country Howard Tate 3:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 64 Seal / Breaker / Void Dysrhythmia 7:41 $0.99 View In iTunes 65 I Will Take You Home Again Kathleen Ernie Andrews 2:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 66 Science Fiction Christian McBride 6:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 67 Fabulous Charlie Gracie 2:17 $0.99 View In iTunes 68 Can I Bunny Sigler & Don Cello 5:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 69 Hey Mr. D.J. (Remix Version) Zhané 5:12 $1.29 View In iTunes 70 Squatty Roo Kenny Barron & Regina Carter 4:14 $0.99 View In iTunes 71 The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven Chris Bartley 2:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 72 Pickin' My Way Eddie Lang 3:00 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 72 Songs
Customer Reviews
Missing in Action
Missing from the list: G Love, Santogold, Spinto Band (maybe a reach but Oh Mandy was a nice hit), Robert Hazard, Bon Jovi (Jersey boy but an adopted son), Cinderella - could be a few more added to the list. Also, I'd throw the theme from Rocky on there.
Also Missing
Nice to see Ben Vaughn and Marah making the cut, but no Patti Smith?
Great Collection
"Gonna Fly Now" is also in the set, and it is the theme from Rocky.
