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Saturday, 11 March 2023

VA [2023] - Love Is the Message: The Sound of Philadelphia Vol. 3 [United Souls #PIR 5003]


Following the release of two 8 CD box sets of Philadelphia International 70s albums "Get On Board The Soul Train: The Sound Of Philadelphia Volume 1" (May '21) and "Satisfaction Guaranteed: The Sound Of Philadelphia Volume 2" (Nov '21), United Souls' (Snapper Music Ltd) series of box sets continues in April '23 with the third volume "Love Is the Message: The Sound of Philadelphia Vol. 3" due on 7 April.  

The series, we are told, will consist of 15 volumes covering all studio albums released by the label, each containing 8 albums on individual CDs. They will be released in chronological order. That's 120 albums in total by our reckoning.

All albums have been remastered from original tapes and as a bonus each set includes a 12" single, this one has MFSB "T.S.O.P." paired with Trammps "Stop And Think". I suspect that these 12 inchers may become future collector's items.

The third volume contains the following albums which are good value for money as the total cost equates to £6.25 per album. I believe that they are only available on CD i.e. no digital downloads.

The Ebonys - The Ebonys [PIR #KZ 32419] 1973
MFSB - Love Is the Message (PIR #KZ 32707] 1973
Bunny Sigler - That's How Long I'll Be Loving You [PIR #KZ 32859] 1974
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - To Be True [PIR #KZ 33148] 1975
The O'Jays - Survival [PIR #KZ 33150] 1975
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis - Potpourri [PIR #KZ 33152] 1974
Monk Montgomery -  Reality [PIR #KZ 33153] 1974
Billy Paul -  Got My Head on Straight [PIR #KZ 33157] 1975

Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.

Details
Rating: 9
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Philly Soul
Format: Album Box Set
Media: CD
Label: United Souls
Cat No: None
Date: 07/04/2023
Price: £49.99
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