Product Description Following on from the massively popular Philadelphia International: The Re-Edits package, here is the 2nd release in our special Philly 40 campaign which is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Philadelphia International Records. Welcome to the hugely anticipated PhiladelphiaInternational Classics: The Tom Moulton Remixes .Tom Moulton s involvement with Philadelphia International spans the entire 40 years of their existence with many of his early mixes unaccredited in the era before the 12 Disco Disc. In 1977 PIR released the ground-breaking historic original double LP Philadelphia Classics which featured 8 of Tom Moulton s greatest PIR mixes. The album has subsequently been reissued several times and is rightly hailed as a must have classic for ANY serious music lovers collection.We have now taken all 8 tracks featured on the original Philadelphia Classics added a further 7 lost Tom Moulton mixes which have previouslynever been easily available and commissioned a further 16 BRAND NEW Tom Moulton mixes on The O Jay s Back Stabbers , The Intruder s (Win, Place or Show) She s A Winner , Billy Paul The Whole Town s Talking , Robert Upchurch The Devil Made Me Do It , The Three Degree s Year Of Decision and When Will I See You Again , Archie Bell & The Drells Let s Groove and Where Will You Go When The Party s Over , Lou Rawls You ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine and See You When I Git There , People s Choice Jam Jam Jam (All Night Long) , Teddy Pendergrass I Don t Love You Anymore , The O Jay s This Time Baby , The Futures Party Time Man , Jean Carn s My Love Don tCome Easy and The Jones Girls Nights Over Egypt .This will be 31 true full-length Philadelphia International Classics in total delivered in a deluxe box with 4 separate CD s plus a 16 page bookletwith sleeve notes by Lloyd Bradley and containing some rare photos of Tom Moulton and Sigma Sound studios.In short, Philadelphia International Classics: The Tom Moulton Remixes will be one 2012 s most revered releases. About the Artist Disc 1:1. Back Stabbers 9.36 The O Jays - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 08/07/722. (Win, Place Or Show) She s A Winner 7.28 The Intruders - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 19/08/723. Slow Motion 7.47 Johnny Williams - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 09/09/724. Love Train 6.14 The O Jays - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 20/01/735. I ll Always Love My Mama 9.41 The Intruders - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 12/05/736. The Love I Lost 12.28 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 22/09/737. Dirty Ol Man 8.17 The Three Degrees - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 06/10/73Total Playing Time: 61.31Disc 2:1. The Whole Town s Talking 8.39 Billy Paul - Original U.S. Album Chart Debut 24/11/732. Love Epidemic 7.32 The Trammps - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 29/12/733. T.S.O.P The Sound Of Philadelphia 5.42 MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 02/03/744. Year Of Decision 6.44 Three Degrees - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 09/03/745. Where Do We Go From Here 5.30 The Trammps - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 18/05/746. Love Is The Message 11.30 MFSB - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 13/07/747. The Devil Made Me Do It 10.35 Robert Upchurch - Original U.S. Single Release Didn t Chart8. When Will I See You Again 5.52 Three Degrees - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 28/09/74Total Playing Time: 62.04Disc 3:1. Trusting Heart 5.58 The Trammps - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 23/11/742. Bad Luck 8.00 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes- Original U.S. Album Chart Debut 01/03/753. Trammps Disco Theme/Zing Went The Strings 6.41 The TrammpsOriginal U.S. Album Chart Debut 10/05/754. Do It Any Way You Wanna 5.30 People s Choice - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 19/07/755. I Love Music 9.43 The O Jays - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 01/11/756. Don t Leave Me This Way 11.03 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Original U.S. Album Chart Debut 06/12/757. Let s Groove 10.20 Archie Bell & The Drells - Original U.S. Album Chart Debut 27/12/758. You ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine 9.57 Lou Rawls - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 15/05/76Total Playing Time: 67.12CD 41. Where Will You Go When The Party s Over 9.05 Archie Bell & The Drells - Original U.S. Album Chart Debut 22/01/772. Jam Jam Jam (All Night Long) 7.42 People s Choice - Original U.S. Album Chart Debut 26/06/763. I Don t Love You Anymore 8.41 Teddy Pendergrass - Original U.S. Album Chart Debut 19/03/774. See You When I Git There 9.36 Lou Rawls - Original U.S. Album Chart Debut 16/04/775. This Time Baby 9.50 The O Jays - Original U.S. Album Chart Debut 29/04/786. Party Time Man 9.09 The Futures - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 13/01/797. My Love Don t Come Easy 10.46 Jean Carn - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 22/12/798. Nights Over Egypt 9.12 The Jones Girls - Original U.S. Single Chart Debut 13/02/82Total Playing Time: 74.01
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Sensational
Sixteen (at the time of writing) reviews, all with five stars, aren't wrong even if one is a cheeky contribution from Ian Dewhirst responsible for the chronological track sequence on this four album set. Credit where credit is due, his maths and the music are both premier league!!!I have to confess that the Tom Moulton remixes by-passed me first time round. Remix tends to be a dirty word with me, often equating to drum machines and electronic beeps added to a track. These remixes are totally different. They prolong certain sections of a tune and reloop exciting bits be they a chorus or an instrumental lick. Instruments drop out and are added back with the end result that tracks are completely rebuilt. They remain familiar yet new at the same time.I was an early bird purchaser at £11.99 but this box set is still a steal at £13.99 for almost four and a half hours of true Philadelphia Classics. It succeeds on so many levels. It provides a reminder of what great music came out of Philadelphia particularly from the Gamble/Huff songwriting team. With the exception of the O'Jays 'Love Train', how often do you hear most of these tracks? It presents beautifully recorded versions of classic songs which could only have been mixed by someone with a genuine love and feel for the music.Not only have I discovered exquisite versions of songs I know but also exquisite versions of songs I didn't know such as The Futures 'Party Time Man'. With the approaching 40th anniversary of Philadelphia Internatinal I have noticed an increased interest in lesser known acts like the Intruders and Jean Carn (both included). Perhaps a Philadelphia revival is on the way.Like other reviewers I am absolutely thrilled with my purchase and I am sure you will be too. This beautifully produced and packaged box set is simply too good not to buy!
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Classic 12 inch versions and disco-mixes
What’s not to like?TSOP at its finestIrresistible rhythms and superb productionBig original 12 inch and disco mix euphoriaEnjoy a huge slice of classy soul music 🎶
J**S
Caution! Genius at Work......!
I'm sure that could have been the note on Tom Moulton's door as he put his unique and wonderful mark on all of these truly amazing songs.It must have been so difficult revisiting these tracks and trying to make them better after all how do you better perfection. Well we'll never know but boy has Tom Moulton created an awesome work of art.As you can see with all the other reviews TM has blown everybody away with this wonderfully presented 4 CD box set. Just to hear so many of these classics in superb 7/8/9/10 and 11 minute extended mixes is a joy to behold.( Do you think TM knows the pleasure he has given so many people.) We would be here forever writing about every track because they are all soooo good but just to pick one as an example The Jones Girls "Nights over Egypt" I've never heard any tune anywhere mixed like this cut down to a dozen pieces after 5 minutes before being rebuilt to the end of the song this is mindblowing stuff!!!!Ian Dewhirst, You should be knighted for your devotion to Soul music in general and Philly soul in particular.100,000 thanks to you for everything!!One other thing isn't the design of the cover absolutely brilliant the two decks making the PIR logo. Love It!!So 2 down and Ralph Tee's box set to come..This could be the finest 3 music comps ever!!
G**R
Sweet Soul Music At Its VERY Best
I too can add little to Jay's very extensive and, by the way, bang-on review for this album, save to say that this is terrific set of extended remixes by the impeccable Tom Moulton.As you gently slip the first disc of this 4-setter into your CD player, you'll hear the familiar intro to The O'Jay's Backstabbers. And boy, are you in for a treat - 9 minutes and 36 seconds worth to be exact. After that comes, track, after track of brilliant Philly Soul mixed for your aural delight. It's so good you almost don't want to get the discs out of their covers so precious are they.Mr Moulton's passion for soul music is apparent at every turn - a true love-affair with the incomparable Sound of Philadelphia.Oh, If you think you know these songs by the way, then think again. These remixes bring, if this is possible, even more to what are already some of the finest soul recordings ever made.Never has £11.99p brought me quite so much enjoyment. Buy it, buy it, buy it!
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