One of the many first-class R&B groups that came out of Philadelphia in the 1970s, First Choice had no problem making the transition from Philly soul to Philly disco/soul. If the Three Degrees were the city's version of the Supremes, First Choice was closer in spirit to Martha & the Vandellas. This rewarding two-set shows that the soul-to-disco transition was a pretty smooth one for the exuberant divas and illustrates the impact Philly's prolific scene had on disco's development. Indeed, syncopated gems like "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" and "Smarty Pants" preceded the disco era by a few years, and helped pave the way for its creation. Meanwhile, such captivating disco-era hits as "Doctor Love," "Indian Giver" and "Hold Your Horses" prove that First Choice never forgot its soul and gospel roots. For fans of the Philly sound, First Choice's Greatest Hits is essential listening. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Greatest Hits (Capitol)
11/26/1996 | Salsoul Records
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CD
$15.99FIRST CHOICE G.H. / VARIOUS
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LP
$53.99GREATEST HITS
All Music Guide Review
Greatest Hits (Capitol) Track Listing
Credits of Greatest Hits (Capitol)
- Vince Montana
- Arranger, Vibraphone
- Tom Moulton
- Producer, Compilation, Remastering, Mastering
- Milton Phibbs
- French Horn
- Munich Philharmonics
- Strings
- Christine Reeves
- Violin
- Anthony Sinagoga
- Viola
- Herb Smith
- Guitar
- Ron Smith
- Guitar
- T.J. Tindall
- Guitar
- Ron Tyson
- Conga
- Larry Washington
- Bongos, Conga
- Reid Whitelaw
- Executive Producer
- Danny Williams
- French Horn
- Young
- Producer
- Earl Young
- Drums
- Tom Cartwright
- Reissue Producer
- David Nathan
- Liner Notes
- Rochelle Fleming
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Edward Moore
- Guitar
- James Walker
- Conga
- Cotton Kent
- Keyboards
- Greg Vaughn
- Mastering
- Romeo Distefano
- Cello
- Danny Eillions
- French Horn
- Annette Guest
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Ursula Herring
- Vocals (Background)
- Frederich Jainer
- Trombone (Tenor)
- Fred Linge
- Trombone (Bass)
- Rudy Maliazia
- Violin
- Angelo Petrella
- Violin, Viola
- Scott Temple
- French Horn
- Johnny Usry
- Arranger
- Ron Baker
- Bass, Producer, Arranger
- Keith Benson
- Drums
- Stan Watson
- Percussion, Arranger, Rhythm Arrangements, Producer
- Richard Adderly
- Guitar, Vibraphone, Percussion
- Steve Shamie
- Director, Research, Producer, Compilation
- Clinton Nieweg
- Harp
- Jwardell Piper
- Vocals (Background)
- Felix Sencion
- Liner Notes
- Leon Zachery
- Sax (Alto)
- Melvin Steals
- Percussion, Producer
- Mervin Steals
- Percussion, Producer
- Mulaney Star
- Vocals (Background)
- James Turner
- Guitar
- Arnold Coley
- Arranger, Rhythm Arrangements
- Barry Gibson
- Bass
- Jimmy Williams
- Bass
- Moto
- Tambourine
- Joe Donofrio
- Violin
- Debbie Martin
- Vocals (Background)
- Gilbert C.
- Producer
- Jesse Harris
- Bongos, Conga
- First Choice
- Main Performer, Vocal Arrangement
- Keith Forsey
- Percussion, Drums
- John Davis
- Arranger, Sax (Baritone), Saxophone
- Joyce Jones
- Vocals (Background)
- Wardell Piper
- Vocals
- Charles Apollonia
- Violin
- Thor Baldursson
- Arranger, Producer, Keyboards
- Davis A. Barnett
- Viola
- Diane Barnett
- Violin
- Albert Barone
- Violin
- Rocco Bene
- Trumpet
- Keith Errol Benson
- Drums
- Mats Bjoerklund
- Guitar
- George Bussey
- Arranger, Saxophone
- Edward Cascarella
- Trombone (Bass)
- Joe Cayre
- Executive Producer
- Ken Cayre
- Executive Producer
- Stan Cayre
- Executive Producer
- Roland Chambers
- Guitar
- T.G. Conway
- Keyboards, Producer
- Eugene Lambchops Curry
- Keyboards
- Joseph d'Onofrio
- Violin
- Roger DeLillo
- Trombone
- Don Renaldo
- Strings, Violin, Horn, ?
- Lance Elbeck
- Violin
- Bobby Eli
- Guitar
- Rick Essig
- Mastering
- Jack Faith
- Arranger
- Allan Felder
- Producer
- Michael Foreman
- Bass
- Richard Genovese
- Trombone (Bass)
- James Grant
- Bass
- B. Gray
- Arranger
- Dennis Harris
- Guitar
- Norman Harris
- Guitar, Arranger, Producer
- Robert Hartzell
- Trumpet
- Bruce Hawes
- Synthesizer, Arranger, Producer
- Carl Helm
- Vocals (Background), Vocal Arrangement
- James Hicks
- Bongos, Conga
- Les Hurdle
- Bass
- McKinley Jackson
- Arranger, Producer
- Fred Jointer
- Trombone
- Richard Jones
- Violin
- Ron Kersey
- Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Clavinet












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