The Philly Sound: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and the Story of Brotherly Love (1966-1976)
09/30/1997
Lyrics from The Philly Sound: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and the Story of Brotherly Love (1966-1976)
All Music Guide Review
Along with Thom Bell, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff defined the sweet, smooth Philadelphia Sound in the early '70s, producing hit records by the O'Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and Joe Simon, among many others. Spanning three discs, The Philly Sound (1966-1976): Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff is a stunning chronicle of the team at their peak, featuring all of their biggest hits, plus a generous selection of neglected gems. For some tastes, the three discs may be a bit too much of a good thing -- often, these songs sound more remarkable when they're heard in small doses -- but for a definitive overview of Gamble & Huff's accomplishments, this can't be beat. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
The Philly Sound: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and the Story of Brotherly Love (1966-1976) Track Listing
Credits of The Philly Sound: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and the Story of Brotherly Love (1966-1976)
- Jay Mark
- Engineer
- Joe McEwen
- Liner Notes
- Gene McFadden
- Vocals (Background)
- Kim Miller
- Guitar
- Scott Miller
- Drums
- Vince Montana
- Percussion, Producer, Vibraphone, Arranger
- Don Murray
- Engineer
- Lenny Pakula
- Percussion, Arranger, Keyboards
- Sam Peake
- Flute, Saxophone
- Milton Phibbs
- French Horn
- Kenny Present
- Engineer
- Christine Reeves
- Violin
- Richard Rome
- Arranger, Keyboards
- Jimmy Sigler
- Keyboards
- Andrew Smith
- Drums
- Vernon Smith
- Photography
- Roger Stevens
- Trumpet
- Deborah Stockton
- Vocals (Background)
- Arthur Stoppe
- Engineer, Photography
- Joe Tarsia
- Engineer
- Harriet Tharpe
- Vocals (Background)
- David Thompson
- Percussion, Drums
- T.J. Tindall
- Guitar
- Ron Tyson
- Percussion
- Stanley Wade
- Bass, Vocals (Background)
- Larry Washington
- Percussion
- John Whitehead
- Vocals (Background)
- Harold "Ivory" Williams
- Keyboards
- Earl Young
- Percussion, Vocals (Background), Producer, Drums
- David Ritz
- Liner Notes
- David Bay
- Guitar
- James Mendell
- Keyboards, Producer
- Carl Paruolo
- Engineer
- Leo Sacks
- Liner Notes, Compilation Producer
- Mike Tarsia
- Assistant Engineer
- Zach Zachary
- Flute, Arranger, Saxophone
- Nydia Mata
- Percussion
- Edward Moore
- Guitar
- Brian Chin
- Liner Notes
- Cotton Kent
- Keyboards
- Johnny Williams
- Performer
- Rudy Maliazia
- Violin
- Angelo Petrella
- Viola
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
- Performer
- The Jacksons
- Performer
- Tom "Curly" Ruff
- Mastering
- Don Hunstein
- Photography
- Danny Davis
- French Horn
- Ron Baker
- Bass, Arranger, Producer
- Jeffrey Stewart
- Assistant Engineer
- John R. Faith
- Flute, Saxophone
- Carol Cooper
- Liner Notes
- Tony Martell
- Executive Producer
- Sandy Speiser
- Photography
- Bob Cato
- Photography
- David Guest
- Vocals (Background)
- Peter Lavery
- Photography
- Viriginia Prescott
- Liner Notes
- Clayton Riley
- Liner Notes
- Frank Brunson
- Arranger, Keyboards
- Yvette Davis
- Vocals (Background)
- Art Maillet
- Photography
- Barry Walters
- Liner Notes
- Jimmy Williams
- Bass
- E.J. Jones
- Vocals (Background)
- Bobby Martin
- Arranger, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements, Producer
- Archie Bell & the Drells
- Performer
- Joe Donofrio
- Violin
- Michael Thompson
- Drums
- J.R. Reynolds
- Liner Notes
- Big Jim
- Vocals (Background)
- Drells
- Performer
- Sharon Paige
- Performer
- Ronnie Baker
- Arranger, Producer
- Win Wilford
- Bass
- Doc Wade
- Guitar
- John Hart
- Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
- Bob Moore
- Trombone
- The O'Jays
- Performer
- Archie Bell
- Performer
- The Ebonys
- Performer
- Phil Hurtt
- Producer
- MFSB
- Performer
- Dee Dee Sharp
- Performer
- Bunny Sigler
- Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Performer, Producer, Arranger
- Dexter Wansel
- Keyboards
- Jimmy Ellis
- Vocals (Background)
- The Sweet Inspirations
- Vocals (Background)
- Nikki Giovanni
- Poetry
- Reggie Lucas
- Guitar
- Michael Pedicin, Jr.
- Flute, Saxophone
- John Davis
- Flute, Saxophone
- People's Choice
- Performer
- Roger Andrews
- Bass
- Charles Apollonia
- Violin
- Davis A. Barnett
- Viola
- Albert Barone
- Violin
- Thom Bell
- Arranger, Keyboards
- Rocco Bene
- Horn
- Carla Benson
- Vocals (Background)
- Evette Benton
- Vocals (Background)
- Shirley Brewer
- Vocals (Background)
- Victor Carstarphen
- Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
- Edward Cascarella
- Trombone
- Karl Chambers
- Drums
- Roland Chambers
- Guitar, Arranger, Producer
- Cissy Houston
- Vocals (Background)
- Jerry Cohen
- Keyboards
- Charles Collins
- Percussion, Drums
- T.G. Conway
- Keyboards
- Linda Creed
- Vocals (Background)
- David Cruse
- Percussion
- Robert Cupit
- Percussion
- Eugene Lambchops Curry
- Keyboards
- Joseph DeAngelis
- French Horn
- Dirk Devlin
- Engineer
- Ugene Dozier
- Keyboards, Producer
- Don Renaldo
- Violin
- Raymond Earl
- Bass
- Bobby Eli
- Guitar
- Norman Farrington
- Drums
- Mikki Farrow
- Vocals (Background)
- Allan Felder
- Percussion
- Guy Fiske
- Guitar
- Michael Forman
- Bass
- Jim Gallagher
- Engineer
- Kenny Gamble
- Arranger, Producer, Vocals (Background)
- Larry Gold
- Cello
- Bruce Gray
- Keyboards
- Eddie Green
- Keyboards
- Dennis Harris
- Guitar
- Norman Harris
- Guitar, Arranger, Producer
- Ron Harris
- Photography
- Robert Hartzell
- Trumpet
- Jim Helmer
- Drums
- James Hicks
- Percussion
- Leon Huff
- Arranger, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
- Peter Humphreys
- Assistant Engineer
- Michael Hutchinson
- Assistant Engineer
- Barbara Ingram
- Vocals (Background)
- Anthony Jackson
- Bass
- Randy Jackson
- Percussion
- Tito Jackson
- Guitar
- Ronnie James
- Guitar
- Joseph B. Jefferson
- Vocals (Background)
- Freddy Joiner
- Trombone
- David Jones
- Keyboards
- Tom Kennery
- Guitar
- Ron Kersey
- Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
- Ed Lee
- Photography
- Theodore Life
- Guitar
- Jerry Butler
- Performer
- The Intruders
- Performer
- Labelle
- Performer
- Harold Melvin
- Producer
- Laura Nyro
- Keyboards, Performer
- Billy Paul
- Performer
- Wilson Pickett
- Performer
- Joe Simon
- Performer
- The Soul Survivors
- Performer
- Dusty Springfield
- Performer
- The Three Degrees
- Performer
- The Trammps
- Performer
- Al Grey
- Trombone
- Bobby Martin
- French Horn, Vibraphone











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