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Philadelphia Freedom (album)

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Released
  
1975

Length
  
44:28

Genre
  
Soul Disco

Recorded
  
1975 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Label
  
Philadelphia International Records

Producer
  
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel, Roland Chambers, Bobby Martin. Jack Faith

Philadelphia Freedom is the fourth album to be released by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB. It is also noted as the debut of PIR producer, artist, and musician Dexter Wansel.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Zach's Fanfare #2" 1:03
  2. "Get Down with The Philly Sound" (Roland Chambers) 4:29
  3. "Philadelphia Freedom" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) 6:00
  4. "South Philly" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 4:28
  5. "Ferry Avenue"(Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen) 4:01
  6. "Interlude 1" 0:52
  7. "When Your Love Is Gone" (Dexter Wansel) 4:11
  8. "Morning Tears" (Dexter Wansel) 5:15
  9. "Brothers and Sisters" (Bobby Martin, Kenneth Gamble, Harold Johnson) 3:50
  10. "Smile Happy" (War) 5:52
  11. "The Zip" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 3:51

Personnel

  • Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Reggie Lucas, Roland Chambers, T.J. Tindall - guitar
  • Anthony Jackson, Ron Baker - bass
  • Leon Huff, Lenny Pakula, Eddie Green, Harold "Ivory" Williams - keyboards
  • Earl Young, Karl Chambers, Norman Farrington - drums
  • Larry Washington - percussion
  • Vincent Montana, Jr. - vibraphone
  • Zach Zachary, Tony Williams - saxophone
  • Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns

    • References

    Philadelphia Freedom (album) Wikipedia
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