Philadelphia International box set

In February this year Sony completed a deal that saw them secure global ownership of all Philadelphia International Recordings, the groundbreaking hit-making label founded by music icons Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971.

Next month the first physical release emerges via Sony’s catalogue division, Legacy Recordings, in the shape of a 20CD set called Philadephia International:  The Collection: 20 Original Albums. This is a lift-top box set with albums packaged in card sleeves (replicating original artwork) from artists such as The O’Jays, Billy Paul, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass and Patti LaBelle (see full list below).

Philadephia International:  The Collection is out on 5 May 2014.

• • UK Pre-order: Philadelphia International: The Collection
• • GERMANY Pre-order: Philadelphia International: The Collection

Box contents

1. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
2. Back Stabbers – The O’Jays
3. 360 Degrees of Billy Paul – Billy Paul
4. Save The Children – The Intruders
5. The Three Degrees – The Three Degrees
6. Ship Ahoy – The O’Jays
7. Love Is The Message – MFSB
8. Keep Smilin’ – Bunny Sigler
9. Wake Up Everybody – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
10. All Things In Time – Lou Rawls
11. Life On Mars – Dexter Wansel
12. The Jacksons – the Jacksons
13. Teddy Pendergrass – Teddy Pendergrass
14. Jean Carn – Jean Carn
15. The Jones Girls – Jones Girls
16. Edwin Birdsong – Edwin Birdsong
17. McFadden and Whitehead – McFadden and Whitehead
18. When You Hear Lou You’ve Heard It All – Lou Rawls
19. I’m In Love Again – Patti LaBelle
20. Life is A Song Worth Singing – Teddy Pendergrass