Artist: Various Title: Philadelphia International Records: The Collection Year Of Release: 2014 Label: Sony Music [8843055662] Genre: Soul, Jazz-Funk, Rhythm & Blues, Disco, Smooth Soul Quality: FLAC (tracks+scans) Total Time: 13:34:01 Released by Legacy in the U.K., this compact box set contains 20 albums -- inside adequate LP replica sleeves -- released by Philadelphia International. When it was issued, it retailed at a price that was roughly equivalent to the sum of three or four full-price titles, which made it a significant bargain. These albums don't represent the absolute best that PIR had to offer; instead, the box offers an assortment of commercial hits and misses, creative masterpieces and not-quite-failures, and showcases a significant portion of the label's roster. There are some obvious picks, like 360 Degrees of Billy Paul, and there is a handful of surprises, like Edwin Birdsong's self-titled album. Others included: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Back Stabbers, Save the Children, The Three Degrees, Ship Ahoy, Love Is the Message, Keep Smilin', Wake Up Everybody, All Things in Time, Life on Mars, The Jacksons, Teddy Pendergrass, Jean Carn, The Jones Girls, McFadden & Whitehead, When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All, I'm in Love Again, and Life Is a Song Worth Singing. Albums: 1. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 2. The O'Jays - Back Stabbers 3. Billy Paul - 360 Degrees of Billy Paul 4. The Intruders - Save The Children 5. Three Degrees - The Three Degrees 6. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy 7. MFSB - Love Is The Message 8. Bunny Sigler - Keep Smilin' 9. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody 10. Lou Rawls - All Things In Time 11. Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars 12. The Jacksons - The Jacksons 13. Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy Pendergrass 14. Jean Carn - Jean Carn 15. Jones Girls - The Jones Girls 16. Edwin Birdsong - Edwin Birdsong 17. McFadden and Whitehead - McFadden and Whitehead 18. Lou Rawls - When You Hear Lou You’ve Heard It All 19. Patti LaBelle - I’m In Love Again 20. Teddy Pendergrass - Life is A Song Worth Singing TRACKLIST: Disc: 1 - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 1. I Miss You - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass 2. Ebony Woman - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass 3. Yesterday I Had The Blues - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 4. If You Don't Know Me by Now - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 5. Be for Real - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass 6. Let Me Into Your World - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass 7. Let It Be You - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass 8. If You Don't Know Me by Now - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Disc: 2 - The O'Jays - Back Stabbers 1. When The World's at Peace - The O'Jays 2. Back Stabbers - The O'Jays 3. Who Am I - The O'Jays 4. (They Call Me) Mr. Lucky - The O'Jays 5. Time to Get Down - The O'Jays 6. 992 Arguments - The O'Jays 7. Listen to the Clock on the Wall - The O'Jays 8. Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind of People - The O'Jays 9. Sunshine - The O'Jays 10. Love Train - The O'Jays Disc: 3 - Billy Paul - 360 Degrees Of Billy Paul 1. Brown Baby - Billy Paul 2. I'm Just a Prisoner - Billy Paul 3. It's Too Late - Billy Paul 4. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul 5. Am I Black Enough for You? - Billy Paul 6. Let's Stay Together - Billy Paul 7. Your Song - Billy Paul 8. I'm Gonna Make It This Time - Billy Paul 9. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul Disc: 4 - The Intruders - Save The Children 1. Save the Children - The Intruders 2. Mother and Child Reunion - The Intruders 3. I Wanna Know Your Name - The Intruders 4. To Be Happy Is the Real Thing - The Intruders 5. I'll Always Love My Mama - The Intruders 6. Memories Are Here to Stay - The Intruders 7. Teardrops - The Intruders 8. Hang on in There - The Intruders Disc: 5 - The Three Degrees - The Three Degrees 1. Can't You See What You're Doing To Me - The Three Degrees 2. A Woman Needs A Good Man - The Three Degrees 3. Dirty Ol' Man - The Three Degrees 4. When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees 5. I Didn't Know - The Three Degrees 6. Year Of Decision - The Three Degrees 7. If And When - The Three Degrees 8. I Like Being A Woman - The Three Degrees Disc: 6 - The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy 1. Put Your Hands Together - The O'Jays 2. Ship Ahoy - The O'Jays 3. This Air I Breathe - The O'Jays 4. You Got Your Hooks in Me - The O'Jays 5. For the Love of Money - The O'Jays 6. Now That We Found Love - The O'Jays 7. Don't Call Me Brother - The O'Jays 8. People Keep Tellin' Me - The O'Jays 9. Put Your Hands Together - The O'Jays Disc: 7 - MFSB - Love Is The Message 1. Zack's Fanfare - MFSB 2. Love Is The Message - MFSB 3. Cheaper To Keep Her - MFSB 4. My One and Only Love - MFSB 5. T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB feat. The Three Degrees 6. Zack's Fanfare ( I Hear Music) - MFSB 7. Touch Me In The Morning - MFSB 8. Bitter Sweet - MFSB Disc: 8 - Bunny Sigler - Keep Smilin' 1. Shake Your Booty - Bunny Sigler 2. Picture Us - Bunny Sigler 3. Keep Smilin' - Bunny Sigler 4. That's How Long I'll Be Loving You - Bunny Sigler 5. I Lied - Bunny Sigler 6. Things Are Gonna Get Better - Bunny Sigler 7. Sweeter Than The Berry - Bunny Sigler 8. Your Love Is Good - Bunny Sigler 9. Somebody Free - Bunny Sigler 10. Love Train - Bunny Sigler Disc: 9 - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody 1. Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 2. Keep On Lovin' You - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 3. You Know How to Make Me Feel so Good - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Sharon Paige 4. Don't Leave Me This Way - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 5. Tell the World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 6. To Be Free to Be Who We Are - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 7. I'm Searching for a Love - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 8. Don't Leave Me This Way - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Disc: 10 - Lou Rawls - All Things In Time 1. You're The One - Lou Rawls 2. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls 3. Time - Lou Rawls 4. Groovy People - Lou Rawls 5. Need You Forever - Lou Rawls 6. From Now On - Lou Rawls 7. Pure Imagination - Lou Rawls 8. This Song Will Last Forever - Lou Rawls 9. Let's Fall In Love All Over Again - Lou Rawls Disc: 11 - Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars 1. A Prophet Named K.G. - Dexter Wansel 2. Life on Mars - Dexter Wansel 3. Together Once Again - Dexter Wansel 4. Stargazer - Dexter Wansel 5. One Million Miles from the Ground - Dexter Wansel 6. You Can Be What You Wanna Be - Dexter Wansel 7. Them from the Planets - Dexter Wansel 8. Rings of Saturn - Dexter Wansel Disc: 12 - The Jacksons - The Jacksons 1. Enjoy Yourself - The Jacksons 2. Think Happy - The Jacksons 3. Good Times - The Jacksons 4. Keep On Dancing - The Jacksons 5. Blues Away - The Jacksons 6. Show You the Way to Go - The Jacksons 7. Living Together - The Jacksons 8. Strength Of One Man - The Jacksons 9. Dreamer - The Jacksons 10. Style Of Life - The Jacksons Disc: 13 - Jean Carn - Jean Carn 1. Free Love - Jean Carn 2. No Laughing Matter - Jean Carn 3. I'm In Love Once Again - Jean Carn 4. Don't You Know Love When You See It - Jean Carn 5. Where Did You Ever Go - Jean Carn 6. You Are All I Need - Jean Carn 7. If You Wanna Go Back - Jean Carn 8. You Got A Problem - Jean Carn 9. Time Waits For No One - Jean Carn Disc: 14 - Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy Pendergrass 1. You Can't Hide from Yourself - Teddy Pendergrass 2. Somebody Told Me - Teddy Pendergrass 3. Be Sure - Teddy Pendergrass 4. And If I Had - Teddy Pendergrass 5. I Don't Love You Anymore - Teddy Pendergrass 6. The Whole Town's Laughing at Me - Teddy Pendergrass 7. Easy, Easy, Got To Take It Easy - Teddy Pendergrass 8. The More I Get, the More I Want - Teddy Pendergrass Disc: 15 - Lou Rawls - When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All 1. Lady Love - Lou Rawls 2. I Wish It Were Yesterday - Lou Rawls 3. One Life to Live - Lou Rawls 4. Dollar Green - Lou Rawls 5. Trade Winds - The Philadelphia International All-Stars 6. There Will Be Love - Lou Rawls 7. Unforgettable - Lou Rawls 8. That Would Do It for Me - Lou Rawls 9. If I Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda - Lou Rawls 10. Not the Staying Kind - Lou Rawls Disc: 16 - Teddy Pendergrass - Life Is A Song Worth Singing 1. Life Is A Song Worth Singing - Teddy Pendergrass 2. Only You - Teddy Pendergrass 3. Cold, Cold World - Teddy Pendergrass 4. Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose - Teddy Pendergrass 5. Close the Door - Teddy Pendergrass 6. It Don't Hurt Now - Teddy Pendergrass 7. When Somebody Loves You Back - Teddy Pendergrass 8. Only You (Single Version) - Teddy Pendergrass 9. Get Down, Get Funky (Disco version) - Teddy Pendergrass Disc: 17 - The Jones Girls - The Jones Girls 1. This Feeling's Killing Me - The Jones Girls 2. You Made Me Love You - The Jones Girls 3. Show Love Today - The Jones Girls 4. You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else - The Jones Girls 5. Life Goes On - The Jones Girls 6. Who Can I Run To - The Jones Girls 7. We're a Melody - The Jones Girls 8. I'm At Your Mercy - The Jones Girls Disc: 18 - Edwin Birdsong - Edwin Birdsong 1. Cola Bottle Baby - Edwin Birdsong 2. Phiss-Phizz - Edwin Birdsong 3. Kunta Dance - Edwin Birdsong 4. Lollipop - Edwin Birdsong 5. Goldmine - Edwin Birdsong 6. Freaky Deaky Sities - Edwin Birdsong 7. Autumn Eyes - Edwin Birdsong 8. Lollipop (Slow) - Edwin Birdsong Disc: 19 - McFadden & Whitehead - McFadden & Whitehead 1. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead 2. I've Been Pushed Aside - McFadden & Whitehead 3. Mr. Music - McFadden & Whitehead 4. Just Wanna Love You Baby - McFadden & Whitehead 5. Got To Change - McFadden & Whitehead 6. You're My Someone To Love - McFadden & Whitehead 7. I Got The Love - McFadden & Whitehead 8. Do You Want To Dance - McFadden & Whitehead Disc: 20 - Patti LaBelle - I'm In Love Again 1. I'm In Love Again - Patti LaBelle 2. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) - Patti LaBelle 3. Love, Need And Want You - Patti LaBelle 4. If Only You Knew - Patti LaBelle 5. Body Language - Patti LaBelle 6. I'll Never, Never Give You Up - Patti LaBelle 7. Love Bankrupt - Patti LaBelle 8. When Am I Gonna Find True Love - Patti LaBelle