My Sound Of Philadelphia Blog

[mr_june]

I don't know the date of your birthday but hope you enjoyed it.

[JimBagley]

My Music of Philly blog on some of my favorite Philly-related recordings from 1968-70 is now online. It features songs by Archie Bell & the Drells, the Intrigues, Dusty Springfield, the Festivals and Odds & Ends. I hope you will check it out. What are some of your favorite Philly tracks from that time period?

On my blog, I had left off at the Ebony's in 1971 and then back-tracked to look at 26 of my favorites prior to that time period [[1957-1970). My next blog will be on the O'Jays' Back Stabbers album from 1972.

Be well. Stay safe. Jim

https://jimbagleyphillymusic.wordpress.com/

[jboy88]

Glad to see you back at it. Good work as usual.

[Motown Eddie]

It's good to see your Music of Philly Blog again Jim. Looking forward to your next one.

[splanky]

Thank goodness, Jim! Love your blog... Stay safe as well...

[mr_june]

Yes, please keep it going. I just went through it again and couldn't stop till I got to the bottom. I was wondering if you did a blog covering the Ojays first album on Neptune, "In Philadelphia."

[JimBagley]

Yes, please keep it going. I just went through it again and couldn't stop till I got to the bottom. I was wondering if you did a blog covering the Ojays first album on Neptune, "In Philadelphia."

Hi Mr. June.
I did not touch on the O'Jays in Philadelphia yet because I knew I would be discussing the O'Jays in depth after I finished the five Philly Roots entries which took me a lot longer to get through than I had originally planned [[life happened).

Be well.

Jim.

[mr_june]

Hi Mr. June.
I did not touch on the O'Jays in Philadelphia yet because I knew I would be discussing the O'Jays in depth after I finished the five Philly Roots entries which took me a lot longer to get through than I had originally planned [[life happened).

Be well.

Jim.

Ok and thanks Jim. I look forward to reading that blog. You and yours be safe also.

[marv2]

My Music of Philly blog on some of my favorite Philly-related recordings from 1968-70 is now online. It features songs by Archie Bell & the Drells, the Intrigues, Dusty Springfield, the Festivals and Odds & Ends. I hope you will check it out. What are some of your favorite Philly tracks from that time period?

On my blog, I had left off at the Ebony's in 1971 and then back-tracked to look at 26 of my favorites prior to that time period [[1957-1970). My next blog will be on the O'Jays' Back Stabbers album from 1972.

Be well. Stay safe. Jim

https://jimbagleyphillymusic.wordpress.com/

One of my favorites from that period was "One Night Affair" by the O'Jays. Loved that record.

[JimBagley]

One of my favorites from that period was "One Night Affair" by the O'Jays. Loved that record.

As I work on the O'Jays' blog, I have been playing the In Philadelphia album that contains "One Night Affair" A LOT.

Be well.

Jim.

[mr_june]

That album is sometimes left out of the picture when discussing the group. They skip by it and go to the Back Stabbers album. I like all of the songs on the album with the exception of Something and Little Green Apples. They are not bad but seem out of place on this album.

[jsmith]

The Showstoppers live on UK TV [[back in 71) ...

[jsmith]

A UK group who did minor gigs in their own right BUT who also backed up visiting US soul acts on their late 1960's UK tours. ... here they do a gig in their own right at a top UK soul club back in summer 68. As the ad says; they had just been contracted to be the backing band on the Showstoppers [[then) upcoming UK tour ...
for some reason [[were they in the studio in Philly or doing US promo gigs) the tour slipped back from having a mid October start date to an early November start date ... they stayed in the UK for around a month ..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHv8wPwt93o

[jsmith]

More Showstoppers footage ...

[jsmith]

Showstoppers montage ... includes ad for UK gig in mid May 1970 ... still touring here on the strength of "Houseparty" ...
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[jsmith]

Two gigs on the Showstoppers Nov / Dec 68 UK tour ... the Twisted Wheel in Manchester [[the most iconic UK soul club) & the Palais De Dance, Mansfield + 2 of the group's later 45 releases ...
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[jsmith]