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Conquer the World: The Lost Soul of Philadelphia International Records | 
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Artist: Various Artists
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
Buy New: $6.90
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 32112
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 727338
UPC: 886972733821
EAN: 0886972733821
ASIN: B0012X6FNU
Release Date: March 4, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Hard Workin' Man - Pat & the Blenders | | • | Conquer The World Together - Bunny Sigler & Dee Dee Sharp | | • | Grasshopper - Soul Devalients | | • | It's So Wonderful - Johnny Williams | | • | Makin' Up Time (Parts 1 & 2) - Frankie & the Spindles | | • | Theme For Five Fingers Of Death - Bunny Sigler | | • | Good And Plenty - Carolyn Crawford | | • | Darling Come Back Home - Love Committee | | • | Yellow Sunshine - Yellow Sunshine | | • | Ghetto Woman (Parts 1 & 2) - Ruth McFadden | | • | Everybody Needs Good Lovin' (Parts 1 & 2) - Bunny Sigler | | • | Days Go By - Bobby Bennett | | • | The Big Hurt - People's Choice | | • | Love Is Here - The Futures | | • | Ruby's Surprise Party - Ruby & The Party Gang | | • | Stop Taking My Love - The Mellow Moods |
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Album Description
Conquer The World: The Lost Soul Of Philadelphia International Records is full of names that never went far beyond the neighborhoods and bars of Philadelphia: locals stars such as Bobby Bennett, the Soul Devalients, Pat & the Blenders and Love Committee (formerly the beloved Ethics). As artists they may have never conquered the world, but on Lost Soul their music remains wonderful forever.
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| Customer Reviews:
Great collection of rarities from the PIR vaults. March 27, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This excellent collection of rarities from the PIR vaults is most definitely a must-have. The songs by The Futures, Frankie and The Spindles, Bobby Bennett, Love Committee and Ruth McFadden are not well-known but will become real favorites once you hear them. The artists and groups featured on this CD certainly drifted into obscurity but their music was just as good as that of their much better-known labelmates. Indispensable!!!
Digging Deeper into the Philly Soul catalog! Hopefully the first of many! March 9, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
If you are a fan of Philadelphia Soul music, then you know that the same core group of musicians played on many of the biggest hits coming out of Philadelphia in the 1970's. They were known as MFSB and they were the musicians on hundreds of songs, including, "Love Train," "If You Don't Know Me By Now," "Betcha By Golly Wow," "La La Means I Love You," "Sideshow," "Love Won't Let Me Wait," "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine," "For The Love of Money," "Me and Mrs. Jones," "You Make Me Feel Brand New," "I'll Be Around," "Could it be I'm Falling in Love," "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time," along with many others. Pretty good resume, huh? And the ones I mentioned are just the tip of the iceberg.
This CD features some of the lesser known songs from that period. Songs that came out alongside those great classics, but for one reason or another were not big hits like the ones we heard on the radio. Still, they are great songs with the classic Philly sound! Like Motown before them, the musicians of MFSB created a unique sound that is timeless and always enjoyable to listen to, even 35 years later!
Here in the United States, record labels are always reluctant to take chances, often releasing the same "greatest hits" compilations over and over again. This project breaks the mold and is clearly a labor of love.
If you love songs like, "Break Up To Make Up," "Just Don't Want To Be Lonely," and "Then Came You," you really should give this collection a try. You just may find that you have a whole new group of songs to enjoy from the same musicians who brought you the classics you've enjoyed for years. And hopefully, if we support this release, it will convince the record label to continue opening up the vaults of Philadelphia International and give us volumes 2, 3, 4, etc.
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