Hi,

 

was wondering if there's a discography of all the small and bigger soul labels that were based in Philadelphia back in the days - beside Philadelphia International Records (PIR) or Gamble Records which was folded in 1972 into Philadelphia International as a subsidiary before the subsidiary's name was changed to TSOP Records in 1974.

 

If not, we might be able to list them all on here   And of course which artists recorded and/or lived there. Soundfiles/YouTube links are welcome.

 

Looking forward what will happen...

 

atb m.

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by mattfox

First entry: 

 

Norwood Long on GROOVEY GROOVES

 

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by mattfox

You'll find discographies for the following labels on my site, all of which had a Philadelphia address.

 

Autumn
Alpha
Arctic
Cameo
Dionn
Don-El
Fairmount
Guyden
Harthon
Jamie
Junior
Landa
Lawn
Neptune
Parkway
Phil-L.A. Of Soul

 

there will be others, but can't think of them off the top of my head

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by Dave Rimmer

..also for a worhwhile read

 

https://funky16corners.com/f16zine/WEB/5_philly_sound.htm

 

https://funky16corners.wordpress.com/2007/10/17/funky16corners-radio-v36-philly-soul-pt2-on-the-northern-side/

 

and here

 

https://www.funkadelphiarecords.com/PhillyCds.html

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by Marc Forrest

cheers guys! that helps a lot to catalogue some nice sources regarding the Philly labels...

 

Anyway if someone is interested in posting some more blogs, YT links and other label names ... you're welcome ...

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by mattfox

Philly Groove

 

Delfonics

 

 

Kev

 

Oh to have been around in Philly in the early 70's, live til you are 1000, you still won't hear everything from that fantastic city at that fantastic time

 

Kev

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by kev cane

Swan, Arlen, Gina, Crimson, Lost Nite, Gotham, Twentieth Century, V-Tone, Len, Heritage, Sheryl, Winchester, Goodway, Pageant, Big, Cheltenham, Conlo (both Philadelphia and Chicago), Philtown, Newtown, New Art, Nicetown, New Time, Top and Bottom, Grand, Mutual, Darryl, Bacon Fat, Don Dee, Craig, Pam, Val-ue, Open, Philly Sounds, Lebby, Cotton, Casino, Priority, Crusader, Show Time, Villa, Pee Vee, Jason Scott, Frantic, Party Time, Nico, Bardell, Roberts,  JJ, Penntowne, Olympia, Chalom, Kayden, Maycon, I-D-B, Phil-LA of Soul, Roc-Ker, Vent, Cross Fire, Bank, Excel, Chancellor, Hunt, Virt-ue

 

Del Val?

 

Slide, Lorraine (Reading, PA)  Near Philadelphia

 

Tally-Ho(Camden, NJ)  Phil. Metro

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by RobbK

  On 09/01/2014 at 18:13, RobbK said:

Swan, Arlen, Gina, Crimson, Lost Nite, Gotham, Twentieth Century, V-Tone, Len, Heritage, Sheryl, Winchester, Goodway, Pageant, Big, Cheltenham, Conlo (both Philadelphia and Chicago), Philtown, Newtown, New Art, Nicetown, New Time, Top and Bottom, Grand, Mutual, Darryl, Bacon Fat, Don Dee, Craig, Pam, Val-ue, Open, Philly Sounds, Lebby, Cotton, Casino, Priority, Crusader, Show Time, Villa, Pee Vee, Jason Scott, Frantic, Party Time, Nico, Bardell, Roberts,  JJ, Penntowne, Olympia, Chalom, Kayden, Maycon, I-D-B, Phil-LA of Soul, Roc-Ker, Vent, Cross Fire, Bank, Excel, Chancellor, Hunt, Virt-ue

 

Del Val?

 

Slide, Lorraine (Reading, PA)  Near Philadelphia

 

Tally-Ho(Camden, NJ)  Phil. Metro

 

wow...loads of labels...I think as well that Del Val was based Philly...

Ha! Ha!  And I probably forgot another 20 labels that were co-owned by Dick Clark!

  On 09/01/2014 at 18:13, RobbK said:

Swan, Arlen, Gina, Crimson, Lost Nite, Gotham, Twentieth Century, V-Tone, Len, Heritage, Sheryl, Winchester, Goodway, Pageant, Big, Cheltenham, Conlo (both Philadelphia and Chicago), Philtown, Newtown, New Art, Nicetown, New Time, Top and Bottom, Grand, Mutual, Darryl, Bacon Fat, Don Dee, Craig, Pam, Val-ue, Open, Philly Sounds, Lebby, Cotton, Casino, Priority, Crusader, Show Time, Villa, Pee Vee, Jason Scott, Frantic, Party Time, Nico, Bardell, Roberts,  JJ, Penntowne, Olympia, Chalom, Kayden, Maycon, I-D-B, Phil-LA of Soul, Roc-Ker, Vent, Cross Fire, Bank, Excel, Chancellor, Hunt, Virt-ue

 

Del Val?

 

Slide, Lorraine (Reading, PA)  Near Philadelphia

 

Tally-Ho(Camden, NJ)  Phil. Metro

Nicetown, thats a rough area in North Philly, I think Joe Frazier had his gym there

 

Kev

  On 09/01/2014 at 18:22, mattfox said:

wow...loads of labels...I think as well that Del Val was based Philly...

I left off all those labels that were already listed above my post.  We need an East Coast expert on this.  I'm weak on East Coast and Southern USA as i lived in Chicago, L.A. and San Francisco BayArea.  So, I'm good with Midwest (Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Indiana), and California, but weak on East Coast.  Bob A, can help.

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by RobbK

  On 09/01/2014 at 18:26, RobbK said:

Ha! Ha!  And I probably forgot another 20 labels that were co-owned by Dick Clark!

there's no rush...post 'em all .... the next days 

We compiled as many labels as possible some time back from Detroit and NY. Can't remember if we did Philly or any other city. I will dig the spreadsheets out at weekend.

We should also do Chicago, Cleveland, Washington, D.C., Boston, Baltimore, Milwaukee, St. Louis. Cincinnati, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Miami, Atlanta, New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Houston, Denver, Indianapolis, Louisville, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Nashville, Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver,  and, should we do Winnipeg as well?

Hi Matt, I did full 7"/LP/CD discogs for all releases on the Mighty 3 labels (Excel/Gamble/Huff Puff/Neptune/North Bay/Philadelphia Int./Golden Fleece/TSOP/Tommy/Thunder/Mighty Three/Peace Int./Gamble & Huff) with LP track listings, release years, nos. etc. for the Philadelphia Int. 40th anniversary box set;

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philadelphia-International-40th-Anniversary-Box/dp/B006ZGDC26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389381237&sr=8-1&keywords=philadelphia+international+40th+anniversary+box+set

 

I've posted some of them on here;

 

 

 

& gamble with YT link to scans of all the 45s;

 

I'll get the rest up here when I have the time.

 

Dave

Some great info on the small

/ independent labels out of Philadelphia PA USA

https://www.funkadelphiarecords.com/PhillyCds.html

TFK