Thom Bell - Didn't I Blow Your Mind? The Sound Of Philadelphia Soul 1969 - 1983 Various Artists

£14.11

Genre:
Philadelphia Soul
Label:
Kent
Format:
CD
Catalogue Id:
CDTOP 522

Thom Bell, along with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, was part of the holy trinity of Philly soul. Reaching an apogee in the early to mid-70s with records for the Delfonics (‘Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time’), Stylistics (‘Betcha By Golly, Wow’), the Detroit Spinners (‘The Rubberband Man’), and Dionne Warwick (‘Then Came You’), Bell was the classically trained arranger who introduced the celeste, the French horn and the harpsichord to soul music.

This is the sequel to “Ready Or Not”, Ace’s first acclaimed compilation of the late Thom Bell’s productions and arrangements. Put together by Saint Etienne’s Bob Stanley, “Didn’t I Blow Your Mind?” combines some of Bell’s biggest and best loved 70s hits with rarities and 80s quiet storm classics such as Deniece Williams’ ‘Silly’ and Phyllis Hyman’s seductive ‘Let Somebody Love You’. Elton John lines up alongside soul legends like Lou Rawls and Eloise Laws.

This collection will appeal to Northern Soul collectors as well as pulling in lovers of smooth 70s and 80s soul. Bob Stanley’s sleeve-notes – with a rare interview with Bell himself - and a wealth of rare photos are icing on the cake.

Bell’s unique and instantly identifiable Philly sound has proved timeless.

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Track listing

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Side 1

  • 01 Preview Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - The Delfonics

  • 02 Preview You Gotta Be A Lady - The Chargers

  • 03 Preview The Rubberband Man - Spinners

  • 04 Preview Got You Into My Life - Eloise Laws

  • 05 Preview You Are Everything - The Stylistics

  • 06 Preview Give In To Love - Ronnie Dyson

  • 07 Preview Nice And Slow - Elton John

  • 08 Preview Take My Hand - New York City

  • 09 Preview Silly - Deniece Williams

  • 10 Preview Then Came You - Dionne Warwick & Spinners

  • 11 Preview Will You Kiss Me One More Time - Lou Rawls

  • 12 Preview Lazy Susan - Little Anthony & The Imperials

  • 13 Preview Betcha By Golly, Wow - The Stylistics

  • 14 Preview Joe - Nancy Wilson

  • 15 Preview Loving You - Losing You - Johnny Mathis

  • 16 Preview Walking Around In Teardrops - Jerry Butler

  • 17 Preview Nobody Knows It - Bell & James

  • 18 Preview Let Somebody Love Me - Phyllis Hyman

  • 19 Preview One In a Million (Guy) - Dee Dee Bridgewater

  • 20 Preview Brandy - The O'Jays

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