Various Artists - Golden Gate Groove: The Sound of Philadelphia in San Francisco 2LP
A fourteen track double LP on vinyl for the first time, "Golden Gate Groove: The Sound Of Philadelphia Live 1973" captures the first and only time the stars of Philadelphia International Records (P.I.R.) including The O’Jays, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes, The Three Degrees, and Billy Paul performed in concert with the label's house band, MFSB (Mother, Father, Sister, Brother), showcasing what would become the Sound of Philadelphia - affectionately known as T.S.O.P.
The concert took place in San Francisco during the annual CBS Records convention at the Fairmont Hotel in September 1973.
Tracklist:
1. Introduction by Master of Ceremonies [Don Cornelius]
2. Freddie's Dead [MFSB]
3. If You Don't Know Me by Now [Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes]
4. The Love I Lost [Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes]
5. I Miss You [Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes]
6. I Didn't Know [The Three Degrees]
7. Dirty Ol' Man [The Three Degrees]
8. T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) [MFSB]
9. East [Billy Paul]
10. Me and Mrs. Jones [Billy Paul]
11. Back Stabbers [The O'Jays]
12. When the World's at Peace [The O'Jays]
13. Sunshine [The O'Jays]
14. Love Train [The O'Jays]
About this product: this is the Record Store Day '21 release on 2x black vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.