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Salsoul Orchestra Christmas Jollies CD from www.retrophilly.com Philly Joe Jones Showcase CD from www.retrophilly.com the ebonys golden philly classics from www.retrophilly.com
Back in the late 70s thru 80s the studio musicians that recorded at Sigma Sound Studios for the Sound of Philadelphia got together to bring a latin vibe to soul with the Salsoul orchestra. Under the direction of Vince Montana, Jr., Christmas Jollies was recorded in 1978 and offers a unique sound for the holidays:
1. The Little Drummer Boy
2. Christmas Medley
3. Joy To The World
4. Deck The Halls
5. O Come All Ye Faithful
6. Jingle Bells
7. Hark The Herald Angel Sing
8. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
9. The Christmas Song
10. White Christmas
11. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
12. Ill Be Home For Christmas
13. Winter Wonderland
14. The First Noel
15. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
16. New Years Medley
17. Auld Lang Salsoul
18. Im Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover
19. Alabama Jubilee
20. Oh Dem Golden Slippers


As a child, Jones appeared as "a featured tap dancer on The Kiddie Show on the Philadelphia radio Station WIP." In 1947 he became the house drummer at Cafe Society in New York City, where he played with the leading bebop players of the day. Jones toured and recorded with the Miles Davis Quintet from 1955 to 1958 and then became a leader of his own band. This collection, recorded in 1959 with Blue Mitchell, Julian Priester, Bill Barron, Pepper Adams, Dolo Coker, Sonny Clark and Jimmy Garrison features:

  1. "Battery Blues" - 4:06
  2. "Minor Mode" - 4:26
  3. "Gwen" - 3:57
  4. "Joe's Debut" - 5:35
  5. "Gone" - 4:42
  6. "Joe's Delight" - 3:50
  7. "Julia" - 3:26
  8. "I'll Never Be The Same" - 3:58
  9. "Interpretation" - 4:02
    Rare R&B soul from the early 70s gave us such hits as It's Forever, You're The Reason Why, Life in the Country, I'm So Glad I'm Me, Do It, Christmas Aint' Christmas and New Year's Aint New Year's Without The One You Love.

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    40th Philadelphia Folk Festival CD Setfrom www.retrophilly.com Stan Kenton Live at The Click Club 1948 CD from www.retrophilly.com 40th Philadelphia Folk Festival CD Setfrom www.retrophilly.com
    This is a rare and out of print box set of the complete festival on 4 cds. There are less expensive cds with only 10 songs, but this is the big kahuna, including:

    Disc: 1

    1. Scots Piping - Bruce Martin
    2. Walk A While - Fairport Convention
    3. Green, Green Rocky Road - Dave Van Ronk
    4. If I Had My Way - Rev. Gary Davis
    5. Open Up Them Pearly Gates - Doc & Merle Watson
    6. Kokomo Blues - Bonnie Raitt
    7. Talkin' Fishin' Blues - Ramblin' Jack Elliott
    8. Did You Hear John Hurt? - Tom Paxton
    9. Ain't No Tellin' (Make Me A Pallet) - Mississippi John Hurt
    10. Irish Danc Medley - De Dannan
    11. Here's To Cheshire, Here's To Cheese - Pete Seeger
    12. The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face - Bonnie Dobson
    13. Panama Limited - Tom Rush
    14. City Of New Orleans - Steve Goodman
    15. Sharon - David Bromberg Band
    16. Farewell Toast/Boatman - Mike Cross

    Disc: 2

    1. These Are The Days - Michael Cooney
    2. Hoedown - Mad Pudding
    3. No Love Today - Chris Smither
    4. Watchin' The River Go By - John Hartford
    5. Sensitive New Age Guys - Christine Lavin
    6. Wild Goose Chase - Roger Sprung
    7. Hit Or Miss - Odetta
    8. Society's Child - Janis Ian
    9. Hello In There - John Prine
    10. From A Distance - Nanci Griffith
    11. Georgia State Patrol/Deep Gap Salute - Gamble Rogers
    12. I'm Alright - Loudon Wainwright III
    13. When I'm Gone - Mollie O'Brien
    14. Ciorcirlia - Harmonia
    15. People My Age - John Gorka
    16. Le Jig Francais - Beausoleil

    Disc: 3

    1. Going Up - Great Big Sea
    2. My Father's House - Eric Bibb
    3. Tanglewood Tree - Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer
    4. My Heart in Rio - Oscar Lopez
    5. Old Dominion - Eddie From Ohio
    6. Ode To A Butterfly - Nickel Creek
    7. Cakewalk Into Town - Taj Mahal
    8. Simple Gearle - Stacey Earle
    9. Rawhide - Ricky Skaggs Band
    10. This Town Is Wrong - Katryna & Nerissa Nields
    11. Minnie The Moocher - Moxy Fruvous
    12. Olympic Reel - Natalie MacMaster Band
    13. Golden Apples Of The Sun - Judy Collins
    14. Bee's Wing - Richard Thompson
    15. St. Mary Of Regrets - Susan Werner
    16. Alturas - Inti Illimani
    17. You Jacobites By Name - Tempest

    Disc: 4

    1. Beg To Differ - Patty Larkin
    2. Ring-Around-A-Rosie Rag - Arlo Guthrie
    3. Darcy Farrow - Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
    4. I Ain't Marchin anymore - Phil Ochs
    5. Devil's Dream/Sailor's Hornpipe - Bill Keith & Jim Rooney
    6. I Blinked Once - Steve Forbert
    7. El Pajarillo - Irene Farrara
    8. Drag Queens In Limousines - Mary Gauthier
    9. Goodnight Irene - Steve Goodman



    The innovator of hot west coast jazz came to Philly with his new band and vocalist June Christie clicked at Frank Palumbo's Click Club at 16th & Market on tour in
    1948. Selections include Machito, I'll Remember April, Laura, I Get a Kick Out Of You, How High The Moon, Lover, Over The Rainbow, Artistry in Percussion,
    and The Peanut Vendor.
    This cd features some of the memorable performances from the festival, including:
    1. When The Ship Comes In - Arlo Guthrie
    2. Capricorn And Hominy - Laura Love Band
    3. Me, Too - Sonia
    4. Dougie McDonald Medley - Solas
    5. Make Me A Pallet - David Bromberg
    6. Take No Prisoners - Janis Ian
    7. All Along The Watchtower - Richie Havens
    8. Getting Up Early - Tom Paxton
    9. Killin' The Blues - Chris Smither
    10. Two Headed Man - Jimmy Johnson
    11. Sleepy Eyed John - Laurie Lewis
    12. Driving Wheel - Tom Rush
    13. Mountain Girl - Judy Collins
    Bill Monroe Philadelphia Folk Festival 1968 from www.retrophilly.com Grover Washington Jr Live From Atlantic City CD from www.retrophilly.com WOGL-FM Philly Favorites CD from www.retrophilly.com
    Here's a rare live recording from the Folk Festival in 1968 featuring the legendary Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys. Selections include Uncle Pen, Blue Ridge Mountain Blues, Train 45, Blue Grass Breakdown, Down In The Willow Garden, Wayfaring Stranger, Dusty Miller, and Orange Blossom Special.

    This incredible live 1990 performance from one of Philly's favorite jazzmen was recorded at an Atlantic City showroom and features Grover's most popular selections, including an awesome medley of hits!

    racklist

    1Winelight
    2Nice And Easy
    3Take Me There
    4Blues For D.P.
    5Time Out Of Mind
    Medley
    6.1Inner City Blues
    6.2Mercy Mercy Me
    6.3Where Is The Love
    6.4Knucklehead
    6.5Black Frost
    6.6Santa Cruzin'
    6.7Just The Two Of Us
    6.8Feels So Good
    6.9Sausalito
    7Let It Flow
    A real collection for the Philly Sound connoisseur, 20 classic tracks including
    Expressway To Your Heart by the Soul Survivors, La La Means I Love You by The Delfonics, Lonely Girl by Eddie Holman, Get a Job by The Silhouettes, At The Top of The Stairs by The Formations, A Wonderful Dream by The Majors, Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley & The Comets, Long Lonely Nights by Lee Andrews & The Hearts, You Gave Me Somebody To Love by The Dreamlovers, 1-2-3 by Len Barry, I Will Follow him by Little Peggy March and Bad Luck by Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes.
    The Turbans Greatest Hits CD from www.retrophilly.com The Fabulous Frankie Avalon CD from www.RetroPhilly.com James Darren Goodbye Cruel World CD from www.retrophilly.com
    Formed in 1953 in West Philly, The Turbans were trailblazers for Philly doowop and their songs have stood the test of time for crisp harmonies. This 18 track compilation features:

    Tracks:

    • 1.When You Dance
    • 2.Congratulations
    • 3.Sister Sookey
    • 4.Bye And Bye
    • 5.I Am Lonely
    • 6.Farewell To Arms (Take 1)
    • 7.Miss Thing
    • 8.Let Me Show You Around My Heart
    • 9.I'm Nobody's
    • 10.It Was A Night Like This
    • 11.All Of My Heart
    • 12.The Wadda Do
    • 13.Valley Of Love
    • 14.Farewell To Arms (Take 3)
    • 15.B.I.N.G.O.
    • 16.I'll Always Watch Over You
    • 17.Zaki Sue
    • 18.Bye And Bye


    This fabulous collection of early hits from the pride of South Philly sounds just as good today as it did back in the day!

    Tracks:

    • 1.Venus
    • 2.Why
    • 3.Dede Dinah
    • 4.Gingerbread
    • 5.Bobby Sox to Stockings
    • 6.A Boy Without a Girl
    • 7.Just Ask Your Heart
    • 8.I'll Wait For You
    • 9.Don't Throw Away All Those Teardrops
    • 10.Where Are You
    • 11.Togetherness
    • 12.You Are Mine
    Philly teen idol's early classics include, Goodbye Cruel World, Gidget, Angel Face, Her Royal Majesty, Because They're Young and Hail To The Conquering Hero.
    Very Best of Lee Andrews and the Hearts CD from www.retrophilly.com Philadelphia Doo Wop Collection CD  from www.retrophilly.com The Silhouettes Get A Job CD from www.retrophilly.com
    One of the greatest vocal groups of the late 50s put Philly soul doowop on the map. Tracks include Long Lonely Nights, Teardrops, Try The Impossible, The Clock, Maybe You'll Be There, Really Glad To Be Here, Lonely Room, I Wonder, Baby Come Back, White Cliffs of Dover and The Bells of St Mary's. The ultimate collectors gold for fans of Philly street corner doo wop! Includes hits and rare gems from the likes of Lee Andrews & The Hearts, The Silhouettes, The Superiors, The Boss Tones, The Fabulaires and soo many more. Tracks include:



    They brought the soulful group sound of Philly to the world of doowop.  This rare reissue features 13 songs in stunning sound including one of the first crossover hits of rock & roll, Get a Job, plus Bing Bong, I Am Lonely, Miss Thing, I Sold My Heart to the Junkman and Your Love Is All I Need.
    THE O'JAYS:  Love Train CD from www.retrophilly.com M.F.S.B. Love Is The Message CD from www.retrophilly.com Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles:  Philly Classics CD from www.retrophilly.com
    Motown came to Philly in the early 70s when Gamble & Huff retuned the OJays sound into a string of rhythm & soul hits, including Love Train, Back Stabbers, For The Love of Money, Put Your Hands Together, I Love Music and Livin' For The Weekend. A collection of soaring instrumentals recorded by Philadelphia International Record's famed back-up band features their best hits:
    • 1.Interlude
    • 2.Love Is The Message
    • 3.Poinciana
    • 4.Freddie's Dead
    • 5.My One And Only Love
    • 6.Sexy
    • 7.Something For Nothing
    • 8.Zack's Fanfare (I Hear Music)
    • 9.Back Stabbers
    • 10.Bitter Sweet
    • 11.T.S.O.P (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
    • 12.Cheaper To Keep Her
    • 13.My Mood
    • 14.T.L.C. (Tender Lovin' Care)
    • 15.Philadelphia Freedom
    • 16.Smile Happy
    The girl group sound of Philly started to soar in 1962 with Nora Hendrix, Sara Dash, Cindy Birdsong and Patti Labelle vocalizing on such timeless classics as I Sold My Heart To The Junkman, Down The Aisle, What Kind of Heart, You'll Never Walk Alone, C'est La Vie, I Walked Right In, Where are You and 16 other rare recordings.
    The Very Best of Billy Paul CD from www.retrophilly.com WDAS-FM Classic Soul Hits: Vol. 2 CD from www.retrophilly.com very best of hall & oates cd from www.retrophilly.com
    The 1970s soul star from Philly croons smooth, supple, jazzy songs here including his classic hits including Me & Mrs Jones, Let 'Em In, Your Song, Thanks For Saving My Life, Be Truthful To Me, This Is Your Life, Am I Black Enough For You, When Love Is New, I Think I'll Stay Home Today and Love Buddies Another masterful compilation of soulful hits includes:

    1. This Must Be Heaven - Brainstorm
    2. We Both Deserve Each Other's Love - Ltd
    3. Your Body's Here With Me (But Your Mind's On The Other Side Of Town) - The O'Jays
    4. Silly Love Song - Enchantment
    5. Fire & Desire - Rick James/Teena Marie
    6. Chocolate Girl - The Whispers
    7. Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
    8. After The Love Has Gone - Earth Wind & Fire
    9. It's Been A Long Time - New Birth
    10. You Are My Starship - Norman Connors
    11. Hello It's Me - The Isley Brothers
    12. Let Me Make Love To You - The O'Jays
    13. Never Can Say Goodbye - Isaac Hayes
    14. The Way We Were/Try To Remember - Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Philly's pride and joy for soft rock and soul featured in a compilation that includes Sara Smile, Rich Girl, Private Eyes, I Can't Go For That No Can Do, Man Eater and Out of Touch.

    Tracks:

    • 1.Sara Smile
    • 2.Rich Girl
    • 3.It's A Laugh (Single Version)
    • 4.Wait For Me
    • 5.Kiss On My List
    • 6.You Make My Dreams
    • 7.Private Eyes
    • 8.I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
    • 9.Did It In A Minute
    • 10.Maneater
    • 11.One On One
    • 12.Family Man
    • 13.Say It Isn't So
    • 14.Adult Education (Promotional 12in)
    • 15.Out Of Touch (Single Version)
    • 16.Method Of Modern Love
    • 17.Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid

    The Very Best of The Intruders CD from www.retrophilly.com The Very Best of Todd Rundgren CD from www.retrophilly.com THE HOOTERS: And We Danced--Hits, Rarities & Gems from www.retrophilly.com
    Little Sonny, Bird, Phil and Big Sonny were the prototypical Philly soul group in the early 70s and these tracks back it up, including their best of the best:

    The legendary rocker from Upper Darby charted some classic hits with Nazz, Utopia and on his own--

    We Gotta Get You A Woman

    Be Nice To Me

    I Saw The Light

    Hello It's Me

    Couldn't I Just Tell You

    Just One Victory

    A Dream Goes On Forever

    Real Man

    Love Is The Answer

    Love In Action

    Can We Still Be Friends

    Bang The Drum All Day

    Love Of The Common Man

    The Very Last Time

    Something To Fall Back On

    The Want Of A Nail

    The Hooters had a string of popular hits in the mid to late 80's. This collection of their best includes the 1985 MTV standards "And We Danced" and "Day By Day" plus a live version of their song "Time After Time".

    And We Danced

    Day By Day

    Karla With A K

    Satellite

    Where Do The Children Go

    Nervous Night

    Always A Place

    The House Of Wolfgang

    Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

    Time After Time - Live Version

    James Darren Because Of You CD from www.retrophilly.com Simply Billie Holiday CD Set from www.retrophilly.com Buddy Greco At His Best CD from www.retrophilly.com
    Our beloved South Philly corner boy is known for his early 60s pop classics and movie roles as Moon Doggie in Gidget, but his jazzy recordings in 2001 are a worthy edition to our Best of Philly Collection.  Tracks include Because of You, Just One of Those Things, A Nightingale Sang in Barkley Square, More Today Than Yesterday, Good Life, Our Day Will Come and I Can't Give You Anything But Love. Lady Day was born in Baltimore but raised in Philly and performed at such local joints as The Earle, Pep's,
    The Showboat, Spider Kelly's, the Blue Note on North Broad Street and The Cadillac Club.
    This CD set import includes all of her best performances:

    Tracks on Disc 1:

    • 1.Lover Man
    • 2.I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
    • 3.Miss Brown to You
    • 4.Swing Brother Swing
    • 5.Good Morning Heartache
    • 6.Long Gone Blues
    • 7.All of Me
    • 8.I Cried for You
    • 9.The Mood That I'm In
    • 10.I Can't Get Started
    • 11.That Ole Devil Called Love
    • 12.Nice Work If You Can Get It
    • 13.The Way You Look Tonight
    • 14.They Can't Take That Away from Me
    • 15.Easy Living
    • 16.I Cover the Waterfront
    • 17.Love Come Back to Me
    • 18.The Man I Love
    • 19.I Must Have That Man
    • 20.God Bless the Child

    Tracks on Disc 2:

    • 1.Don't Explain
    • 2.Fine and Mellow
    • 3.No Regrets
    • 4.What a Little Moonlight Can Do
    • 5.I Can't Give You Anything But Love
    • 6.Solitude
    • 7.On the Sunny Side of the Street
    • 8.My Man
    • 9.I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
    • 10.I'll Get By
    • 11.Billie's Blues (I Love My Man)
    • 12.These Foolish Things
    • 13.Pennies from Heaven
    • 14.Them There Eyes
    • 15.No More
    • 16.A Fine Romance
    • 17.You Go to My Head
    • 18.He's Funny That Way
    • 19.Yesterdays
    • 20.Strange Fruit
    South Philly born and bred, this top pop singer started out as a musician in the late 40s and then made quite a name
    for himself as a performer from Philly and New York to Vegas and LA. This CD includes his greatest hits:

    Tracks:

    • 1.Baubles, Bangle And Beads - (studio)
    • 2.When I Fall In Love - (studio)
    • 3.Girl Talk - (studio)
    • 4.She Loves Me - (studio)
    • 5.This Is All I Ask - (studio)
    • 6.Satin Doll - (studio)
    • 7.More I See You - (studio)
    • 8.Lady Is A Tramp - (studio)
    • 9.L.O.V.E. - (studio)
    • 10.My Funny Valentine - (studio)
    • 11.Like Young - (studio)
    • 12.Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered - (studio)
    • 13.Around The World - (studio)
    • 14.Passing Pastels - (studio)
    • 15.Macarthur Park - (studio)
    • 16.Hungry Years - (studio)

    Best of Bill Haley and the Comets: Rock Around the Clock CD Set from www.retrophilly.com The Very Best of Chubby Checker CD Set from www.retrophilly.com The Best of The Orlons CD from www.retrophilly.com
    Here's where it all began, the little town of Chester introduced the big sound of Bill Haley & The Comets in 1955 and the rest was history. This double CD import includes 25 of their greatest hits, including the rock & roll anthem Rock Around The Clock, plus See Ya Later Alligator, Shake Rattle & Roll, The Hound Dog, Mambo Rock, Rock A Beatin' Boogie, Burn That Candle, Razzle Dazzle, The Saints Rock & Roll, Corrine Corrina, Choo Choo Ch'Boogie, Dim The Lights, Rip It Up and more!,
    For those of you who can never get enough of the godfather of Philly dance music,
    now you can dance along to 40 original Chubby Checker recordings on this double CD set!
    Disc 1
    1. The Twist
    2. Pony Time
    3. Limbo Rock
    4. Good Good Lovin’
    5. The Fly
    6. The Chicken
    7. Make Love To Me (with Dee Dee Sharp)
    8. Mashed Potato Time
    9. The Wah Watusi
    10. Dance The Mess Around
    11. Havin’ A Party
    12. Let The Good Times Roll (with Dee Dee Sharp)
    13. The C.C. Rider Stroll
    14. Twist And Shout
    15. Shake Rattle And Roll
    16. Do You Love Me (with Dee Dee Sharp)
    17. Don’t Knock The Twist
    18. At The Hop
    19. Teach Me To Twist (with Bobby Rydell)
    20. The Class

    Disc 2
    1. Let’s Twist Again
    2. The Hucklebuck
    3. Dancin’ Party
    4. Twistin’ U.S.A
    5. Hully Gully Baby
    6. Slow Twistin’ (with Dee Dee Sharp)
    7. The Ooh Poo Pah Doo Shimmy
    8. The Madison
    9. The Pony
    10. Twist Marie
    11. Love Is Strange Chalypso (with Dee Dee Sharp)
    12. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On
    13. The Slop
    14. I Need Your Lovin’
    15. Popeye
    16. La Paloma Twist
    17. Your Feet’s Too Big
    18. Pledging My Love (with Dee Dee Sharp)
    19. The Strand
    20. Jingle Bell Rock (with Bobby Rydell)

    Three women and one bass man from Overbrook High School blended soulful doowop with R&B in a manner that was pure Philly gold.  Tracks include South Street, Crossfire, Wah-Watusi, Don't Hang Up, Heartbreak Hotel and 10 more timeless classics.