Love Is the Message (MFSB album)
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Love Is The Message is the second album by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Includes the number one Pop, R&B and Adult Contemporary hit & winner of the 1974 Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)". The song would also become the theme song for the television show "Soul Train."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Zack's Fanfare" | Burton Lane, Frank Loesser | 0:23 |
| 2. | "Love Is the Message" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 6:35 |
| 3. | "Cheaper to Keep Her" | Mack Rice | 6:52 |
| 4. | "My One and Only Love" | Guy Wood, Robert Mellin | 4:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (Theme from the television show Soul Train) | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Zack's Fanfare" | Burton Lane, Frank Loesser | 0:50 |
| 7. | "Touch Me in the Morning" | Michael Masser, Ron Miller | 6:21 |
| 8. | "Bitter Sweet" | Bruce Hawes, Jack Faith | 5:26 |
Personnel
- Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Reggie Lucas, Roland Chambers, T.J. Tindall - guitar
- Anthony Jackson, Ron Baker - bass
- Leon Huff, Lenny Pakula, Eddie Green, Harold "Ivory" Williams - keyboards
- Earl Young, Karl Chambers, Norman Farrington - drums
- Larry Washington - percussion
- Vincent Montana, Jr. - vibraphone
- Zach Zachary, Tony Williams - saxophone
- Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns
- The Three Degrees - Vocals
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Jazz LPs | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US A/C [2] | ||
| 1974 | "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| "Love Is the Message" | 85 | 42 | — | |
See also
References
External links
- Love Is the Message at Discogs (list of releases)