Philadelphia Freedom (album)
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Philadelphia Freedom is the fourth album to be released by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB. It is also noted as the debut of PIR producer, artist, and musician Dexter Wansel.
| Review scores | |
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
- "Zach's Fanfare #2" 1:03
- "Get Down with The Philly Sound" (Roland Chambers) 4:29
- "Philadelphia Freedom" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) 6:00
- "South Philly" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 4:28
- "Ferry Avenue"(Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen) 4:01
- "Interlude 1" 0:52
- "When Your Love Is Gone" (Dexter Wansel) 4:11
- "Morning Tears" (Dexter Wansel) 5:15
- "Brothers and Sisters" (Bobby Martin, Kenneth Gamble, Harold Johnson) 3:50
- "Smile Happy" (War) 5:52
- "The Zip" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 3:51
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
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak [2] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 39 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Jazz LPs | 30 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US [2] |
US R&B [2] | ||
| 1975 | "The Zip" | 91 | 72 |
References
- ^ Philadelphia Freedom review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > MFSB". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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External links
- Philadelphia Freedom at Discogs (list of releases)