Label: United Souls / Philadelphia International

Released 2023

Eight CD box set. Celebrating 50 years of Philadelphia International Records, Love Is The Message contains eight albums on CD and an exclusive 12" vinyl disc, all luxuriously presented with a booklet telling the story of how this iconic label evolved in Philadelphia to become truly international. All the music here is remastered from the original master tapes courtesy of Sony Music and Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff who have been personally involved in these landmark anniversary collections. Love Is The Message follows two previous releases Get On Board The Soul Train and Satisfaction Guaranteed. The start of this collection continues from where the second edition left off, through 1973 to the early releases of 1975. The set is rounded off with an exclusive 12" single featuring two of the most recognizable Philly tunes; MFSB feat. The Three Degrees's 'T.S.O.P.' and the fantastic 'Stop And Think' by The Trammps.

Track listing:

The Ebonys- The Ebonys

1. Hook Up And Get Down    
   
2. It's Forever  
3. Life In The Country  
4. Sexy Ways    
5. I'm Glad I'm Me  
6. I'll Try    
7. Nation Time  
8. I Believe  
9. You're The Reason Why

MFSB- Love Is The Message

1. Zack's Fanfare
2. Love Is The Message
3. Cheaper To Keep Her
4. My One And Only Love
5. TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
6. Zack's Fanfare (I Hear Music)
7. Touch Me In The Morning  
8. Bitter Sweet

Bunny Sigler- That's How Long I'll Be Loving You

1. Things Are Gonna Get Better
2. That's How Long I'll Be Loving You
3. I Lied  
4. Picture This    
5. Love Train
6. Marianne
7. My Other Love
8. Your Love Is Good
9. What'd I Say  
10. Somebody Free

Bunny Sigler- Keep Smilin'

1. Shake Your Body  
2. Keep Smilin'    
3. Sweeter Than The Berry

Thad Jones & Mel Lewis- Potpourri

1. Blues In A Minute
2. All My Yesterdays
3. Quiet Lady    
4. Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing    
5. For The Love Of Money
6. Yours And Mine    
7. Ambiance    
8. Living For The City

Monk Montgomery- Reality

1. Reality
2. Me And Mrs. Jones  
3. Sippin' And Tippin'    
4. Bump De Bump  
5. I Love You Camille    
6. Little O's    
7. Girl Talk  
8. Close Your Face

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Theodore Pendergrass- To Be True

1. Where Are All My Friends    
2. To Be True
3. Pretty Flower  
4. Hope That We Can Be Together Soon  
5. Nobody Could Take Your Place
6. Somewhere Down The Line
7. Bad Luck  
8. It's All Because Of A Woman

The O'Jay's- Survival

1. Give The People What They Want
2. Let Me Make Love To You  
3. Survival    
4. Where Did We Go Wrong  
5. Rich Get Richer  
6. How Time Flies
7. What Am I Waiting For
8. Never Break Us Up

Billy Paul- Got My Head On Straight

1. July, July, July, July
2. Billy's Back Home
3. I've Got So Much To Live For  
4. Black Wonders Of The World
5. Enlightenment  
6. When It's Your Time To Go
7. Be Truthful To Me
8. Everything Must Change
9. My Head's On Straight

12" Single

1.  MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees - TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia "A Tom Moulton Mix"
   
2. The Trammps - Stop And Think "A Tom Moulton Mix"