Philadelphia Freedom (album)

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Philadelphia Freedom
MFSB Philadelphiafreedom.jpg
Studio album by
MFSB
ReleasedNovember 1975
Recorded1975
Studio Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre
Length44:28
Label Philadelphia International
Producer Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel, Roland Chambers, Bobby Martin, Jack Faith
MFSB chronology
Universal Love
(1975)		Philadelphia Freedom
(1975)		 Summertime
(1976)

Philadelphia Freedom is the fourth album to be released by Philadelphia International Records house-band MFSB. It is also noted as the debut of PIR producer, artist and musician Dexter Wansel. Of the songs on this album, the bassline of the song "Smile Happy" was used in the song "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy.

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Track listing

  1. "Zach's Fanfare #2" 1:03
  2. "Get Down with The Philly Sound" (Roland Chambers) 4:29
  3. "Philadelphia Freedom" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) 6:00
  4. "South Philly" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 4:28
  5. "Ferry Avenue" (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen) 4:01
  6. "Interlude 1" 0:52
  7. "When Your Love Is Gone" (Dexter Wansel) 4:11
  8. "Morning Tears" (Dexter Wansel) 5:15
  9. "Brothers and Sisters" (Bobby Martin, Kenneth Gamble, Harold Johnson) 3:50
  10. "Smile Happy" (War) 5:52
  11. "The Zip" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 3:51

Personnel

MFSB

Charts

Chart (1975)Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 39
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 14
U.S. Billboard Top Jazz LPs 30

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US
[2] 		US
R&B
[2]
1975"The Zip"9172

References

  1. ↑ Philadelphia Freedom review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  2. 1 2 3 "US Charts > MFSB". Billboard . Retrieved October 23, 2017.
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