Love Train:The Sound of Philadelphia [BOX SET]

Various Artists

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2008)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 2008
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Sony Legacy
• ASIN: B001F290GM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,190 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia includes 71 songs on 4 CDs. These are the American standards that defined an era, featuring such legendary artists as The Jacksons, The O'Jays, Teddy Pendergrass, Patti LaBelle, The Spinners, The Stylistics, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Billy Paul, Wilson Pickett and McFadden & Whitehead. This deluxe package contains some of the most recognized and enduring hits of our time PLUS a lavish booklet with unpublished photos, historical essays and intimate conversations with the architects of the Philly Sound, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Thom Bell and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The New and Improved Philly Soul Box Set, November 11, 2008

By	John L. Hughes, Jr. "hughes_jr" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

LOVE TRAIN easily trumps Sony Legacy's previously released three-cd Philly box set (1997's excellent THE PHILLY SOUND: KENNY GAMBLE, LEON HUFF & THE STORY OF BROTHERLY LOVE)by offering 23 more songs and expanding the years of the material up to 1983. Unlike the 1997 box set, the works of producer Thom Bell are represented here along with the best of the Gamble and Huff productions. One big surprise entry is Deniece Williams' top-10 remake of the Royaltones "It's Gonna Take A Miracle", which was produced by Thom Bell and recorded in Philly. The set ends perfectly with Patti Labelle's #1 r&b hit "If Only You Knew", the last big hurrah of the Philly sound. It would have been nice to include the 1973 Thom Bell-produced top 30 pop hits "One Man Band" by Ronnie Dyson and "I'm Doing Fine Now" by New York City, however.

Improved song selection, detailed booklet and great remastered sound make this collection a must for Philly soul fans.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sounds from the City of Brotherly Love, November 27, 2008

By	Victoria A. Love (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My parents were teenagers/young adults in Philadelphia during the 60's and early 70's. I grew up with my parents playing this music. It was just part of our environment. My brother and I were babies singing along with this awesome music. I'm in my early 40s now and heard an NPR Fresh Air interview with Gamble and Huff yesterday. Those guys are just so talented. AWHHHHHHHHH, hearing that music again brought me such joy. Learning about the genius of Gamble and Huff and all of the songs that they've written and produced, just made me profoundly proud of them and the city of Philadelphia; a place I left in the 80's. My mom still lives in the City, so there will always be a connection for me. I cannot wait to see her face when I present her with the gift of this compilation for Christmas. I'm really looking forward to the PBS special that will air soon. There music has made an international mark. It's just so impressive and enduring.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice! Love me some Philly Soul!, October 21, 2008

By	Robert Lett (Richmond, Va United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Was at the door of the record store when it opened this morning to get this sucker and loving it so far. Nice booklet and good track selection, highy reccomend it as far as the music. Not crazy about the pacaking tho. The cds come loose easily and clang round in the box, that accounts for the 4 stars instead of 5. By the way the other review here is of the old Philly Soul box from way back, no way he could have reviewed this in 2005 since it came out today.(2008)