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Sound of Sexy Soul

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This cd is the reissue of the Delfonics 2nd album, as titled -1968. For many years, prior to this reissue on cd, Delfonics fans seeking to obtain a mint- copy of the original album searched the boxes at many a record show hunting, yet hardly finding! Interesting, that the rules of supply/demand surely apply. Due to ample supply at this time, the digitally remastered, crystal clear cd can enter a buyer's music collection at some very attractive prices. Whereas, the 38 year vintage lp, mint- condition, is of limited numbers, wherever they be worldwide, are collectible items....., and therefore command collectible prices. For this album Thom Bell was still at the helm as the group's arranger/producer. It would be great if a Philadelphia radio station, such as WDAS-FM, would invite one of the premier architects (and legend), of the "Philly Sound" in for an interview during one of it's old-school broadcasts, to secure, if the right questions are asked, what would be some of the most interesting information about the "Philly Sound" during the beginning, and height of it's glory years? As the Delfonics first, and greatest producer, regarding this album, it would be interesting to know what, and by whom, the decisions were made to mix this album with a larger percentage of non-original Delfonics tracks? William Hart's outstanding, and legendary high tenor, along with Bell's arranging expertise helped insure this follow-up lp to the 1967 debut album "La La Means I Love You" was going to sell strong in urban areas, East Coast if not nationwide. "Ready Or Not Here I Come", "Somebody Loves You", and the chased killer ballad "My New Love", which somehow seemed to escape the attention of early "greatest hits" cd releases, fuel this cd to must have status for Delfonics fans and sweet soul music collectors. At this time, regarding Delfonics albums, only the 1972 album "Tell Me This Is A Dream", has yet to see cd reissue daylight. To obtain it, the hunt for the vinyl is one's search. If a sweet soul music collector, this cd is a must in one's music collection. The Delfonics, need more be said?

This cd has the perfect title: "Sounds of Sexy Soul" With classic songs like 'you can't be loving him' and 'everytime I see my baby' WOW, you can't go wrong with this cd. I have mine, do you have yours? If you're a Delfonic junkie like me, you'll love this cd.

I am a young person who mostly likes rap, but I am trying to widen my musical tastes. Rap often samples older soul and funk. Being lost in a "shorty look good, shake it" era, I wanted to find out about real RnB from a great generation. I finally heard of the Philly soul greats, The Delfonics, and got a greatest hits comp and I was hooked. Then, I downloaded this (I know, cheap, huh), and this album is a sweet delight when i a in the mood for soul with true emotion and fantastic harmonization. William Hart really has that falsetto that will give you goosebumps. This 1968-69 album features some great slower and mid-tempo jams that will get your emotions swirling and your head nodding. Many of the joints here deal with heartbreak "Going Out Of my Head" is a cool cruisin joint. The chorus sounds so great and harmonic. "My New Love" is where a guy moves on after a tough relationship with a prior romance, and now the old one wants him back, and it's too late. The song is a slower jam with a faster paced hook. "Somebody Loves You" is simply awesome, the quintessential slow, love jam. It's songs like this that get me more deeply with older soul. "Hot Dog (I Love You So)" is more upbeat and tempo, not my fav, but still a good pick me up and still cool tune. We get another tear-jerker in "Face It Girl, It's Over" filled with deep emotional singing exploring the behavior of a girlfriend who is bored in a relationship, to the point of no repair; sad but beautiful and true. I get more goosebumps when I hear "Everytime I See My Baby" because it is such a sweet, yet sad heart breaking joint with some of the best melodies and harmonizing. "Ready Or Not, Here I Come" has fun upbeat feel to it. Anyone going retro with me will definitely love this soul classic. It is also available on a 2001 reissue. Delfonics are my favorite soul group, and that's why. Stylistics fans will probably like this album too.