Storm Warning, Vol. 1: Philly Original Soul Classics

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 31, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 3, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jamie / Guyden
• ASIN: B000006CFX
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #455,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You're Number One

2. Boogaloo Down Broadway

3. Standing in the Darkness

4. Storm Warning

5. Right on the Tip of My Tongue

6. You May Not Love Me

7. Girl I Love You

8. Baby

9. The Touch of You

10. The Joke's on You

11. That's the Way Love Goes

12. Get Out (And Let Me Cry)

13. Say These Words of Love

14. Make Your Move

15. Don't Stop Loving Me

16. Help Wanted

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Formative Philly 60's soul, January 18, 2003

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Zub "Zubenelgenubi" (Forks Twp., PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Storm Warning, Vol. 1: Philly Original Soul Classics (Audio CD)

Some of the soul powerhouses of 70's Philadelphia soul grew out of the formative period of the 60's, represented here in this collection of soul sides from labels controlled by the Jamie/Guyden music family. This collection gathers up tunes by artists who had substantial success in the 60's as well as the early work of those who would later come to dominate the Philadelphia soul music of the 70's.

Some of the more commercially lucrative sides here are "Right On The Tip Of My Tongue" and "The Touch Of You" by Brenda and the Tabulations, and Fantastic Johnny C's "Boogaloo Down Broadway". Other artists here had little or no commercial impact nationally at the time but were more successful locally. Also here are recordings by Kenny Gamble, who, along with his musical partner Leon Huff, went on to write and produce some of the most memorable soul music of the 70's, including many of the hits of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, who are represented here by work done here before their collaboration with Gamble and Huff. While not loaded with recognizable hits, this compilation gives a glimpse of some of the music that laid the foundation for the explosion of Philadelphia smooth soul that dominated the charts in the following decade.

Production-wise, sound quality is decent here with tracks 2 and 10 in stereo, the remainder in mono. While the cover states "From the original master recordings", some of the tracks, 4,6,8 and 12 in particular, are noticably noisy and are from either poor tape sources or are disc dubs. The accompanying four-page liner notes booklet does give some background on the included tracks and artists.

Though somewhat narrow in focus with its limitation to the Jamie/Guyden labels, this piece does offer some value to casual and more zealous fans of the genre.

4.0 out of 5 stars Various R&B Soul, March 19, 2009

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Jeannette M. Bennett "Jean1951" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Storm Warning, Vol. 1: Philly Original Soul Classics (Audio CD)

This is a good cd with various soul artist. I love Brenda and the Tabulations and the The Tramps as well as Harold Melvin and the Blue notes rare songs. I really would recommend this cd for those who enjoy rare good R&B songs.