Ready Or Not: Thom Bell’s Philly Soul Arrangements & Productions 1965-1978 – Kent CD

Along with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Thom Bell was one of the three people responsible for The Sound Of Philadelphia, a lush, orchestrated take on soul music that dominated the charts in the early to mid-70s. Using the most unusual instrumentation – harpsichords, French horns, sitars – Bell’s arrangements built the careers of the Delfonics and the Stylistics, and reinvented acts as varied as the Spinners, Dionne Warwick and Johnny Mathis.

tracklist:
Archie Bell & The Drells – Here I Go Again
The Orlons – I Can’t Take It
The Delfonics – You’ve Been Untrue
Lesley Gore – Look The Other Way
Connie Stevens – Tick-Tock
Three Degrees – What I See
Jerry Butler – Moody Woman
Dee Dee Sharp – What Kind Of Lady
The Delfonics – TReady Or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love)
Dusty Springfield – I Wanna Be A Free Girl
The Courtship – It’s The Same Old Love
The Stylistics – People Make The World Go Round (Single Edit)
The O’jays – Back Stabbers
Ronnie Dyson – One Man Band (Plays All Alone)
The Intruders – Do You Remember Yesterday
New York City – I’m Doin’ Fine Now
Johnny Mathis – Life Is A Song Worth Singing (Album Version)
Mfsb Featuring Thom Bell – Something For Nothing
The Spinners – Could It Be I’m Falling In Love
The Stylistics – You Make Me Feel Brand New (Album Version)
Teddy Pendergrass – Close The Door (Single Edit)
Laura Nyro & Labelle – It’s Gonna Take A Miracle
Dionne Warwick – Track Of The Cat (Album Version)