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The Story of Pop -Episode 33: Philly Groove

Alan Freeman celebrates the music that emerged from the city of Philadelphia and in particular the Philadelphia International record label.

1 hour

Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop?

    • Compact XTC The - The Singles 1978/85.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2251.
  • Teddy Pendergrass

    THE WHOLE TOWN'S LAUGHING AT ME

    • SOUL SEARCHING.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • MOODCD-34.
  • Danny & the Juniors

    AT THE HOP

    • THE GREATEST ROCK & ROLL PARTY.
    • DISKY.
    • DC-880042.
  • BALLARD, HANK AND THE MIDNIGHTERS

    THE TWIST

    • THE VEE AND JAY STORY.
    • CHARLY.
    • CD LAB-104.
  • Sam Cooke

    Twistin' The Night Away

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.
    • PD-87127.
  • The Intruders

    COWBOYS TO GIRLS

    • THE CLASSIC SOUL YEARS - 1968.
    • CONNOISSEUR.
    • CSYR CD-68.
  • MFSB

    LOVE IS THE MESSAGE

    • PHILADELPHIA CLASSICS.
    • PHILADELPHIA INT.
    • 468991-2.
  • The Delfonics

    LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU

    • SOUL CLASSICS - THE BEST OF BELL RECORDS.
    • KAZ RECORDS.
    • KAZ CD-25.
  • The O鈥橨ays

    BACKSTABBERS

    • ULTIMATE PHILLY.
    • WHITFIELD.
    • NA-00000.
  • Billy Paul

    ME AND MRS JONES

    • THE LOVE COLLECTION - VOLUME 3.
    • TRAX MUSIC LTD.
    • MODCD 1030-0.
  • Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell

    AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING

    • Marvin Gaye/That Stubborn Kind of Fellow.
    • Motown.
    • 44D 064-987-2.
  • The Three Degrees

    Year Of Decision

    • Love Train: The Ultimate Sound Of...
    • Columbia.
    • MOODCD-56.
  • MFSB

    TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (feat. The Three Degrees)

    • A SOULFUL TALE OF TWO CITIES.
    • Sould Renaissance Records.
    • SRRCD-001.
  • The Detroit Spinners

    COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE

    • THE ULTIMATE SOUL COLLECTION VOL.2.
    • WARNER.
    • 9548-33840-2.
  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    The Love I Lost

    • MIDNIGHT SOUL (VARIOUS ARTISTS).
    • MUSIC CLUB.
    • MUSCD-006.
  • Teddy Pendergrass

    TURN OFF THE LIGHTS

    • PHILADELPHIA YEARS.
    • KNIGHT.
    • KNCD-42002.
  • The Stylistics

    BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW

    • THE SOUL ALBUM.
    • VIRGIN.
    • VTDCD-115 A&B.
  • Philadelphia International All Stars

    LET'S CLEAN UP THE GHETTO

    • LOVE TRAIN THE ULTIMATE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA.
    • SONY TV.
    • MOODCD-56.
  • Bee Gees

    JIVE TALKIN'

    • TALES OF THE CITY.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 516-515-2.
  • David Bowie

    Young Americans

    • DAVID BOWIE - BEST OF BOWIE.
    • EMI.
    • 7243 5-39821 2 6.
  • David Bowie

    Win

    • YOUNG AMERICANS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 964-36.
  • McFadden & Whitehead

    AIN'T NO STOPPIN US NOW

    • 100% PURE GROOVE 2.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2840.
  • Bee Gees

    YOU SHOULD BE DANCING

    • THE GREATEST HITS OF 1976.
    • EMI.
    • CDGH-1976.
  • The Jacksons

    SHOW YOU THE WAY TO GO

    • FANTASTIC 70S!.
    • SONY TV.
    • SONYTV-54CD.
  • Queens of the Stone Age

    Little Sister

    • Interscope.
  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    If You Don't Know Me By Now

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 Feb 2011 03:00
  • Thu 16 Feb 2012 03:00
  • Sat 2 Feb 2013 04:00
  • Fri 7 Feb 2014 01:00
  • Fri 6 Feb 2015 01:00
  • Mon 1 Feb 2016 04:00
  • Tue 31 Jan 2017 01:00
  • Wed 13 Feb 2019 01:00
  • Mon 3 Feb 2020 04:00
  • Sat 9 May 2020 03:00
  • Thu 2 May 2024 01:00