MFSBLove Is The Message

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Disco

Year:

Tracklist

Zack's Fanfare 0:23
Love Is The Message 6:35
Cheaper To Keep Her 6:52
My One And Only Love 4:34
TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) (Theme From The Television Show "Soul Train") 3:43
Zack's Fanfare 0:50
Touch Me In The Morning 6:21
Bitter Sweet 5:26

Credits (5)

Notes

The track 'TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)' was used as the theme from the television show "Soul Train".

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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1973, Vinyl Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – KZ 32707 Europe 1973 Europe1973
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1973, Vinyl Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – KZ 32707 US 1973 US1973
    Cover of TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia), 1973, Vinyl TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
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    Philadelphia International Records – S PIR 80154 UK 1973 UK1973
    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1973, Vinyl Love Is The Message
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    Columbia – KZ 32707 Canada 1973 Canada1973
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    CBS – SBP 234479 Australia 1973 Australia1973
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1973, Cassette Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – ZT 32707 US 1973 US1973
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    Cover of The Sound Of Philadelphia / Love Is The Message, 1973, Vinyl The Sound Of Philadelphia / Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – KZ 6006 South Africa 1973 South Africa1973
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    Philadelphia International Records – KZ 32707 US 1973 US1973
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    Philadelphia International Records – PIR 65864 Israel 1973 Israel1973
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1973, 8-Track Cartridge Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – ZA 32707 US 1973 US1973
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    CBS/Sony – KZ 32707 Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong 1973 Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong1973
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    Cover of TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia), 1973, Vinyl TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
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    Philadelphia International Records – S PIR 80154 UK 1973 UK1973
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1973, Vinyl Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – KZ 32707 US 1973 US1973
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    Philadelphia International Records – ZA-32707 Canada 1973 Canada1973
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    Cover of T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia), 1973, 8-Track Cartridge T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
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    Philadelphia International Records – PIR 42-80154 UK 1973 UK1973
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1973, Vinyl Love Is The Message
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    Epic – LNS-17106 Mexico 1973 Mexico1973
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    Philadelphia International Records – KZ 32707 Trinidad & Tobago 1973 Trinidad & Tobago1973
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1973, Vinyl Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – KZ 32707 US 1973 US1973
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    Philadelphia International Records – KZ 32707 UK 1973 UK1973
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1974, Vinyl Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – ZQ 32707 US 1974 US1974
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    Philadelphia International Records – EM-59-PH Japan 1974 Japan1974
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    Cover of El Sonido De Filadelfia, 1974, Vinyl El Sonido De Filadelfia
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    Philadelphia International Records – PIR 65864 Spain 1974 Spain1974
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1974-06-18, Vinyl Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – PIR 65864 Italy 1974 Italy1974
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    Philadelphia International Records – ZQ 32707 US 1974 US1974
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    Philadelphia International Records – ZAQ 32707 US 1974 US1974
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1974-06-18, 8-Track Cartridge Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – 42 PIR 65864 Italy 1974 Italy1974
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    Epic – PIR 65864 Greece 1974 Greece1974
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    Philadelphia International Records – KZ 32707 Europe 1974 Europe1974
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    Cover of El Sonido De Filadelfia, 1974, Vinyl El Sonido De Filadelfia
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    Philadelphia International Records – Q 65864 Spain 1974 Spain1974
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1974, Vinyl Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – PIR 65864 Europe 1974 Europe1974
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    CBS – CS-10.170 Venezuela 1974 Venezuela1974
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    Philadelphia International Records – ZQ 32707 US 1974 US1974
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1974, Vinyl Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – ZQ 32707 Canada 1974 Canada1974
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1974, Cassette Love Is The Message
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    Philadelphia International Records – 40-65864 Netherlands 1974 Netherlands1974
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    Love Is The Message
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    First Record – FL-2458 Taiwan 1974 Taiwan1974
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    Cover of TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia), 1974, Cassette TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
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    Philadelphia International Records – 40-80154 UK 1974 UK1974
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    Cover of El Sonido De Filadelfia, 1974, Cassette El Sonido De Filadelfia
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    Philadelphia International Records – 40-65864 Spain 1974 Spain1974
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    Cover of TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia), 1974, Cassette TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
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    Philadelphia International Records – 40-80154 UK 1974 UK1974
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    Cover of Love Is The Message, 1974-05-00, Vinyl Love Is The Message
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    Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. – HH-574-B Taiwan 1974 Taiwan1974
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    Cover of Love is the message, 1974, Cassette Love is the message
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    Philadelphia International Records – 40 PIR 65864 Italy 1974 Italy1974
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    Reviews

    • oldsoulsounds's avatar
      oldsoulsounds
      I only got this record today because it has the ever eternal classic "Love Is The Message", whose breakbeat is that magnificient

      The rest of the record is surprisingly that DYNAMITE

      If you see this record in the wild, GO GET IT. It's hella fun to listen to! :)
      • vangalex's avatar
        vangalex
        Edited 2 years ago
        The cover of this album is a disaster to an otherwise wonderful horn driven album.

        Side A: Jazz, Side B: Early Disco + big band Jazz hybrid
        • sterono's avatar
          sterono
          Love Is The Message is by far one of the best albums to come out Philadelphia Intl. Amazing sax and xylophone sections, lengthy solos with call-and-response melodies while being unbelievably danceable. This record pressing is one of the best sounding albums I have listened to and had lots of thought, love and money put into it.
          • mickkyp's avatar
            mickkyp
            For me, I think that 'Love is the message' is the ultimate cool down track... You've been taken higher and higher... Then this drops... A time to re-connect with all that's happening! Larry, Frankie, Ron Hardy would use this as a bridging point, bring some love back in the room... Let's move on... Upward, Upward, Higher and Higher...
            • journeyintosound's avatar
              This cannot be... that no one has even taken the time to write anything about this record. This is foundation material here... should be required listening for anybody who loves soul music and dancing. Truly among the greatest music to come out of Philadephia.

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