The 2nd album and perhaps the best album from Philly's house orchestra MFSB or Mother Father Sister Brother. I say, the best orchestra in the world, Gamble & Huff wrote music history with this orchestra and put the PHILLY sound on the map. Music was made here in a horribly professional manner that is unforgettable and can still be heard on radio stations all over the world to this day. This album contains the tune from the popular music program Soul Train with backing vocals sung by The Three Degrees. TSOP has become a mega hit around the world, partly due to the Soul Train program. This 2nd album also includes the track and hit single Love Is The Message. Love Is the Message would become MFSB's most successful album. Along with the band's two most popular hits, it featured distinct artwork that almost ran counter to the polished, smoothness of the music. The cover features a human skull wearing a military helmet, along with a swastika, a dog, a mushroom cloud, and a Klansman among the images. It speaks to the ethos of MFSB, Philly International and Gamble & Huff: love is the message in the face of a dark and increasingly insane world. It was and remains a beautiful sentiment and a testament to the spirit of Black music.
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Zack's Fanfare (intro)
Love Is The Message
Cheaper To Keep Her
My One And Only Love
TSOP (Theme From Soul Train)*
Zack's Fanfare
Touch Me In The Morning
Bitter Sweet
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Produced and Arranged by:
Gamble & Huff
Background vocals:
Three Degrees *
Recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios Philadelphia
(P) 1973 Philadelphia International Records lp KZ-32707
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Re-Recorded and Cleaned from vinyl by FM
WAVE 44100Hz Stereo Recording
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Best One ! Mother, Father, Sister, Brother !
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