20/12/2023

MFSB "Deep Grooves" (1999) -Soul-



Label : Epic Associated


États-Unis 01 - Sexy (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)
02 - Cheaper To Keep Her (Mack Rice)
03 - Back Stabbers (Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead)
04 - K-Jee (Charles Hearndon & Harvey Fuqua)
05 - Family Affair (Sylvester Stewart)
06 - Freddie's Dead (Curtis Mayfield)
07 - Love Is The Message (Love Groove Bonus) (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)
08 - Love Has No Time Or Place (Cynthia Biggs & Bruce Hawes)
09 - Human Machine (Leon Huff & Ron Baker)
10 - Lay In Low (Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert)
11 - MFSB (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)
12 - Love Is The Message (12-Inch Version) (Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff)


Original Recordings Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff, Bobby Martin, Broadway Eddie & Bruce Hawes
Arranged by Bobby Martin, Jack Faith, Norman Harris & Lenny Pakula
Engineered by Joe Tarsia
Compilation Produced by Leo Sacks & Steve Berkowitz
Mastered by Tom Ruff at Sony Music Studios, New York

The Musicians Include
Leon Huff : Electric Piano
Eddie Greene, Harold Williams : Piano
Lenny Pakula : Organ
Ronnie Baker, Anthony Jackson : Bass
Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, T.J. Tindall, Reginald Lucas, Roland Chambers : Guitars
Earl Young, Karl Chambers, Norman Farrington : Drums
Larry Washington : Congas, Bongos, Percussion
Vince Montana : Vibes
Zach Zachary : Alto Saxophone Solos
Tony Williams : Saxophones & Flute
Don Renaldo & His String & Horn Sections
The Three Degrees are Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday & Fayette Pinkney 
Background vocals on "Love Has No Time Or Place" : Deborah Stockton, Harriet Tharpe, Shirley Brewer & Evette Davis


01 - Sexy

String & Horn Arrangements by Bobby Martin
Phil. Int. Single 3567 
Charted 5/31/75 ; Weeks : 17 ; Peak #2 R&B, #42 Pop
From 'Universal Love', Phil. Int. 33158, Rel. 1975

02 - Cheaper To Keep Her

String & Horn Arrangements by Bobby Martin
From 'Love Is The Message', Phil. Int. 32707, Rel. 1974

03 - Back Stabbers

String & Horn Arrangements by Lenny Pakula
From 'MFSB', Phil. Int. 32046, Rel. 1973
From 'Universal Love', Phil. Int. 33158, Rel. 1975

04 - K-Jee

Produced by Bobby Martin & Broadway Eddie
String & Horn Arrangements by Bobby Martin

05 - Family Affair

From 'MFSB', Phil. Int. 32046, Rel. 1973

06 - Freddie's Dead

String & Horn Arrangements by Bobby Martin
From 'MFSB', Phil. Int. 32046, Rel. 1973

07 - Love Is The Message 

Love Groove Bonus
String & Horn Arrangements by Bobby Martin
Phil. Int. Single 3547
Charted 7/13/74 ; Weeks 7 ; Peak #42 R&B, #85 Pop
From 'Love Is The Message', Phil. Int. 32707, Rel. 1974

08 - Love Has No Time Or Place

Produced by Bruce Hawes
Arranged by Jack Faith
From 'Universal Love', Phil. Int. 33158, Rel. 1975

09 - Human Machine

String & Horn Arrangements by Bobby Martin
From 'Universal Love', Phil. Int. 33158, Rel. 1975

10 - Lay In Low

String & Horn Arrangements by Norman Harris
From 'Universal Love', Phil. Int. 33158, Rel. 1975

11 - MFSB

String & Horn Arrangements by Bobby Martin
From 'MFSB', Phil. Int. 32046, Rel. 1973

12 - Love Is The Message 

12-Inch Version
String & Horn Arrangements by Bobby Martin
From 'Love Is The Message', Phil. Int. 32707, Rel. 1974