MFSB (album)

MFSB
Studio album by MFSB
Released 1973
Recorded 1972 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre Soul
Length 33:09
Label Philadelphia International Records
Producer Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
MFSB chronology
MFSB
(1973)		 Love Is the Message
(1973)

MFSB is the debut album by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB, released in 1973.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

It also included instrumental covers of "Back Stabbers" by The O'Jays, "Family Affair" by Sly & The Family Stone, and "Freddie's Dead" by Curtis Mayfield.

The 2002 reissue on Epic/Legacy Records adds a live version of "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)". The only single from the album was "Family Affair", having "Lay In Low", as a b-side. The third track, "Something for Nothing" was sampled by Groove Armada (feat. Jeru the Damaja) for their track Suntoucher, as well as Jay-Z's 2003 song "What More Can I Say", Canibus' song "How We Roll" and JoJo's "Breezy" from her debut album.

Track listing

  1. "Freddie's Dead" (Curtis Mayfield) - 7:12
  2. "Family Affair" (Sylvester Stewart) - 4:21
  3. "Something for Nothing" (Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers, Thom Bell) - 2:59
  4. "Back Stabbers" (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff) - 6:30
  5. "Lay In Low" (Leon Huff) - 3:43
  6. "Poinciana" (Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon) - 5:50

2002 Reissue

  1. "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff) - 3:54

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1973) Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 131
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 20

References

  1. ↑ Unterberger, Richie. MFSB review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  2. ↑ "US Charts > MFSB". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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