Philadelphia Freedom (album)

Philadelphia Freedom
Studio album by MFSB
Released	1975
Recorded	1975 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Soul, disco
Length	44:28
Label	Philadelphia International Records
Producer	Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel, Roland Chambers, Bobby Martin, Jack Faith
MFSB chronology
Universal Love (1975)Universal Love1975 Philadelphia Freedom (1975) Summertime (1976)Summertime1976

Philadelphia Freedom is the fourth album to be released by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB. It is also noted as the debut of PIR producer, artist, and musician Dexter Wansel.

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Zach's Fanfare #2" 1:03
2. "Get Down with The Philly Sound" (Roland Chambers) 4:29
3. "Philadelphia Freedom" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) 6:00
4. "South Philly" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 4:28
5. "Ferry Avenue"(Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen) 4:01
6. "Interlude 1" 0:52
7. "When Your Love Is Gone" (Dexter Wansel) 4:11
8. "Morning Tears" (Dexter Wansel) 5:15
9. "Brothers and Sisters" (Bobby Martin, Kenneth Gamble, Harold Johnson) 3:50
10. "Smile Happy" (War) 5:52
11. "The Zip" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 3:51

Personnel

• Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Reggie Lucas, Roland Chambers, T.J. Tindall - guitar
• Anthony Jackson, Ron Baker - bass
• Leon Huff, Lenny Pakula, Eddie Green, Harold "Ivory" Williams - keyboards
• Earl Young, Karl Chambers, Norman Farrington - drums
• Larry Washington - percussion
• Vincent Montana, Jr. - vibraphone
• Zach Zachary, Tony Williams - saxophone
• Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns

Charts

References

External links

• Philadelphia Freedom at Discogs (list of releases)