BRAND NEW, STILL SEALED! Record Store Day 2021 release, limited to 2,100 copies.


On vinyl for the first time, Golden Gate Groove: The Sound Of Philadelphia Live 1973 captures the first and only time the stars of Philadelphia International Records (P.I.R.) including The O'Jays, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, The Three Degrees, and Billy Paul performed in concert with the label's house band, MFSB (Mother, Father, Sister, Brother), showcasing what would become the Sound of Philadelphia -- affectionately known as T.S.O.P. The concert took place in San Francisco during the annual CBS Records convention at the Fairmont Hotel in September 1973.


TRACK LIST:


Side A

1. Introduction By Master Of Ceremonies Don Cornelius Of Soul Train

2. “Freddie’s Dead” - MFSB

3. “If You Don’t Know Me By Now “- Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

4. “The Love I Lost” - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes


Side B

1. “I Miss You” - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

2. “I Didn’t Know” - The Three Degrees

3. “Dirty Ol’ Man” - The Three Degrees


Side C

1. “T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)” - MFSB

2. “East “- Billy Paul

3. “Me and Mrs. Jones” - Billy Paul


Side D

1. “Back Stabbers” - The O’Jays

2. “When The World’s At Peace” - The O’Jays

3. “Sunshine” - The O’Jays

4. “Love Train” - The O’Jays