Name: Didn’t I Blow Your Mind? Thom Bell - The Sound of Philadelphia Soul 1969-1983
Brand: Various

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CDTOP522

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2024-05-31

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029667110624

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Various

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Funk / Soul

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Kent

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Thom Bell, along with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, was part of the holy trinity of Philly soul. Reaching an apogee in the early to mid-70s with records for the Delfonics (‘Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time’), Stylistics (‘Betcha By Golly, Wow’), the Detroit Spinners (‘The Rubberband Man’), and Dionne Warwick (‘Then Came You’), Bell was the classically trained arranger who introduced the celeste, the French horn and the harpsichord to soul music. This is the sequel to <i>Ready Or Not</i>, Ace’s first acclaimed compilation of the late Thom Bell’s productions and arrangements. Put together by Saint Etienne’s Bob Stanley, “Didn’t I Blow Your Mind?” combines some of Bell’s biggest and best loved 70s hits with rarities and 80s quiet storm classics such as Deniece Williams’ ‘Silly’ and Phyllis Hyman’s seductive ‘Let Somebody Love You’. Elton John lines up alongside soul legends like Lou Rawls and Eloise Laws. This collection will appeal to Northern Soul collectors as well as pulling in lovers of smooth 70s and 80s soul. Bob Stanley’s sleeve-notes – with a rare interview with Bell himself - and a wealth of rare photos are icing on the cake. Bell’s unique and instantly identifiable Philly sound has proved timeless.

Didn’t I Blow Your Mind? Thom Bell - The Sound of Philadelphia Soul 1969-1983

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Discover Didn’t I Blow Your Mind? Thom Bell - The Sound of Philadelphia Soul 1969-1983 by Various on Kent Records. A soulful compilation featuring Thom Bell's iconic productions and arrangements from the 70s and 80s.