A beautiful document of the Philadelphia soul underground – pulled from a time when the city had so much great music going on, there was a huge amount of excellent music that never got the exposure it deserved! The focus here is mostly on Philly groups – from a period when the harmony styles had matured even past the excellent sound of the city in the 60s – warm, complex, yet completely down to earth, too – mostly male vocals, delivered at a level that's completely sublime! Much of this work is material that was "standing in the shadows of Philadelphia International" – the 70s powerhouse of soul that was Philly's answer to Motown – and which, like Motown, shared links with the much deeper underground of both Pennsylvania and New Jersey soul. Most tracks are mellow harmony soul cuts of the highest caliber – and titles include "Take Your Time" by The Festivals, "We Belong Together" by Paradise, "I Need Somebody To Love" by Phyllis Smith, "Let's Love" by The Invitations, "She Calls Me Baby" by J Kelly & The Premiers, "This Time Will Be Different" by The Blue Notes, "The Echo" by The Epsilons, "When You're Gone Away" by The Elegants, "Tell Love Hello" by The Mellow Moods, "Thinking About My Baby" by The Geminiles, "It's OK With Me" by Broadway Express, and "Betcha Didn't Know" by Choice Of Colors.
