The Philadelphia Story 1971 - 1986 - 15 Years of Philly Classics Vol. 8 Funky Philly

That time the discotheques got really hot and Saturday nights were about just one thing: party. People dressed like you see on old soul covers, afro hair style, high booted heels and those pants tight at the waist, widening downwards to almost end in two mini skirts. 

Let's get funky tonight! Yes it was the time of one night at the time (you would be amazed how many songs titles from back then actually contain the word tonight, even on this record we find 'Take Me In Your Arms Tonight' (Teddy Pendergrass) but just simply 'Disco Lights' (Dexter Wensel) is a good example too.

Also on this album two tracks from one of my favorite artists from that period: Patti Labelle!

The label Streetsounds was an offshoot from the Streetwave label owned by producer and promoter Morgan Khan, specializing in 1980's urban and dance music. The signature of the label was compiling full length dance tracks, licensed from the US, mostly black club and urban dance music.

The idea was to quickly react to the scene and the trends and of course to make money that way, releasing US compilations in Europe. Despite a lot of people in Europe were into alternative styles, the label did help to promote urban electronic dance music.

The Philadelphia story is one of the most notable compilations: a 14 vinyl box set filled with full length tracks, soul mostly, but when the music changes into the 80's soul-funk and soul-disco starts to mix in.

Streetsounds also released jazz-funk, house and high-energy compilations. They went of the market in 1988 but the label was revived by Khan some years later, mostly reissuing back-catalogue material. Starting 2009 they now release NU-electro compilations.

Track		Artist		Song		BPM
1		Dexter Wensel		Disco Lights		110
2		Teddy Pendergrass		Take Me In Your Arms Tonight		128
3		Stylistics		What's Your Name		119
4		Jones Girls		You Made Me Love You		130
5		Leon Huff		Tight Money		103
6		Patti Labelle		The Spirit's In It		129
7		Dexter Wensel		Let Me Rock You		124
8		Jones Girls		Nights Over Egypt		110
9		Archie Bell & The Drells		Strategy		98
10		Patti Labelle		When Am I Gonna Find True Love		113