Love Is the Message (MFSB album)
Love Is The Message is the second album by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB. The album includes the number one pop, R&B, and adult contemporary hit and winner of the 1974 Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)". The song was the theme song for the television show Soul Train.
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Released | 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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Length | 35:06 | |||
Label | PIR | |||
Producer | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Vince Montana, Bruce Hawes, Jack Faith | |||
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Singles from Natural High | ||||
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Late 1970s resurgence
In the transition period between disco and the up-and-coming hip hop movement, the title track became a staple at house and block party events in the summers of 1978 and 1979. That track later became the basis for the last Salsoul Orchestra single "Ohh, I Love It (Love Break)", released in 1983.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Zack's Fanfare" | Burton Lane, Frank Loesser | 0:23 |
2. | "Love Is the Message" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 6:35 |
3. | "Cheaper to Keep Her" | Mack Rice | 6:52 |
4. | "My One and Only Love" | Guy Wood, Robert Mellin | 4:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (Theme from the television show Soul Train) | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 3:43 |
6. | "Zack's Fanfare (I Hear Music)" | Burton Lane, Frank Loesser | 0:50 |
7. | "Touch Me in the Morning" | Michael Masser, Ron Miller | 6:21 |
8. | "Bitter Sweet" | Bruce Hawes, Jack Faith | 5:26 |
Personnel
- MFSB
- 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 Zachery, Tony Williams - saxophone
- Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns
- The Three Degrees - vocals
Charts
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 55 |
Canada (RPM)[3] | 6 |
U.S. Billboard Top LPs[4] | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs[4] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Top Jazz LPs[4] | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1974) | Position |
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Canada[5] | 52 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Birchmeier, Jason. Love Is the Message review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 183. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "RPM Top 100 Albums - April 27, 1974" (PDF).
- "US Charts > MFSB". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- "RPM Top 100 Albums of '74 - December 28, 1974" (PDF).
- "American album certifications – MFSB – Love Is the Message". Recording Industry Association of America.
Further reading
- Brewster, Bill; Broughton, Frank (2014). Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey. Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. pp. 170–. ISBN 978-0-8021-9436-7.
External links
- Love Is the Message at Discogs (list of releases)
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