MFSBLove Is The Message

Label:

Philadelphia International Records – KZ 32707

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Santa Maria Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Smooth Jazz

Tracklist

A1.a Zack's Fanfare
Arranged ByBobby Martin
Producer [Produced By]Gamble-Huff*
Written-By [Uncredited]Frank Loesser
0:23
A1.b Love Is The Message
Arranged ByBobby Martin
Producer [Produced By]Gamble-Huff*
Written-ByK. Gamble-L. Huff*
6:35
A2 Cheaper To Keep Her
Arranged ByBobby Martin
Producer [Produced By]Gamble-Huff*
Written-ByM. Rice*
6:52
A3 My One And Only Love
Producer [Produced By], Arranged ByVince Montana*
Written-ByR. Mellin*
4:34
B1 TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) (Theme From The Television Show "Soul Train")
Arranged ByBobby Martin
Featuring, Vocals [Uncredited]The Three Degrees
Producer [Produced By]Gamble-Huff*
Written-ByK. Gamble-L. Huff*
3:43
B2.a Zack's Fanfare
Arranged ByBobby Martin
Producer [Produced By]Gamble-Huff*
Written-By [Uncredited]Frank Loesser
0:50
B2.b Touch Me In The Morning
Arranged ByBobby Martin
Producer [Produced By]Gamble-Huff*
Written-ByR. Miller*
6:21
B3 Bitter Sweet
Arranged ByJack Faith
Producer [Produced By]Jack Faith
Written-ByJ. Faith*
5:26

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtSigma Sound Studios
  • Mastered AtFrankford/Wayne Recording Labs
  • Lacquer Cut AtFrankford/Wayne Recording Labs
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

  • Art DirectionEd Lee
  • Cover, IllustrationBart Forbes
  • Engineer [Engineering]Joe Tarsia
  • Liner NotesDede Dabney
  • Photography By [Back Cover Photos]Don Hunstein

Notes

Santa Maria pressing identified by sideways "ϟ" (S) in the runout.
Note: The "S" can be very faint and difficult to spot.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label ): AL 32707
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label ): BL 32707
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): P.I.R.PAL-32707-1BF F/W. A4 ϟ o 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): P.I.R.PAL-32707-1BF 0 F/W. B o 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A [etched, variant 2]): P.I.R.AL-32707-1BF F/W. B1 ϟ o 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B [etched, variant 2]): P.I.R. BL-32707-1BE F/W. A14 ϟ o 1
  • Pressing Plant ID (Santa Maria [sideways S]): ϟ

Other Versions (5 of 54)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Love Is The Message (LP, Album, Stereo) Philadelphia International Records PIR 65864, KZ 32707 Europe 1973
Love Is The Message (LP, Album, Stereo) Philadelphia International Records KZ 32707 US 1973
TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) (LP) Philadelphia International Records PIR 80154, S PIR 80154 UK 1973
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Love Is The Message (LP, Album) Columbia KZ 32707 Canada 1973
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Love Is The Message (LP, Album, Stereo) CBS SBP 234479 Australia 1973

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