With a rather unique lineup of two male singers backing a female lead, Philadelphia's Brenda & The Tabulations were a consistently successful group that, while they never had massive hits, almost always charted (and for good reason). This lovely record shows the group harmony in full swing, two years before the original lineup splintered.
It's always surprised me that Philly is known for such sweet soul sides, as it is truly a gritty city. The Philadelphia Sound was refined even further in the seventies with sweet, ultra-commercial (and mostly glorious) sounds as well. Perhaps it's no surprise at all, as music can let us all escape from our surroundings.
As an aside, my mind was recently blown hearing Brenda's "The Wash" featured in a commercial for Axe deodorant here in the US. "The Wash" was one of the very first songs that I featured on this blog.
from 1969...
BRENDA & THE TABULATIONS - THE TOUCH OF YOU
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Yo Derek-
For more on the early Philly sound, check out legendary Philly DJ Jerry Blavat:
http://www.xpn.org/xpn-programs/geator
You can listen to streaming audio of previous shows, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Thanks for the great tunes!
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