The Delfonics - The Best Of The Delfonics (1984) [Soul] [mp3@320][mrtude42]

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The Delfonics - The Best Of The Delfonics
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Biography from http://www.allmusic.com
by John Dougan

The Delfonics were one of the first groups to sing in the sleek, soulful style
that became popularized (thanks to producer Thom Bell) as the "Philadelphia
sound." A vocal trio made up of brothers William and Wilbert Hart and high
school friend Randy Cain, The Delfonics roots go back to doo wop singing at
school dances in the early '60s. They were well-known in the Philly area for
their supple, airtight harmonic talent, which brought them to the attention of
record producers, eventually landing them a contract with Cameo-Parkway.
While their early records brought them little if any notice, it did bring them to
the attention of producer/arranger Thom Bell, who signed the band to his
soon-to-be influential soul label Philly Groove. Right from the start this was a
perfect match as the band released the classic "La La Means I Love You" in
1968, a song that began a string of hits lasting into the mid-'70s.
The sound that Bell created for The Delfonics was the antithesis of the soul
sound that came from Stax in Memphis and Muscle Shoals in Alabama. He
sandpapered away the grit, lightened up on the backbeat, brought in string
sections, and created a smooth, airy sound. Critics enamored of the soul
singing of Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding accused Bell and his groups of
creating aural wallpaper, but the reality was that Bell and The Delfonics were
setting the stage for a different kind of groove where subtlety and nuance
reigned.
The hits slowed for The Delfonics in the mid-'70s, and in 1971 Randy Cain quit
the band and was replaced by Major Harris. A few more minor hits followed
but Harris left the band for a solo career in 1975, effectively finishing The
Delfonics. Multiple versions of the group toured, and one even released an
album, Return, in 1981.
Jackie Brown -- Music from the Motion Picture
In the late '90s, the William Hart, Major Harris, and Frank Washington (of the
Futures) version of The Delfonics appeared on Ghostface Killah's "After the
Smoke Has Cleared." (The group had long been a frequent source of sampled
material for hip-hop artists.) The band also played a significant musical role in
Quentin Tarantino's film Jackie Brown. Tarantino, a '70s pop culture
obsessive, used "La La Means I Love You" and their best single, "Didn't I (Blow
Your Mind This Time)," as a way of underscoring the relationship between
actors Pam Grier and Robert Forster. In the film, Forster's character is so
struck by the music (and Grier's character), he goes out and buys a Delfonics'
Greatest Hits cassette the following day. Near the end of the decade, the
William Hart-led version of the group released Forever New on the revived
Volt label. Multiple forms of the group continued to exist through the 2000s.
Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Adrian Younge -- notable for
his soundtrack to the 2009 blaxploitation comedy Black Dynamite, as well as
Venice Dawn's Something About April -- sought William Hart to record an
album-length project in which the singer was front and center. Hart obliged,
and Adrian Younge Presents the Delfonics was released on Wax Poetics in
2013.

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Artist...............: The Delfonics
Album................: The Best Of The Delfonics
Genre................: Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1984
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/the-best-of-the-delfonics-arista-mr0000102385
Ripped by............: Mrtude42 on 6/12/2013
Posted by............: Mrtude42 on 6/12/2013
Included.............: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front

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Tracklisting
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1. The Delfonics - Break Your Promise [03:03]
2. The Delfonics - Delfonics Theme [04:16]
3. The Delfonics - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) [03:22]
4. The Delfonics - Hey Love [03:19]
5. The Delfonics - I'm Sorry [02:47]
6. The Delfonics - La La Means I Love You [03:20]
7. The Delfonics - Ready Or Not Here I Come [02:01]
8. The Delfonics - Tell Me This Is A Dream [03:33]
9. The Delfonics - Trying To Make A Fool Of Me [03:01]
10. The Delfonics - When You Get Right Down To It [02:50]
11. The Delfonics - You Are Gone [02:34]
12. The Delfonics - You Got Yours [03:19]

Playing Time.........: 37:31
Total Size...........: 87.05 MB

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Review from allmusic.com
by Ron Wynn

The Delfonics were arguably the premier sweet soul band of the late '60s and
early '70s; their shimmering harmonies and William Hart's agonizing falsetto,
coupled with Stan Watson's production and Thom Bell's arranging and writing
touches, created many unforgettable love songs. While their hits have been
frequently collected and reissued, this CD set, while short (37 minutes),
includes among its 12 tracks every major hit except "Over and Over."
Engineering guru Bill Inglot used original masters, fully capturing the trio's
marvelous interaction, the songs' sweeping arrangements, and the great mix
of vulnerability, hurt, and poignance that characterized their finest hits.
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