Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to most of Elton John's songs, but Elton would occasionally suggest titles. Elton requested a song with the title 'Philadelphia Freedom' in.
Elton John Philadelphia Freedom Album Version
- 'Philadelphia Freedom' is a song released by The Elton John Band as a single in 1975. The song was the fourth of Elton John's six number 1 US hits during the early and mid-1970s, which saw his recordings dominating the charts.
- Philadelphia Freedom is the fourth album to be released by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB.It is also noted as the debut of PIR producer, artist, and musician Dexter Wansel.Of the songs on this album, the bassline of the song 'Smile Happy' was used in the song It's Wasn't Me by Shaggy.
Philadelphia Freedom | ||||
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Released | 1975 | |||
Recorded | 1975 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
Genre | Soul, disco | |||
Length | 44:28 | |||
Label | Philadelphia International Records | |||
Producer | Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel, Roland Chambers, Bobby Martin, Jack Faith | |||
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Philadelphia Freedom Hp m475dw drivers. is the fourth album to be released by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB. It is also noted as the debut of PIR producer, artist, and musician Dexter Wansel.Of the songs on this album, the bassline of the song 'Smile Happy' was used in the song It's Wasn't Me by Shaggy.
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AllMusic | [1] |
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Track listing[edit]
- 'Zach's Fanfare #2' 1:03
- 'Get Down with The Philly Sound' (Roland Chambers) 4:29
- 'Philadelphia Freedom' (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) 6:00
- 'South Philly' (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 4:28
- 'Ferry Avenue'(Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen) 4:01
- 'Interlude 1' 0:52
- 'When Your Love Is Gone' (Dexter Wansel) 4:11
- 'Morning Tears' (Dexter Wansel) 5:15
- 'Brothers and Sisters' (Bobby Martin, Kenneth Gamble, Harold Johnson) 3:50
- 'Smile Happy' (War) 5:52
- 'The Zip' (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 3:51
Personnel[edit]
- 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
Charts[edit]
Chart (1975) | Peak [2] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 39 |
U.S. BillboardTop Soul LPs | 14 |
U.S. BillboardTop Jazz LPs | 30 |
Singles[edit]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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US [2] | US R&B [2] | ||
1975 | 'The Zip' | 91 | 72 |
References[edit]
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- ^Philadelphia Freedom review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- ^ abc'US Charts > MFSB'. Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2017.Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
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External links[edit]
- Philadelphia Freedom at Discogs (list of releases)
Elton John Philadelphia Freedom Lyrics
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