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In Detroit, Berry Gordy's Motown was the \"Sound of Young America\" and Philly was next with \"The Sound of Philadelphia.\" One of the local Philly vocal groups was the Philly Devotions, consisting of Morris Taylor, Ernest Gibson, Gregory Davis, George Peterson and lead vocalist Matt Covington. The group's first two records were self released, then they moved to local Philly label Don De before graduating to a licensing deal with Columbia Records. As good as any of the better known groups associated with the Philly sound, the Philly Devotions became quite frustrated when their label mates on Gamble and Huff's PIR Records (also distributed by Columbia) were scoring pop and R\u0026amp;B hits, while the Devotions' singles were largely ignored by radio. The frustration became too much to bear and the group eventually disbanded, much to the chagrin of fans who witnessed the blossoming of the newly created Philly sound. Presented here for the first time is a complete collection of the Devotions recordings, capturing all the components that became hallmarks of the early Philly sound. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonic Wax Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Red","offer_id":51973770477899,"sku":"R5525-3686","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5065019994905.jpg?v=1749236643"},{"product_id":"im-a-woman-the-complete-singles","title":"I'm A Woman The Complete Singles","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs one of three vocalists for the band Creative Funk - one of the first, truly independent funk collectives of the early 1970s, Diane Jenkins left her mark as an exceptionally talented singer who would undoubtably have ranked among the very best if she had decided to stick around the scene longer than she did. An extraordinary live funk band who released a handful of singles on the label they created themselves (Creative Funk Music), Creative Funk only actually existed for a brief period of time between 1972 and 1975, and although they were quite successful for a short while in their hometown of New York City, they never had the backing of major label to expose them to a wider audience We are indeed fortunate that she left behind some wonderful recordings with Creative Funk - and also as a featured solo artist with four of her own releases on the Creative Funk label. With memorable tunes such as \"I'm A Woman,\" \"Tow-A-Way Zone\" and \"I Need You\" - which most likely featured her bandmates backing her up, Jenkins carved out a small but impressive legacy that will no doubt resonate for years to come. 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Now, thanks to the sharp ears of his internet savvy aging mother and subsequent interviews with Spice’s leader Richard Brown Jr. – the full story of who this almost-forgotten band was, and what happened to them and why, is finally revealed. Whatever transpired business-wise should not obscure the quality of the music that resulted in the recording of this album. The performances are impeccable, the musicianship is top-notch, and the original songs in retrospect, were way ahead of their time. 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