8CD box • Remastered albums • 50th anniversary •
United Souls and Sony Music continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Philadelphia International Records with Volume 2 in their Philly reissue programme: The Sound of Philadelphia International Records Vol 2: Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Following on from the first volume Get on Board the Soul Train, the second volume in this limited edition series covers eight albums released by the label during 1973.
This 8CD deluxe set features albums from Billy Paul, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, The Three Degrees, The Intruders, Spiritual Concept as well as one of the most successful O’Jays’ titles, Ship Ahoy.
The series maps the history of Philadelphia International Records (PIR) chronologically and all albums are remastered from the original tapes. As well as the eight CDs this comes with a 48-page hard cover book, which features rare photos, sleeve notes by Tony Cummings (author of The Sound of Philadelphia) and a foreword by Ralph Tee.
It also includes a numbered certificate of authenticity, an exclusive 12-inch single and a unique poster. this is limited to 2500 units worldwide.
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