Philadelphia Freedom (album)

Philadelphia Freedom is the fourth album to be released by Philadelphia International Records house-band 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 Wasn't Me" by Shaggy.

Philadelphia Freedom
Studio album by MFSB
Released	1975
Recorded	1975
Studio	Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Soul, disco
Length	44:28
Label	Philadelphia International
Producer	Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel, Roland Chambers, Bobby Martin, Jack Faith
MFSB chronology
Universal Love (1975) Philadelphia Freedom (1975) Summertime (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Track listing

1. "Zach's Fanfare #2" 1:03
2. "Get Down with The Philly Sound" (Roland Chambers) 4:29
3. "Philadelphia Freedom" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) 6:00
4. "South Philly" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 4:28
5. "Ferry Avenue" (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen) 4:01
6. "Interlude 1" 0:52
7. "When Your Love Is Gone" (Dexter Wansel) 4:11
8. "Morning Tears" (Dexter Wansel) 5:15
9. "Brothers and Sisters" (Bobby Martin, Kenneth Gamble, Harold Johnson) 3:50
10. "Smile Happy" (War) 5:52
11. "The Zip" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 3:51

Personnel

MFSB

• 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
• John E. "Monster" Davis (tenor), Zach Zachery (alto), Tony Williams - saxophone
• Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns

Charts

Chart (1975)	Peak ^[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	39
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	14
U.S. Billboard Top Jazz LPs	30

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US ^[2]	US R&B ^[2]
1975	"The Zip"	91	72

References

1. Philadelphia Freedom review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
2. "US Charts > MFSB". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

External links

• Philadelphia Freedom at Discogs (list of releases)