Philadelphia International All-Stars - Let's Clean Up The Ghetto

Philadelphia International All-Stars - Let's Clean Up The Ghetto

Members:Archie Bell, Billy Paul, Dee Dee Sharp Gamble, Lou Rawls, O'Jays, The, Teddy Pendergrass

Issued in July 1977 as Let's Clean Up the Ghetto by the Philadelphia International All-Stars, this is one of Philly soul's most socially aware efforts. The album's title track was a coming together of artists signed to Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International Records: Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, Archie Bell, Teddy Pendergrass, Dee Dee Sharp Gamble, and Eddie Levert and Walter Williams of the O'Jays. The compelling track with its "we're on the move'' bassline went to number four R&B, number 91 pop on Billboard's charts in summer 1977. The profits were allotted to a charity program. Even though the rest of the LP consists of various unreleased tracks, the result is consistent. The brassy "The Big Gangster" by the O'Jays got airplay as an album track. Other highlights are the fervent "Now Is the Time to Do It" by Teddy Pendergrass; the buoyant, optimistic "New World Comin'" by Billy Paul' and Archie Bell & the Drells' celebration of seniors, "Old People," produced by Bunny Sigler. The earnest cut is on Beach Music Anthology, Vol. 3 released by Ripete Records on April 11, 2000. ["Let's Clean Up the Ghetto" can be found on the 1996 Wotre CD Mega Funk and Greatest Hits of Philadelphia: 1976-1986 issued by Empire on June 13, 2000.] ~ Ed Hogan, All Music Guide

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 70s
• adult
• contemporary
• blaxploitation
• classic
• soul
• funk
• Archie
• Bell
• Billy
• Paul
• Dee
• Sharp
• Gamble
• Lou
• Rawls
• The
• O'Jays
• Teddy
• Pendergrass
• gamble
• and
• huff
• philadelphia
• political
• rhythm
• blues
• rnb

[TheGuerrillaGardener]

Inspiration to all of us in the UK cleaning up our looted cities.

[breathoffreshair360]

@TheGuerrillaGardener Amen, on that! ~ Phurdrick

[tomasomoro]

Meraviglia!

[breathoffreshair360]

@tomasomoro Wow, grazie! Inoltre sono molto grato a leggere e so che hai visto il mio video, come pure! ~ Phurdrick :O)

[MrNzzo]

BREATHOFFRESHAIR360 YOU ARE MY NEW HERO !!!!! I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR YEARS AND YEARS COZ I COULD'NT REMEMBER THE ARTISTS NAME, HAD IT ON AN ALBUM WHEN I WAS A KID. MAN I'M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW............PEACE YA BIG HERO, TAKE A BOW !!!!!

[breathoffreshair360]

@MrNzzo wow, I'm speechless...respect!~Phurdric­k

[martinkoolen]

Een evergreen, heerlijk.

Kut, ik word oud.

[tblacc11]

punk ass artists would never thinking about making a song like this now, rap or r&b

[daggersdukc]

Once we've cleaned up the ghetto, where would all the trash go? We could dump it outside Parliament where it can join the trash inside that "hallowed" place. Might make the Condems take some notice. Maybe not. Regardless, a banging track with a catchy bass/elec piano riff.

[rikacy]

Ik heb deze elpee nog steeds.

Ben er gek mee.

[grooverunner]

Was lucky enuff to grab a vinyl 12" promo recently, in primo condition. PIR at it's best!

[cybermatufia]

CLEAN UP THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AGAINST SOPA AGAINST PIPA LET US BE FREE

[labriseventvert]

salut et merci pour le post++ si quelqu’un ce rappel l'école de fille a argenteuil (fondation cognac-jay ,rue de la liberté c.a.p ETC ) a cette époque il y avait encore des soeurs ..en 1978 elles nous avaient prêtées une salle et le midi ont dansaient a leur du repas et ont avaient le droit de fumer dans l'école ... quelle époque un de nos morceaux préférer 

[cocosolo03]

We need to cleanup Congress, CLEAN UP CONGRESS for 2012,, Please Vote

Let's wash away our Ghetto Congress.. Brothers and Sisters must join hands and stop the self hate.. God help us !

[rooders62]

made me dig out my copy which i bought in 1979 still in mint condition.Glad i never gave this away.