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While the previous Love Is the Message: The Best of MFSB remains the best introduction to the genre-defining sound of the Philadelphia International label's ace house band, the aptly titled Deep Grooves is even more of a funk primer, plunging further into the thick, badass soul aesthetic that distinguished its era. Always a study in contrasts -- impeccably tight yet possessed of a loose-cannon edge, elegant and sophisticated yet down-and-dirty -- MFSB's music remains electrifying, boasting a timelessness that has eluded the work of many of their contemporaries; their instrumental renditions of classics like "Back Stabbers," "Family Affair," and "Freddie's Dead" expand on the funk potential of the originals, pushing the groove to cavernous new extremes.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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MFSB, Performer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - Bobby Martin, Arranger - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horns - Leon Huff, Composer - Leon Huff, Producer - Leon Huff, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Piano - Karl Chambers, Drums - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Kenneth Gamble, Composer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Kenneth Gamble, Lyricist - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1975 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
MFSB, Performer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - Bobby Martin, Arranger - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Mack Rice, Composer - Mack Rice, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horns - Leon Huff, Producer - Leon Huff, Piano - Karl Chambers, Drums - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1973 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
MFSB, Performer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - John Whitehead, Composer - John Whitehead, Lyricist - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Arranger - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horns - Leon Huff, Producer - Leon Huff, Composer - Leon Huff, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Piano - Karl Chambers, Drums - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Gene McFadden, Composer - Gene McFadden, Lyricist - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
MFSB, Performer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - Bobby Martin, Producer - Bobby Martin, Arranger - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Harvey Fuqua, Composer - Harvey Fuqua, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Broadway Eddie, Producer - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horns - Leon Huff, Piano - Karl Chambers, Drums - Charles E. Hearndon, Composer - Charles E. Hearndon, Lyricist - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1975 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
MFSB, Performer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horns - Leon Huff, Producer - Leon Huff, Piano - Karl Chambers, Drums - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Sylvester Stewart, Composer - Sylvester Stewart, Lyricist - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
MFSB, Performer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - Bobby Martin, Arranger - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horns - Leon Huff, Producer - Leon Huff, Piano - Curtis Mayfield, Composer - Curtis Mayfield, Lyricist - Karl Chambers, Drums - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
MFSB, Performer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - Bobby Martin, Arranger - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horns - Leon Huff, Composer - Leon Huff, Producer - Leon Huff, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Piano - Karl Chambers, Drums - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Kenneth Gamble, Composer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Kenneth Gamble, Lyricist - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1973 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Deborah Stockton, Background Vocal - MFSB, Performer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Shirley Brewer, Background Vocal - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horns - Jack Faith, Arranger - Leon Huff, Piano - Karl Chambers, Drums - Bruce Hawes, Producer - Bruce Hawes, Composer - Bruce Hawes, Lyricist - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Evette Davis, Background Vocal - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Cynthia Biggs, Composer - Cynthia Biggs, Lyricist - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Harriet Tharpe, Background Vocal - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1975 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
MFSB, Performer - Ronald Baker, Composer - Ronald Baker, Lyricist - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - Bobby Martin, Arranger - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horns - Leon Huff, Composer - Leon Huff, Producer - Leon Huff, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Piano - Karl Chambers, Drums - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1975 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
MFSB, Performer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Norman Harris, Arranger - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Cary Gilbert, Composer - Cary Gilbert, Lyricist - Don Renaldo, Horns - Leon Huff, Producer - Leon Huff, Composer - Leon Huff, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Piano - Karl Chambers, Drums - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1973 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
MFSB, Performer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - Bobby Martin, Arranger - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horns - Leon Huff, Composer - Leon Huff, Producer - Leon Huff, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Piano - Karl Chambers, Drums - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer - Kenneth Gamble, Lyricist - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1975 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Anthony Jackson, Bass - Valerie Holiday, Vocal - Bobby Martin, Arranger - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Norman Harris, Guitar - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Eddie Green, Piano - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Earl Young, Drums - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Larry Washington, Percussion - Larry Washington, Congas - Larry Washington, Bongos - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Don Renaldo, Horns - Leon Huff, Composer - Leon Huff, Producer - Leon Huff, Lyricist - Leon Huff, Piano - Karl Chambers, Drums - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees, Performer - Norman Farrington, Drums - Zach Zachary, Alto Saxophone - Harold Williams, Piano - Sheila Ferguson, Vocal - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Tony Williams, Flute - Tony Williams, Saxophone - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer - Kenneth Gamble, Lyricist - Fayette Pinkney, Vocal
(P) 1973 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
While the previous Love Is the Message: The Best of MFSB remains the best introduction to the genre-defining sound of the Philadelphia International label's ace house band, the aptly titled Deep Grooves is even more of a funk primer, plunging further into the thick, badass soul aesthetic that distinguished its era. Always a study in contrasts -- impeccably tight yet possessed of a loose-cannon edge, elegant and sophisticated yet down-and-dirty -- MFSB's music remains electrifying, boasting a timelessness that has eluded the work of many of their contemporaries; their instrumental renditions of classics like "Back Stabbers," "Family Affair," and "Freddie's Dead" expand on the funk potential of the originals, pushing the groove to cavernous new extremes.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:55
- Main artists: MFSB
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Associated - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment
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