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Philly Soul

THE O’JAYS: ‘The Best Of The O’Jays’ (United Souls)

Though their name is synonymous with Philadelphia, the so-called “City of Brotherly Love,” The O’Jays hailed from Canton, Ohio, in the US Midwest, and had enjoyed a string of US R&B chart entries for...

NAT TURNER REBELLION: ‘Laugh To Keep From Crying’ (Philly Groove/Chrysalis)

Until now, the cult Philadelphia soul and funk group, Nat Turner Rebellion, have deservedly merited nothing more than a brief footnote in the City of Brotherly Love’s music history. After all, the short-lived quartet...