The Delfonics

The Delfonics' 40 Classic Soul Sides collects tracks from the legendary Philly soul group's first four Philly Groove LPs on 2 CDs.  When Stan Watson introduced a group (including brothers William and Wilbert Hart and Randy Cain) he was managing to a young Thom Bell at Cameo in the late 1960s, magic was born and a major force in a new genre emerged.  Collaborating with lead singer William on songwriting duties, Bell produced three groundbreaking LPs in the new Philly Soul genre on Watson's Philly Groove label from 1968-1970, containing such classics as "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" and "La-La (Means I Love You)."  Bell would go on to eventually work with The Stylistics and The Spinners while the Delfonics would record two more albums for Philly Groove before disbanding in 1975.  They have reunited sporadically for various projects in the ensuing decades.  This new compilation has been remastered by Vic Anesini and features our own Joe Marchese's brand new interviews with Thom Bell and Bobby Eli!