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The philly label Arctic Records is legendary With all Soul Fans.The Philadelphia Sound first gained traction in 1965 with “Yes, I’m Ready,” a song written in about 10 minutes in the Francisville neighborhood by a lovesick teenager named Barbara Mason.   "I don’t even know how to hold your hand Just to make you understand.But I’m ready to learn,Yes, I’m ready to learn,To fall in love with you".Mason’s girlish voice drifts innocently, on the cusp of adulthood, on a deep pile of strings. The crossover hit put Arctic Records on the map, and ushered in Philly Soul.The entire output of Arctic Records was Released in 2012 This Box Set,a six-CD set that also includes six singles as vinyl 45s.

When Arctic Records launched in 1964 by Jimmy Bishop, it seemed the whole city was ready to learn. It was one of a handful of regional labels that mined local talent often scouting the city’s many high school talent shows and nurtured them into hit-makers.  “That was like my training ground,” said Kenny Gamble, then a young songwriter with Arctic who would go on to found the legendary Philadelphia International label. “It was like going to school. Experimenting. Jimmy Bishop used to let me work in the studio, work on the board.”

Jimmy Bishop was both the brain and the brawn behind Arctic a prominent DJ and program director at WDAS, he freely leveraged his position to push his own roster of talent. He could pull together producers including Weldon McDougal, Johnny Stiles, and Luther Randolph to draw out lush harmonies.  “Everybody was amazed by the Motown sound. Motown was the object of everyone’s attention trying to get that sound,” said Gamble. “In Philly, they were able to get their own sound. You can’t create the Motown sound in Philly.” The box set includes a few rare tracks with Gamble singing with the Romeos, a short-lived affair. “I liked writing songs better,” said Gamble. “I never liked performing on stage. That didn’t seem like my gift at all. It came hard.”  Arctic Records also included a white soul group called the Temptones, a favorite of the Temptations, which featured a Temple University student named Daryl Hohl. Later he would join up with a guitarist named John Oates and change his name to Daryl Hall.  In the early 1960s, a kid named Stephen Kelly relocated from North Philadelphia to West Philadelphia. He immediately started scouting his peers at John Bartram High School to get a band together: John Hart; Earl Young (who later became the drummer of the Philadelphia International House band MFSB); Eugene Jones (would would later record as Gene Faith); Stanley and Harold Wade (who would later record “Disco Inferno” as the Trammps); and Patti Edwards (who would later become Patti LaBelle). After LaBelle left in search of bigger waters, the rest of the band settled on The Volcanos. They recorded “Storm Warning” in 1965, showcasing Jones’ lead falsetto. Kelly remembers shopping the single around to the local jocks.  “Hy Lit heard it. Jerry Blavat heard it. They were, like, ‘Who is this group?'” said Kelly. “When they heard that record, it took off. We sold 65,000 copies in Philadelphia alone.”  The Volcanos erupted, appearing on the marquee of the Uptown Theater on Broad Street and touring extensively. All the while, Kelly never put both feet in the music industry. He always kept a day job. While with the Volcanos, he was a medical technician at Philadelphia General Hospital where he worked the operating room as a respiratory therapist.  “I remember at the old Philadelphia General, performing an operation on a patient, the girls & the other technicians  started laughing,” said Kelly. “The doctor, kind of PO’d, you know? ‘What’s so funny?’ ‘We just saw Steven on Jerry Blavat’s show last night.’  “‘Is that right?” Kelly remembers being asked by the doctor. ‘Yes, sir.'”   “All right. Congratulations. Now let’s focus on the patient.'”   The Volcanos lasted only until 1967. There were squabbles among the label’s management and producers, and Kelly says the Volcanos were not getting their due. He remembers being called in to Jimmy Bishop’s office to pick up the royalty checks for “Storm Warning,” and being given $100 apiece. “That was the first time we walked south on Broad Street, crying in harmony,” said Kelly. “We decided to sit on the record and the contract not do any more singing, not with Arctic. It was the fault of the manager  Jimmy Bishop.”  After about 60 releases all of them included in This Box Set Arctic Records called it quits. Eventually, Bishop more or less disappeared and the label’s assets fell to his partner and distributor, Harold Lipsius. His son, Frank Lipsius, arranged the box set under the Jamie/Guyden label. Every genre Of Soul Catered for in This Collection.Presented here in Flac ...NOTE LINK ONLY GOOD FOR 7 DAYS..SO ONCE ITS GONE ITS GONE!

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                                            Hard To Pick A Taster From These Gems But Here Goes!!!

Tracks

1-01  The Tiffanys – Happiest Girl In The World

1-02  The Tiffanys – Love Me

1-03  Barbara Mason – Girls Have Feelings Too

1-04  Barbara Mason – Come To Me

1-05  The Volcanos - Baby

1-06  The Volcanos - Make Your Move

1-07  Cindy Gibson – Step By Step

1-08  Cindy Gibson – Whisper You Love Me,Boy

1-09  Barbara Mason – Yes,I'm Ready

1-10  Barbara Mason – Keep Him

1-11  The Volcanos - Storm Warning

1-12  Kenny Gamble & The Floaters – Down By The Seashore

1-13  Kenny Gamble & The Floaters – Down By The Seashore(Instrumental)

1-14  Barbara Mason – Sad,Sad Girl

1-15  Herb Johnson – Gloomy Day

1-16  Herb Johnson – Carfare Back

1-17  Lane Relations – Everything On Earth

1-18  Lane Relations – Cleaning Up Here

1-19  The Volcanos - Help Wanted

1-20  Barbara Mason – If You Don't(Love Me,Tell Me So)

1-21  Barbara Mason – You Got What It Takes

Tracks

2-01  Light Lunch & The Freeloaders – How Can I Win Your Love

2-02  Light Lunch & The Freeloaders – How Can I Win Your Love(Instrumental)

2-03  Kenny Gamble & The Romeos - Ain't It Baby

2-04  Kenny Gamble & The Romeos - Ain't It Baby(Instrumental)

2-05  The Volcanos - (It's Against)The Laws Of Love

2-06  The Volcanos - (It's Against)The Laws Of Love(Instrumental)

2-07  Barbara Mason – Is It Me?

2-08  Barbara Mason – Don't Ever Want To Lose Your Love

2-09  Mike & Ike - Ya Ya

2-10  Mike & Ike - Sax On The Track(I'd Rather Be Lonely)

2-11  Honey & The Bees – I'm Confessin'

2-12  Honey & The Bees – One Time Is Forever

2-13  Brockington Chorale Ensemble – How I Got Over (Part 1)

2-14  Brockington Chorale Ensemble – How I Got Over (Part 2)

2-15  Barbara Mason - I Need Love

2-16  Barbara Mason – Bobby,Is My Baby

2-17  Jack & Jill - Take Me For What I Am

2-18  Jack & Jill - There You Go Again

2-19  Kenny Rossi – Turn On Your Love Light

2-20  Kenny Rossi – Don't Lose This Love

Tracks

3-01  Kenny Gamble – Don't Stop Loving Me

3-02  Kenny Gamble – The Joke's On You

3-03  Lane Relations – If I Had A Hammer

3-04  Lane Relations – In The Dark

3-05  The Volcanos - A Lady's Man

3-06  Barbara Mason – Poor Girl In Trouble

3-07  Barbara Mason – Hello Baby

3-08  Kenny Gamble – Chains Of Love

3-09  Kenny Gamble – (I'll Just)Keep On Smilin'

3-10  The Volcanos - You're Number 1

3-11  Lane Relations – The Blood(Part 1)

3-12  Lane Relations – The Blood(Part 2)

3-13  The Temptones – Girl I Love You

3-14  The Temptones – Good-Bye

3-15  Kenny Hamber – Anything You Want

3-16  Kenny Hamber – Ain't Gonna Cry(Over One Girl)

3-17  Mary De Loach – Move This Thing(Part 1)

3-18  Mary De Loach – Move This Thing(Part 2)

3-19  Brockington Chorale Ensemble – I Feel The Spirit Moving

3-20  Brockington Chorale Ensemble – He's There

Tracks

4-01  Barbara Mason – You Can Depend On Me

4-02  Barbara Mason – Game Of Love

4-03  Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes – Go Away

4-04  Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes – What Can A Man Do

4-05  The Temptones – Say These Words Of Love

4-06  The Temptones – Something Good

4-07  Barbara Mason – Oh,How It Hurts

4-08  Barbara Mason – Ain't Got Nobody

4-09  Dee Dee Barnes – Do What You Wanna' Do

4-10  Dee Dee Barnes – I'm Yours And You're Mine

4-11  Kenny Hamber – Looking For A Love

4-12  Kenny Hamber – These Arms Of Mine

4-13  Barbara Mason – I Don't Want To Lose You

4-14  Barbara Mason – Dedicated To The One I Love

4-15  Honey & The Bees – (You Better)Go Now

4-16  Honey & The Bees – Why Do You Hurt The One Who Loves You

4-17  Barbara Mason – (I Can Feel Your Love)Slipping Away

4-18  Barbara Mason – Half A Love

4-19  Teddy & The Fingerpoppers – Soul Groove(Part 1)

4-20  Teddy & The Fingerpoppers – Soul Groove(Part 2)

Tracks

5-01  Della Humphrey – Don't Make The Good Girls Go Bad

5-02  Della Humphrey – Your Love Is All I Need

5-03  Billy Floyd – My Oh My

5-04  Billy Floyd – Time,Made You Change(Your Mind)

5-05  Barbara Mason – I'm No Good For You

5-06  Barbara Mason – Don't Ever Go Away

5-07  The Ambassadors – I Really Love You

5-08  The Ambassadors – I Can't Believe You Love Me

5-09  Barbara Mason – Take It Easy(With My Heart)

5-10  Barbara Mason – You Never Loved Me

5-11  Honey & The Bees – Love Addict

5-12  Honey & The Bees – I'll Be There

5-13  The Ambassadors – Ain't Got The Love Of One Girl(On My Mind)

5-14  The Ambassadors – Music(Makes You Wanna Dance)

5-15  Winfield Parker – Shake That Thing

5-16  Winfield Parker – Brand New Start

5-17  Honey & The Bees – Together Forever

5-18  Honey & The Bees – Dynamite Exploded

5-19  The Ambassadors – I Dig You Baby

5-20  The Ambassadors – Storm Warning

Tracks

6-01  Barbara Mason – You Better Stop It

6-02  Barbara Mason – Happy Girl

6-03  Della Humphrey – (Girls Have Feelings)Just Like The Boys Do

6-04  Della Humphrey – Over The Tracks

6-05  The Ambassadors – Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

6-06  The Ambassadors – A.W.O.L.(Away Without Love)

6-07  Jimmy Bishop – (If You Could See Through)The Eyes Of A Blackman

6-08  Jimmy Bishop – Mr. Charlie

6-09  Honey & The Bees – Sunday Kind Of Love

6-10  Honey & The Bees – Baby,Do That Thing

6-11  Della Humphrey – Will You Love Me Tomorrow

6-12  Della Humphrey – Let's Wait Until Dark

6-13  The Royal Five – Ain't No Big Thing(But It's Growing)

6-14  The Royal Five – Peace Of Mind(It's Just A Matter Of Time)

6-15  The Rotations(Featuring Richard Parker) – (Put A Dime On)D-9

6-16  The Rotations – (Put A Dime On)D-9(Instrumental)

6-17  The Three Strangers – Find My Baby(Part 1)

6-18  The Three Strangers – Find My Baby(Part 2)

6-19  The Rotations – A Changed Man

6-20  The Rotations – Heartaches

 7 Inch Vinyl Singles

7-01  Barbara Mason – He's Got To Love Me

7-02  Barbara Mason – Catch Him,  Love

7-03  The Tiffanys – No Doubt About It

7-04  The Tiffanys – Lover Boy

7-05  The Combo Kings – I'm At My Best When I'm Down

7-06  The Combo Kings – The Rock

7-07  Kenny Gamble – It Takes Two

7-08  Kenny Gamble (Featuring Paul Johnson) – Fat Daddy

7-09  The Ambassadors – Doctor Love

7-10  The Ambassadors – I Only Have Eyes For You

7-11  Winfield Parker – I Love You Just The Same

7-12  Winfield Parker – Fallin' Star