STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - MFSB - MFSB

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Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native, percussionist, vibraphonist, arranger, bandleader, and composer,  Vince Montana, on what would have been his 95th Birthday. He is best known as a member MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother) a group of about 30 musicians who were  the house band for Philadelphia International Records, as well as the founder of the Salsoul Orchestra, and is considered "the Godfather of disco". He was born in 1928 and passed away  April 13, 2013, age 85, after suffering a long illness. With him in mind, we spotlight the self titled debut by MFSB. The LP was released in 1973 on the Philadelphia International label and produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff. It features instrumental covers of popular songs of the day and peaked at #131 on the Billboard 200 and #20 on the R&B charts. It's "soul" single was the cover of Sly and the Family Stone's "Family Affair, but it did not chart. 

I really like the cover art on this one. 

"Freddie's Dead" (Curtis Mayfield) - 7:12

"Family Affair" (Sylvester Stewart) - 4:21

"Something for Nothing" (Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers, Thom Bell) - 2:59

"Back Stabbers" (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff) - 6:30

"Lay In Low" (Leon Huff) - 3:43

"Poinciana" (Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon) - 5:50

Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Reggie Lucas, Roland Chambers, T.J. Tindall - guitar

Anthony Jackson, Ron Baker - bass

Leon Huff, Lenny Pakula, Eddie Green, Harold "Ivory" Williams - keyboards

Earl Young, Karl Chambers, Norman Farrington - drums

Larry Washington - percussion

Vincent Montana, Jr. - vibraphone

Zach Zachery, Tony Williams - saxophone

Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns