VA - Golden Gate Groove: The Sound Of Philadelphia in San Francisco 1973 (2012)

Philadelphia International Records (P.I.R) was the most influential modern black music company of the 1970s. The label sold tens of millions of albums and singles through its marketing, promotion and distribution relationship with CBS Records before CBS was sold to Sony.

Golden Gate Groove: The Sound Of Philadelphia Live 1973 documents the first -- and only -- time that the stars of Philadelphia International Records ever played in concert with the label's fabled house band, known as MFSB.

The concert took place in San Francisco during the annual CBS Records convention at the Fairmont Hotel in September 1973. The power and drama of the performances by THE O'JAYS, HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES, THE THREE DEGREES, BILLY PAUL and MFSB inspired and motivated the CBS staff to launch the juggernaut that would become the Sound of Philadelphia -- affectionately known as T.S.O.P.