The Blue Album: Vinyl LP

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes; one of the most successful worldwide cross over hit making soul groups of the early tomid 1970s.Having signed to Philadelphia International Records under the watchful eyes of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, the bandfeatured the raspy golden tones of the late, great Teddy Pendergrass. Between 1973 and 1977, they had six UK Top 40 hits.After leaving PIR and recording two albums for ABC, they ended the decade recording an album on Logan H. Westbrookslabel, Source Records, which gave prominence to the Groups long term singer, Sharon Paige.The Blue Album spawned three Billboard R&B Chart Hits, including Prayin and I Should Be Your Lover, whilst thealbum hit the main Billboard Album Charts.Keeping with the contemporary soulful vibe, three of the tracks were written by McFadden & Whitehead during their ownhit Singles period, with the other tracks penned by Gamble & Huff, Alicia Myers and Kevin McCord (from One Way) andJames Mitchell.Make no mistake, this is no second rate album! This is forgotten gem that heralded the Group into the 1980s, during whichthey resurrected their chart career with two further albums, All Things Happen In Time (1981) and Talk It Up (TellEverybody)Everybody)This is the first vinyl reissue of The Blue Album, since the album was initially