Great haul my friend. The Three Degrees are legendary. I just got a Bill Withers collection off Amazon last weekend with 16 songs. That's a great vinyl set with all the hits
Being a Clarence (the third), I already feel an instant kinship with you. I love your genuine love and excitement for music and your ability to burst out in song. It's the sign of a joyful heart! I'm sixty three so I remember when a lot of these songs came out. IMHO, Jackie Wilson still stands as one of the greatest singers and entertainers of all time. The Three Degrees formed in 1963 and they paid their dues on the chitterling circuit and had a few minor hits on small labels that charted on the R&B charts before signing with Gamble & Huff - Philadelphia International Records. They came out strong with this debut album and their second album, International which included TSOP by MFSB (Featuring the Three Degrees) but as their popularity in the U.S. waned Gamble and Huff continued to give their male artists and groups, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (featuring Theodore Pendergrass, Billy Paul and The O'Jays all the attention. I noticed PIR signed lots of talented women to the label, Patty LaBelle, Phyllis Hyman, Dee Dee Sharp and Jean Carn but most of them never got the promotion the male groups got. The Three Degrees eventually left PIR in 1978 and signed with Ariola Records and had some records that charted well on the R&B and Disco charts. The Three Degrees popularity never really faded but their strongest most loyal fan base has been in England and Japan. They continue to tour to this day. I agree, the gatefold photo of the girls in those see-through gowns drove the 12 year old kid going through the ravages of puberty insane! The music remains great to this day. :)
I have been a fan of The Three Degrees since 'Dirty ol'man' was released in The Netherlands in December 1973. The song went to No 1 in The Netherlands and Belgium early 1974. That's when their international success started. It was also the start of the popularity of the Phillysound overhere. Back then a Dutch DJ (Ferry Maat) used 'When will I see you again' at the end of his weekly radioshow. CBS then decided to release 'When will I see you again' als the runnewr up for 'Dirty ol'man'. The song became a huge hit and not long after that the song was released in the UK (went to No 1 in August 1974), in the US (No 2) and it won the gold prize at the 3rd Annual Tokyo Music Festival. 'When will I see you again' (btw, every sentence of the song is a question), became The Three Degrees 's signature song. And they still perform the song (live) as one of the last songs in their concerts. They still tour (mostly Europe and Japan) and perform for sold out places. Here's a clip from the Netherlands, January 1974: 'Dirty ol'man'. ruclips.net/video/f3YYv1ngb8E/видео.htmlsi=rPr2pWieYjJjj_Br
Aloha Tavis Thanks for sharing your thrift shop finds & unboxing. Can't go wrong with Paul Simon Greatest hits w/a gatefold cover to boot. That Jackie Wilson My Golden Favorites is a classic & you got an early pressing. The Graduate Soundtrack cool, Mrs. Robinson & Sounds Of Silence are what caught my attention back in the day when I saw this record album at Sears, but I must admit I wasn't into soundtracks, or 2 song record albums in 1968. So I might have bought some early Ten years after, or Grateful Dead or maybe Bob Dylan can't remember lol... Now your unboxing of the Three Degrees debut album for the Philadelphia Label, brings back memories of purchasing a Promo Copy at a book shop that sold used records on consignment, their was a customer who would bring in record albums & would put them on consignment he would come in weekly, never met the guy ,until years latter... Any he must have worked foa a radio station or a music reviewer, because all his records were new releases Promotion Copies Which said Not For Sale on them & some like the Three Degrees had a white timing Strip on the bottom of the front cover. He would always price his record albums any where from .50 cent to $3.50 for a double rock album. But most of his soul music record albums were price at .50 cents each, so that's how I got my first copy of The Three Degrees on the Philadelphia Label this was back in 1973 . I also scored Barry White, Billy Paul, Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes, O'Jays. You get the picture... that's how I started buying used pristine Promo copies while I was in High School here in Honolulu Hawaii. Tavis thanks for bring back my memories of the good old days of buying/listening & collecting record albums... Today I must have at least 3 + copies of that record album. Tavis I'll be looking forward to watching your next music video. Mahalo Ed
All time favorite Philadelphia International song. "When Will I See You Again" Tavis there is a real cool clip of them on James Last's ZDF Starparade show in Germany: ruclips.net/video/ydDHsC4-8dc/видео.html
I have some Jackie Wilson 45's in my collection. I love the Three Degrees. Sanford & Son episode with them comes to mind.
That Jackie Wilson some powerful stuff man you might need a chaser with it.
LOL!
Great haul my friend. The Three Degrees are legendary. I just got a Bill Withers collection off Amazon last weekend with 16 songs. That's a great vinyl set with all the hits
Being a Clarence (the third), I already feel an instant kinship with you.
I love your genuine love and excitement for music and your ability to burst out in song. It's the sign of a joyful heart!
I'm sixty three so I remember when a lot of these songs came out. IMHO, Jackie Wilson still stands as one of the greatest singers and entertainers of all time.
The Three Degrees formed in 1963 and they paid their dues on the chitterling circuit and had a few minor hits on small labels that charted on the R&B charts before signing with Gamble & Huff - Philadelphia International Records. They came out strong with this debut album and their second album, International which included TSOP by MFSB (Featuring the Three Degrees) but as their popularity in the U.S. waned Gamble and Huff continued to give their male artists and groups, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (featuring Theodore Pendergrass, Billy Paul and The O'Jays all the attention.
I noticed PIR signed lots of talented women to the label, Patty LaBelle, Phyllis Hyman, Dee Dee Sharp and Jean Carn but most of them never got the promotion the male groups got. The Three Degrees eventually left PIR in 1978 and signed with Ariola Records and had some records that charted well on the R&B and Disco charts.
The Three Degrees popularity never really faded but their strongest most loyal fan base has been in England and Japan. They continue to tour to this day. I agree, the gatefold photo of the girls in those see-through gowns drove the 12 year old kid going through the ravages of puberty insane! The music remains great to this day. :)
Well alright
I have been a fan of The Three Degrees since 'Dirty ol'man' was released in The Netherlands in December 1973. The song went to No 1 in The Netherlands and Belgium early 1974. That's when their international success started. It was also the start of the popularity of the Phillysound overhere. Back then a Dutch DJ (Ferry Maat) used 'When will I see you again' at the end of his weekly radioshow. CBS then decided to release 'When will I see you again' als the runnewr up for 'Dirty ol'man'. The song became a huge hit and not long after that the song was released in the UK (went to No 1 in August 1974), in the US (No 2) and it won the gold prize at the 3rd Annual Tokyo Music Festival. 'When will I see you again' (btw, every sentence of the song is a question), became The Three Degrees 's signature song. And they still perform the song (live) as one of the last songs in their concerts. They still tour (mostly Europe and Japan) and perform for sold out places.
Here's a clip from the Netherlands, January 1974: 'Dirty ol'man'.
ruclips.net/video/f3YYv1ngb8E/видео.htmlsi=rPr2pWieYjJjj_Br
Thank you so much!
Aloha Tavis
Thanks for sharing your thrift shop finds & unboxing.
Can't go wrong with Paul Simon Greatest hits w/a gatefold cover to boot. That Jackie Wilson My Golden Favorites is a classic & you got an early pressing.
The Graduate Soundtrack cool, Mrs. Robinson & Sounds Of Silence are what caught my attention back in the day when I saw this record album at Sears, but I must admit I wasn't into soundtracks, or 2 song record albums in 1968.
So I might have bought some early Ten years after, or Grateful Dead or maybe Bob Dylan can't remember lol...
Now your unboxing of the Three Degrees debut album for the Philadelphia Label, brings back memories of purchasing a Promo Copy at a book shop that sold used records on consignment, their was a customer who would bring in record albums & would put them on consignment he would come in weekly, never met the guy ,until years latter... Any he must have worked foa a radio station or a music reviewer, because all his records were new releases
Promotion Copies Which said Not For Sale on them & some like the Three Degrees had a white timing Strip on the bottom of the front cover. He would always price his record albums any where from .50 cent to $3.50 for a double rock album. But most of his soul music record albums were price at .50 cents each, so that's how I got my first copy of The Three Degrees on the Philadelphia Label this was back in 1973 . I also scored Barry White, Billy Paul, Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes, O'Jays. You get the picture... that's how I started buying used pristine Promo copies while I was in High School here in Honolulu Hawaii.
Tavis thanks for bring back my memories of the good old days of buying/listening & collecting record albums... Today I must have at least 3 + copies of that record album.
Tavis I'll be looking forward to watching your next music video.
Mahalo Ed
Thank you so much for always watching and supporting me. Much respect! ✊🏾
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It's almost midnight let me get some sleep man. You could have posted this early or tomorrow lol. Thks for the vid in bed youtubing sir.
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That Jackie Robinson has some scratches, big ones too.
@@dmunz7015 LOL! Yep. But still playable and worth to be appreciated.
Jackie Robinson the baseball player lol
All time favorite Philadelphia International song. "When Will I See You Again" Tavis there is a real cool clip of them on James Last's ZDF Starparade show in Germany: ruclips.net/video/ydDHsC4-8dc/видео.html