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First Choice

The rich heritage of soul music captured in thousands of downloadable tracks. From ‘Soul Power’ closely related to funk, to sugar-sweet samples, to music by iconic vocal groups such as First Choice. Soul music is quintessential to sampling, so find the soul that fits yours.

Soul

Our catalog ranges from exclusive stems from iconic Philly Soul music to old R&B classics. Sample rhythms and blues to sweeten up your productions. Or download tracks by contemporary R&B/Soul artists who are influenced by the great 60s and 70s, but create their own sounds. And dare to search deeper via related genres such as Soul, Funk, and Blues.

R&B / Soul

Philly Groove Records was a soul music label started by Stan Watson and Sam Bell in 1967, with noted producer Thom Bell doing A&R. The label's best-known artists were male vocal group, the Delfonics and female group, First Choice. Both acts enjoyed a run of hits during the late 60s and early 70s, especially on the R&B charts. The label also had other artists such as Nat Turner's Rebellion and David Lasley. It, along with Philadelphia International Records, was instrumental in establishing the famed Philadelphia soul sound.

The label was distributed by Bell Records from its inception in 1967 until 1974, when the label closed down shortly after Bell Records was folded into Arista Records.

In 2012, independent music publisher Reservoir Media Management acquired Philly Groove Records and its sister music publishing company, Nickel Shoe Music. In 2013, Reservoir released its first original record featuring music from the Philly Groove catalog, a compilation of select tracks by The Delfonics called Philly Groove Records Presents: This Time kicking off the album series Philly Groove Records Presents.

Philly Groove Records (Reservoir Media Management)

North America

Let Him Go - Take 3

Master

Vibraphone

Percussion

Trumpets

Brass

Horns

French Horn

Snare Drum

Drums

Kick drum

Sound FX

Trombones

Rhodes

Piano

Keys

Strings - High

Strings

Guitar - NH

Guitar

Guitar - Eli

Grand Piano

Strings - Low

Guitar - Dennis

Lead vocals

Lead Vocals

Vocals

Bass

Hi-Hat

Backing vocals 1

Backing Vocals

Backing vocals 2

Spoken Word