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First Choice

The soul sample is the backbone of hip hop. The rich history of the genre makes for a perfect source for samples. From early gospel to neo soul, hip hop producers have always scoured records for soul loops and soul songs to sample. Our soul library spans from 1960 to 2022. Dig into the finest soulful samples to enrich your productions with feeling, emotion, heart, and soul. See our catalog as a soul sampler: press play to start ‘needle-dropping,’ or use Tracklib’s Beat Player to find the perfect soul loops. All songs and multitracks on Tracklib are original, previously released, and made by real musicians. This is better than premade soul sound packs for obvious reasons: how can something prefabricated have SOUL? By sampling original music, you capture a spirit and studio sound that can’t be recreated. From 60s/70s analog aesthetics to the chemistry between musicians in during iconic studio sessions. That’s why Tracklib offers a wide range of soul samples: think of pioneering Philly Soul by the Delfonics, produced by Thom Bell and sampled by The Alchemist, DJ Premier, and RZA. Tracklib even contains soul music from artists sampled by Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, A-Trak, Kenny Beats, Young M.A, $NOT, among others.

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.