Get on Board the Soul Train: The Sound of Philadelphia International Records Volume 1 This is sophisticated and smooth Philly Soul from the genre’s most successful period. The box set handsomely presents remastered versions of this classic music from 50 years ago. Get on Board the Soul Train: The Sound of Philadelphia International Records Volume 1 Various Artists 28 May 2021 Back in the mid-’60s, the Philly Sound was a well-known and recognizable musical genre. Thanks to DJs and promoters like the great Jerry Blavat, Hy Lit, Frank X Feller, and vocal groups such as the Magnificent Men, the Delfonics, and the Soul Survivors, Philly music enjoyed a celebrated reputation among other artists and fans. It was considered rougher than the popular Motown label of the period, but not as bluesy as the Southern soul coming out of Muscle Shoals or Memphis. The Philly Soul sound was smooth without being shallow. The singers put their hearts on their sleeves and largely expressed their emotions by raising the pitch and breaking into falsetto rather than increasing the volume or intensity of expression. Its influence can still be heard in the songs of East Coasters like Bruce Springsteen and Low Cut Connie.