The Delfonics is the self-titled third album by American

United States

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 soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

 group The Delfonics

The Delfonics

The Delfonics are a pioneering Philadelphia soul singing group, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their most notable hits include "La-La ", "Didn't I ", "Break Your Promise," "I'm Sorry," and "Ready or Not Here I Come "...

, produced by Thom Bell

Thom Bell

Thomas Randolph "Thom" Bell is an American songwriter and producer, best known as one of the creators of the Philadelphia style of soul music in the 1970s. He moved to Philadelphia as a child.-Biography:...

 and released in 1970 on the Philly Groove

Philly Groove Records

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,...

 label. Unlike The Delfonics' two previous albums, The Delfonics consists entirely of new material with all tracks but one penned by Bell and/or lead singer William Hart. It was the group's only album to crack the Billboard top 100 (peaking at #61) and contained five charting singles, including the majestic "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

"Didn't I " is a 1970 single by The Delfonics, produced by Thom Bell and released on the Bell record label. The recording is considered one of the most notable early Philly soul singles to be released and is regarded as a classic, winning a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group...

", a top 10 hit and one of the most iconic soul singles of its era.

The Delfonics is frequently singled out as the group's most cohesive and complete album and the high-point of their recording career. It was the last album they made with Bell at the helm. He would go on to great acclaim producing for The Stylistics

The Stylistics

The Stylistics are a soul music vocal group, and were one of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. They formed in 1968, and were composed of lead Russell Thompkins, Jr., Herbie Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. All of their US hits were ballads, graced by the...

 and later The Spinners, while founder member Randy Cain

Randy Cain

Randy Cain was a Philadelphia soul singer with The Delfonics . He also helped set up the group Blue Magic.-External links:*...

 would also leave the group in 1971. Thereafter there would be individual tracks of high quality, but without Bell to provide consistently top-grade material, the group would never again achieve the level of slick sophistication displayed on this album.

Track listing

Tracks 1, 2, 4-8 written by Thom Bell and William Hart

Track 3 written by Mann

Tracks 9, 10 written by William Hart

1. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
   Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
   "Didn't I " is a 1970 single by The Delfonics, produced by Thom Bell and released on the Bell record label. The recording is considered one of the most notable early Philly soul singles to be released and is regarded as a classic, winning a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group...
   
   " 3:23
2. "Funny Feeling" 2:26
3. "When You Get Right Down to It" 2:51
4. "Baby I Love You" 3:10
5. "Delfonics Theme (How Could You)" 4:34
6. "Trying to Make a Fool of Me" 3:06
7. "Down Is Up, Up Is Down" 2:33
8. "Over and Over" 3:09
9. "Think About Me" 2:39
10. "I Gave to You" 5:54

Singles

• "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" (US Pop
  Billboard Hot 100
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   #10, US R&B
  Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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   #3, UK
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  #22)
• "Trying to Make a Fool of Me" (US Pop #40, US R&B #8)
• "Funny Feeling" (US Pop #94, US R&B #48)
• "Over and Over" (US Pop #58, US R&B #9)
• "When You Get Right Down to It (US Pop #53, US R&B #12)