Philadelphia Freedom is the fourth album to be released by Philadelphia International Records house-band MFSB. It is also noted as the debut of PIR producer, artist and musician Dexter Wansel. Of the songs on this album, the bassline of the song "Smile Happy" was used in the song "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy.
Track listing "Zach's Fanfare #2" 1:03 "Get Down with The Philly Sound" (Roland Chambers) 4:29 "Philadelphia Freedom" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) 6:00 "South Philly" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 4:28 "Ferry Avenue" (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Leon Huff, Victor Carstarphen) 4:01 "Interlude 1" 0:52 "When Your Love Is Gone" (Dexter Wansel) 4:11 "Morning Tears" (Dexter Wansel) 5:15 "Brothers and Sisters" (Bobby Martin, Kenneth Gamble, Harold Johnson) 3:50 "Smile Happy" (War) 5:52 "The Zip" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) 3:51
Personnel MFSB Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Reggie Lucas, Roland Chambers, T.J. Tindall - guitar Anthony Jackson, Ron Baker - bass Leon Huff, Lenny Pakula, Eddie Green, Harold "Ivory" Williams - keyboards Earl Young, Karl Chambers, Norman Farrington - drums Larry Washington - percussion Vincent Montana, Jr. - vibraphone John E. "Monster" Davis (tenor), Zach Zachery (alto), Tony Williams - saxophone Don Renaldo and his Strings and Horns
Charts Chart (1975)PeakU.S. Billboard Top LPs39U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 14U.S. Billboard Top Jazz LPs 30
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US USR&B1975 "The Zip" 91 72
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