1973 MFSB – MFSB
MFSB is the debut album by Philadelphia International Records houseband MFSB, released in 1973.
MFSB, officially standing for “Mother Father Sister Brother”, was a pool of more than thirty studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s Sigma Sound Studios. They worked closely with the production team of Gamble and Huff and producer/arranger Thom Bell, and backed up such groups as Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, the O’Jays, the Stylistics, the Spinners, Wilson Pickett, and Billy Paul.
Tracks
1 Freddie’s Dead (Curtis Mayfield) 7:16
2 Family Affair (Sylvester Stewart) 4:25
3 Something For Nothing (Kenneth Gamble; Roland Chambers; Thom Bell) 3:02
4 Back Stabber (Gene McFadden; John Whitehead; Leon Huff) 6:35
5 Lay In Low (Cary Gilbert; Leon Huff) 3:48
6 Poinciana (Buddy Bernier; Nat Simon) 5:57
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Bass | Ron Baker |
| Drums | Earl Young |
| Drums | Karl Chambers |
| Drums | Norman Farrington |
| Guitar | Bobby Eli |
| Guitar | Norman Harris |
| Guitar | Reggie Lucas |
| Guitar | TJ Tindall |
| Organ | Lenny Pakula |
| Electric Piano | Leon Huff |
| Piano | Eddie Green |
| Piano | Harold Williams |
| Flute | Tony Sax Williams |
| Sax | Tony Sax Williams |
| Sax | Zach Zachary |
| Vibraphone | Vincent Montana |
| Percussion | Larry Washington |
Strings & Horns
Don Renaldo And His Horns And Strings
Liner Notes
Producer – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Arranged By – Bobby Martin (Track 1)
Arranged By – The Family (Track 2)
Arranged By – Thom Bell (Track 3)
Arranged By – Lenny Pakula (Track 4)
Arranged By – Norman Harris (Track 5)
Arranged By – Vincent Montana (Track 6)
Arranged By (String & Horn Arrangements) – Bobby Martin, Lenny Pakula, Norman Harris, Thom Bell, Vincent Montana
Engineer – Joe Tarsia
Mastered By – Joseph M Palmaccio
Mixed By – Joe Tarsia
Recorded By – Joe Tarsia
Artwork (Front Cover Art) – Alex Gnidziejko
Artwork (Packaging Manager) – Abe Vélez
Design – Ed Lee
Photography By – Don Hunstein
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Pressed By – Sony Music
Mastered At Sony Music Studios, New York
Mixed At Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA