(The There's That Beat! Guide to) The Philly Sound - Dave Moore and Jason Thornton

How Philly became the epicenter of black music: The passionate team behind the highly acclaimed northern soul magazine There's That Beat! presents here in over 690 lavishly designed pages, their in-depth investigation of how Philadelphia became the hottest city in the American pop music industry, not only once, but twice! This meticulously researched book tells the remarkable story of the music entrepreneurs, record labels and recording studios, all of which contributed to what became known to the world as the Philly Sound. All beautifully presented in full sumptuous coloured detail including a multitude of rare soul / R&B discs and loads of vintage photographs and memorabilia. A quality point of reference and a magnificent book for any serious soul fanatic as well as a must for every true northern soul collector (hardcover, new. Cost shown includes courier delivery. No additional postage costs are applied at checkout).