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Manny (manny)
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Hi again, dear soulful brothers and sisters!

Probably, many of you knows i'm a illness adict to the symphonic music.

I feel a electrical discharge in my spinal chord and my solar plexus explosioning of plenitude with some classical arrangements, among others:

-The fantastic strings in "The Coldest Days Of My Life" (Chi-Lites)
-The intro in Johnny Mathi's version of "Life Is A Song Worth Singing" (Thom Bell is equiparable to Ravel or Vivaldi!!)
-The strings intro in "Sunin' & Funin'" by MFSB
-The last part in the Future's "Is It Over" (the most Classical Music in the entire PIR catalogue, IMHO)
-Leon Huff's "No Greater Love" (I don't have adjective for expressing what i think about!)
-Chi-Lite's last part of "Love Comes In All Sizes" is Classical and so mellow that make me cry as "Coldest Days".

I'll come again with more classical arrangements, friends. Have some of you your particular faves?

Thanks in advance, Peace and (symphonic) Soul Food
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Soul Sister (soul_sister)
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Motherless Child-Jimmy Scott
Stand In For Love-The O'Jays

I love the parts where the music stops dead silent and so does my heart!!
S.S.
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Manny (manny)
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Hello again, Soul Sister!
Thanks for your response.
You're so right!
In the case of Johnny Mathi's "Life Is A Song...", the music stop and the dramatic feel it's so great...
Also, in the last part of "Love Is The Message", after a apotheosic strings, the music stop before the last swingig string and horns part.
Another great "classical music" arrangement that includes some seconds of silence is "We Need Order" by Chi-Lites: the strings are very apotheosics, after, there are some time of silence and finally some briefly accapellla harmonies... GENIAL!!

Peace & (symphonic) Soul Food
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Eli (phillysoulman)
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The word "classical" when used in the musical context is a misnomer as it relates to a PERIOD in musical history relative to a style as in the Baroque period, the Byzantine period, Classical period, etc so the reference should be stated as " symphonic" which is al encompassing and a catch all phrase.

Having said that, my faves are:

Life is a song....Mathis and Teddy
Sweet love of mine...Spinners
Delfonics Theme
Magic Bird of Fire...Salsoul Orch.
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Destruction (destruction)
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What about the opening to New Birth's "Pains of Love"? That song came to mind after reading the NV thread yesterday.

BTW,
The Delphonics Theme is my 5-year old's (the Duchess) fave new instrumental. Former tunes include Coleman's Body and Soul and Sing Sing Sing.
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Songstress (songstress61)
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The temptations "Masterpiece" comes to my mind....

Destruction, yes the intro but also the entire orchestration of "Pains of Love" just blows me away....
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~medusa~ (~medusa)
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I enjoy the Temps CD
~For Lovers Only~
All the songs are very classy, but soulful.
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Manny (manny)
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Hi again, Brecker Brothers & Sister Sledge!

Thanks to all for your comments.

Hi, Mr. "Electronic", thank also to you for your opinions and also for the lessons about what is "Classical". I apreciate the diverse significance in other countrys.
Here in my country in the spanish and catalonian idioms, when we talks in "coloquial" language and also in "senso stricto" when says "Classical Music", signifies from Barroco, Renacentist or Romanticism to today but in the wave of Mozart, Bach or, more contemporary, Eduardo Rodrigo or Manuel de Falla, etc.
When people referd to other aceptions, use some adjectives as "classics of soul" or "rock classics", etc.
The first, is the acption I originally refered. Pardon me for not to be explicit enough. Anyway you have all comment about very good "classical music" arrangements.
I'm glad for the coincidence in Johnny Mathi's "Life Is A Song...".
Also, Medusa, you make me remember THE reason why I likes the Tempts (both "symphonic" LP's "Masterpiece" and "All Directions").

From the day (some months ago) I acquired the "Spirit Of Philadelphia" CD, appart from the intense "Now Or Never" deep soul ballad, I falling In Love with the classically strings arrangements in Dianne Steinberg's "One More Time" .

Also, Mr. "Electronic" made me remember, mentioning Salsoul Orchestra's "Magic Bird Of Fire" in another great classical flavoured in the same album: "Alpha Centaury", Wow!, the strings and the female chorus are simply glorious.

Another consideration (this deserves, perhaps another especific trhead), is some covers of "Classical music" by soul, jazz or fusion artists (as Deodato's cover of Maurice Ravel "Requiem For A Princess").

Peace & (Symphonic) Soul Food
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dvdmike (dvdmike)
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You mean you didn't like Walter Murphy's "A Fifth Of Beethoven"? LOL. Ralph Shuckett, who arranged for the Atlanta Rhythm Section ("So Into You") said that loved Thom Bell's arrangement of "I'll Be Around" by The Spinners. He pointed out that there are only two chords in the whole song, but so many things are done with them.
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Kdubya (paladin)
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Good question,

Smiling Faces : Temptations, my man Norman Whitfield was all over this cut, guess we'll just call it strings and things cresendo after cresendo....beautiful cut

Manny...I agree with Coldest days of My Life...the strings were actually crying.....and Eugene and the fellas knocked the vocals out... work was fantastic, a very haunting tune...........

Medusa : The entire orchestral body of work on "For Lovers Only" was one of the most remarkable albums that I have ever heard. The Temptations have not made a better album......it was their "Mellow Mood" for the nineties.......their rendition of "I'm so Glad There is You" was just brilliant"................

Kdubya

(Message edited by Paladin on July 19, 2004)
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paulie3$hoes (paulie3hoes)
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eh manny not fer nuttin but did dat de falla fella invent dat fallic cymbal or is it da udder one, capice??#@$%
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Manny (manny)
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Hi, Paulie3$hoes!

The Manuel de Falla I referd is the author of "Amor Brujo" and "La Vida Breve" (both ballets). Also he used usually the "clavic�mbalo" (a kind of cymbal) and have a very good piece entitled "Concierto para clavic�mbalo). But i don't knows if he was the inventor or not.

Hi, DvdMike,
I knows Walter Murphy's "A fifth Of Beethoven" (my wife have the "Saturday Night Fever" album, but the only i likes of this whole album is Trammp's Disco Inferno" and MFSB's "K-Jee".

Hi, Kdubya,
In fact, have more Chi-lites "symphonies" that can make cry for the string dramatic arrangements, I recall in two other: "I Never Had It So Good" and "The First Time". But, especially the last part of "Love Comes In All Sizes", strings and percussion are very Classical music.

Best Regards
Peace & Soul Food
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dvdmike (dvdmike)
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The "Fifth Of Beethoven" point was a joke.
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Destruction (destruction)
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A Lover's Concerto - Supremes
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Satipe (satipe)
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Destruction...you had an oops because A Lover's Concerto was by The Toys.

Some of the string/horn arrangements behind Motown tunes are very good. Listen for them on My Girl.
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Destruction (destruction)
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Satipe,

No oops this time. Maybe I should have referenced the Toys, but the first version of this song that I heard and still my fave version is by the Supremes from the (ironically) titled album, I Hear A Symphony.
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Manny (manny)
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Hi again, soulful brothers and sisters!

Hi, DvdMike!
I believed that you mentioned Walter Murphy's song as a joke, but because my "not fine english", i was not totally sure and also, i don't want unrespected anyone artist (including some authors of some, IMHO, "insipid" disco tracks).

If anybody wanna knows authentic "classically orchestrated" Philly Sound made in England, Incognito's "100� And Rising" album, got very mellow strings arrangements that immediately make to think in Don Renaldo's strings!

Peace & Soul Food
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roger (roger)
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Hello Everyone.

THE DELFONICS!!! ... expecially "Ready or Not Here I Come" and "Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time" must get a mention here.

As should some INTRUDERS songs .. especially "I Bet He Don't Love You Like I Love You".

As for Motown I would have to mention the "Baroque" strings on "Reflections" by DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES. Plus other HDH productions such as "I'm In a Different World" by THE FOUR TOPS.

But absolutely TOP of the list would have to be "Time Stopped" by MARVIN SMITH on Brunswick, which sounds like a waltz.

Manny .. I suggest you give another listen to "Calypso Breakdown" by RALPH MACDONALD on the SNF sound-track. I'm sure you would like it!!

Roger
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Manny (manny)
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Hi again "symphonic" soulful brothers!

Hi, "Lord" english Roger! (smile!)
Absolutely agree about your opinion of The Delfonics. All Thom Bell's productions have in a minor or major degree a "classically music" ingredient.
And also many Intruder's intros (what a combination of words!) as "To Be Happy Is A real Thing" are very classical.

My fave Motown LP's, curiously, are all very rich orchestrated and with classic strings arrangements. Appart from the two Tempts LP?s I mentioned before, perhaps my fave and most classical is Jerry Butler's "Music In My Dreams" and "Suite For The Single Girl".

Many thanks, friend Roger for your suggestion about Ralph McDonald. I got some material by him as session player (as a part of the Staff).

Peace & Soul Food!

P.D.: good news, Roger my brother is finally back" from the Medieval Era" to the XXI Century! (Smile!)
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Keith Herschell (keith_herschell)
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A couple off the top of my head:

Showdown - Kenny Carter. How many soul records start with a cello.

I can't make it without him - Brendetta Davis.
An earthshattering production by Barry White, he sounds like he's trying to outspector Phil.

Both of these fantastic tracks are available on Dave Godins Deep Soul treasures Vol 1. (Kent records). The finest compilation of all time.

Keith herschell - London
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Eli (phillysoulman)
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The reason that Thom Bell's records sound as they do is because he actually had years of actual real classical training.
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dvdmike (dvdmike)
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He went to school in NYC to study conducting
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Cool Ju (cool_ju)
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I've always liked the piano on "Laughing Boy" and the "opera bridge" on "Oh Little Boy" by Mary Wells.
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Gary (gary)
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"This Magic Moment"...The Drifters
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Destruction (destruction)
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Bobby,

Does that explain the prominence of French Horns on so many Philly joints. You rarely hear them in soul, rock, or even jazz tunes, but IMHO, they helped to set the Philly sound apart from the others.
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Manny (manny)
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Hi (Brass) Destruction! (Smile!),

And what about the use of Arp and Oboe in many Thom Bell's productions?
Also, the introduction of eletric sitar in the occidental music context it's usually atributed to The Beatles, but perhaps is the music of Stylistics and Delfonics that make the pop-soul-rock public familiarized with.

Peace!
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Lady Mystique (ladymystique)
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No one's mentioned Van McCoy!! WALK AWAY FROM LOVE (DAVID RUFFIN), THE HUSTLE, EVERYTHING'S COMING UP LOVE (DAVID RUFFIN), etc.
Barry White-LOVE'S THEME, PUT ME IN YOUR MIX
Stylistics-YOU'LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN
Blue Magic-SPELL
Temptations-MY GIRL, WHAT LOVE HAS JOINED TOGETHER
MFSB-POINCIANA
Marvin Gaye-I WANT YOU, JUST TO KEEP YOU SATISFIED

Even though mostly disco, I dug Peter Brown's classical arrangements also...I just can't remember some of the names...I think DO YOU WANT TO GET FUNKY WITH ME and DANCE WITH ME.

I saw the Beatles being mentioned...ELEANOR RIGBY comes to mind as well.

(Message edited by LadyMystique on July 20, 2004)

(Message edited by LadyMystique on July 20, 2004)
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Manny (manny)
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You're so right, mystically Lady Mystique,
"You'll Never Get To Heaven If You Breack My Heart" is, as many Bacharach-David songs very classical in the structure and, in this case, also with the McCoy-Weiss-Hugo & Luigi treatement, another way of classical arrangements, more "barroco" than the more "minimalist" in comparison with the Thom Bell arrangements, (of course, IMHO).
Also, I can find many classical passages in the little I have by Blue Magic as the intro in "Looking For A Friend".

And, how I can forget about the practically whole Little Anthony & The Imperial's songs, their strings dramatic arrangements, with the addition of the dramatic effect of some secons of silent betwen one part and another??!!
I'm very very interesting for to find someday the Teddy Randazzo-Thom Bell co-produced "In A New Street" by The Imperials (this can be, perhaps the definitive Opera-Soul!).

Also, appart some determinate passages in MFSB instrumentals that deserves the "classical" consideration (some Don Reanldo's solos), I think in a MFSB whole track very classical as Thom Bell's writing (and featured in as pianist) "Somethinf For Nothing".

Peace!
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The Jones Girls - I CLOSE MY EYES
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Charise (mistrivia1)
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ELi, you are Right On the MONEY:-):-):-)

Lady Mystique: Yes the arrangements on the Stylistics are masterful!!! The Temps' Since I Lost My Baby, Girl, Why You Wanna Make Me Blue

Smokey's I'll Try Something New, The Agony & The Ecstasy:-):-):-)
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Eli (phillysoulman)
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Some of the instruments used in the Philly Sigma records were "holdovers" from the Cameo/Parkway days such as the Coral Electric Sitar, the Coral Belzouki(not used much)the Tympani, the Celeste, were originally part of the CP arsenal and when Joe built Sigma, the instruments were also adopted.

If you listen to he Dont Really Love You, the first Delfonics record,(recorded at CP) you will hear that tympani!
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Lady Mystique (ladymystique)
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One more...Marvin Gaye's ENTIRE WHAT'S GOING ON album...VanDePette's (forgive the spelling) arrangements are classic!
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Keith Herschell (keith_herschell)
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Hey Bobby
'He don't really love you' is my absolute favourite by the Delphonics. I particularly like that short instrumental break near the end, where the orchestra really come in. As all my 45s are in suitcases under piles of carefully arranged junk in my garage, I can't check the details, but is that another Thom Bell production. Did you play on that.

Keith Herschell - London
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Manny (manny)
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Hello again, dear symphonic soulful friends!

Some great violin solos that deserves the "Classical" consideration:
-Violin solo in "Fortune Teller" (MFSB)
-Violin solo in "Soft & Tender" (People's Choice)
-Violin solo in "You Don't Have To Go" (Chi-Lites)

Hi, mistically Lady Mystique,
I think the Marvin Gaye material you refer is symphonic (not, IMHO, enough "classical") but I got his "Dream Of A Lifetime" LP and, IMHO, "Symphonie" and "Life's Opera" both songs make honour to the title and is very classical.

Peace & (symphonic) Soul Food
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Eli (phillysoulman)
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Hi Keith,

Its a Thom Bell production, and his first real one.
I was on the road when that song was recorded.
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Lady Mystique (ladymystique)
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Manny...I guess I have the both mixed up! :-)

There were some from the Jackson 5 also...especially their slow songs.
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Don (don)
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That would be impossible cause I'd be here on this computer for 2 yrs. I'd have to think on it more.
Don
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roger (roger)
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Hello again everyone.

Another bit of "classical" symphonic soul that I can think of is the full length version of "Since I Fell for You" by LAURA LEE ( on the "Womens Love Rights" L.P ).

In the main body of the song there are a few "symphonic" passages, but after Laura finishes singing there is a two minute long fully instrumental symphonic session.

Unfortunately this full length version of the song isn't included on some C.D. re-releases of the tune.

Roger
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dvdmike (dvdmike)
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Anyone ever heard Roy Hamilton's version of "Since I Fell For You"?
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Hi Manny & SDF!

Mine are:

Boogie Nights (intro)-Heatwave
I Hear A Symphony-The Supremes
The Windmills Of Your Mind-Dusty Springfield
Nights Over Egypt-The Jones Girls (by the way, everettinct I love "I Close My Eyes")
Lush Life-Donna Summer
I Don't Want To Lose You (intro)-Will Downing
Imagination (intro)-Miki Howard
A Brand New Me (piano solo)-Aretha Franklin
My First Love-Rene' & Angela


More to come..

Handsome
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Manny (manny)
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Hello to all, symphonic soul friends!

I have forget a very good classical intro (perhaps the most in the case of The O'Jays): "Sombody To Love Me" (not sure about the exact title, it's from "let me Touch You" Lp, the last track of side A and i let this album to a friend).
The piano (I think by Leon Huff) and the strings are apotheosic!

Hi, Handsome, if you have the chance to heard the "Nights Over Egypt" cover by Incognito, the Arp and Strings are more classically arranged than the Dexter Wansel one for the Jones Girls. This is in their CD "I Can See The Future" on UK Talkin' Loud (1998).

Peace!
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Hey Manny!

of course I have heard & own Incognito's version of Nights Over Egypt! Great Cover!

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This may be a bit of a stretch, but I loved the Def Poetry theme the first time I heard it. I was told that it's a Mos Def joint.
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Hello to all, soulful family!

Hi, Handsome, I'm glad to see that the good music don't passing disapercieved!

Some other well classical arranged soul (or fusion) music:

-The whole theme, but specially the flute intro in Bob Jame's "Woman Of Ireland"

- practically all the intros of all the tracks in the 2 x LP "Livin' Inside Your Love" by George Benson, are well arranged classical strings

Peace & Soul Food

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