Philadelphia International Records

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Philadelphia International Records is a record label founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971. It was famous for showcasing the subgenre of Philadelphia soul, and had a distribution deal with CBS Records until 1984, when distribution of the catalog from 1976 to the present was taken over by EMI (Sony Entertainment continued to distribute the catalog from 1969 to 1976). In 2007, Legacy Recordings regained the rights to Philadelphia International's full catalog.

In 1972, it formed a subsidiary, Gamble Records, originally formed in 1966 as an independent label. In 1974, the name was changed to TSOP Records.Artists for the labels included Dee Dee Sharp, The Intruders and Archie Bell & the Drells. In the 1990s, they launched another subsidiary Uncensored Records, featuring Damon and No Question.

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