About this catalogue entry
Philadelphia International Records is included in this music label directory with a US territory association. The source classifies its type as Original Production.
Historical entity: the source marks this entity as ended in 2001. This is not an active-status verification.
Also known as
Genres & artists
Associated release artists
Release credits do not imply a current signing or an exclusive artist roster.
Selected releases
501 sourced releases in this catalogue. This is a partial collection, sorted by title; it is not a complete discography or a latest-release feed.
- Boogie Down U.S.A. →
Release date: 1975
- Boogie Down U.S.A. ↗
Release date: 1975Release genres: disco · funk · Genre source ↗
- Brandy →
Release date: 1978
- Canta Una Cancion Feliz = Sing a Happy Song / Una (Chica) En Un Millon = One in a Million (Girl) →
Release date: 1979
- Can’t We Try →
Release date: 1980
- Can’t We Try →
Release date: 1980
- Can’t We Try / Love T.K.O. →
Release date: 1980
- Can’t We Try / This Gift of Life →
Release date: 1980
- Can’t We Try / This Gift of Life →
Release date: 1980
- Classics →
Release date: 1986
- Classics →
Release date: 1984
- Classics →
Release date: 1986
- Close the Door →
Release date: 1978
- Closer Than Close →
Release date: 1986
- Collectors Item: All Their Greatest Hits →
Release date: 2008-02-05
- Collectors Item: All Their Greatest Hits →
Release date: 1987
- Collectors Item: All Their Greatest Hits →
- Collectors' Item: All Their Greatest Hits! ↗
Release date: 1976Release genres: rhythm and blues · Genre source ↗
- Collectors’ Items →
Release date: 1991
- Collectors’ Items →
Release date: 1991-10
- Collectors’ Items →
Release date: 1977
- Come Go With Me →
Release date: 1979-08
- Conquer the World: The Lost Soul of Philadelphia International Records →
Release date: 2007
- Conquer the World: The Lost Soul of Philadelphia International Records →
Release date: 2008-03-04
Artists linked to this entry
20 artists have a direct label association in Wikidata. These statements may be historical; they do not confirm a current contract or a release credit.
- Bernard Wilson ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Billy Paul ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Bobby Rush ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Bobby Starr ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Cary Gilbert ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Cynthia Biggs ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Dee Dee Sharp ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Dexter Wansel ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Earl Young ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Gene McFadden ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Instant Funk ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- John Whitehead ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- MFSB ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- McFadden & Whitehead ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Teddy Pendergrass ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- The Intruders ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- The Jackson 5 ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- The Jaggerz ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- The People's Choice ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
Founders
2 founding relationships reported by MusicBrainz. Dates describe the founding event, not a period of employment or a current role.
- Kenneth Gamble →
Founding date reported by MusicBrainz: 1971 · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Leon Huff →
Founding date reported by MusicBrainz: 1971 · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
Recording contracts
1 sourced relationships. These source records may be historical and do not confirm a current roster or contract.
- The Three Degrees →
Start: 1973 · End: 1976 · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
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