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Archie Bell & the Drells

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Archie Bell streamlined James Brown by polishing his R&B tunes like gleaming chrome Cadillac hubcaps. He only had one monster hit, but "Tighten Up" (1968) is the Citizen Kane of feel-good dance songs: perfection at 45 RPM. The Vietnam War sidelined Bell, but he bounced back by helping define the Philly Soul movement of the '70s.

- Nick Dedina

 
 
 
 
 
 

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Play Track Album Price
1. Tighten Up (3:12) Atlantic Top 60: Sweat-Soaked Soul Classics $0.99
2. Tighten Up Pt. 1 (3:16) Tighten Up $0.99
3. Houston Texas (3:41) There's Gonna Be A Showdown $0.69
4. Tighten Up Pt. 2 (3:47) Tighten Up $0.99
5. I Can't Stop Dancing (2:19) Rhino Hi-five: Archie Bell & The Drells $0.99
6. Who's Loving You (Demo) (3:56) I Can't Stop Dancing $0.99
7. Let's Groove (Single Version) (3:04) Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia $0.99
8. Girl You're Too Young (2:23) There's Gonna Be A Showdown $0.99
9. Tighten Up (Ttm Version) (3:10) Music From The Motion Picture Talk To Me $0.99
10. (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown (3:44) There's Gonna Be A Showdown $0.99

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