The Ambassadors - Soul Summit - Late 60s ( CD 1997 )

Amazing work by a group that you've probably never heard of! The Ambassadors are an incredible Philly soul harmony group -- of the sort that never made it out of the city in the pre-Philly International years, but who had a polish and quality that was every bit as great as bigger-name acts from Chicago or New York. The harmonies on the record are mindblowing -- the kind of raw and sweet at the same time that was the Philly calling card on the group soul scene -- and arrangements are by a young Bobby Martin, with help from Philly studio legends like Vince Montana, Norman Harris, Leon Huff, and Bobby Eli. Tracks include "I Really Love You", "I Dig You Baby", "AWOL", "Storm Warning", and "If I'm All You Got". 3 bonus cuts, too!