Archie Bell & The Drells

Archie Bell & The Drells

Real Name:
Archie Bell, James Wise, Willie Pernell, L.C. Watts, Cornelius Fuller
Sites:
soul-patrol.com/philly/archie.html
Members:
Archie Bell, Billy Buttier
Variations:
All | Archie Bell & The Drells | Archie Bell And The Drell | Archie Bell And The Drells | Archie Bell With The Drells | Douglas Brown
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Releases:
(There's Gonna Be) A Showdown / Go For What You Know (7", Single)   Atlantic 1968
(There's Gonna Be) A Showdown / Tighten Up (7")   Atlantic 1968
Do The Choo Choo / Love Will Rain On You (7")   Atlantic 1968
Dog Eat Dog / Tighten Up (7", Promo)   Atlantic 1968
I Can't Stop Dancing (LP)   Atlantic 1968
I Can't Stop Dancing / You're Such A Beautiful Child (7")   Atlantic 1968
There's Gonna Be A Showdown (7")   Atlantic 1968
Tighten Up (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Atlantic ... 1968
Tighten Up ◄ (2 versions)   Atlantic 1968
A World Without Music / Here I Go Again (7", Single)   Atlantic 1969
I Love My Baby / Just A Little Closer (7", Single)   Atlantic 1969
Here I Go Again (7")   Atlantic 1972
Here I Go Again (LP)   Atlantic 1972
Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys (7", Promo)   President Records 1974
Dance Your Troubles Away (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   TSOP 1975
Let's Groove (Part 1) (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Philadelphia International Records ... 1975
The Soul City Walk (7")   Philadelphia International Records 1975
The Soul City Walk ◄ (4 versions)   Philadelphia International Records ... 1975
Everybody Have A Good Time ◄ (2 versions)   Philadelphia International Records 1976
I Could Dance All Night (7")   Philadelphia International Records 1976
Where Will You Go When The Party's Over (7")   Philadelphia International Records 1976
Where Will You Go When The Party's Over (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Philadelphia International Records ... 1976
Disco Showdown (7")   Philadelphia International Records 1977
Glad You Could Make It ◄ (2 versions)   Philadelphia International Records 1977
Hard Not To Like It (LP)   Philadelphia International Records 1977
It's Hard Not To Like You (7")   Philadelphia International Records 1977
Strategy (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Philadelphia International Records ... 1979
Strategy / We Got 'Um Dancin' ◄ (3 versions)   Philadelphia International Records 1979
Tighten Up / I Can't Stop Dancing (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Atlantic ... 1981
Artists Showcase (Cass, Comp, Album)   Street Sounds 1986
Artists Showcase (LP)   Street Sounds 1986
Don't Let Love Get You Down / Where Will You Go When The Party's Over (7")   Portrait 1986
Don't Let Love Get You Down / Where Will You Go When The Party's Over / The Soul City Walk (12")   Portrait 1986
Look Back Over Your Shoulder ◄ (4 versions)   Nightmare Records ... 1987
Archie Bell & The Drells' Greatest Hits (CD)   Sony Music Special Products 1990
Disco Showdown (The Philadelphia Collection) (CD)   Music Club 1998
Don't Let Love Get You Down / Bring The Family Back (12")   Passion Music 1999
A Thousand Wonders / Here I Go Again (7", Promo, Ltd, Smplr)   Atlantic 2004
Let's Groove / Show Me How To Dance (12", RE)   Philadelphia International Records 2007
The Platinum Collection (CD, Comp, RM)   Warner Platinum 2007
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now / Let's Groove / Let's Go Disco (12")   Unidisc  
Don't Let Love Get You Down (12", Promo, W/Lbl)   Portrait  
Let´s Groove (7")   Collectables  
Tracks Appear On:
Hit 68 (LP) Tighten Up Atlantic 1968
Super Hits, Vol. 3 (LP) Tighten Up Atlantic 1968
Soul Dynamite (LP) Tighten Up - Part I Atlantic 1969
The Rosko Show (LP, Comp) Here I Go Again Atlantic 1972
Soul Train Hall Of Fame (LP) I Just Can't Stop Daning Adam VIII Ltd. 1973
Soul Train Hits That Made It Happen (LP) Dance To Your Music Adam VIII Ltd. 1973
208 Atlantic Black Gold (LP) Here I Go Again Atlantic 1974
Soul Train (Hits That Made It Happen) (LP) Dance To Your Music Tee Vee Records 1974
Phillybusters Vol. III (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I Could Dance All Night Philadelphia International Records 1975
Disco Dancers (LP) I Could Dance All Nigh... CBS 1976
Hitscene '76 (LP, Comp) Soul City Walk Warwick Records, CBS 1976
Phillybusters Vol. IV (LP) The Soul City Walk Philadelphia International Records 1976
Sucessos Pop Difusora (LP) I Could Dance All Night GTA 1976
Let's Clean Up The Ghetto (Album, Comp) ◄ (7 versions) Old People Philadelphia International Records 1977
Philadeplhia Gold 20 Greatest Soul Hits (LP, Comp) The Soul City Walk Philadelphia International Records 1978
Play That Funky Music (LP, Comp) Soul City Walk St Michael 1978
The Sound Of Philadelphia Vol. 5 (LP) Everybody Have A Good ... Philadelphia International Records 1978
Black Magic: 40 Original Soul Tracks (2xLP, Ltd) Here I Go Again, (Ther... Pickwick 1979
Ocean Drive Volume II (2xLP, Comp) Girl, You're Too Young Beach Beat Records 1981
Ocean Drive Volume III (2xLP, Comp) I Can't Stop Dancing Beach Beat Records 1981
Juke Box Favourites (LP, Comp) Tighten Up ERA Records, K-Tel International Ltd. 1982
Silver Eagle Records Presents Solid Gold Party Rock (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Tighten Up Warner Special Products ... 1982
Soulmates (Cass, Comp) Tighten Up Spot Records (2) 1983
Club Classics Volume 1 (LP, Comp) The Soul City Walk CBS 1984
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 6 (1966-1969) (LP) Tighten Up Atlantic 1985
Club Classics Volume 2 (12") Let's Groove CBS 1985
Ten Years Of # 1 Hits (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Let's Groove Philadelphia International Records 1985
Solid Soul (LP, Comp) Don't Let Love Get You... Epic 1986
Summer Days, Boogie Nights (LP, Comp) Don't Let Love Get You... Portrait 1986
The Philadelphia Story (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Soul City Walk, Le... Street Sounds 1986
The Philadelphia Story Volume 6 - Oldies But Goodies (CD, Comp, Ltd) Don´t Let Love Get Yo... Street Sounds, Philadelphia International Records 1986
The Philadelphia Story Volume 8 - Funky Philly (CD, Comp, Ltd) Strategy Street Sounds, Philadelphia International Records 1986
August 87 - Mixes 1 (12") The Soul City Walk DMC 1987
Ibiza Mix Numero 3 - Edition '87 ◄ (2 versions) Look Back Over Your Sh... ZYX Records ... 1987
That Nightmare Sound Volume 2 (Cass) Look Back Over Your Sh... Nightmare Records 1987
25 Super Oldies Vol. 1 - Too Good To Be Forgotten (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Tighten Up Companion ... 1988
25 Super Oldies Vol. 4 - Too Good To Be Forgotten (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I Can't Stop Dancin' Black Tulip ... 1988
Classic Rock - 1968 (CD) Tighten Up Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
Dance Classics (2xLP) Tighten Up Arcade 1988
Dance Classics - Volume 1 (CD) Tighten Up Arcade 1988
T.S.O.P The Sound Of Philadephia (2xLP) Let's Groove K-Tel 1988
The Return Of Superbad (2xLP, Gat) The Soul City Walk K-Tel 1988
The Sound Of Philadelphia (2xCass) Let's Groove K-Tel 1988
60 Golden Million Sellers (3xLP, Comp) Tighten Up BML, BML, BML 1989
August 89 - Mixes 1 (12") Don't Let Love Get You... DMC 1989
Back On The Right Track Baby (LP, Comp) Here I Go Again Kent Records 1989
Philadelphia Years - Volume I - 1971-1976 ◄ (2 versions) I Could Dance All Nigh... Knight Records Ltd 1989
Philadelphia Years - Volume II - 1976-1983 ◄ (2 versions) Don´t Let Love Get Do... Knight Records Ltd 1989
Solid Gold Party Rock (4xLP, Comp) Tighten Up Warner Special Products, Silver Eagle Records, Inc. 1989
Classic Rock - On The Soul Side (CD) (There's Gonna Be A) S... Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
Soul Decade ; The Sixties ◄ (2 versions) Tighten Up BMG 1990
Classic Rock - 1968: Blowin' Your Mind (CD, Comp) I Can't Stop Dancing Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1991
Midnight Soul (CD, Comp) Soul City Walk Music Collection International (MCI) 1992
Disco Inferno (CD) Here I Go Again EastWest Records GmbH 1993
Let's Clean Up The Ghetto (CD, Comp) Don't Let Love Get You... LaserLight Digital 1993
That's Philly Sound - Rare Philly Grooves (CD) It's Hard Not To Like You Repertoire Records 1993
Club Epic - A Collection Of Classic Dance Mixes - Volume 3 (CD, Comp) The Soul City Walk Epic Dance 1994
In Yo' Face! The Roots Of Funk, Vol. ½ (CD, Comp) Tighten Up Rhino Records (2) 1994
Soul Searching (2xCD) Don't Let Love Get You... Columbia 1994
The Boyz Who Souled The World (2xCD, Comp) Soul City Catwalk The Hit Label 1994
The No. 1 Classic Soul Album (2xCD) The Soul City Walk PolyGram TV 1995
100% Pure Groove 2 (2xCD) Don't Let Love Get You... Telstar 1996
Disco Mania (2xCD, Comp) Tighten Up At The Disco Platinum Disc Corporation, EMI-Capitol Special Markets, EMI-Capitol Special Markets 1996
Philadelphia Sounds (CD, Comp) Soul City Walk Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 1996
The Fantastic Sound Of Philadelphia (2xCD, Album) The Soul City Walk Paradiso 1996
Beg Scream & Shout (6xCD, Comp) Tighten Up Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
CD Collection 173 (CD, Comp) Let's Groove, Soul Cit... DMC 1997
Commercial Collection 173 (2x12") Let's Groove, Soul Cit... DMC 1997
Disco Fever (CD, Comp) The Soul City Walk Crimson 1997
The Philly Sound: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & The Story Of Brotherly Love (1966-1976) (3xCD, Comp + Box) I Can't Stop Dancing, ... Philadelphia International Records, Epic, Legacy 1997
The Ultimate History Of Rock 'N' Roll Collection (10xCD, Comp + Box) Tighten Up K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1997
Boogie Nights (CD, Comp) I Can't Stop Dancing Intermusic 1998
Can't Stop Dancing (CD) I Can't Stop Dancing Golden Stars 1998
Norman Jay Presents : Philadelphia : The Underground Anthems Of Philadelphia Soul ◄ (4 versions) Where Will You Go When... Harmless 1998
Right On! (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Tighten Up Warner Music UK Ltd. 1999
Right On! Vol 1 (CD, Comp) Tighten Up Warner Music UK Ltd. 1999
Soul From The Cities: Volume 1 - Philadelphia (CD, Comp) Don't Let Love Get You... Richmond Records 1999
The Greatest Hits Of Philadelphia (1976-1986) (CD) Don't Let Love Get You... Music Club 1999
Where It's At (CD) Tighten Up (Part 1) Kent Records 1999
Classic Rare Groove Mastercuts Volume 3 (2xLP) It's Hard Not To Like You Mastercuts 2000
Dance Classics Volume 1&2 (2xCD, Comp, RM) Tighten Up Arcade 2000
Disco Box Vol. 8 - Beat Box (CD, Mixed, Comp) I Could Dance All Night Disco Box 2000
Good Times With Joey And Norman Jay ◄ (3 versions) Don't Let Love Get You... Nuphonic ... 2000
Rare Groove Mastercuts 3 (CD, Comp) It's Hard Not To Like You Mastercuts 2000
The Ultimate Sixties Collection (8xCD, Comp) Tighten Up BMG UK & Ireland, Telstar TV 2000
75 Disco Hits (3xCD) I Just Can't Stop Dancing Musicline, Musicline 2001
Back To Love 2 (2xCD, Comp) Don't Let Love Get You... Hed Kandi Records 2001
Right On! - Break Beats And Grooves From The Atlantic & Warner Vaults (4xCD, Comp + Box) Tighten Up Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter ... Ever! (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Here I Go Again Circa Records Ltd. ... 2001
Back To Mine (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Strategy DMC Publishing 2002
Sampled Volume 3 (2xCD, Comp) Strategy Virgin, Circa Records Ltd. 2002
Soul Spectrum (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Let's Groove Obsessive 2002
70's Groove (3xCD) Strategy Decadance Recordings 2003
After Hours 2 (CD) Here I Go Again Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2003
Azuli Presents Tony Humphries - Choice - A Collection Of Club Zanzibar Classics (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Where Will You Go When... Azuli Records 2003
Disco Sessions (2xCD) Don't Let Love Get You... Sessions 2003
The Best Of Sampled (2xCD, Comp) Strategy Virgin 2003
We Got The Funk (3xCD, Comp) Strategy Decadance Recordings 2003
Atlantic Gold (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Tighten Up, Here I Go ... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Sock It To 'Em Soul - 60's Club Classics (CD, Comp) I Can't Stop Dancing Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
This Is Soul! (6xCD) Tighten Up, Here I Go ... Warner Music UK Ltd. 2004
You Better Believe It! (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) When You Left Heartach... Warner Music UK Ltd. 2004
Best Of Soul Classics (3xBox, Smplr) Tighten Up Pt. 1 Warner Music (Germany) 2005
I Will Survive (CD, Comp) Don't Let Love Get You... Crimson 2005
Rare Groove Story (5xCD, Comp) Don't Let Love Get You... Classic Cuts Music Inc 2005
Super Disco Friends (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Can't Get Enough Of Yo... Headphone Heroes 2005
Süddeutsche Zeitung Diskothek 1969 (CD, Comp) There's Gonna Be A Sho... Süddeutsche Zeitung 2005
100 Soul Classics (5xCD, Comp) Look Back Over Your Sh... Cheap'O'Lata 2006
Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 7: 1967-1969 (CD) Tighten Up Warner Platinum 2006
Norman Jay MBE Presents Good Times 6 (2xCD, Comp) I Could Dance All Night Resist Music 2006
Spirit Of Soul - From The Roots To The Fruits (2xCD, Comp) Tighten Up Wagram 2006
Soul Fever (4xCD, Comp) Everybody Have A Good ... Wagram 2007
This Is Soul (CD, RE) Tighten Up Pt. 1 Rhino (UK) 2007
Back To Love: The Mix (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Don't Let Love Get You... Hed Kandi Records 2008
Confunktion Vol. 2 (CDr, Mixed, Promo) Here I Go Again Not On Label 2008
Disco Funk (6xCD, Comp) Disco Fever Wagram 2008
Philly Disco - 70s Dance Floor Anthems From The City Of Brotherly Love (CD, Comp) Let's Groove (Original... Harmless 2009
20 Super Oldies (CD, Album) Tighten Up Companion  
Best Of Soul (CD) Tighten Up ARS Productions  
Black Music Vol. 4 (CD) I Can't Stop Dancing Movieplay (3)  
Eighties Soul (CD, Comp) Look Back Over Your Sh... Tring International PLC  
Rhythm And Blues Formidable Vol. 5 (LP) Tighten Up Atlantic  
Soul Nites (LP) Here I Go Again Ronco  
The Soul Decade (2xLP, Comp) Tighten Up WEA Musik GmbH  
The Sound Of Philadelphia 1972 - 1982 (CD) Soul City Walk Pickwick (UK)  
Up Tight On 5th Avenue (LP, Comp) Tighten Up Columbia Special Products  
Voodoo Death Breaks (LP) Can't Get Enough Pre-school Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Mada Mada (Larry's Hide-A-Way 1983 + More) (2xVinyl) Tighten Up Toasted Records (2) 1985
Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now / Strategy (12") Strategy Philadelphia International Records (2)  
Heavyweight 45's (LP, Unofficial) Count The Ways Not On Label  
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