Delfonics, The

Delfonics, The

Real Name:
William Hart, Wilbert Hart, Randy Cain, Ritchie Daniels
Profile:
A Philadelphia soul singing group, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Hits include "La-La (Means I Love You)", the Grammy winning "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) and "Ready Or Not Here I Come". Their songs have been used in numerous film soundtracks and have been sampled by various Hip-Hop & Rap artists.

William Hart (songwriter/lead vocalist/founder) b. 17/01/1945 Washington, DC, U.S.A. (1965- )
Wilbert Hart b. 19/10/1947 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (1965- )
Randy Cain b. 02/05/1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (1965-1971) Samuel Edlightoon (1965-1968)
Ritchie Daniels (1965-1968)
Merfhab Isvardsoon (1965-1968)
Major Harris (1971- )
Frank Washington (1975-2003)
(During the mid 80s the main recording lineup of the group was William Hart, Major Harris, and Frank Washington, although they would tour as two separate trios with additional members added. These members included: Garfield Fleming, Freddie Ingleton, Johnny ("JJ") Johnson, Pat Palmer, Dr. Sallam Love, Eban Brown, Johnney Smalls.)
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Releases:
He Don't Really Love You / Without You (7", Single)   Moon Shot 1967
You've Been Untrue / I Was There (7")   Cameo 1967
I'm Sorry / You're Gone (7", Single)   Philly Groove Records 1968
La La Means I Love You (LP)   Philly Groove Records 1968
La-La-Means I Love You / Can't Get Over Losing You (7", Single)   Philly Groove Records 1968
Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) (7")   Bell Records 1968
Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) (7")   Philly Groove Records 1968
Funny Feeling / My New Love (7")   Philly Groove Records 1969
Sound Of Sexy Soul (LP)   Philly Groove Records 1969
You Got Yours & I'll Get Mine / Loving Him (7", Single)   Philly Groove Records 1969
Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (7", Single)   Bell Records 1970
Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) / Down Is Up, Up Is Down (7")   Philly Groove Records 1970
Trying To Make A Fool Of Me / Baby I Love You (7")   Philly Groove Records 1970
When You Get Right Down To It / I Gave To You (7")   Philly Groove Records 1970
Hey! Love (7")   Philly Groove Records 1971
La-La Means I Love You (7", Single)   Bell Records 1971
Walk Right Up To The Sun / Round And Round (7")   Philly Groove Records 1971
Let It Be Me (LP, Album, RE)   Sounds Superb 1972
Super Hits (Cass)   Bell Records, Bell Records 1972
Super Hits (LP, Comp)   Bell Records 1972
Tell Me This Is A Dream (LP)   Philly Groove Records 1972
Tell Me This Is A Dream/I'm A Man (7")   Philly Groove Records 1972
Think It Over / I'm A Man (7")   Philly Groove Records 1972
Alfie / Start All Over Again (7", Single)   Philly Groove Records 1973
I Told You So / Seventeen And In Love (7")   Philly Groove Records 1973
Alive & Kicking (LP)   Bells 1974
The Best Of The Delfonics (LP)   Kory Records 1976
The Best Of The Delfonics (LP)   Arista 1984
Symphonic Soul - Greatest Hits (LP)   Charly R&B 1988
The Best Of The Delfonics (CD, Comp, RE)   Arista 1990
Greatest Hits & More (CD)   Masters Intercontinental 1997
La-La Means I Love You - The Definitive Collection (CD)   Arista, Arista 1997
The Definitive Collection (CD)   Camden 1999
La-La-Means I Love You (7")   Flashback Records  
The Delfonics (LP, RE)   Philly Groove Records  
Appears On:
Break Of Dawn (CD, Album) Are You With Me?, Are ... Funky Base Records 1994
Ironman (Album) (6 versions) After The Smoke Clear Epic ... 1996
Tracks Appear On:
The Wvon Good Guys Album (LP) La La Means I Love You Wvon 1969
93/KHJ: "Sound Of The Sixties" (2xLP) La La Means I Love You Pacer 1970
WOR FM 98.7: Solid Gold (2xLP) La La Means I Love You Post Records 1970
Bell Festival - The Very Best Hits From Bell Records (LP, Comp) La La Means I Love You Bell Records 1971
20 Fantastic Hits By The Original Artists (LP, Comp, Mono) La La Means I Love You Arcade Records (UK) Ltd 1972
20 Fantastic Hits Volume 3 (LP, Comp) Ready Or Not Here I Co... Arcade Records (UK) Ltd 1972
Soul Train Hall Of Fame (LP) La La Means I Love You Adam VIII Ltd. 1973
Black Explosion (LP, Comp) Didn't Blow Your Mind ... Ronco 1974
20 Original Smash Hits (By The Original Stars) (Vinyl, Comp) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Ronco 1975
Soul Motion (LP) Didn't I Blow Your Mind K-Tel 1976
Love Ballads (7xCass, Comp, Ltd + Box) La-La Means I Love You Street Sounds 1984
Love Sixties (LP) La La Means I Love You JCI Records 1985
Hey Love... (3xLP, Comp, Mono) La-La Means I Love You... M'Press Records 1986
Keep On Rockin' (4xLP, Comp) Didn't I Blow Your Min... Warner 1986
Solid Soul (2 versions) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Telstar 1987
The Old Gold Collection - 70's, Volume 5 (LP, Comp) La-La Means I Love You Old Gold (2) 1987
Classic Rock - 1968 (CD) La La Means I Love You Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
Soul Classics (CD, Comp) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Knight Records Ltd 1988
Dream Merchant (2xCD, Comp) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Marsil Productions, Ltd., CBS 1989
Soul Years 1971 (2xCD, Comp) Ready Or Not Here I Co... Knight Records Ltd 1990
Always (Cass, Album, Comp, Smplr) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... BMG UK Limited 1992
Soul Classics (CD, Comp) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Stardust 1992
Soul Classics - The Best Of Bell Records (CD, Comp) Didn't I Blow Your Min... Kaz Records 1992
Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Top Forty (CD, Comp) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1992
35 Soulklassiker 1970-75 (2xCD) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Diesel Music 1993
Lowrider Oldies Volume One (CD, Comp) La La Means I Love You Thump Records 1993
The Boyz Who Souled The World (2xCD, Comp) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... The Hit Label 1994
Smooth Grooves: A Sensual Collection Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Hey Love Rhino Entertainment Company, Sony Music Special Products 1995
The No. 1 Classic Soul Album (2xCD) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... PolyGram TV 1995
Beg Scream & Shout (6xCD, Comp) La - La Means I Love You Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
Jackie Brown (Soundtrack Sampler) (12", Promo, Smplr) Didn't I Blow Your Min... Maverick 1997
Jackie Brown - Music From The Miramax Motion Picture (Album, Comp) (5 versions) Didn't Blow Your Mind ... Maverick ... 1997
The Old Skool Reunion (2xCD) Ready Or Not Here I Co... Global Television 1997
Blaxploitation 4: Harlem Hu$tle (2xCD) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Global Television 1998
Soul Classics (2xCD) Didn't I Blow Your Min... Super Doubles 1998
Strictly Breaks Volume 4 (LP, Comp) Ready Or Not Strictly Breaks Records 1998
Afrodisiac (40 Original Soulful Classics) (2xCD, Comp) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Universal Music TV 1999
Classic Soul - 20 All Time Greats (CD, Album) La La Means I Love You Warner.ESP 1999
Tarantino's Favourites (Film Themes) (CD, Comp) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Disky 1999
Unconditionally Guaranteed Volume 8 (CD, Album, Comp) Ready Or Not Here I Come Uncut Magazine 1999
Simply More Of The 70's (2xCD, Comp) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... BMG UK & Ireland, BMG Direct 2000
The Cool Sound Of The 70s (2xCD) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Telstar TV 2000
The Family Man (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD) La La Means I Love You London-Sire Records 2000
Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience (Box + 6xCD, Comp, RM) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Rhino Entertainment Company 2001
Hey Love... (2xCD, Comp) La-La Means I Love You... Time Life Music, BMG Special Products 2001
Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities (CD) You'll Get Enough Kent Records 2001
Original (CD, Comp, Mixed) Player Raters Not On Label 2001
Sampled 2: Digging Deeper (2xCD) Ready Or Not Here I Co... Virgin, Circa Records Ltd. 2001
The Soul Years 1966-1999 Volume 2 1970-1971 Blues & Soul (CD, Comp) Didn't I Blow Your Min... Connoisseur Collection 2001
Body Talk - Magic Moments (2xCD) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Time Life Music 2002
Philly Groove Story Volume 1 (CD, Comp) I Don't Want To Make Y... Soul Discretion 2002
The Ultimate Gangster Movie Soundtrack (2xCD) Didn't I Blow Your Mind Telstar TV 2002
70's Soul Mix (CD, Mixed) Ready Or Not Here I Come Universal Music TV 2003
Legends Of Rare Soul - Volume One (DVD-V) La La Means I Love You Crossbow Films 2003
Room Service Presents Soul Food (CD, Album) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Huh Records 2003
The Best Of Sampled (2xCD, Comp) Ready Or Not Here I Come Virgin 2003
Uncovered (3xLP) Ready Or Not Here I Co... Family Recordings (UK) 2003
Superbad (3xCD, Comp) Didn't I Blow Your Min... Warner Dance 2004
The Sound Of Philadelphia - Philadelphia Roots Volume 2 (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Ready Or Not Here I Come Soul Jazz Records 2004
Rainy Night In Georgia (CD, Comp) La La Means I Love You... Columbia River Entertainment 2005
Smooth Summer Soul (2xCD) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2005
The Original Mellow-Soul Selection (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me Original Selection Records 2005
The Original Soul Selection (2xCD, Comp) I Told You So Original Selection Records 2005
?uestlove Presents Babies Makin Babies 2: Misery Strikes Back...... No More Babies (CD, Comp) I'm Sorry BBE 2006
Ghostface Killah Fishscale Originals (LP) The Look Of Love Side Hustle Entertainment 2006
100 Hits 70s (5xCD, Comp + Box) Ready Or Not Here I Co... Demon Music Group 2007
Blaxploitation (3xCD, Comp) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Mastercuts 2007
Brighton Treats With Popped Beats (2xCD, Promo, Mixed, Ltd) Ready Or Not Mievin Mixtapes 2007
Golden Oldies (CD, Mixed) La La La (Means I Love... Sleeping Giant Music 2007
Soul Brothers IV (CD, Comp) Didn't I Blow Your Min... Kings Road Multi Media 2007
'70s Soul Gold (2xCD, Comp) Didn't I (Blow Your Mi... Hip-O Records 2009
20 Heavy Hits (LP, Comp) La La Means I Love You Crystal Corporation  
24 Heavy Hits (LP) La, La Means I Love You Crystal Corporation  
CKLW - Solid Gold (2xLP) La La Means I Love You Post Records  
Dial-A-Hit (LP, Comp) La-La Means I Love You... Bell Records  
Love Break 2 (CDr, Mixed) La-La Means I Love You Not On Label  
The Best Of East Side Story (Edicion Especial) (CD, Comp) Lala Means I Love You Imperio Music (2)  
Unofficial Releases:
Jackie Brown - Music From The Miramax Motion Picture (LP, Pic, Comp) Didn't I Blow Your Min... Not On Label 2006
Strictly Breaks - The Definitive Collector's Box Set (Box, Unofficial + CD, Comp, 192 + CD, Comp, Hig) Ready Or Not Strictly Breaks Records, Demon Light Music 2008
Choppin' Breaks Vol. 1 (12") Ready Or Not Not On Label  
Ghostface Originals (LP, Comp, Unofficial) La La Means I Love You Side Hustle Entertainment  
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