Name: Deep Grooves by Mfsb
Brand: MFSB
SKU: 5099749341425
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

While the previous Love Is the Message: The Best of MFSB remains the best introduction to the genre-defining sound of the Philadelphia International label's ace house band, the aptly titled Deep Grooves is even more of a funk primer, plunging further into the thick, badass soul aesthetic that distinguished its era. Always a study in contrasts -- impeccably tight yet possessed of a loose-cannon edge, elegant and sophisticated yet down-and-dirty -- MFSB's music remains electrifying, boasting a timelessness that has eluded the work of many of their contemporaries; their instrumental renditions of classics like "Back Stabbers," "Family Affair," and "Freddie's Dead" expand on the funk potential of the originals, pushing the groove to cavernous new extremes.

1. Sexy

by Mfsb

Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Composer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Author: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Production
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Performer: Mfsb; Performer
Arranger: Bobby Martin; Composer
Executive Producer: Tony Martell; Production
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Composer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Lyricist: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Artist: Mfsb; Production
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer

2. Cheaper To Keep Her

by Mfsb

Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Performer: Mfsb; Performer
Arranger: Bobby Martin; Composer
Composer: Mack Rice; Composer
Lyricist: Mack Rice; Composer
Composer: Mack Rice; Composer
Executive Producer: Tony Martell; Production
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production
Author: Mack Rice; Production
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Artist: Mfsb; Production
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer

3. Back Stabbers

by Mfsb

Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Performer: Mfsb; Performer
Author: Leon Huff
Gene Mcfadden
John Whitehead; Production
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Arranger: Lenny Pakula; Composer
Composer: John Whitehead
Leon Huff
Gene Mcfadden; Composer
Lyricist: John Whitehead
Leon Huff
Gene Mcfadden; Composer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Composer: Leon Huff
Gene Mcfadden
John Whitehead; Composer
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Artist: Mfsb; Production
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer

4. K-Jee

by Mfsb

Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Arranger: Bobby Martin; Composer
Producer: Bobby Martin
Broadway Eddie; Production
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Composer: Harvey Fuqua
Charles E. Hearndon; Composer
Composer: Charles E. Hearndon
Harvey Fuqua; Composer
Executive Producer: Tony Martell; Production
Author: Charles E. Hearndon
Harvey Fuqua; Production
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Performer: Mfsb; Performer
Lyricist: Harvey Fuqua
Charles E. Hearndon; Composer
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Artist: Mfsb; Production
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer

5. Family Affair

by Mfsb

Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Composer: Sylvester Stewart; Composer
Author: Sylvester Stewart; Production
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Performer: Mfsb; Performer
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer
Featured Artist: Leon Huff; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Composer: Sylvester Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Sylvester Stewart; Composer
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production
Artist: Mfsb; Production

6. Freddie's Dead

by Mfsb

Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer
Author: Curtis Mayfield; Production
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Performer: Mfsb; Performer
Arranger: Bobby Martin; Composer
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer
Lyricist: Curtis Mayfield; Composer
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Artist: Mfsb; Production
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer

7. Love Is The Message

by Mfsb

Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Composer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Author: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Production
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Performer: Mfsb; Performer
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer
Arranger: Bobby Martin; Composer
Executive Producer: Tony Martell; Production
Featured Artist: The Three Degrees; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Composer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Lyricist: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production
Artist: Mfsb; Production

8. Love Has No Time Or Place

by Mfsb

Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Background Vocals: Deborah Stockton
Shirley Brewer
Evette Davis
Harriet Tharpe; Performer
Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Composer: Bruce Hawes
Cynthia Biggs; Composer
Author: Bruce Hawes
Cynthia Biggs; Production
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Performer: Mfsb; Performer
Executive Producer: Tony Martell; Production
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Arranger: Jack Faith; Composer
Composer: Bruce Hawes
Cynthia Biggs
Cynthia Demari Biggs; Composer
Lyricist: Bruce Hawes
Cynthia Biggs
Cynthia Demari Biggs; Composer
Producer: Bruce Hawes; Production
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Artist: Mfsb; Production
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer

9. Human Machine

by Mfsb

Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Composer: Leon Huff
Ronald Baker; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Performer: Mfsb; Performer
Arranger: Bobby Martin; Composer
Composer: Ronald Baker
Leon Huff; Composer
Lyricist: Ronald Baker
Leon Huff; Composer
Executive Producer: Tony Martell; Production
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production
Author: Leon Huff
Ronald Baker; Production
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Artist: Mfsb; Production
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer

10. Lay In Low

by Mfsb

Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Composer: Leon Huff
Cary Gilbert; Composer
Author: Leon Huff
Cary Gilbert; Production
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Performer: Mfsb; Performer
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer
Arranger: Norman Harris; Composer
Featured Artist: Zach Zachary; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Composer: Cary Gilbert
Leon Huff; Composer
Lyricist: Cary Gilbert
Leon Huff; Composer
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production
Artist: Mfsb; Production

11. MFSB

by Mfsb

Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Composer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Author: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Production
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Performer: Mfsb; Performer
Arranger: Bobby Martin; Composer
Executive Producer: Tony Martell; Production
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Composer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Lyricist: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Artist: Mfsb; Production
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer

12. Love Is the Message

by Mfsb Featuring The Three Degrees

Featured Artist: The Three Degrees; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Mfsb; Main Performer
Arranger: Bobby Martin; Composer
Composer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Zach Zachary; Performer
Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Executive Producer: Tony Martell; Production
Author: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Production
Drums: Earl Young
Karl Chambers
Norman Farrington; Performer
Flute: Tony Williams; Performer
Guitar: T.j. Tindall
Norman Harris
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Horn Section: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Composer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production
Lyricist: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Performer: Mfsb Featuring The Three Degrees; Performer
Piano: Eddie Green
Leon Huff
Harold Williams; Performer
Saxophone: Tony Williams; Performer
Artist: Mfsb
The Three Degrees; Production
Vocals: Valerie Holiday
Sheila Ferguson
Fayette Pinkney; Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 6 minutes and 55 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Easy Listening, Jazz, Smooth Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul

Label

Epic - Associated - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 5, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099749341425

Shopping cart

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Deep Grooves

1. Sexy

2. Cheaper To Keep Her

3. Back Stabbers

4. K-Jee

5. Family Affair

6. Freddie's Dead

7. Love Is The Message

8. Love Has No Time Or Place

9. Human Machine

10. Lay In Low

11. MFSB

12. Love Is the Message

Technical Specifications

Deep Grooves

Product information

Release options

1. Sexy

2. Cheaper To Keep Her

3. Back Stabbers

4. K-Jee

5. Family Affair

6. Freddie's Dead

7. Love Is The Message

8. Love Has No Time Or Place

9. Human Machine

10. Lay In Low

11. MFSB

12. Love Is the Message

Technical Specifications