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THE STYLISTICS-ROUND 2.

THE STYLISTICS-ROUND 2. Just under year since The Stylistics released their debut album The Stylistics in November 1972, which was certified gold, and featured five top ten US R&B singles, The Stylistics released their sophomore album Round 2 in October 1973 on Avco Records. Like The Stylistics, it was produced by Thom Bell, who cowrote …

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THE STYLISTICS-THE STYLISTICS.

THE STYLISTICS-THE STYLISTICS.  Often, when people mention the Philly Sound, they immediately think of Gamble and Huff. That’s doing a huge disservice to another of the architects of the Philly Sound, Thom Bell. He worked with some of the most successful groups of the Philly Sound. The Detroit Spinners, The Delfonics and The Stylistics were …

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