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    Virtue Recording StudiosVarious

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    • Gene Faith – Love Of A Woman Soul of A Man
    • Bob Marshall & The A/Cs – Big Ladies Man
    • Bob Marshall & The A/Cs – Funky Fox
    • R.D.M. Band – How Can I Get In Touch With You
    • Gene Faith – When My Ship Comes In
    • Gene Faith – I Fell In Love With An Angel
    • R.D.M. Band – Give Up
    • he Volcanos – No Trespassing
    • The Creations – Take These Memories
    • Gene Faith – Family Man
    • 1. Gene Faith – Love Of A Woman Soul of A Man
    • 2. Bob Marshall & The A/Cs – Big Ladies Man
    • 3. Bob Marshall & The A/Cs – Funky Fox
    • 4. R.D.M. Band – How Can I Get In Touch With You
    • 5. Gene Faith – When My Ship Comes In
    • 6. Gene Faith – I Fell In Love With An Angel
    • 7. R.D.M. Band – Give Up
    • 8. he Volcanos – No Trespassing
    • 9. The Creations – Take These Memories
    • 10. Gene Faith – Family Man
    • 11. Fantastic Virtues – Tequila
    • 12. Richard Rome – Ghost A Go Go
    • 13. Gene Faith – My Baby's Missing
    • 14. Virtues – Meditation Of The Soul
    • 15. R.D.M. Band – Butter That Popcorn
    • 16. Ann Byers – This Man Is Rated X
    • 17. New World – The World To-Day
    • 18. New World – To Be A Man
    • 19. Quiet Storm – High Horse (Part 1)
    • 20. Quiet Storm – High Horse (Part 3)
    • 21. Past Due – Hot Fun In The Summertime (Part 2)

    Frank Virtue was a Philadelphia musician, record producer and record label owner whose career stretched from the big bands of the 1940s to the hip-hop and rap of the 1990s. He built his first studio, Virtue Recording Lab, in the basement of his house at 8500 Fayette Street. "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" was recorded there. The revenue from "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" helped finance the Virtue Recording Studio in late 1962 at 1618 North Broad Street. During the 1960s many hit records were recorded at Virtue, e.g. "The Horse" by Cliff Nobles & Co. and "Boogaloo Down Broadway" by Fantastic Johnny C. This compilation highlights some of the best music to come out of the Virtue Recording Studios.   

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