The O'Jays — Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia — Live in Concert
Recorded June 7, 2008
Borgata Event Center · Atlantic City · 
United States
Featuring Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, Russell Thompkins Jr. & The New Stylistics, The Delfonics, The Three Degrees, The Soul Survivors, Jerry Butler, Bunny Sigler, Jean Carne, G.C. Cameron, Sharon Paige
Setlist not available.
“To see the Philadelphia soul reunion in the year Gamble and Huff entered the Hall of Fame.”
Context
On June 7, 2008, the Borgata in Atlantic City hosts a reunion of voices tied to Philadelphia soul. Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff had been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that year. The evening turns that honor into a shared stage, with former labelmates in front of a packed house.
Bill Jolly leads the orchestra that carries the rotation of groups and soloists. Harold Melvin's Blue Notes sing The Love I Lost and Wake Up Everybody; Bunny Sigler takes Me & Mrs. Jones. The O'Jays arrive with I Love Music, Use Ta Be My Girl and the pairing of People Get Ready with Love Train.
The night is made for television and gets a DVD release in January 2009. The release combines the show with extra performances and a documentary on the Gamble and Huff partnership. Between songs and studio memories, the film keeps the performers at the center of this collective story.
- Bunny Sigler, Jean Carne and The Three Degrees share Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now.
Lineup at this show
The lineup of this performance — not necessarily the current one.
- Bill JollyMusical director, keyboards and piano
- Russell Thompkins Jr.guestVocals, The New Stylistics
- Charles InguiguestVocals, The Soul Survivors
- Richard InguiguestVocals, The Soul Survivors
- Bunny SiglerguestVocals
- Jerry ButlerguestVocals
- Jean CarneguestVocals
- G.C. CameronguestVocals
- Sharon PaigeguestVocals
- Jimmy "Rashid" WilliamsBass
- Robert LegrandGuitar
- Denise A. WilliamsKeyboards
- Matt RoseKeyboards
- Freddie D. HolidayDrums
- Johnnie CroomDrums
- Doug DeHaysSaxophone and horns
- Greg RileySaxophone and horns
- Jay DavidsonSaxophone and horns
- John A. WalshTrumpet and flugelhorn
- Mike A. JaroszTrumpet and flugelhorn
- Charlene HollowayBacking vocals
- Rodney J. HarrisBacking vocals
Trivia
The recording at the Borgata runs more than four hours and includes repeated songs for the television edit.
The Delfonics repeat La-La Means I Love You after host Jerry Blavat explains the taping.
The DVD gathers about 55 minutes of the main show and roughly an hour of extras.
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