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La La Means I Love You: The Definitive Collection | 
| Artist: The Delfonics
Label: Arista
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 7555
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 18979
UPC: 078221897921
EAN: 0078221897921
ASIN: B000002VTL
Release Date: August 26, 1997
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Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED!
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| Tracks:
| • | La-La (Means I Love You) - The Delfonics, Bell, Thom | | • | I'm Sorry | | • | Break Your Promise | | • | Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love) - The Delfonics, Hart, W. | | • | Somebody Loves You | | • | Funny Feeling - The Delfonics, Hart, Wilbert | | • | Loving Him | | • | You Got Yours and I'll Get Mine - The Delfonics, Hart, W. | | • | Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) | | • | Trying to Make a Fool of Me | | • | When You Get Right Down to It - The Delfonics, Mann, Barry | | • | Over and Over - The Delfonics, Bell, Thom | | • | Delfonics Theme - The Delfonics, Bell, Thom | | • | Hey Love - The Delfonics, Hart, Wilbert | | • | Walk Right up to the Sun - The Delfonics, Felder, A. | | • | Tell Me This Is a Dream - The Delfonics, Bell, Thom | | • | Think It Over | | • | I Don't Want to Make You Wait | | • | I Told You So | | • | Lying to Myself |
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Among the originators of the Philly soul sound of the late '60s and pre-disco '70s, the Delfonics fashioned hit after hit with the same basic formula of ultra-romantic crooning, three-part harmonies, and a supremely mellow accompaniment that came with a pillow of lush string orchestrations. The 20 Delfonics hits collected on La-La Means I Love You--including their best-known songs, "La-La Means I Love You" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"--amount to R&B easy-listening, often soothing to the degree they become aural wallpaper. At times, though, this stuff can transcend its own schmaltz. --Roni Sarig
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You Can't Hide From Love! May 8, 2001
David Wayne (Santee, CA United States)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
When it comes to love and romance, you can't hide, and you can't hide from The Delfonics. They took their sound from the doo-wop tradition. Lead singer and chief songwriter William Hart was heavily influenced by Frankie Lymon and Eddie Kendricks. But he went on to himself influence other high tenors like Russell Thompkins (of the Stylistics) and Ted Mills (of Blue Magic), and dozens of teen-age groups of the 70s (Black Ivory, Jimmy Briscoe and The Little Beavers). Their major hits ("La La Means I Love You" "I'm Sorry" "Break Your Promise" "Didn't I") are all here, as are their lesser successes and significant album tracks. This really is a great collection! Even non-lp singles like "I Told You So" and "Lying To Myself" are here. The one brilliant b-side they did not include was "Baby I Love You." With that one, the collection would have been perfect. "Baby I Love You" will soon see the light of day again, as the studio album "Delfonics" is being released next month. For completists, pick up either "The Professionals" or "More Of The Best" and you'll find other songs the group recorded that were part of an unreleased album, or were otherwise never previously released. But in this album, you have the cream of The Delfonics output, so relax and enjoy. But if you're singing along, try not to strain your voice on those high notes!
THIS DELFONIC CD WILL DEFINITELY BLOW YOUR MIND!!! June 2, 1999
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Delfonics are my absolute favorite group of all time. Their music seems to speak to me. I swear I think William Hart wrote,"I'm Sorry", especially for ME! The words say exactly what I was feeling at a particular time in my life. My heart cries everytime I hear it. My other favorites are, "Loving Him", "Hey Love", and of course their Grammy winning song, "Didn't I(Blow your mind)" Why The Delfonic haven't been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, is appalling! I saw them live here in Atlanta last year and let me tell ya'll, the boy's still have it! Groups today just don't compare to their talent, and the just plain feel good music of the late 60's and early 70's. This Delfonics CD was the very first CD I ever bought.(late bloomer) I absolutely LOVE IT! The Delfonics will always be and remain number "ONE" in my Heart, FOREVER!!!
A good start..., and didn't War sing...."where was you at"....!? April 4, 2006
William Blackshear (West Orange, NJ USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Rhythm & blues music listeners were not necessarily Doo-Wop listeners, who did not necessarily move to the new sound of the sixties, Motown etc., and those not necessarily to the sweet soul sound of the early 70s, or on to the disco sound of the later 70s and on......... Point being, music has always had a tendency of impacting (especially teenagers) the listener as tied in to the era released. That does not mean old school music cannot be enjoyed by non era listeners, good music, as Lou Rawls so eloquently put it.... "will last forever" but, as an example if the question is raised "where was you at" when you first heard the 45 "My New Love" by the Delfonics (so often played on urban radio stations in '68 (also on the "Sounds Of Sexy Soul" lp) and an overlooked song on "hits" cds (do the cd song compilers even know?), what is one's reply? Beginning with their debut single, 1966 "He Don't Really Love You" on the obscure "Moon Shot" record label, followed in 1967 by the 45 "You've Been Untrue"- Cameo-Parkway label, through the last album release in 1974 on Philly Groove Records, the Delfonics music has been sought by those who know and love, "East Coast Sweet Soul" and the Philly Sound". It is a type of music! The writer is taken aback when reading, "This stuff can transcend it's own schmaltz"? "Stuff"? Whoa-a! This is music of an era, late 60s - mid 70s. "Where was we at...., when these songs and albums were released? Fifties "Doo-Wop" or 90s "House" music may be far from everyone's taste but, for those impacted by the music of, at the time, just as relevant to them as the various types and era of music listened to and enjoyed by others, are to them. I personally find it difficult to believe a truly insightful review can be written about music unless the writer was "there" during the era of release. An era has it's own "feel". For those who liked/loved the music of the Delfonics, this compilation is a good start, it has 20 songs on it. The reason the Delfonics albums have long since been chased collectible albums is because the songs not on the few, "hits" cds are harbored there, "My New Love", "For The Love I Gave To You", etc., etc., etc., not on the "hits" releases. Recently, all their albums except "Tell Me This Is A Dream"-1972, have been reissued, finally! With "La La Means I Love You"-1967, "The Sounds Of Sexy Soul"-1968, "The Delfonics"-1970, "Alive & Kicking-1974", and the unreleased (in 1976) lp "The Professionals", released on cd, the music of the Delfonics (minus their first 2 releases, the two 45s) is now availible to all, at digital sound quality! This cd, loaded with sweet soul classics but, not all! The album reissues contain more! The Delfonics, it's Buy Time!
Recommended introduction to the Delfonics April 27, 2000
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Delfonics were a Philadelphia soul group that formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1974. Their big hits included "La-La Means I Love You" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)." Of course this collection includes them and also contains 18 other great songs. Their catalog of tunes is notable for the ethereal mood of the music, the sleek harmonies, and the overall polished smoothness. All of these qualities are well conveyed by this CD. It is a recommended introduction to the swell soulful sound of the Delfonics.
The Philly Sound At Its Best November 1, 2004
S. Howard (Orange,N.J)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Being that you are reading this review. You must be thinking about getting this cd. Well if you are a true Delfonics fan. This is the cd for you. This is the cd you will want to listen to in your home, in your car and on a deserted island if you should ever end up on one. All the hits songs are on this cd except for a small few. I really miss the song 'For The Love That I Give To You' which is not on this cd. But the songs that did make the cd. Are romantic and beautiful great to listen to and have stood the test of time. Better than anything I'm hearing from most of todays artist. So THANK YOU DELFONICS for thirty-five years of great music.
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