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  1. thanks so much for this. Had the track ‘ain’t got time for nothing’ on a Normay Jay compilation and just love those vocals - especially the baritone!

    Simon

    Comment by Simon — September 19, 2008 @ 4:35 pm

  2. Nikos you the man for this one thank so much so they only made 3 albums in total?

    Comment by Rich — September 19, 2008 @ 5:57 pm

  3. Many thanks Nikos - so looking forward to hearing this baby!

    Comment by hooch — September 19, 2008 @ 6:11 pm

  4. I’ve been looking for ‘Ain’t No Time Fa Nothing’ for ages, didn’t remember the title and didn’t know who it was by. finally! Thanks a lot

    Comment by fritzthecat — September 19, 2008 @ 7:38 pm

  5. a great tune, it makes my mind go back to the 70’s. a very smooth falsetto singer.

    Comment by Funkygirl — September 19, 2008 @ 9:02 pm

  6. Rich, yes 3 albums in total. i also have the 3rd one on vinyl.

    Warped Records issued the final Futures’ recordings in 1982: “Let’s Get to It” b/w “Young & Tender” and “Angel in Disguise” b/w “Betcha Come Back.”

    Comment by nikos1109 — September 19, 2008 @ 9:30 pm

  7. YES!!!! Some Philly soul! Thanks Nikos!

    Comment by Messiah of Soul Power Music Group — September 19, 2008 @ 9:54 pm

  8. Awesome album. Thx!!!

    Comment by Joce — September 20, 2008 @ 1:59 am

  9. Many thanks for this. I had “Part Time Party Man” as a single back in the day, but not even the 5:14 version on this album is long enough. (Was it ever a 12″?) Another track by The Futures I’d love to find is “Stay With Me.” I believe is was originally the B side to “Love is Here.” Was that ever on an album.

    Love The Futures! Love your blog!

    Pegasi

    Comment by pegasi — September 20, 2008 @ 2:00 am

  10. Great LP.

    Many thanks.

    Comment by Jaguar — September 20, 2008 @ 2:08 am

  11. Pegasi, you are right “Stay with me” was the B side to “love is here” Gamble 2502 single. Never included in an album. i’ll try to find that song for you. or maybe someone else would help us too…. thanks for the support so far.

    ah! about “part time..” i think was never a 12″ Not 100% sure.

    Comment by nikos1109 — September 20, 2008 @ 2:12 am

  12. thanks for posting

    Comment by manny — September 20, 2008 @ 5:02 am

  13. Thanks so much Nikos - “Aint Not Time Fa Nothing” is the one for me here, what a fantastic stepper! I keep playing it …

    Also BIG thanks for donating the rip of the Undisputed Truth “Method to the Madness” album to the Norman Whitfield discography at neverenoughrhodes, I think that completes the set - 45 albums.

    Comment by Simon666 — September 20, 2008 @ 5:34 am

  14. I did really enjoyed the first Futures album you posted. This is just great to have to go with it. Thank you so much.

    Simon666 is so right. Ain’t No Time Fa Nothing is a slammin stepper. Me an my broom are gettin it! LOL.

    Bow

    Comment by bowlisha1 — September 20, 2008 @ 6:09 am

  15. I am thrilled with this wonderful album and group. Great site.

    Comment by Samuel Jones — September 20, 2008 @ 11:47 am

  16. Seductive…. Philly Sound………Yeahhhhhhhhh!!!!

    Comment by F.Penn — September 20, 2008 @ 12:00 pm

  17. Hello again, soul brothas! I have the two PIR albums by The Futures since the germany label Concorde re-issued it two in one (around 1998 year, before than Edsel). On vinyl, I have the only one they recorded on Buddah (I apreciate the great vocals and production, but no one track, IMHO, resist the comparison with “Past, Present,…”). About “Stay With Me”, was published in the Sony Legacy various artists compilation “From Philly With Love” also, around the 1996 - 1998 years… I likes a lot the mellow opera-gospel soul flavoured “Is It Over”… As in The Chi-lites “Love Comes In All Sizes”, the classical strings at the end put a grandious dramatic note. A great salute from Tarragona, Catalonia.

    Comment by manny — September 20, 2008 @ 2:30 pm

  18. Thanks Nikos. Appreciate it very much.

    Comment by Dreamer456 — September 20, 2008 @ 3:06 pm

  19. Thanks yet again for another soulful gem! Love your work nikos!

    Comment by kizza — September 20, 2008 @ 3:26 pm

  20. pegasi, here’s “Stay With Me” by the Futures http://rapidshare.com/files/146843185/the_futures_-_stay_with_me.rar
    enjoy!!!!

    Comment by nikos1109 — September 20, 2008 @ 3:44 pm

  21. Great band. I still favour ‘Deep in side of me’ as their best moment - its as fresh today as when it first came out.

    ‘Stay with me’ is also available on ‘The Spirit Of Philadelphia’ which is a fabulous Expansion records compilation (and includes the essential Little Dooley - ‘Now or never’ - what a track !!)

    Many thanks again Nikos !!

    Comment by Trakbuv — September 20, 2008 @ 4:19 pm

  22. Simply beautiful, Nikos! Another weekend mood saver:¬)

    /Laf

    Comment by Lafayette — September 20, 2008 @ 4:23 pm

  23. thank for this classic!

    Comment by jozee — September 20, 2008 @ 6:07 pm

  24. you make me feel wonderful with the Futures. Must be their best of the 3 i suppose.

    Comment by Lukas — September 20, 2008 @ 7:54 pm

  25. What a fantastic album brothers!!!

    Comment by Ryan Wood — September 20, 2008 @ 10:47 pm

  26. Keep the music playing, certainly this kind of music from that era! Thanks Nikos!

    Comment by LuckyPhilly — September 21, 2008 @ 10:58 am

  27. You can not imagine how long I’ve been wanting to hear this album! amazing!

    Comment by Donny — September 21, 2008 @ 11:49 am

  28. Beautiful !! Thanks a lot !

    Comment by V — September 21, 2008 @ 12:10 pm

  29. Looks incredible nikos. Many thanks.

    Comment by funkyDD — September 21, 2008 @ 12:46 pm

  30. thank you!

    Comment by gianni — September 21, 2008 @ 1:26 pm

  31. I’ve never heard of it. you’re posting nothing but the goodies so I will sure download this one too. and i prefer the vinyl rips.

    Comment by jerry — September 21, 2008 @ 4:26 pm

  32. This site have broadened my musical horizons! Much respect, much love, nikos.

    Comment by Soulman V — September 21, 2008 @ 4:37 pm

  33. Wow! that was quick, Nikos. Thanks for “Stay with me.” It’s always been one of my favorite B sides, and I’m happy to have it back in my collections again.

    Keep on Keeping on!

    Pegasi

    Comment by pegasi — September 21, 2008 @ 5:10 pm

  34. Thanks so much for this post.

    Comment by MusicDuo — September 21, 2008 @ 8:35 pm

  35. Brilliant album. Hugh thanks

    Comment by Dave — September 21, 2008 @ 9:29 pm

  36. Love Philly!!!!!! Thanks for this post brother!

    Comment by Buttah — September 22, 2008 @ 12:57 am

  37. This one is totally new to me. Can’t wait to hear it. Big Thanks.

    Comment by MoFu — September 22, 2008 @ 9:34 am

  38. Another dope post as always.

    Comment by Oak — September 22, 2008 @ 2:36 pm

  39. This is one Bad, BAD, BAD LP………….Everyone who is collecting 70’s music should hold on to this…..Thanks in a million!@!

    BIG UP!@!

    Comment by Raphy — September 23, 2008 @ 12:47 am

  40. Much thanks For this True Gem!! Nikos Your’re the best bro.

    Comment by invisiblenigma — September 23, 2008 @ 2:47 am

  41. Undelivable work! This site offers education and pleasure!!!! Best soul blog ever. Thank you Thank You Thank you.

    Comment by T.A. — September 23, 2008 @ 1:23 pm

  42. good lookin

    Comment by 2timez — September 24, 2008 @ 1:12 am

  43. This sounds awesome - thanks once again for all the hard work, I always look forward to your new posts and still haven’t finished reading through all your old ones - can’t wait to hear the rest of the album!

    Comment by SPC — September 26, 2008 @ 10:58 pm

  44. This blog = my bandwidth allotment completely destroyed.
    Thank you for sharing all these forgotten classics

    Comment by Satchelmouth — October 5, 2008 @ 6:17 am

  45. NIKOS!!! Thank you sooooooo much for uploading this!!! You dont know how happy you made me brotha!! I was turned onto The Futures by my friend Dee aka Olskoolgirl, the one who posted the youtube video Aint Got Time For Nothin’. She posted it on Imeem about a year or two ago and I was instantly hooked to the sound. Ive played that song over and over again and it never gets old, it just gets better. If im not playing it, im singin it lol!! “Shabba ba ba ba shabba ba ba baayaa shabba doowah shabba doowah shabba doowaaaaahh” lol! Youve truly made my day with this post Nikos, hell youve made my life lol!! Ive wanted this album for the longest time, thank you so much for sharing it brotha!! PEACE!!!

    Comment by Old School C — October 6, 2008 @ 1:30 pm

  46. What a wonderful album! Thanks so much for this! I have the record but it is scratched! You made my day Nikos. Peace brother!

    Comment by Arkane1 — October 17, 2008 @ 4:19 pm

  47. Thanks for sharing this cool album.

    Comment by cafecafecafe — October 20, 2008 @ 11:50 pm

  48. Beautiful, Thank you.

    Comment by babbles. — October 21, 2008 @ 5:53 pm

  49. Great music, thanks for educating me

    Comment by Emile — November 4, 2008 @ 10:16 pm

  50. Philly International is in the house!!! Wow…nice work! Peace

    Comment by Chris — November 13, 2008 @ 3:37 am

  51. Great 1978 album by The Futures. Thanks for posting

    Comment by Pete — December 11, 2008 @ 6:23 am

  52. I can never get enough PIR. Many thanks.

    Comment by analog6 — December 22, 2008 @ 1:45 am

  53. Thank YOU

    Comment by Jordan — April 16, 2009 @ 10:32 pm

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