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The Assembled Multitude

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The Assembled Multitude was an instrumental ensemble, consisting entirely of studio musicians, which music producer Tom Sellers organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1970. The "Multitude" released a self-titled album on the Atlantic Records label in 1970, which included interpreted versions of songs such as "Woodstock", "Ohio", "MacArthur Park", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", and The Who's "Overture" from Tommy. The last of these was released as a single and reached No. 16 on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart.[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p37142|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Singles], Allmusic.com

Sellers died in a house fire in March 1988.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

Many of the musicians in the ensemble were regulars at Sigma Sound Studios, where the album was recorded. Those musicians became, as MFSB, the backbone of Philadelphia soul, working with producers Gamble and Huff, and Thom Bell, and artists such as The O'Jays, Billy Paul, The Stylistics, and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.

Singles

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  • "The Action News Theme" (1970, credited to Tom Sellers){{Cite web |date=2011-04-28 |title=Listen to the original WFIL-TV 6 Action News theme from 1970 |url=https://xpn.org/2011/04/28/listen-to-the-original-wfil-tv-6-action-news-theme-from-1970/ |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=WXPN |language=en}}
  • "Overture from Tommy" (1970) US #16; CAN #6{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4532.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - September 6, 1970}}
  • "Woodstock" (1970) US #79; CAN #67{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.3712.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - November 7, 1970}}
  • "Medley From Superstar" (1971) US #95; CAN #87;{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.5211.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - February 20, 1971}} CAN-AC #9{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.3752.pdf| title=RPM Top 34 MOR - February 6, 1971}}
  • "Theme From 'Cosmos' (Heaven And Hell)" (1981)

References

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Category:American instrumental musical groups

Category:Musical groups from Philadelphia

Category:Musical groups established in 1970

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