Super Rare Instant Funk "Philly Jump" TSOP 76 Promo 12"

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Up for auction is the super rare 1976 white label promo 12" Disco single "Philly Jump" by Instant Funk on TSOP Records #ASD 281. The vinyl is near mint with excellent shine and looks like it has never been played. It comes in a plain white jacket with Demonstration Not For Sale on it and the DJ had written neatly in pen the song and artist. This has been in storage and untouched since the late 1970's along with the rest of the soul 45's and Disco singles up for sale. This 12" features the song Philly Jump in both mono and stereo. An excellent sought after copy to add to any 12" collection! Low starting bid and no reserve. Please see my auctions for more rare vinyl. Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/Instant-Funk-Philly-Jump/release/1961391

From Wikipedia: Instant Funk came out of New Jersey consisting of Raymond Earl, Scotty Miller and guitarist Kim Miller. The group was then called The Music Machine and they were very successful as a back-up band for The Manhattans, Bunny Sigler and also the TNJs. Throughout their careers, Instant Funk would be the back-up band for many stars, including Lou Rawls, Loleatta Holloway,The O'Jays, MFSB, Curtis Mayfield and Evelyn Champagne King (they are the backing band on the hit single, "Shame").

The group relocated to Philadelphia in 1976 to release its first album, Get Down With the Philly Jump, as they started to formulate their own sound. The group followed this album up with a release for former MFSB guitarist Norman Harris' new record label Gold Mind, with front man Bunny Sigler entitled "Let Me Party With You".

The Gold Mind label folded, and Instant Funk's new cut "I Got My Mind Made Up" was transferred to the Salsoul label, which pushed the record heavily to all of the disco clubs. The remix of this song by club DJ Larry Levan and engineer Bob Blank quickly became the talk ofManhattan. "I Got My Mind Made Up" hit #1 on both the R&B and disco charts and #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1979. The group's eponymous first album on Salsoul was also a hit, reaching #1 R&B and being certified gold disc status.

Instant Funk initially stayed together to tour when Salsoul folded. They eventually disbanded, and Bunny Sigler went on to perform as part of The Trammps.