The Best Of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance

Beyond the Nebula

Canal Voyage – The Sound of Philadelphia Sessions
(Collective of Sound featuring The Soulwave Gospel Collective, The Sigma Strings & Théo Marenne)

Après California et Between Words, le collectif Canal Voyage signe avec The Sound of Philadelphia Sessions un vibrant hommage à la soul orchestrale des années 70.
Entre grooves feutrés, cordes somptueuses et voix habitées, l’album explore la magie intemporelle du Philadelphia Sound — celle des MFSB, des O’Jays ou de Billy Paul — à travers douze titres originaux produits et mixés au Studio N’zo Habay.

De l’ouverture instrumentale “Soultrain Overture” à la chaleur du final “Sur des musiques Philly”, chaque morceau tisse un lien entre émotion, élégance et authenticité.
Les voix du Soulwave Gospel Collective, le saxophone de Théo Marenne et les cordes du Sigma Strings insufflent à ce voyage une âme vivante, sensible, profondément humaine.

Un album comme un film sonore : lumineux, orchestral, et infiniment sincère.

Following California and Between Words, Canal Voyage delivers The Sound of Philadelphia Sessions — a heartfelt tribute to the lush, soulful elegance of the 1970s Philadelphia sound.
Warm grooves, orchestral strings, gospel harmonies and smooth brass come together in twelve tracks produced and mixed at Studio N’zo Habay, blending vintage emotion with modern finesse.

From the cinematic opener “Soultrain Overture” to the warm closing tribute “Sur des musiques Philly”, the album flows like a musical journey through love, groove, and timeless beauty.
Featuring The Soulwave Gospel Collective, Théo Marenne on saxophone, and The Sigma Strings, this record captures the very soul of Canal Voyage — rich, emotional and undeniably human.

Bonus Track - Sur Des Musiques Philly (Warm Rework By N'zo Killan)

She lets me kiss her face in a public place

She pulls me close like the world’s just melted into space

She wraps me in her arms, no need to chase

She whispers secrets soft, lost in our embrace

I wish I had a fedora right now
Because I adore her right now 
I wish I had a fedora right now
Make me feel good 
make me feel right now

Love Duet

Michael Franks

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