===Philadelphia International success===This line-up of the group, featuring Melvin, Pendergrass, Bernard Wilson, Lawrence Brown, and Lloyd Parks, was signed to Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International label in 1972, scoring several major R&B and pop hits including million-selling singles and albums over the next four years.
=== Il successo con la Philadelphia International ===Sono gli anni del successo, il gruppo è formato da Melvin, Pendergrass, Bernard Wilson, Lawrence Brown e Lloyd Parks, ed ottiene un contratto con la casa discografica di Kenneth Gamble e Leon Huff, la Philadelphia International Records.