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The Essential O'Jays covers 1972's Back Stabbers through 1978's So Full of Love, including all but six of the Philly soul group's charting singles from the period. Nearly every crucial hit is here, including the number one R&B singles "Back Stabbers," "Give the People What They Want," "I Love Music," "Livin' for the Weekend," "Love Train," "Stairway to Heaven," and "Use ta Be My Girl." A pair of singles that put major dents in the disco chart, "Unity" (number one) and "Rich Get Richer" (number six), are not here, but this disc was still one of the better single-disc O'Jays compilations made available.
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The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Members, Composer, Lyricist - Robert Poindexter, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Tee, Performance Arranger - Emma Thomas, Composer, Lyricist - Stanley Poindexter, Composer, Lyricist - George Kerr, Producer - Pat Jaques, Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - John Whitehead, Composer, Lyricist - Gene McFadden, Composer, Lyricist - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Eddie Levert, Background Vocal, Vocal - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Walter Williams, Background Vocal, Vocal - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1972 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - John Whitehead, Composer, Lyricist - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1972 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Bunny Sigler, Guitar, Piano - Bobby Martin, Arranger - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Bongos, Congas - Leonard Pakula, Organ - Don Renaldo And His String & Horn Sections, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Bunny Sigler, Composer, Lyricist - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Phil Hurtt, Composer, Lyricist - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MFSB, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - Bunny Sigler, Composer, Lyricist - LEON HUFF, Producer - Eddie Levert, Vocal - Walter Williams, Vocal - William Powell, Vocal
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MFSB, All Instruments - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Eddie Levert, Vocal - Walter Williams, Vocal - William Powell, Vocal
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Composer, Lyricist, Bass - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Producer - B. SIGLER, Composer, Lyricist - Norman Harris, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - Al Felder, Composer, Lyricist - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1975 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Cary Gilbert, Composer, Lyricist - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Arranger, Guitar - Bunny Sigler, Producer - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Jim Gallagher, Assistant Engineer - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Joe Tarsia, Engineer, Recording Engineer - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Norman Farrington, Drums - Mike Hutchinson, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Arranger - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1973 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Norman Harris, Guitar - Earl Young, Drums - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Reginald Lucas, Guitar - Roland Chambers, Guitar - Karl Chambers, Drums - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Ronnie Baker, Bass - Don Renaldo, Horn - Anthony Jackson, Bass - Lenny Pakula, Organ - Larry Washington, Percussion, Bongos, Congas - T.J. Tindall, Guitar - Harold Williams, Piano - Eddie Green, Piano - Ray Moore, Engineer - Norman Farrington, Drums
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - THOM BELL, Producer - Charles Simmons, Composer, Lyricist - Joseph Jefferson, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Gamble, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - LEON HUFF, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Piano - Vince Montana, Vibraphone - Jimmy Williams, Bass - Quinton Joseph, Drums - Jack Faith, Performance Arranger
(P) 1987 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The O'Jays, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - RON FAIR, Producer
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The Essential O'Jays covers 1972's Back Stabbers through 1978's So Full of Love, including all but six of the Philly soul group's charting singles from the period. Nearly every crucial hit is here, including the number one R&B singles "Back Stabbers," "Give the People What They Want," "I Love Music," "Livin' for the Weekend," "Love Train," "Stairway to Heaven," and "Use ta Be My Girl." A pair of singles that put major dents in the disco chart, "Unity" (number one) and "Rich Get Richer" (number six), are not here, but this disc was still one of the better single-disc O'Jays compilations made available.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 35 track(s)
- Total length: 02:32:12
- Main artists: The O'Jays
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Philadelphia International Records - Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2008 Sony Music Entertainment
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