The Ultimate O'Jays

by The O'Jays

Overview

With few viable alternatives, this can be considered the ultimate O'Jays collection only by default, as it focuses exclusively on recordings from the years 1972-1975, cutting off some reasonable and sometimes very well-known singles from before and after that time frame. Still, this was the period that saw the O'Jays at their commercial and artistic zenith, and these are the songs that most of the public thinks of when the O'Jays' name is mentioned. "Back Stabbers," "Love Train," "I Love Music," "Put Your Hands Together," "For the Love of Money," "Give the People What They Want," and "Livin' for the Weekend" are all on this 16-track compilation, as well as a number of smaller hits and LP-only cuts. It's a solid (and, with 75 minutes of music, good-value) collection documenting both the peak of the O'Jays and the peak of the Philly soul sound in general. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	04/10/2001
Label:	Legacy / Columbia/Legacy
UPC:	0696998510029
Rank:	4641

Tracks

1. I Love Music
2. Back Stabbers
3. Love Train
4. Put Your Hands Together
5. 992 Arguments
6. When the World's at Peace
7. For the Love of Money
8. Give the People What They Want
9. Survival
10. Time to Get Down
11. Sunshine
12. You Got Your Hooks in Me
13. Let Me Make Love to You
14. Stairway to Heaven
15. Family Reunion
16. Livin' for the Weekend

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The O'Jays   Primary Artist
Eddie Green   Piano
Anthony Jackson   Bass
Karl Chambers   Drums
Norman Farrington   Drums
Don Renaldo   Strings,Horn Section
T.J. Tindall   Guitar
Harold Williams   Piano
Bobby Eli   Guitar
Larry Washington   Bongos,Percussion
Earl Young   Drums
Lenny Pakula   Organ
Roland Chambers   Guitar
Vince Montana   Vibraphone
Reggie Lucas   Guitar
Ronnie Baker   Bass
Leon Huff   Piano (Electric)
Norman Harris   Guitar

Technical Credits

Bunny Sigler   Composer,Producer
Howard Fritzson   Art Direction
Bobby Martin   Arranger,Producer
Stephan Moore   Project Director
Alfred Felder   Composer
Don Hunstein   Photography
Allan Felder   Composer
Kenny Gamble   Composer,Producer
Eddie Levert   Compilation Producer
Anthony Jackson   Composer
Gene McFadden   Composer
Cary Gilbert   Composer
John Whitehead   Composer
Joe Tarsia   Engineer
Lenny Pakula   Producer
Leo Sacks   Compilation Producer
Joseph M. Palmaccio   Mastering
Phil Hurtt   Composer
Thom Bell   Arranger
Leon Huff   Composer,Producer
Norman Harris   Producer