Back Stabbers

by The O'Jays

Overview

A major turning point for the O'Jays, Back Stabbers took the group to the top of the charts and made them household names in the R&B world. The O'Jays had been paying serious dues since the late '50s, and their perseverance payed off in a major way when the unsettling title song, the infectious "Time to Get Down," and the uplifting "Love Train" became their biggest hits up to that point. Indeed, this album did more than its part to help establish Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records as the most successful soul label since Stax and Motown. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	04/29/2008
Label:	Epic / Epic Associated/Legacy / Legacy
UPC:	0886972674124

Tracks

1. When the World's at Peace
2. Back Stabbers
3. Who Am I
4. (They Call Me) Mr. Lucky
5. Time to Get Down
6. 992 Arguments
7. Listen to the Clock on the Wall
8. Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind of People
9. Sunshine
10. Love Train

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The O'Jays   Primary Artist
Bunny Sigler   Guest Artist,Piano,Guitar,Keyboards
Leonard Pakula   Organ
Bobby Eli   Guitar
Larry Washington   Bongos,Percussion
Eddie Levert   Vocals
Earl Young   Drums
Lenny Pakula   Organ,Keyboards
Ron Baker   Bass
Roland Chambers   Guitar
Dennis Harris   Guitar
Vince Montana   Percussion,Vibraphone
Thom Bell   Strings
Ronnie Baker   Bass
Leon Huff   Piano,Keyboards
Norman Harris   Guitar
Don Renaldo & His Strings   Horn,Strings
William Powell   Vocals
Adam Block   Director
Don Renaldo   Horn,Strings,Conductor
Walter Williams   Vocals

Technical Credits

Jessica Lizzio   Project Manager
B. Sigler   Composer
P. Hurtt   Composer
Leonard Pekula   Arranger
Steven Berkowitz   A&R
Tom "Curly" Ruff   Digital Mastering
Tony Sellari   Art Direction
Kenny Gamble   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer,Original Recording Producer
Craig White   Tape Transfer
Frank Driggs   Photography
Eddie Levert   Group Member
Gene McFadden   Composer
John Whitehead   Composer
Joe Tarsia   Engineer
John Hudson   A&R,Packaging
Lenny Pakula   Arranger
Leo Sacks   Reissue Producer
Mark Wilder   Digital Editing
Phil Hurtt   Composer
Thom Bell   Arranger,Producer
Ronnie Baker   Arranger
David Ritz   Liner Notes
Leon Huff   Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Norman Harris   Arranger
The O'Jays   Performer
Bunny Sigler   Composer,Producer,Original Recording Producer
Patti Matheny   A&R
Tony Martell   Executive Producer
Michael Kull   Tape Research
Bobby Martin   Arranger
Jim Parham   Project Director
Adam Block   Series Director
Gina Campanaro   Package Manager