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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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back StabbersLeon Huff, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead | The O'Jays | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Love TrainKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Time to Get DownKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Put Your Hands TogetherKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | For the Love of MoneyKenny Gamble, Leon Huff, A. Jackson | The O'Jays | Play | 07:21 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Sunshine, Pt. 1Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Give the People What They WantKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | I Love MusicKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 06:50 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Livin' for the WeekendKenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Stairway to HeavenKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Use ta Be My GirlKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | The Big GangsterKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Message in Our MusicKenny Gamble, Leon Huff | The O'Jays | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Ill Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today) | The O'Jays | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | You Got Your Hooks In Me | The O'Jays | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Let Me Make Love to You | The O'Jays | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Family Reunion | The O'Jays | Play | 06:57 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Brandy (I Really Miss You) | The O'Jays | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | Cry Together | The O'Jays | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | Forever Mine | The O'Jays | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | Sing A Happy Song | The O'Jays | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | Lovin' You | The O'Jays | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 24 | Emotionally Yours (Gospel Version) | The O'Jays | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 25 | One Night Affair | The O'Jays | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 26 | Deeper (In Love with You) | The O'Jays | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 27 | 992 Arguments (Single Version) | The O'Jays | Play | 02:22 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 28 | Ship Ahoy (Edited Version) | The O'Jays | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 29 | Wind Beneath My Wings | Gerald Levert, Eddie Levert | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 133 mins | 305 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detchapat Arttasan | Design |
| 2 | Ronnie Baker | Bass |
| 3 | Thom Bell | Arranger |
| 4 | Steven Berkowitz | A&R |
| 5 | Stacey Boyle | Artist Coordination |
| 6 | Karl Chambers | Drums |
| 7 | Roland Chambers | Guitar |
| 8 | John Christiana | Packaging Manager |
| 9 | Bobby Eli | Guitar |
| 10 | Adam Farber | Project Director |
| 11 | Norman Farrington | Drums |
| 12 | Howard Fritzson | Art Direction |
| 13 | Kenny Gamble | Audio Production, Compilation Producer, Composer, Producer |
| 14 | Cary Gilbert | Composer |
| 15 | Eddie Green | Piano |
| 16 | Norman Harris | Arranger, Guitar |
| 17 | Leon Huff | Audio Production, Compilation Producer, Composer, Piano (Electric), Producer |
| 18 | Don Hunstein | Photography |
| 19 | A. Jackson | Composer |
| 20 | Anthony Jackson | Bass |
| 21 | Eddie Levert | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 22 | Reggie Lucas | Guitar |
| 23 | Bobby Martin | Arranger |
| 24 | Gene McFadden | Composer |
| 25 | MFSB | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 26 | Vince Montana | Vibraphone |
| 27 | Stephan Moore | Project Director |
| 28 | The O'Jays | Primary Artist |
| 29 | Lenny Pakula | Arranger, Organ |
| 30 | Joseph M. Palmaccio | Mastering |
| 31 | William Powell | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 32 | Liz Reilly | Photo Research |
| 33 | Don Renaldo | Horn Section, String Section |
| 34 | David Ritz | Liner Notes |
| 35 | Leo Sacks | Compilation Producer |
| 36 | Bunny Sigler | Producer |
| 37 | Sandy Speiser | Photography |
| 38 | Arthur Stoppe | Engineer |
| 39 | Joe Tarsia | Engineer |
| 40 | T.J. Tindall | Guitar |
| 41 | John Ursey, Jr. | Arranger |
| 42 | Larry Washington | Bongos, Congas, Percussion |
| 43 | John Whitehead | Composer |
| 44 | Harold Williams | Piano |
| 45 | Walter Williams | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 46 | Baron Wolman | Photography |
| 47 | Earl Young | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |