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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. Lonely DrifterThe O'Jays 2:24Album Only
listen  2. Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)The O'Jays 2:45Album Only
listen  3. Stand In For LoveThe O'Jays 3:43Album Only
listen  4. I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)The O'Jays 3:03$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. There's Someone (Waiting Back Home)The O'Jays 2:31Album Only
listen  6. One Night AffairThe O'Jays 2:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Deeper (In Love With You)The O'Jays 2:40$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Back StabbersThe O'Jays 3:04$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. 992 ArgumentsThe O'Jays 2:22$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Love TrainThe O'Jays;Non-Artist Talent/General;American Federation Of Musicians;Pressing Fee Royalties;Phila-Ojays P;Pir-20 Code A;Pir-20 Code P 2:58$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Time To Get DownThe O'Jays 2:53$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Put Your Hands TogetherThe O'Jays 4:08$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Sunshine Part 1The O'Jays 3:43$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. You Got Your Hooks In MeThe O'Jays 5:35$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Now That We Found LoveThe O'Jays 4:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. For The Love Of MoneyThe O'Jays 7:20$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. Give The People What They WantThe O'Jays 4:12$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. SurvivalThe O'Jays 3:44$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. Let Me Make Love To YouThe O'Jays 3:39$0.99 Buy Track
listen20. I Love MusicThe O'Jays 6:51$0.99 Buy Track


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listen  1. Livin' For The WeekendThe O'Jays 6:38$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Stairway To HeavenThe O'Jays 6:17$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Family ReunionThe O'Jays 6:55$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Ship Ahoy (Edited Version)The O'Jays 4:15$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Message In Our MusicThe O'Jays 6:05$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)The O'Jays 4:11$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. The Big GangsterThe O'Jays 3:19$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. Use Ta Be My GirlThe O'Jays 3:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. Brandy (I Really Miss You)The O'Jays 4:13$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Cry TogetherThe O'Jays 5:34$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Forever MineThe O'Jays 6:07$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Sing A Happy SongThe O'Jays 5:01$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Lovin' YouThe O'Jays 5:19$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Wind Beneath My WingsGerald Levert;Eddie Levert 5:38Album Only
listen15. Emotionally Yours (Gospel Version)The O'Jays 5:40$0.99 Buy Track

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (June 10, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: June 10, 2008
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Sony Legacy
  • ASIN: B00136MBWK
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,294 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure trove of grade "A" soul in a great new collection, September 17, 2005
This review is from: The Essential O'Jays (Audio CD)
No doubt about it. When Motown pulled up stakes and moved the bulk of its operations to the West Coast in the early 1970's the center of gravity in the world of soul music shifted dramatically. But it did not, as the executives at Motown had hoped, follow them to Los Angeles. Rather, the new capitol of soul music was located about 450 miles to the south and east of Detroit in the City of Brotherly Love. For it was just about that same time that producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff in conjuction with CBS founded Philadelphia International Records. It would go on to become the dominent soul label for the next decade featuring artists like Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes, Billy Paul, The Three Degrees and so many others. But clearly the most important and successful group to record for Philadelphia International was the O'Jays.
Though there have been other "Greatest Hits" packages offered in the past "The Essential O'Jays", released in early 2005 is head and shoulders above the rest. For one thing the sound quality is vastly superior to anything else I have heard. This collection offers 16 of the O'Jays biggest and best recordings from that era. Everyone remembers the big ones like "Backstabbers", "Love Train" and "Use To Be My Girl" which were mega hits for the group during this period. "Essential O'Jays" also includes the full 7 minute version of "I Love Music" which was divided into Parts I and II on the original 45. What a great record! And while the O'Jays were producing hit after hit on the pop charts during the 1970's they were even more dominant on Billboard's Soul chart where they would amass an impressive total of 8 #1 hits. All of those chart toppers are included in "Essential O'Jays". Among them are some great songs you just might have missed including tunes like "Give The People What They Want", "Livin' For the Weekend" and the fantastic "Message In Our Music". In addition, be sure to check out "992 Arguments" which was the follow-up to "Backstabbers" in 1972. Inexplicably, this one never received a lot of airplay. I have always felt that it was one of their best songs. I also enjoyed hearing a song called "The Big Gangster" for the very first time. Dynamite tune!
There is precious little not to like about "Essential O'Jays".
As I mentioned earlier the sound quality is terrific and there are some pretty decent liner notes included as well. And may I add the price is nice. My only regret is that Sony did not think to include the groups 1965 hit "Lipstick Traces". Although this tune was recorded for another label it would have given the listener an opportunity to sample what the group sounded like in its earlier incarnation. All in all, this one is a winner. Very Highly Recommended!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it!, August 4, 2005
This review is from: The Essential O'Jays (Audio CD)
This is the best compilation of the O'Jays that there is, single, double, or how ever many discs, this has all the good songs, hits the high points and doesn't have any "filler" songs, all of the songs are very good and the sound is great, too. THIS is the O'Jays compilation to have!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Best Single-Disc O'Jays Collection Yet, March 19, 2005
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This review is from: The Essential O'Jays (Audio CD)
By substituting "Message In Our Music", "Darlin' Darlin' Baby", and "Use Ta Be My Girl" for other tracks included on "Ultimate O'Jays" and "Love Train," this ranks as the only O'Jays CD to include all their 1970's R&B #1's. That includes "Anthology", which baffled by leaving off "Back Stabbers."

I'd give this five stars, but there's room left for a couple more songs, and I have reason to hope that another record company is planning an even heftier disc that would reach into the group's '80's output and even reach back into their little-heard '60's material.

Until that dream disc comes out, get this one. Someone finally got it right!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Off the Chain
The Essential O'Jays CD is All the live. I usually buy my CD's from Amazon.com in Bulk because the price is right and the quality is great. I Love this CD. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Sundery Robinson

5.0 out of 5 stars I WAS SURPRISED WITH ALL THE CLASSIC SONGS ON THIS CD I LOVED IT
I WAS SO SURPRISED WITH ALL THE CLASSIC SONGS ON THIS CD.
SOME I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THIS GROUP MADE.
Published 3 months ago by A. CARRIE Triner

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Collection
This is a nice collection of songs by the O'Jays, containing some I've never heard. I thought the sound quality was not that great on some of the older songs. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Joann White

5.0 out of 5 stars collectable
I already had most of their songs via 45,LP and tapes. However, first songs I heard by them was in 1961 not in 63 as was stated in their info. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Charles Perry-kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars DJ Keith B
One of my all-time favorite groups. It's great to have all of their best in one collection.....outstanding!!!!!
Published 8 months ago by Keith B. Avery

5.0 out of 5 stars Sing a happy song
Having recently been expanded from a one disc to a two disc collection, this is now the most comprehensive O'Jays collection spanning 1963 through 1995. Read more
Published 15 months ago by EDGAR S. OLIVARES

5.0 out of 5 stars How could this not be a perfect 5 Star??
It's everything you could want from the O'Jays!! You'd have to be crazy to not rate this CD set a 5 Star, that is if you're a fan.
Published 16 months ago by Glenn A. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic O'Jays
always been a Huge O'jays fan and there music is timeless. the Gamble and Huff Philidelphia era led Music was incredible and Philly has been lacking Soul for many years. Read more
Published 23 months ago by mistermaxxx@yahoo.com

5.0 out of 5 stars ESSENTIAL FOR BEGINNERS AND CASUAL FANS BUT...
This only scratches the surface of the top quality material the O jays recorded under the direction of Gamble and Huff. Read more
Published on September 3, 2007 by Patrick Frierson

5.0 out of 5 stars The Essential O'Jays
great track selections although the one track that I love was on a
different CD.
Published on June 27, 2007 by R. Clark

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