The Best of the O'Jays: 1976-1991

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After their early-'70s breakthrough with "Back Stabbers" and "Love Train," the O'Jays were the main vehicle for Philadelphia International's social-comment songs. After the likes of the half-hearted "Message in Our Music" became the norm, however, the trio's focus locked mostly on matters of the heart. The results were sometimes inspired (1978's "Use Ta Be My Girl" and a 1991 cover-transformation of Dylan's "Emotionally Yours"), if hardly as essential as their earlier work. This 17-cut CD, though, will be prized by fans. --Rickey Wright

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Carole's Review of the O'Jays' 20
Loving You
Not exactly what its title implies.
Classic O'Jays hits, even up to the '90s too!
This is STILL the joint!

The Best of the O'Jays: 1976-1991
The O'Jays
Manufacturer: The Right Stuff
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000I0QZ
Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

Message In Our Music
Darlin Darlin Baby (Sweet Tender Love)
Work On Me
Use Ta Be My Girl
Brandy (I Really Miss You)
Cry Together
Sing A Happy Song
Forever Mine
Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down
Your Body's Here With Me (But Your Mind Is On The Other Side Of Town)
Lovin' You
Let Me Touch You
Have You Had Your Love Today
Serious Hold On Me
Don't Let Me Down
Emotionally Yours
Keep On Lovin' Me

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After their early-'70s breakthrough with "Back Stabbers" and "Love Train," the O'Jays were the main vehicle for Philadelphia International's social-comment songs. After the likes of the half-hearted "Message in Our Music" became the norm, however, the trio's focus locked mostly on matters of the heart. The results were sometimes inspired (1978's "Use Ta Be My Girl" and a 1991 cover-transformation of Dylan's "Emotionally Yours"), if hardly as essential as their earlier work. This 17-cut CD, though, will be prized by fans. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Carole's Review of the O'Jays' 20.......2007-01-03

A CD that brings all the old days right back to the present. Authentic cuts that move and groove you. I recommend this cd to old lovers and the young in love.
Carole

Loving You.......2006-10-13

This may be the only album "Loving You" can be found on. I haven't been able to find it on any of the other O'jays compilations. It's a very beautiful and special feel-good love song. There are plenty of love songs in the world that put you 'in the mood', but this one is different. It puts you in the mood AND you can still groove to it if you're not in the 'put you in the mood feeling'.

Not exactly what its title implies........2006-07-14

Unfortunately, this compilation's producdrs failed to include such beauties as "I Can't Stand The Pain", "Put Our Heads Together" and the majestic "Extraordinary Girl" on this budget-priced CD. Not one of the O'Jays 1983-86 hits was included here...as a result you can't consider it truly definitive. Most of the songs here, however, are great--it would have been nice,though, to have more of their mid-to-late 1980s PIR hits here.

Classic O'Jays hits, even up to the '90s too! .......2005-08-25

I thought that this O'Jays best of is the best to cover not just the '70s but the '80s and '90s. They proved that they could even have top 10, top 5 and No. 1 hits on their own after the powerhouse Gamble/Huff era of hits from 1972-1980. The hits are all over here, especially Lovin' You from '87, Have You Had Your Love Today from '89, Message in Our Music (I thought a family was singing that song, mom, dad and two kids when I first heard it, not the group) from '76, the classic Forever Mine from '79, Brandy (the jam from '78!), Emotionally Yours from '91 the funky shift to hip-hop beats in '91 on Don't Let Me Down and others.
However my criticism is on the liner notes. How come the writer didn't give one mention of the O'Jays massive hit "Love Train" in his liner notes? That song is really what helped them get on top in the '70s as a group! That was quite a surprising omission, because everybody knows that song! It's still being played in some TV commercials these days. He talked about their early era of hits, but failed to mention Love Train. I know that people are pressed for time to get the CD ready for release, but get it right next time!
The O'Jays have gone through numerous member changes but are still at it some 40+ years later! I hope some young groups now should put aside their issues and riffs and concentrate on being around as long as the O'Jays. This compilation shows the group at their very best artistically.

This is STILL the joint!.......2005-02-12

I love the O'Jays. Their voices, their music, their style. Even now, they're still wonderful...enough to have my mom, myself, and my 13 year old daughter swooning. Three generations reduced to a pile of mush just listening to them! Excellent!

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