Ship Ahoy [Enhanced] [SACD]

Track Listings

1. Put Your Hands Together

2. Ship Ahoy

3. This Air I Breathe

4. You Got Your Hooks in Me

5. For the Love of Money

6. Now That We Found Love

7. Don't Call Me Brother

8. People Keep Tellin' Me

Ship Ahoy,The O'Jays,Sony,Philly Soul,Pop-Soul,R&B,Smooth Soul,Soul,Soul/R & B

Tracks:

Put Your Hands Together
Ship Ahoy
This Air I Breathe
You Got Your Hooks In Me
For The Love Of Money
Now That We Found Love
Don't Call Me Brother
People Keep Tellin' Me
Put Your Hands Together

Customer Reviews:

'Ship Ahoy' Is Pretty Much Undisputed.......2007-05-24

This album has the indignity of being made in an era where the word "classic" seemed to be applied to every album that came out.But as everyone knowns it's time and longjevity that truly makes a classic.Luckilly for everyone 'Ship Ahoy' has aged with the same quality and great taste of a fine French wine.In terms of O'Jay history this album is linked strongly with their first masterpience album Back Stabbers and they do seem like logical extensions;both came during the O'Jays creative and commercial peak and their cultural influece was beyond intense.On EVERY one of the songs Eddie LeVert's operatic gospel shouting will still turn the ears of everyone they touch-especially on the title track.That is a musical and cultural "period" song about the events of an ancient slave ship,sung by LeVert and the O'Jays harmonies with a dry eye-I just know I couldn't have done that-singing what they did on that song would've made me either angry or sad.But in the O'Jays hands their vocals communicate,subjectively.Another aspect of 'Ship Ahoy' as opposed to the previous album is the Philly slickness of even the funkiest songs-on "Put Your Hands Together","People Keep Tellin' Me" and even the environmental please "This Air I Breath" the peppiness of the music with it's happy Philly orchestration make one not even notice Eddie's line about "the air not staying in his mouth".And what can be said about "For The Love Of Money"?Nothing that hasn't been said;O'Jays at their funkiest,hands down.During this time The O'Jays were more then just a great singing trio-they were a musical movement.Like The Isley Brothers,The Blue Notes and The Spinners were musical movements.And the fact that all three of these movements co existed in their classic period all around the same is more then enough to make albums like 'Ship Ahoy' seem overwelming.But it really isn't.But truth be told;you just cannot listen to music like this and not have some kind of excited reaction.

A perfect followup to "Backstabbers"........2007-05-02

After scoring an international success with their "Backstabbers" album. The O'Jays returned with "Ship Ahoy"--a masterpiece which included the ageless "For The Love Of Money and the glorious ballad "Now That We Found Love". This album not only helped further cement The O'Jays' status as the premier R&B group of the 1970s it also left no doubt as to Philadelphia International's being the most important and innovative R&B label of the decade.In short, "Ship Ahoy" is just as essential as its predecessor.

TY BESS(THE MUSIC MAN).......2007-01-27

Gamble and huff at their best!.The ojays really come into their own in this cd.This air i breathe,a song that did not get any air play is another classic alone with for the love of money,people keep telling me,put your hands together,hooks in me all solid songs.This is the ojays at their best enjoy!

Get On Board.......2003-06-06

R&B isn't generally thought of music with a message. It's supposed to make you get up and dance, not comment on social issues. Marvin Gaye proved that R&B artists could make great protest records and Gamble & Huff constantly made songs that were socially aware. The team's main mouthpieces were the O'Jays and together on Ship Ahoy they created an album that tackled subjects from the ecology, to greed to slavery. "Put Your Hands Together" is a plea for people to pray for and help those less fortunate. "For The Love Of Money" is a about the lengths people will go to get money. "This Air I Breathe" is about pollution and "You Got Your Hooks In Me" is about obession. The title song is a 10:00 opus about a subject rarely broached in music, slavery. Including the sounds of waves breaking on the ocean, the song takes us aboard a slave ship. Even though the album takes on tough subjects, the Philly Soul Sound makes the album immensly listenable. As always with Gamble & Huff, the album contains alot of stiring strings and you won't find a heavier bass line anywhere than on "Money". The O'Jay's are in fine vocal form and 27 years later, the messages, unfortunately, are still releveant.

Followup to "Back Stabbers".......2003-05-29

This 1973 album was the followup to the O'Jays breakthrough "Back Stabbers". The good news is that it's almost as strong as that album. "Put Your Hands Together" and "For The Love of Money" went Top 10 Pop and R&B, while good album tracks like "Now That We Found Love" and the title track make this 8 track CD a must for Old School R&B fans. The liner notes for the 2003 reissue are VERY brief, and there's good pictures of the group. The one bonus track is a live version of "Put Your Hands Together" which was previously released.

Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2

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Music of Burton Lane
Great CD!

Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Nonesuch
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Music of Burton Lane.......2006-02-18

This CD is a real delight as Michael Feinstein is one of my favorite performers. He does a great job with this music by Burton Lane. I have both Volumns of music by Burton Lane and I enjoy listenting to both of these CD's

Great CD!.......2000-11-26

It took awhile for me to enjoy the songs on this CD, but once I did, I couldn't stop listening. There are romantic songs, funny songs, powerful songs. A little something for everyone. If you don't enjoy it at the first listen - don't give up! This CD will definately grow on you!

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Ship Ahoy/Las Vegas Nights
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Opening Music: Last Call for Love/I'll Take Tallulah Theme/I'm Getting - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Ziggy Elman, Buddy Rich
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Epic, landmark, and legendary
Landmark...
Instant Classic
Ship Ahoy
Book "passage" on this soulful voyage

Ship Ahoy
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Tracks:

Put Your Hands Together
Ship Ahoy
This Air I Breathe
You Got Your Hooks In Me
For The Love Of Money
Now That We Found Love
Don't Call Me Brother
People Keep Tellin' Me

Customer Reviews:

Epic, landmark, and legendary.......2004-10-26

Had this a long time ago on vinyl and just recently replaced it on CD -- WOW! I forgot how landmark this CD is. What a classic.

The O'Jays -- along with producers Gamble & Huff and a collection of fabulous songwriters -- had (and have) GUTS to tackle the tough issues through song and verse.

A wonderful song, "This Air I Breath" has got to be the funkiest song about pollution. You can dance, listen, and think about important issues at the same time!

The title track is a legendary ballad -- along with chilling whip sounds -- about slavery. Few people were singing about this back in the day, and today's rap is lost in horrible songwriting, no singing, bad verse, obsenities, and bad musicianship.

Not this stuff, The O'Jays are for real!

"Put Your Hands Together" isn't about clapping, it's about praying for the world to get better. "For the Love of Money" isn't about being proud of having lots of money, it's about the abuse of money.

"Don't Call Me Brother" is about how people lie and deceive others ... a continuance of "Backstabbers."

This seems like an underrated album to me as the legendary "Backstabbers" receives its just due as one of the greatest musical pieces of all time, but this one is right there with it.

This is a classic and a must-buy for all music lovers.

Landmark..........2004-01-09

Worth it for "Dont call me brother" alone...Phillie at its best..

Instant Classic.......2003-09-02

What a CD!!!!!!! The minute this album was released, it deserved to be in the music hall-of-fame! Even though the CD is old, it still has some penetrating songs like "Ship Ahoy" and pure party songs like "For the Love of Money" that would be popular if played on the radio. I'm listening to the CD right now!!! A definite good use of your MEANNNNNNNNNN, MEANNNNNNNNNNN, MEAN GREEN!!!!

Ship Ahoy.......2002-01-15

The title track of this stunning 1973 album is revolutionary simply because it exists, I mean think, how many other popular recording groups at the height of thier fame, the top of thier game and pretty much holding the public in the palms of thier hands have ever released a song about the passage of slaves from Africa to the America's? None, which is why the song and the album it's taken from are still so powerful 29 years later. As usual, Gamble & Huff's production is top notch and still sounds as fresh and vibrant now as it did the day these tracks were recorded. Listening to "Ship Ahoy", "Don't Call Me Brother", "For The Love Of Money" and the other great songs here makes one long for the days when soul music was topical AND entertaining without slipping into parody and preachiness.

Book "passage" on this soulful voyage.......2001-10-21

The O'Jays scored a musical coup with this brilliant recording from 1973. The title cut is as powerful today as it was back then, as it is homage to those who traveled as cargo on the slave ships of our country's past. "For the Love of Money" and "Don't Call Me Brother" can be played on today's radio stations and still produce the same results: a reflection on Americans' desire for material wealth and the treatment of his fellow man, respectively. Such a shame that, after 28 years, we haven't grown to the point that such commentary can remain a thing of the past. The O'Jays and their producers had (and have) something to say and they did it expertly.

Ship Ahoy (1942 Film) / Las Vegas Nights (1941 Film) [2 on 1]

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