| | O'Jays From The Beginning CD O'Jays Discography of CDs
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An interesting collection that marks the earliest collaboration (1969) between the long running vocal group (at this point, still a quartet rather than the more familiar trio) and talented record producers/songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The songs here were originally released as singles on Gamble and Huff's Neptune Records imprint, the predecessor to their more successful Philadelphia International label, and many of them eventually wound up on THE O'JAYS IN PHILADELPHIA.
The producer's signature sound--danceable, post-Motown R&B and soul--is already in place here, and the opening tune, "One Night Affair," is a classic that's at least as thoroughly realized as anything from the later BACK STABBERS album.
Cassette available on Chess Special Products (91542).
The O'Jays: Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, William Powell, Bobby Massey (vocals). O'Jays From The Beginning Songs From The Beginning Music Review Purchase From The Beginning CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | O'Jays Back On Top CD (1968)
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The album cover deceptively depicts five O'Jays when actually only four members -- Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, William Powell and Bobby Massey -- sing on these tracks; Bill Isle, the fifth member, quit in the late '60s, and the cover was shot in the mid-'60s, when the group recorded for Imperial Records. George Kerr produced most of these tracks, with some productions from the Poindexter brothers; the recordings were originally released on Bell Records. "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow," a gorgeous ballad, became their highest chart entry to date. The follow-up, "Look Over Your Shoulder," nearly duplicated its predecessor's success; both were indicators of good things to come. The B-sides of the aforementioned, "I Dig Your Act" and "I'm So Glad I Found You," were both quality uptempo grooves, and all four sides were led by Eddie Levert. Walter Williams handled the lead on their third 45 for Bell Records, "The Choice," an energetic message about finding yourself. It did poorly, and its flip, "Going, Going, Gone," had ...
| | Very Best Of The Originals CD (1999)
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All tracks have been digitally remastered using 24-bit technology.
The Very Best of the Originals includes their hits from the late '60s through the mid-'70s, along with some LP cuts, B-sides, and unreleased tracks. The first six songs were produced or co-produced by Marvin Gaye in 1969 and 1970 (including the hits "Baby I'm for Real" and "The Bells"). These have been sometimes cited as forerunners to his What's Going On album, but it would be wrong to view them as a What's Going On supplement. They're in much more of a lush, group vocal, sweet soul style, although some traces of ideas Gaye would play with in the early '70s are present, particularly in the way the background ...
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Additional personnel includes: Bobby Martin, Bert DeCoteaux, Teddy Randazzo (arrangers); James Mack (arranger, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano); Norman Harris, Bobby Eli, Roland Chambers, Byron Gregory, Ira Siegel, Keith Henderson, Danny Leake (guitar); Chris Cioe (saxophone); Ron Kersey, Theodis Rodgers (piano); Larry Pakula (organ); Lloyd ...
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| | Patrice Rushen Pizzazz CD (1980) Reissued
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When Patrice Rushen was being lambasted by jazz snobs for making the switch from jazz instrumentalist to R&B/pop singer, she was also winning over quite a few people. R&B fans didn't care if she was no longer playing long, improvised piano solos with Joe Henderson or Hubert Laws; they loved her singing, and couldn't have cared less what jazz snobs thought of her new direction. Rushen's profile in the R&B world continued to increase with Pizzazz, her second album for Elektra and fifth overall. The song that did the most to make this LP a success was "Haven't You Heard?," a gem of a single that soared to the top of R&B radio play lists and was among Rushen's biggest ...
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