Album · 2008
The Essential O’Jays
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Lonely Drifter
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2:25
2
Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)
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2:45
3
Stand in for Love
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3:44
4
I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)
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3:04
5
There's Someone (Waiting Back Home)
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2:30
6
One Night Affair
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2:19
7
Deeper (In Love With You)
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2:41
8
Back Stabbers
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3:05
9
992 Arguments
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2:22
10
Love Train
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2:59
11
Time to Get Down
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2:54
12
Put Your Hands Together
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4:08
13
Sunshine, Part 1
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3:45
14
You Got Your Hooks in Me
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5:34
15
Now That We Found Love
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4:42
16
For the Love of Money
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7:21
17
Give the People What They Want
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4:12
18
Survival
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3:44
19
Let Me Make Love to You
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3:40
20
I Love Music
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6:50
Disc 2
1
Livin' for the Weekend
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6:38
2
Stairway to Heaven
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6:17
3
Family Reunion
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6:57
4
Ship Ahoy
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4:15
5
Message in Our Music
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6:05
6
Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
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4:12
7
The Big Gangster
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3:18
8
Use Ta Be My Girl
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3:20
9
Brandy (I Really Miss You)
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4:13
10
Cry Together
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5:35
11
Forever Mine
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6:08
12
Sing a Happy Song
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5:02
13
Lovin' You
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5:20
14
Wind Beneath My Wings
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5:39
15
Emotionally Yours
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5:38
In print
First pressed 2008, still pressed 2009 — 5 pressings across 3 countries.
Credits
Howard Fritzson
Art Direction
John Hudson
Artists And Repertoire
Rob Santos
Artists And Repertoire
Steve Berkowitz
Artists And Repertoire
Maria Triana
Editor
Arthur Stoppe
Engineer
Carl Paruolo
Engineer
Dirk Devlin
Engineer
Don Murray
Engineer
Jay Mark
Engineer
Jeffrey Stewart
Engineer
Jim Gallagher
Engineer
Joe Tarsia
Engineer
Ken Present
Engineer
Michael Hutchinson
Engineer
Michael Tarsia
Engineer
Peter Humphreys
Engineer
David Ritz
Liner Notes
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering
Baron Wolman
Photography
Don Hunstein
Photography
Gamble & Huff
Producer · executive-producer
Kenneth Gamble
Producer · compilation producer
Leo Sacks
Producer · compilation producer