Best Of
O'Jays
Mastercuts, 2007
2 CD
Catalogue #: 03
EAN: 0876492001654
UPC: 876492001654
You save: 20%
This double CD best-of collects some of the most popular songs of the O'Jays, one of the best-known bands brought to fame by the storied early-1970s Philadelphia Sound. The vocal trio found its natural home in the sophisticated arrangements and dance-friendly beats of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Sigma Sound studios, and its recordings of such '70s R&B classics as "Love Train," "Backstabbers," and "For the Love of Money" rank among the genre's best. Also included here are lesser known but equally high-quality songs such as "Listen to the Clock on the Wall," a classic R&B cheating song, and the epic "You Got Your Hooks in Me," with its timeless vocal harmonies and classy pop production.
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O'Jays
Although formed in 1958, The O'Jays failed to find major success until the early '70s when they signed to the Philadelphia International label. Under the direction of producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, the group (along with label mate Harold Melvin and others) pioneered a brand of slick, danceable, smoothly accessible R&B music. This approach resulted in a string of hit singles that virtually defined what has become known as the "Philly sound."
