ARTIST: The O'Jays
TITLE: The Essential O'Jays
LABEL: Sony BMG Entertainment
GENRE: Soul
BITRATE: 217kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 1h 10min total
RELEASE DATE: 2005-02-08
RIP DATE: 2005-06-27

Track List
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01. Back Stabbers                   3:04
02. 992 Arguments                   2:21
03. Love Train                      2:57
04. Time To Get Down                2:52
05. Put Your Hands Together         4:06
06. For The Love Of Money           7:20
07. Sunshine                        3:42
08. Give The People What They Want  4:10
09. Survival                        3:42
10. I Love Music                    6:50
11. Livin' For The Weekend          6:35
12. Stairway To Heaven              6:17
13. Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet,    4:10
    Tender, Love)
14. Use Ta Be My Girl               3:18
15. The Big Gangster                3:17
16. Message In Our Music            6:04

Release Notes:

Much like 2001's outstanding Ultimate O'Jays release, The Essential O'Jays
covers the group during its most fruitful and commercially successful period
from 1972-1975. However, the difference between the two compilations is that The
Essential offers up four classics from 1976-1978 that weren't included in the
Ultimate edition: "Darlin' Darlin' Baby," "Use ta Be My Girl," "The Big
Gangster," and the Philly soul-disco anthem "Message in Our Music." But all of
the hits that made the O'Jays one of the most instantly recognizable names in
soul music are included, such as their biggest hit, "For the Love of Money."
Die-hard fans may already own all of the songs on this collection, but for the
casual listener, this is the *definitive* survey of their career and an
outstanding place to start. - AMG

All tracks digitally remastered.