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Artist : The O'jays
Album : Anthology
Tracks : 30
Time : 143:40 min
Bitrate : 192kbps
Size : 197,6 MB
Label : Philadelphia International
Str.date: 07/08/2003
Rip.date: 07/12/2003
Ripper : .:Team aAF:.
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The O'Jays were one of Philadelphia soul's
most popular and long-lived outfits, rivaled
only by the Spinners as soul's greatest
vocal group of the '70s. In their prime, the
O'Jays' recordings epitomized the Philly
soul sound; smooth, rich harmonies backed by
elaborate arrangements, lush strings, and a
touch of contemporary funk. They worked
extensively with the legendary
production/songwriting team of Kenny Gamble
and Leon Huff, becoming the flagship artist
of the duo's Philadelphia International
label. The O'Jays were equally at home
singing sweet love ballads or up-tempo dance
tunes, the latter of which were often
mouthpieces for Gamble & Huff's social
concerns. Although the O'Jays couldn't
sustain their widespread popularity in the
post-disco age, they continued to record
steadily all the way up to the present day,
modifying their production to keep up with
the times.
The O'Jays were formed in 1958 in Canton,
OH, where all five original members ù Eddie
Levert, Walter Williams, William Powell,
Bill Isles, and Bobby Massey ù attended
McKinley High School. Inspired to start a
singing group after seeing a performance by
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, they first
called themselves the Triumphs, then
switched to the Mascots in 1960. The Mascots
made their recording debut in 1961 with the
single "Miracles," issued on the
Cincinnati-based King label. It earned them
a fan in the influential Cleveland DJ Eddie
O'Jay, who gave them some airplay and career
advice; in turn, the group renamed
themselves the O'Jays in 1963, after having
recorded for Apollo Records with producer
Don Davis. Under their new name, the O'Jays
signed with Imperial and hooked up with
producer H.B. Barnum, who would helm their
first charting single, 1963's "Lonely
Drifter," plus several more singles that
followed. Isles left the group in 1965 and
was not replaced, leaving them a quartet;
late in the year, they released their
first-ever album, Comin' Through. In 1967,
the O'Jays left Imperial for Bell, where
they landed their first Top Ten single on
the R&B charts, "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow
(Than I Was Today)." Discouraged by the
difficulty of following that success, the
group considered throwing in the towel until
they met Gamble & Huff ù then working as a
production team for the Neptune label ù in
1968. Gamble & Huff took an interest in the
group, and they recorded several successful
R&B singles together; however, Neptune
folded in 1971, leaving the O'Jays in limbo,
and Massey decided to exit the group.
Fortunately, Gamble & Huff formed their own
label, Philadelphia International, and made
the O'Jays ù now a trio ù one of their first
signings. The O'Jays' label debut, Back
Stabbers, released in 1972, became a classic
landmark of Philly soul, and finally made
the group stars; the paranoid title track
hit the pop Top Five, and the utopian "Love
Train" went all the way to number one (both
singles topped the R&B charts). It was the
beginning of a remarkable run that produced
nearly 30 chart singles over the course of
the '70s, plus a series of best-selling
albums and a bevy of number-one hits on the
R&B charts. The O'Jays followed up their
breakthrough with another classic LP, Ship
Ahoy, in 1973; it featured the number one
R&B hit "For the Love of Money," a funky
protest number that still ranks as one of
their signature songs, as well as the
ten-minute title track, an ambitious suite
recounting the ocean journeys of African
slaves. 1975's Survival was another hit,
spinning off the hits "Let Me Make Love to
You" and the R&B number one "Give the People
What They Want." Family Reunion found the
group making concessions to the emerging
disco sound, which got them their third Top
Five pop hit in "I Love Music, Pt. 1."
Unfortunately, William Powell was diagnosed
with cancer that year, and although he
continued to record with the group for a
time (appearing on 1976's Message in Our
Music), he was forced to retire from live
performing, and passed away on May 26, 1977.
Powell's replacement was Sammy Strain, a
12-year veteran of Little Anthony & the
Imperials. The O'Jays regrouped on the
albums Travelin' at the Speed of Thought
(1977) and So Full of Love (1978), the
latter of which produced their final Top
Five pop hit, "Use Ta Be My Girl." 1979's
Identify Yourself began to show signs of
wear and tear in the group's successful
formula, and often consciously attempted to
follow disco trends. Although it sold
respectably, it marked the beginning of a
decline in the O'Jays' commercial fortunes.
Undaunted by the increasingly diminished
returns of their early-'80s LPs, the group
kept plugging away, and never completely
disappeared from the R&B charts. They
finally left Philadelphia International and
signed with EMI for 1987's Let Me Touch You,
which melded their classic sound with
up-to-date urban-R&B production. Powered by
the Gamble & Huff-penned R&B number-one
"Lovin' You," as well as the increased
visibility of Eddie Levert's sons Gerald and
Sean (two-thirds of the hit urban group
LeVert), the album gave their career a
much-needed shot in the arm. 1989's Serious
supplied another big R&B hit in "Have You
Had Your Love Today?"; with Nathaniel Best
replacing Sammy Strain, 1991's Emotionally
Yours and 1993's Heartbreaker also placed
very well on the R&B charts. The O'Jays'
comeback didn't really extend to the pop
side, and didn't attract the sort of
critical praise earned by their '70s
classics; as the new jack swing craze
subsided, so did the group's recording
activity, though they remained consistent
draws on the live circuit. In 1997, now with
Eric Grant joining Levert and Williams, they
returned with Love You to Tears. A recording
layoff followed, during which the group
signed with MCA; they debuted for the label
with For the Love..., which was released in
2001.
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01 Lipstick Traces (on A Cigarette) [02:45]
02 Love Train [03:00]
03 For the Love of Money [03:46]
04 I Love Music [06:07]
05 Message in Our Music [06:23]
06 Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet Tender Love) [04:19]
07 Work on Me [04:27]
08 Use Ta Be My Girl [03:22]
09 Brandy [04:13]
10 Sing A Happy Song [05:02]
11 Cry Together [05:36]
12 I Want You Here with Me [05:27]
13 Forever Mine [06:07]
14 Girl, Don't Let it Get You Down [04:13]
15 Once is Not Enough [05:50]
16 I Just Want to Satisfy You [04:06]
17 Your Body's Here with Me [04:48]
18 Just Another Lonely Night [05:41]
19 What A Woman [04:23]
20 Don't Take Your Love Away [04:44]
21 Lovin' You [05:20]
22 Have You Had Your Love Today [04:33]
23 Let Me Touch You [04:54]
24 Out of My Mind [04:30]
25 Serious Hold on Me [05:35]
26 Friend of A Friend [04:42]
27 Don't Let Me Down [04:21]
28 Emotionally Yours [05:15]
29 Keep on Lovin' Me [04:43]
30 Somebody Else Will [05:28]
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aAF was created in Jan 2001 to fill a void left in the scene
by groups who would refuse to release anything but current
year music.Well since that time we have been rocking the
scene with classic rock rips.We have made classic music
mainstream in the scene and have been on top in that area as
the number one group in classic rips. We finished 2001 with
3800 rips.As we moved forward in 2002 we found we were also
releasing alot of quality 2k2 rips and saw that we were competing
in that area.In 2002 we finished with over 5000 rips.In 2003 we
plan to move forward and continue to release "THE NEW STUFF" and
strive to be on top in 2k3 rips.We will also continue to remain
on top like we have for 2 years in the classic rock scene.
It's not the Year that Matters it's the Music
aAF Forever
What We're looking for :
ppl who can get promos or pre street rls
ppl who have large cd collections
ppl with skill and experience who feel they can help us
ppl who can supply legal shells or bnc's
ppl who can supply hardware
siteop's who host 100mbit+ 500 gig+ mixed sites for affils
Siteop's invite the force to pre 2k3 on your site
Come to the force with us
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