Tag Archives: Back Stabbers

THE O’JAYS SHIP AHOY-VINYL EDITION.

♦ March 20, 2016 ♦ Leave a comment

THE O’JAYS SHIP AHOY-VINYL EDITION. In August 1972, when The O’Jays’ released Back Stabbers, little did they realize how important an album it would become. Back Stabbers was certified gold, and fourteen years after The O’Jays were formed, were on their way to becoming one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful groups in …

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THE O’JAYS-IDENTIFY YOURSELF.

♦ December 24, 2011 ♦ Leave a comment

THE O’JAYS-IDENTIFY YOURSELF. The O’Jays 1979 album Identify Yourself was the last in a series of eight albums the group released on Philadelphia International Records that was either certified gold or platinum. This remarkable sequence of hugely commercial and critically acclaimed albums started in November 1972, with their debut album for Philadelphia International Back Stabbers, …

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THE O’JAYS-BACK STABBERS.

♦ November 2, 2011 ♦ Leave a comment

THE O’JAYS-BACK STABBERS. Back in August 1972, after Gamble and Huff had previously managed to convince The O’Jays not to quit the music industry, the group released their debut album Back Stabbers. Having already released a series of singles and albums in the sixties for various labels including Minit, Imperial and Bell, nothing could’ve prepared …

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