O'Jays* – Back Stabbers

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Label:	Date – DAS 2154
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	1972
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

A1	When The World's At Peace Written-By – P. Hurtt*	5:10
A2	Back Stabbers Written-By – G. McFadden / J. Whitehead*	3:00
A3	Who Am I Written-By – P. Hurtt*	4:59
A4	(They Call Me) Mr. Lucky Written-By – K. Gamble / L. Huff*	3:10
A5	Time To Get Down Written-By – K. Gamble / L. Huff*	2:46
B1	992 Arguments Written-By – G. McFadden / J. Whitehead*	5:58
B2	Listen To The Clock On The Wall Written-By – G. McFadden / J. Whitehead*	3:38
B3	Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind Of People Written-By – G. McFadden / J. Whitehead*	3:28
B4	Sunshine Written-By – P. Hurtt*	3:35
B5	Love Train Written-By – K. Gamble / L. Huff*	2:56

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.

Credits

Arranged By – Thom Bell (tracks: A2, B1, B3, B4)
Bass – Ronnie Baker*
Congas, Bongos – Larry Washington
Drums – Earl Young
Engineer – Joe Tarsia
Guitar – Roland Chambers
Organ – Leonard Pakula*
Piano – Leon Huff
Producer – Gamble-Huff*
Recorded By [Engineer] – Joe Tarsia
Strings, Horns – Don Renaldo And His Strings And Horns*
Vibraphone – Vince Montana*

Notes

Credits section.
All instrument credits are as per the original US release of Back Stabbers. None of them are listed on the cover of this release though.
The producer credits on the back cover list Gamble-Huff ONLY. However, on the release mentioned above, Bunny Sigler is credited as producing tracks A1, A3 and B4. The Recorded By [Engineer] credit is shown on the back cover as 'Recording Engineer: Joe Tarsia'.
All the 'Arranged By' credits are shown on the back cover under the heading 'Arrangements', and these match the release mentioned above.
The 'Photography By' credit also shown on the release mentioned above, does not appear on this release.

Tracklist section.
1. Tracklist
The tracks are listed on the Side A label (notated as Side 1 on the label and the back cover) in the correct sequence. The same tracks listed on the back cover show the first 3 in the following order; Back Stabbers, Who Am I, When The World's At Peace. All tracks listed on the Side B label (notated as Side 2 on the label and the back cover) are in the correct sequence.
2. Timings
Every track has its duration listed on the labels. Most are different from other versions of this album, and where so, marginally less. On the back cover, the timings shown against the first 3 tracks on side 1 are those of the tracks in their correct sequence as per the tracklisting, rather than the track names depicted on the cover.

Labels.
- Black with white writing
- Underneath the DATE logo is written 'DATE IS A TRADE MARK OF COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC. USA' (the word trademark is split as trade mark, and there is a small gap between the S and A in USA)
- All tracks listed as Copyright Control, except A2 and B4 which are listed as Assorted Music
- The text AL.31712 (side A) and BL.31712 (side B) appears upside down immediately above the label # DAS.2154

Cover.
- Laminated front

Runouts.
- All information in the runouts is etched
- Additionally, the AST on side A is scratched through as well

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A): AST DAS2154 - AL31712
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B): DAS2154 - BL31712

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Back Stabbers (LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing)	Philadelphia International Records	ZX 31712, 31712, PZ 31712	US	1972
	Back Stabbers (LP, Album, Stereo)	Philadelphia International Records	KZ 31712	US	1972
Recently Edited	Back Stabbers (LP, Album)	CBS	S 65257	UK	1972
	Back Stabbers (LP, Album, Stereo)	Philadelphia International Records	EPC 65257, KZ 31712	Netherlands	1972
New Submission	Back Stabbers (LP, Album)	Philadelphia International Records	PIR 65932	UK	1972