O'Jays* – Back Stabbers
Label: |
Philadelphia International Records – KZ 31712 |
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Vinyl
, LP, Album, Stereo
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Country: |
US |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Soul |
Tracklist
| A1 | When The World's At Peace | 5:21 | |
| A2 | Back Stabbers | 3:07 | |
| A3 | Who Am I | 5:14 | |
| A4 | (They Call Me) Mr. Lucky | 3:20 | |
| A5 | Time To Get Down | 2:53 | |
| B1 | 992 Arguments | 6:09 | |
| B2 | Listen To The Clock On The Wall | 3:48 | |
| B3 | Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind Of People | 3:36 | |
| B4 | Sunshine | 3:42 | |
| B5 | Love Train | 2:59 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Distributed By – CBS Inc.
- Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
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*
- Photography By – Steinbicker/Houghton Inc.*
- Piano – Leon Huff
- Producer – Gamble-Huff*
- Recorded By [Engineer] – Joe Tarsia
- Strings, Horns – Don Renaldo And His Strings And Horns*
- Vibraphone – Vince Montana*
Notes
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Note: Side A disc and back cover album track listing are the same on this submission.
While the timings are not listed on the release, they are on white promo sticker copies.
"MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA." stamped in runouts, everything else is etched, "2A" & "1A"are circled.
Note: Side A disc and back cover album track listing are the same on this submission.
While the timings are not listed on the release, they are on white promo sticker copies.
"MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA." stamped in runouts, everything else is etched, "2A" & "1A"are circled.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 31712
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 31712
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, 2A circled): Phila. Int'l AL-31712 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 2A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, 1A circled): Phila. Int'l BL-31712 KDLJ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 1A
Other Versions (5 of 66)
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Back Stabbers (LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing) | Philadelphia International Records | ZX 31712, 31712, PZ 31712 | US | 1972 | ||
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Back Stabbers (LP, Album) | CBS | S 65257 | UK | 1972 | ||
| Back Stabbers (LP, Album, Stereo) | Philadelphia International Records | EPC 65257, KZ 31712 | Netherlands | 1972 | |||
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Back Stabbers (LP, Album) | Philadelphia International Records | PIR 65932 | UK | 1972 | ||
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Back Stabbers (LP, Album) | Philadelphia International Records | KZ 31712 | Canada | 1972 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Wonderful album all around! But if you're looking for Backstabbers I suggest hunt down a 45 because my copy kills it compared to it here. -
Obviously Love Train is a very popular song. After listening to this album all the way through. I can see how it is a great record. Fun listen. Recommended.
Pressing is good -
Edited one month agoAlbum Revolution #1:
People, Get On Board!!!! What can be said about this classic??!! Oh yeah, it's the BOMB!!!
Everything came together for "The O'Jays" (now down to just "Eddie Levert", "Walter Williams" and "William Powell") behind the direction of "Kenny Gamble" & "Leon Huff"...."In Philadelphia" just knocked on the door..."Back Stabbers" kicked the door down!!!
And the "Title Track" (1st Crown Jewel) and other massive hit and 2nd Crown Jewel, "Love's Train" (#1), are not the only songs that are worth mentioning....
"992 Arguments" (3rd Crown Jewel) may be slightly a funny way of describing how bad a relationship can get...
"Time To Get Down" (4th Crown Jewel) is a great way to tell someone to stop playing games and let's get our "Thang" together....
Some of their best songs had great social commentary....
That definitely applies to "Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind Of People", and the 5th Crown Jewel, "When The World's At Peace", with its driving "Funk", accompanied by some serious Punchy Horns.....
The group also had the gip to gab for some fantastic Slow Jams....
"Listen To The Clock On The Wall", is a Gem, even though its talking about cheating....
The 6th Crown Jewel in "Who Am I" is so good, that in my opinion, it should have finished the album...It is a straight drama type t about losing the one you love...
And who can forget the 7th Crown Jewel in "Sunshine", with its sweet pulsing melody surrounding "Eddie LeVert's" powerful Vocals....
The only dud to me was "(They Call Me) Mr. Lucky"...It wasn't terrible, it was just ok...
This album opened the way for, not just "The O'Jays", but other "Philadelphia International" artists as well (especially when it came to the Social Conscious Records)....
It came out in 1972 to speak to us, and it still tells us like it is here in the 2020's!!!!! -
Top-shelf Philly (Gamble & Huff) soul with soft, easy listening grooves, cool harmonies, soaring backup vocals, upbeat funk, sunny melodies & social commentary. A seminal 70's soul album - the O'Jays zenith. -
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