Love Songs [Epic/Legacy]

by The O'Jays

Overview

Love Songs gathers a dozen of the O'Jays' most romantic songs from their Philadelphia International heyday in the early and mid-'70s, including such essentials as "992 Arguments," "Family Reunion," "Let Me Make Love to You," and "Stairway to Heaven." Though the collection features its fair share of quiet storm ballads and culminates with the group's ten-minute rendition of "Wildflower" from Live in London, it also features livelier looks at love, such as "Time to Get Down" and "Never Break Us Up." "Now That We Found Love," "Sunshine," and "You Got Your Hooks in Me" are some of the other highlights from this collection of songs from the O'Jays' softer side; since many of their definitive songs, such as "Back Stabbers" and "For the Love of Money," aren't exactly romantic, Love Songs doesn't feature as many of the group's biggest singles as a straightforward greatest-hits collection would, but it's a solid, smoothly soulful compilation nevertheless. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	01/14/2003
Label:	Legacy / Epic/Legacy
UPC:	0696998699823
Rank:	168628

Tracks

1. Let Me Make Love to You
2. Stairway to Heaven
3. Time to Get Down
4. 992 Arguments
5. Now That We Found Love
6. Sunshine
7. Listen to the Clock on the Wall
8. You Got Your Hooks in Me
9. You and Me
10. Family Reunion
11. Never Break Us Up
12. Wildflower

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The O'Jays   Primary Artist
MFSB   Guest Artist
Bobby Eli   Guitar
Larry Washington   Bongos,Congas
Earl Young   Drums
Lenny Pakula   Organ
Ronnie Baker   Bass
Leon Huff   Piano
Norman Harris   Guitar
Bunny Sigler   Piano,Guitar
Roland Chambers   Guitar
Vince Montana   Vibraphone

Technical Credits

Kenny Gamble   Composer,Producer
Eddie Levert   Producer
Gene McFadden   Composer
John Whitehead   Composer
Dennis Edwards   Composer
Joe Tarsia   Engineer
David Richardson   Composer
Lenny Pakula   Arranger
Leo Sacks   Producer
Joseph M. Palmaccio   Mastering
Thom Bell   Arranger
Darren Salmieri   Artist Coordination
Leon Huff   Composer,Producer
Norman Harris   Arranger
Bunny Sigler   Composer,Producer
Patti Matheny   Artist Coordination
Howard Fritzson   Art Direction
Kyle Wofford   Artist Coordination
Gary Heery   Photography
Bobby Martin   Arranger,Producer
Joy Gilbert Monfried   Project Director
Alfred Felder   Composer
Lily Lew   Packaging Manager
Phil Hurtt   Composer
Allan Felder   Composer
Steven Berkowitz   A&R