Ship Ahoy

by The O'Jays

Overview

The "other" O'Jays album masterpiece, Ship Ahoy combined shattering message tracks and stunning love songs in a fashion matched only by Curtis Mayfield's finest material. From the album cover showing a slave ship to the memorable title song and incredible "For the Love of Money," Gamble and Huff addressed every social ill from envy to racism and greed. Eddie Levert's leads were consistently magnificent, as were the harmonies, production and arrangements. "Put Your Hands Together" and "You Got Your Hooks In Me" would be good album cuts, but on Ship Ahoy they were merely icing on the cake. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	04/15/2003
Label:	Bmg / Bmg / Sony Music / Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0886977077623
Rank:	6112

Tracks

1. Put Your Hands Together
2. Ship Ahoy
3. This Air I Breathe
4. You Got Your Hooks in Me
5. For the Love of Money
6. Now That We Found Love
7. Don't Call Me Brother
8. People Keep Tellin' Me
9. Put Your Hands Together

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The O'Jays   Primary Artist
MFSB   Guest Artist
Anthony Jackson   Guest Artist
William Powell   Vocals
Eddie Levert   Vocals
Walter Williams   Vocals

Technical Credits

Bobby Martin   Producer,Arranger
Matt Ingham   Photo Scanning
Wayne A. Dickson   Reissue Producer,Digital Remastering
Ed Lee   Art Direction
Eric Charge   Photo Scanning
Don Hunstein   Photography
Christian John Wikane   Research,Interviewer,Liner Notes,Associate Producer,Reissue Liner Notes
Michal Bednarek   Audio Research
Malcolm McKenzie   Transcription,Photo Scanning,Associate Producer
Kenny Gamble   Composer,Producer
Colin Elliot   Logo Design
Gene McFadden   Composer
Victor Carstarphen   Composer
John Whitehead   Composer
Joe Tarsia   Engineer
MFSB   Musical Backing
Lenny Pakula   Arranger
Leon Huff   Composer,Producer
Norman Harris   Arranger
Anthony Jackson   Composer
Bunny Sigler   Composer
Dennis Williams   Arranger
Paul Bevoir   Logo Design,Booklet Design
James Barkley   Illustrations