Name: Back Stabbers (Expanded) by The O'jays
Brand: The O'Jays
SKU: 886446763002
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

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A major turning point for the O'Jays, Back Stabbers took the group to the top of the charts and made them household names in the R&B world. The O'Jays had been paying serious dues since the late '50s, and their perseverance payed off in a major way when the unsettling title song, the infectious "Time to Get Down," and the uplifting "Love Train" became their biggest hits up to that point. Indeed, this album did more than its part to help establish Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records as the most successful soul label since Stax and Motown. ~ Alex Henderson

1. When the World's at Peace

by The O'jays

Bass: Ronnie Baker; Performer
Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young; Performer
Guitar: Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli
Norman Harris
Bunny Sigler; Performer
Horn: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Leonard Pakula; Performer
Performer: The O'jays; Performer
Piano: Leon Huff
Don Renaldo
Bunny Sigler; Performer
Arranger: Bobby Marin; Composer
Composer: B. Sigler
P. Hurtt
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Lyricist: B. Sigler
P. Hurtt
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Producer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff
Bunny Sigler; Production

2. Back Stabbers

by The O'jays

Bass: Ronnie Baker; Performer
Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young; Performer
Guitar: Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli
Norman Harris
Bunny Sigler; Performer
Horn: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Leonard Pakula; Performer
Performer: The O'jays; Performer
Piano: Leon Huff
Don Renaldo
Bunny Sigler; Performer
Arranger: Thom Bell; Composer
Composer: John Whitehead
Leon Huff
Gene Mcfadden; Composer
Lyricist: Leon Huff
Gene Mcfadden
John Whitehead; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Producer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Production

3. Who Am I

by The O'jays

Bass: Ronnie Baker; Performer
Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young; Performer
Guitar: Norman Harris
Bunny Sigler
Bobby Eli
Roland Chambers; Performer
Horn: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Leonard Pakula; Performer
Performer: The O'jays; Performer
Piano: Leon Huff
Bunny Sigler
Don Renaldo; Performer
Arranger: Norman Harris; Composer
Composer: P. Hurtt
B. Sigler; Composer
Lyricist: P. Hurtt
B. Sigler; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Producer: Bunny Sigler
Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Production

4. (They Call Me) Mr. Lucky

by The O'jays

Bass: Ronnie Baker; Performer
Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young; Performer
Guitar: Norman Harris
Bunny Sigler
Bobby Eli
Roland Chambers; Performer
Horn: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Leonard Pakula; Performer
Performer: The O'jays; Performer
Piano: Leon Huff
Bunny Sigler
Don Renaldo; Performer
Arranger: Ronnie Baker; Composer
Composer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Lyricist: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Producer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Production

5. Time to Get Down

by The O'jays

Bass: Ronnie Baker; Performer
Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young; Performer
Guitar: Norman Harris
Bunny Sigler
Bobby Eli
Roland Chambers; Performer
Horn: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Leonard Pakula; Performer
Performer: The O'jays; Performer
Piano: Leon Huff
Bunny Sigler
Don Renaldo; Performer
Arranger: Bobby Martin; Composer
Composer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Lyricist: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Producer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Production

6. 992 Arguments

by The O'jays

Background Vocals: Cissy Houston
Carla Benson
Stanley Wade
Gene Mcfadden
Barbara Ingram
Earl Young
Ron Kersey
Carl Helm
Mikki Farrow
Yvette Davis
Victor Carstarphen
Shirley Brewer
Kenneth Gamble
Joseph B. Jefferson
John Whitehead
Harriet Tharpe
Evette Benton
E.j. Jones
Doc Wade
Deborah Stockton
David Guest
Linda Creed
Herb Johnson
Jimmy Ellis
Big Jim
Leon Huff
John Hart
Bunny Sigler
The Sweet Inspirations; Performer
Bass: Ronnie Baker
Win Wilford
Stanley Wade
Raymond Earl
Michael "sugar Bear" Forman
Jimmy Williams
Anthony Jackson
Roger Andrews; Performer
Bongos: Randy Jackson
Vince Montana
Ronald Tyson
Rickie Hicks
Nydia Mata
Leonard Pakula
Larry Washington
David Thompson
David Cruse
Corliss (sunshine) Forrest
James Hicks
Earl Young
Charles Collins; Performer
Cello: Larry Gold
Romeo Distefano; Performer
Congas: Earl Young
Charles Collins
Randy Jackson
James Hicks
Vince Montana
Ronald Tyson
Rickie Hicks
Nydia Mata
Leonard Pakula
Larry Washington
David Thompson
David Cruse
Corliss (sunshine) Forrest; Performer
Drums: Scott Miller
Norman Farrington
Michael Thompson
Karl Chambers
Jim Helmer
David Thompson
Andrew Smith
Earl Young
Charles Collins; Performer
Arranger: Leon Huff
Zach Zachary
Richard Rome
Norman Harris
Frankie Brunson
Thom Bell
Ronnie Baker
Vince Montana
Leonard Pakula
Kenneth Gamble
Bobby Martin
Bunny Sigler; Composer
Lyricist: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble
Gene Mcfadden
John Whitehead; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Flute: John R. (jack) Faith
Zach Zachary
Tony Williams
John Davis
Michael Pedicin Jr.
Sam Peake; Performer
French Horn: Joe Deangelis
Danny Davis
Milton Phibbs
Bobby Martin; Performer
Guitar: Guy Fiske
Bunny Sigler
Tito Jackson
Norman Harris
Ronnie James
Bobby Eli
Edward Moore
Kim Miller
David Bay
Dennis Dozier
Dennis Harris
Doc Wade
Reginald Lucas
Roland Chambers
Theodore Life
T.j. Tindall
Tom Kennery; Performer
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production
Keyboard: John Hart
Dexter Wansel
Laura Nyro
Bunny Sigler
David Jones
Ugene Dozier
T.g. Conway
Leonard Pakula
Jerry Cohen
James Mendell
James (jimmy) Sigler
Harold Williams
Eugene (lambchop) Curry
Cotton Kent
Bruce Gray
Ron Kersey
Thom Bell
Frankie Brunson
Richard Rome
Eddie Green
Victor Carstarphen
Leon Huff; Performer
Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Marimba: David Thompson
Randy Jackson
Charles Collins
Earl Young
James Hicks
Corliss (sunshine) Forrest
David Cruse
Larry Washington
Leonard Pakula
Nydia Mata
Rickie Hicks
Ronald Tyson
Vince Montana; Performer
Organ: James (jimmy) Sigler
Leon Huff
John Hart
Dexter Wansel
David Jones
Bunny Sigler
Laura Nyro
Harold Williams
Eugene (lambchop) Curry
Cotton Kent
T.g. Conway
Ugene Dozier
Victor Carstarphen
Leonard Pakula
Jerry Cohen
James Mendell
Bruce Gray
Ron Kersey
Thom Bell
Frankie Brunson
Richard Rome
Eddie Green; Performer
Composer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff
Gene Mcfadden
John Whitehead; Composer
Performer: The O'jays; Performer
Piano: Laura Nyro
Victor Carstarphen
Ugene Dozier
T.g. Conway
Leonard Pakula
Jerry Cohen
James Mendell
James (jimmy) Sigler
Harold Williams
Eugene (lambchop) Curry
Cotton Kent
Bruce Gray
Ron Kersey
Thom Bell
Frankie Brunson
Richard Rome
Eddie Green
Leon Huff
John Hart
Dexter Wansel
David Jones
Bunny Sigler; Performer
Saxophone: Michael Pedicin Jr.
John Davis
Zach Zachary
Tony Williams
Sam Peake
John R. (jack) Faith; Performer
Synthesizer: Dexter Wansel
John Hart
Leon Huff
Eddie Green
Bunny Sigler
Richard Rome
Bruce Gray
Cotton Kent
Ugene Dozier
Harold Williams
James (jimmy) Sigler
James Mendell
Victor Carstarphen
Jerry Cohen
Leonard Pakula
T.g. Conway
Eugene (lambchop) Curry
Laura Nyro
Frankie Brunson
Thom Bell
Ron Kersey
David Jones; Performer
Tambourine: Ronald Tyson
Randy Jackson
Charles Collins
Earl Young
James Hicks
Corliss (sunshine) Forrest
David Thompson
Larry Washington
Leonard Pakula
Nydia Mata
Rickie Hicks
Robert Cupit
Vince Montana; Performer
Timpani: Randy Jackson
James Hicks
Allan Felder
Corliss (sunshine) Forrest
David Cruse
David Thompson
Larry Washington
Leonard Pakula
Nydia Mata
Rickie Hicks
Ronald Tyson
Vince Montana
Earl Young; Performer
Trombone: Bob Moore
Al Grey
Richard Genevese
Frederick Joiner
Ed Casceralle; Performer
Trumpet: Rocco Bene
Roger Stevens
Bobby Hartzell; Performer
Viola: Davis Barnett
Angelo Petrella; Performer
Violin: Joe Donofrio
Rudy Maliazia
Christine Reeves
Albert Barone
Diana Barnett
Don Renaldo
Charles Apollonia; Performer

7. Listen to the Clock on the Wall

by The O'jays

Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Bass: Ronnie Baker; Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young; Performer
Guitar: Norman Harris
Bunny Sigler
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli; Performer
Horn: Don Renaldo
Sam Reed; Performer
Organ: Leonard Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Performer: The O'jays; Performer
Piano: Don Renaldo
Leon Huff
Bunny Sigler; Performer
Arranger: Leonard Pakula; Composer
Composer: John Whitehead
Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble
Gene Mcfadden; Composer
Lyricist: Leon Huff
Gene Mcfadden
Kenneth Gamble
John Whitehead; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production

8. Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind of People

by The O'jays

Bass: Ronnie Baker; Performer
Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young; Performer
Guitar: Bunny Sigler
Roland Chambers
Bobby Eli
Norman Harris; Performer
Horn: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Leonard Pakula; Performer
Performer: The O'jays; Performer
Piano: Leon Huff
Bunny Sigler
Don Renaldo; Performer
Arranger: Thom Bell; Composer
Composer: Gene Mcfadden
John Whitehead
Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Lyricist: Gene Mcfadden
John Whitehead
Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Producer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Production

9. Sunshine

by The O'jays

Bass: Ronnie Baker; Performer
Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young; Performer
Guitar: Norman Harris
Bunny Sigler
Bobby Eli
Roland Chambers; Performer
Horn: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Leonard Pakula; Performer
Performer: The O'jays; Performer
Piano: Leon Huff
Bunny Sigler
Don Renaldo; Performer
Arranger: Thom Bell; Composer
Composer: P. Hurtt
B. Sigler; Composer
Lyricist: P. Hurtt
B. Sigler; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Producer: Bunny Sigler
Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Production

10. Love Train

by The O'jays

Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Bass: Ronnie Baker; Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Earl Young; Performer
Guitar: Bunny Sigler
Norman Harris
Bobby Eli
Roland Chambers; Performer
Organ: Leonard Pakula; Performer
Performer: Don Renaldo And His String & Horn Sections
The O'jays; Performer
Piano: Leon Huff
Bunny Sigler; Performer
Arranger: Bobby Martin; Composer
Composer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Lyricist: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Producer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Production

11. 992 Arguments (Single Version)

by The O'jays

Bass: Anthony Jackson
Ronnie Baker; Performer
Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Bongos: Larry Washington; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Karl Chambers
Earl Young
Norman Farrington; Performer
Guitar: Roland Chambers
T.j. Tindall
Reginald Lucas
Bobby Eli
Norman Harris; Performer
Horn: Don Renaldo; Performer
Organ: Lenny Pakula; Performer
Percussion: Larry Washington; Performer
Performer: The O'jays; Performer
Piano: Leon Huff
Harold Williams
Eddie Green; Performer
Composer: John Whitehead
Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Lyricist: Kenneth Gamble
John Whitehead
Leon Huff; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production

12. Love Train (Extended Version)

by The O'jays

Primary Artist: The O'jays; Main Performer
Performer: The O'jays; Performer
Composer: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff; Composer
Lyricist: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Engineer: Joe Tarsia; Production
Producer: Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

48 minutes and 36 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3360x3360 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B

Label

Epic - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1971

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886446763002

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Back Stabbers (Expanded)

1. When the World's at Peace

2. Back Stabbers

3. Who Am I

4. (They Call Me) Mr. Lucky

5. Time to Get Down

6. 992 Arguments

7. Listen to the Clock on the Wall

8. Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind of People

9. Sunshine

10. Love Train

11. 992 Arguments (Single Version)

12. Love Train (Extended Version)

Technical Specifications

Back Stabbers (Expanded)

Product information

Release options

1. When the World's at Peace

2. Back Stabbers

3. Who Am I

4. (They Call Me) Mr. Lucky

5. Time to Get Down

6. 992 Arguments

7. Listen to the Clock on the Wall

8. Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind of People

9. Sunshine

10. Love Train

11. 992 Arguments (Single Version)

12. Love Train (Extended Version)

Technical Specifications