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