O'Jays - The Year 2000/My Favourite Person. CD. (Demon Westside/Edsel - DIAB408) The band's eleventh and twelfth albums (and still surprisingly maintaining the high quality of their predecessors) for the Philadelphia International label, originally issued in 1980 and 1982. Four hit singles (Girl Don’t Let It Get You Down' 'Once Is Not Enough' 'I Just Want To Satisfy' and the wonderfully titled 'Your Body's Here With Me (But Your Mind's On The Other Side Of Town)' are included: the difference between the two albums is that whereas the first was produced and written by Philly overlords Gamble and Huff, the second is entirely the work of the band themselves (hence the loopy songtitles, maybe?) in league with McFadden and Whitehead and Cecil Womack. Fully anotated with photos etc etc you know the drill.

O'Jays - The Significant Singles (The US R&B Chart Hits N' Flips 1976. 3-CD Set. (Westside - WESX306) An overview of the classic Philadelphia International recordings by the O'Jays that contains full length version of previously edited tracks (that were released as sigles). A properly funky collection.

O'Jays - I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow. CD. (Sundazed - SC 11110) The O'Jays were one of the biggest selling soul acts of the 1970s once they hooked up with Gamble & Huff to create the blueprint for the Philly Sound. These sessions, dating from 1967-69, were the last things they did before breaking it big with the aforementioned producers. Sweet soul harmonies and early funk show a band on the verge of making it. A definite influence on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and other greats of the 70s soul and funk scene, this is an essential purchase for anyone intersted in the roots of funk.

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