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The O'Jays - Family Reunion...plus (1975) [2010, Remastered Reissue]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 12 Jul 2021 19:42:12

"Family Reunion" is a 1975 album by American R&B group The O'Jays. The album was released in late 1975 on the Philadelphia International Records label. Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Family Reunion includes the enduring classic "I Love Music" and "Livin' for the Weekend", both of which topped the R&B singles chart, and placed at #5 and #20 respectively on the pop chart. The ballad "Stairway to Heaven", originally issued as the B-side to "Livin' for the Weekend" and unrelated to the Led Zeppelin song of the same name, has also gone on to become a staple of quiet storm radio programming. While the title track did not chart, it still garnered airplay, as the lyrics (as well as the album artwork) focused on the importance of the family structure especially at gatherings. "Family Reunion" became the group's 3rd consecutive R&B chart-topping album, and its #7 peak on the pop chart was their highest placing on this chart at the time (1978's So Full of Love would peak one place higher). "Family Reunion" was awarded a Platinum Album for RIAA Certification of over one million copies sold.

~Wikipedia

In the 1970s, Philadelphia International Records could seemingly do no wrong where the O'Jays were concerned. The Cleveland trio recorded one gem after another under Gamble & Huff's direction, and Family Reunion was no exception. Nothing on this LP has the angry bite of "Back Stabbers," "Don't Call Me Brother" or "Rich Get Richer," and the mood is upbeat and optimistic on everything from the uplifting "Unity" to the ballad "Stairway to Heaven" (not the Led Zeppelin song) to the escapist party anthem "Livin' for the Weekend." With the intoxicating "I Love Music," the O'Jays stressed the soul side of disco and provided one of the most appealing hits of the disco era. From start to finish, Family Reunion was a valuable addition to a catalog that already had its share of treasures.

~Review by Alex Henderson

Release of the album: 1975, November [LP Philadelphia International Records, Cat.# PZ 33807, USA]
Release of this CD: 2010, April, 12 [CD Philadelphia International Records/Edsel Records (UK), Cat.# EDSM0001 / UPC: 740155000134]
℗ 1975 Assorted Music Inc. dba Philadelphia International Records.
© 2010 Demon Music Group Ltd.
Marketed by Demon Edsel, a Division of Demon Music Group Ltd.
Manufactured in the E.U.

Credits:

Coordinator [Reissue] – Val Jennings
Design – Ed Lee
Design [CD Package] – Wildlife
Engineer – Joe Tarsia
Liner Notes – Kenneth Gamble
Liner Notes [Reissue] – Tony Rounce
Painting [Cover] – David Leffel
Producer – Gamble & Huff

Tracklist:

01. Unity (05:00)
02. Family Reunion (06:56)
03. You And Me (05:41)
04. She's Only A Woman (05:46)
05. Livin' For The Weekend (06:37)
06. Stairway To Heaven (06:18)
07. I Love Music (06:53)
08. I Love Music (Tom Moulton Mix) (Bonus Track) (09:45)

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O'Jays / Family Reunion

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