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  • Release Date: 01/01/1991
  • Original Release: 1977
  • Sales Rank: 28,257
  • Label: SONY
  • UPC: 074643502429

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1LISTENFamily Reunion 6:54
2LISTENSurvival 3:42
3LISTENGive the People What They Want 4:10
4LISTENLet Me Make Love to You 3:36
5LISTENI Love Music 6:51
6LISTENStairway to Heaven 6:16
7LISTENBack Stabbers 3:07
8LISTENFor the Love of Money 7:18
9LISTENSunshine 3:43
10LISTENYou Got Your Hooks in Me 5:33
11LISTENLove Train 2:58
12LISTENLivin' for the Weekend 6:34
13LISTENWildflower 10:17
14LISTENDarlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet Tender Love) 4:17

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Collectors' Items is an O'Jays compilation with a narrow range (basically 1972-76), a contradictory title, and odd sequencing, but a parade of huge hits that make up for any of its other faults. Using two LPs (or one CD, in its digital incarnation) to collect songs from only six albums, the set has plenty of room to anthologize all of the smooth Philly soul trio's biggest singles from the early- to mid-'70s: "Love Train," "Back Stabbers," "I Love Music," "Give the People What They Want," "Livin' for the Weekend." Even though all of the songs that had to be here are here, a few bizarre choices make this less than the definitive compilation of their time: why take "Sunshine" from 1972's Back Stabbers, but not the far superior "Time to Get Down" or "992 Arguments" (or both)? Why use "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet Tender Love)" from 1976's Message in Our Music, but not the gorgeous title track? These few questionable decisions aside, Collectors' Items delivers exactly what fans expect, and there is actually one item for the collectors: a previously unreleased cover of "Wildflower," a recent hit for the Canadian group Skylark as well as the New Birth. John Bush, All Music Guide

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April 17, 2002: Late one night on ''Quiet Storm'' I heard the live version of ''Wildflower'' and it bought back so many memories I had to purchase this cd when I found out it had the live version of that song. But once I got it I loved the ENTIRE CD! this is the O'jays at their BEST!!!!!!!!

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August 07, 2000: For a trip into the career of a legendary R&B phenomenon, check out the Ultimate Collection by the mighty, mighty O'Jays. It is non-stop soul at its finest showcasing one of the most talented trios of the last four decades. This is an eloquent package of Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, and the late William Powell giving up those urban American back barbeque serenades like ''Living For the Weekend'', ''Stairway To Heaven'', ''For the Love of Money'', ''Love Train'', ''I Love Music'' and more. It is nostalgia at it it's best and the hits just keep rolling on. Although the group is keeping it alive today with Levert and Williams at the helm, and new comer Eric Nolan Grant as revolving member number four, you can't help but long for the original O'Jays who solicited us to ''Put Your Hands Together'' and ''Give The People What They Want.'' Also, included on this mini masterpiece is the group's unforgettable live performance of ''Wildflower.'' The O'Jays Ultimate Collection is just that ''the ultimate.