Released 1976 Artist The O'Jays | Length 42:51 Release date 1976 | |
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Recorded 1975-76
Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Message in the Music
(1976) Travelin' at the Speed of Thought
(1977) Label Philadelphia International Records Genres Rhythm and blues, Philadelphia soul Producers Kenneth Gamble, Bunny Sigler, John Whitehead Similar The O'Jays albums, Rhythm and blues albums | ||
Message in the Music is a 1976 album by American R&B group The O'Jays,
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The o jays message in our music 1976 album version message in the music
Reception
Released in 1976 on the Philadelphia International Records label. Recorded at the Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, with six of the eight tracks written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Message in the Music spawned two R&B chart-topping singles in "Message in Our Music" and "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)", with the latter also giving the group their fourth UK top 30 single. Message in the Music peaked at #3 on the R&B chart (ending a run of three consecutive #1 R&B albums for the group) and reached #20 on the pop chart.
Message in the Music is the last O'Jays album to feature vocals from original group member William Powell, who would die prematurely from cancer, aged 35, in May 1977.
In 2004, Message in the Music was reissued by Demon Music in the UK in a double package with The O'Jays' 1977 album Travelin' at the Speed of Thought.
Track listing
All tracks written by Gamble and Huff, except where noted .
Charts
Album
Singles
Songs
1Message in Our Music6:23
2A Prayer6:24
3Paradise4:57