O'Jays - Back Stabbers

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	When The World's At Peace Written-By – B. Sigler*, K. Gamble*, P. Hurtt*	5:21
A2	Back Stabbers Written-By – G. McFadden*, L. Huff*	3:07
A3	Who Am I Written-By – B. Sigler*, P. Hurtt*	5:14
A4	(They Call Me) Mr. Lucky Written-By – K. Gamble / L. Huff*	3:20
A5	Time To Get Down Written-By – K. Gamble / L. Huff*	2:53
B1	992 Arguments Written-By – K. Gamble / L. Huff*, G. McFadden / J. Whitehead*	6:09
B2	Listen To The Clock On The Wall Written-By – K. Gamble / L. Huff*, G. McFadden / J. Whitehead*	3:48
B3	Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind Of People Written-By – K. Gamble / L. Huff*, G. McFadden / J. Whitehead*	3:36
B4	Sunshine Written-By – B. Sigler*, P. Hurtt*	3:42
B5	Love Train Written-By – K. Gamble / L. Huff*	2:59

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs
• Distributed By – CBS Records
• Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
• Distributed By – CBS Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
• Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
• Lacquer Cut At – Customatrix
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Credits

• Arranged By – Bobby Martin (tracks: A5, B2, B5), Leonard Pakula* (tracks: A1), Norman Harris (tracks: A3), Ronnie Baker* (tracks: A4), Thom Bell (tracks: A2, B1, B3, B4)
• Bass – Ronnie Baker*
• Congas, Bongos – Larry Washington
• Drums – Earl Young
• Engineer – Joe Tarsia
• Guitar – Bobby Eli, Norman Harris, Roland Chambers
• Organ – Leonard Pakula*
• Photography By – Steinbicker/Houghton Inc.*
• Piano – Leon Huff
• Producer – Sigler* (tracks: A1, A3, B4), Gamble-Huff*
• Recorded By [Engineer] – Joe Tarsia
• Strings, Horns – Don Renaldo And His Strings And Horns*
• Vibraphone – Vince Montana*

Notes

Catalog # on front cover: ZX 31712
Catalog # on back cover: 31712
Catalog # on labels: PZ 31712

LP housed in a catalog info dust sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A-Side Label): AL 31712
• Matrix / Runout (B-Side Label): BL 31712
• Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1): PIR AL - 31712- 2C F/W B
• Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1): PBL 31712- 2B
• Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2): IT o P.I.R. AL-31712-1H F/W NS. 3 A
• Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2): o IT P.I.R. BL-31712-1H F/W NS. 2 A

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
KZ 31712	O'Jays*	Back Stabbers ‎(LP, Album)	Philadelphia International Records	KZ 31712	US	1972
KZ 31712	O'Jays*	Back Stabbers ‎(LP, Album)	Philadelphia International Records	KZ 31712	US	1972
88697 33923 2	The O'Jays	Back Stabbers ‎(CD, Album, RM, Dig)	Legacy	88697 33923 2	US	2008
EPC 65257	The O'Jays	Back Stabbers ‎(LP, Album)	Epic	EPC 65257	Europe	1972
ECPL-63	O'Jays*	Back Stabbers ‎(LP, Album)	Epic	ECPL-63	Japan	1972

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