Identify Yourself
Template:DMCA Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Identify Yourself is the thirteenth album by American R&B group the O'Jays, released on the Philadelphia International Records label in 1979. It was recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, with four tracks produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, three by group members Eddie Levert and Walter Williams and one by the esteemed Philadelphia producer and composer Thom Bell.
The album reached No. 3 on the US R&B albums chart and No. 16 on the pop albums chart, and was certified platinum for sales of over one million copies sold.[1] Two singles from the album reached the top ten on the R&B singles chart in the United States: "Sing a Happy Song" (No. 7) and "Forever Mine" (No. 4); the latter peaking at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the group's last single to reach the pop top 50.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| Smash Hits | 6/10[3] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[4] |
The Bay State Banner wrote that Eddie Levert "transforms 'Forever Mine' into an awesome, engrossing and soulful summation of great love music, just as Smokey Robinson does on 'Cruising'."[5]
Track listing
All songs written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.[2]
Side one
- "Sing a Happy Song" – 5:03
- "Get On Out and Party" (Walter Williams, Terry Stubbs, Leroy Simmons, Mike Jackson) – 5:04
- "Identify" – 4:56
- "So Nice I Tried It Twice" (Williams, Jackson, Willie Ross) – 5:50
Side two
- "Hurry Up and Come Back" (Eddie Levert, Jackson, Williams) – 5:09
- "Forever Mine" – 6:10
- "I Want You Here with Me" – 5:28
- "One in a Million (Girl)" (Thom Bell, Joseph Ericksen) – 3:55
Personnel
- Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, Sammy Strain – vocals
- Don Renaldo – horns, strings
- Roland Chambers, Dennis Harris, Anthony Bell, Bobby Eli – guitar
- Quinton Joseph, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Charles Collins – drums
- James Williams, Willie Ross, Bob Babbitt – bass guitar
- James Mtume, David Cruse – percussion
- Leon Huff, Mike Jackson, Thom Bell – keyboards
- Lenny Pakula, Dunn Pearson – organ
- Ed Shea – timpanies
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
- "Sing a Happy Song" (US R&B No. 7, UK No. 39)
- "I Want You Here with Me" (US R&B No. 49)
- "Forever Mine" (US R&B No. 4, US Pop No. 28)
- "Hurry Up and Come Back"
References
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- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Identify Yourself Review by Andrew Hamilton". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (October 18–31, 1979): 29.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 247.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wynn, Ron (November 29, 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 5. p. 15.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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