Identify Yourself is a 1979 album by American R&B group The O'Jays, released on the Philadelphia International Records label. 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.
Identify Yourself produced two top ten R&B singles: "Sing a Happy Song" (#7) and "Forever Mine" (#4); the latter also peaked at #28 on the pop chart, the group's last single to reach the pop top 50. The album sold well, making #3 R&B and #16 pop, and was certified platinum for sales of over one million copies sold. [1]
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
Singles
- "Sing a Happy Song" (US R&B #7, UK #39)
- "I Want You Here with Me" (US R&B #49)
- "Forever Mine" (US R&B #4, US Pop #28)
- "Hurry Up and Come Back" (N/A)
References
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- Bill Isles
- Bobby Massey
- William Powell
- Sammy Strain
- Nathaniel Best
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