THE O'JAY'S - "POT CAN'T CALL THE KETTLE BLACK"

"Pot Can't Call the Kettle Black" (Walter Williams - Eddie Levert - Terry Stubbs - Dwayne Mitchell) - 4:28 **** 4 stars


1989's "Serious" had to be one of The O'Jays' dullest albums.  Boring songs; hideous '80s production sound, and flat, unenthusiastic performances from what was one of America's best soul groups. BUT, buried in the wasteland was 'Pot Can't Call the Kettle Black".  Maybe because it was written by members of the group, the result was a classic O'Jays performance.  You could almost hear Eddie Levert, Sammy Strain, and Walter Williams smiling as they cruised through this one and even though there were plenty of those horrible '80s production effects, the song was so good, you didn't notice the syndums, synthesizer washes, and stutter effects.  Those harmonies are ...  sweet, sweet, sweet.


For anyone interested, YouTube clip of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEMJdgWmIBU