The Ohio Players - Ecstasy [1973] Throughout the 1970s, the Ohio Players were famous (or infamous) for their erotic album covers. But there are major differences between the covers of Mercury albums like Skin Tight, Fire, Honey, and Contradiction and the covers of such Westbound releases as Pleasure and Pain. At Mercury, the Players' album covers favored softcore erotica à la P..
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www.lanier2.imeem.comWith their slinky, horn-powered grooves, impeccable musicianship, and eye-popping album covers, the Ohio Players were among the top funk bands of the mid-'70s. Emerging from the musical hotbed of Dayton in 1959, the group was originally dubbed the Ohio Untouchables, and initially comprised singer/guitarist Robert Ward, bassist Marshall "Rock" Jones, saxophonist/guitarist Cl...
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www.lanier2.imeem.comWith their slinky, horn-powered grooves, impeccable musicianship, and eye-popping album covers, the Ohio Players were among the top funk bands of the mid-'70s. Emerging from the musical hotbed of Dayton in 1959, the group was originally dubbed the Ohio Untouchables, and initially comprised singer/guitarist Robert Ward, bassist Marshall "Rock" Jones, saxophonist/guitarist Cl...
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Awhile back, nearly a year ago, there was a Northern Soul event in the 'burgh. DJs were spinning old soul tracks that were popular in the UK during the 60s. I couldn't go to the event, but I did download some sample mixes from the website. I think they're still available for download. You can find them at Never Souled Out. There are 3 mixes up. I think they run about an half hour each. I was s...
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Ok, so I am *really, really* pissed at this "no Mogging" phase into which my life has ensconced. Not only have I been unable to post, but more importantly, I've been unable to listen to others' music.I even missed Funky Friday, which is unaccpetable.Some may say this song is inappropriate to post on the American Sabbath, given its tone, content, and title. Today, I say "F 'em. F 'em all."Once a...
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In the spirit of Funk and "exploitive album covers", I offer up,Pain and Pleasure from the Ohio Players.I see other OP posts have covered the Player's history, but lemme tell ya, these guys go way back to the 50's á la George Clinton and the P-Funk mob. They started as the Ohio Untouchables in Dayton,OH with "guitar master Robert Ward" ,evolved into the Ohio Players and signed to Westbound Rec..
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And on the 13th no lessFrom the brain of Junie Morrison
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The Ohio Players, who started life as a backup band for various soul singers like Wilson Pickett, were falling apart in 1981 when they recorded "Tenderness," a failed album in a lot of respects. They got no respect for this cover, but it is actually one of my favorites. Even though Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner basically mimicked Otis' singing on this record, this cover still makes me smile. I dunno...
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From up I-75, the finest thing since the Wright Brothers to come out of Dayton, Ohio - the Ohio Players.
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You can't play the funk without the right clothes.
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| 1 Stop Lying to Yourself |
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| 2 Over the Rainbow |
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| 3 You Don't Mean It |
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| 4 Summertime |
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| 5 Here Today and Gone Tomorrow |
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