The Ohio Players - Skin Tight [1974] (Full Album)

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With 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 Clarence «Satch» Satchell, drummer Cornelius Johnson, and trumpeter/trombonist Ralph «Pee Wee» Middlebrooks. In late 1961, a relative of Ward's founded the Detroit-based Lupine Records, and the group traveled north to the Motor City to back the Falcons on their hit «I Found a Love»; the Ohio Untouchables soon made their headlining debut with «Love Is Amazing», but when Ward subsequently exited for a solo career, the group essentially disbanded. At that point, the nucleus of Middlebrooks, Jones, and newly added guitarist Leroy «Sugarfoot» Bonner returned to Dayton; there they recruited saxophonist Andrew Noland and drummer Gary Webster. By 1967, with the subsequent addition of singers Bobby Lee Fears and Dutch Robinson, the newly rechristened Ohio Players were signed as the house band for the New York-based Compass Records, backing singer Helena Ferguson on her lone hit, «Where Is the Party», before issuing their solo debut, «Trespassin'», which hit the R&B; charts in early 1968. Influenced by the groundbreaking funk of Sly & the Family Stone - and with the nasal, cartoon-voiced Bonner assuming vocal duties - the new Ohio Players lineup made their debut with the single «Pain», issued on the small local label Rubber Town Sounds; it was soon picked up for distribution by the Detroit-based Westbound label, reaching the R&B; Top 40 in late 1971. An LP, also titled Pain, appeared that same year, and was followed in 1972 by Pleasure. Skin Tight signified a major turning point in the group's career, who had enjoyed several hits on black radio, towards a more jazzy and polished funk sound. Switching from Westbound to Mercury, the album began the Players' dominant platinum selling period, and would bring them a much bigger audience. In fact, this release would outsell all of their previous LPs combined. The band produced and recorded the album in Chicago, with Barry Mraz as recording engineer. Ohio Players ‎– Skin Tight Tracklist: A1. Skin Tight - 7:52 A2. Streakin' Cheek To Cheek - 5:43 A3. It's Your Night/Words Of Love - 7:58 B1. Jive Turkey - 7:09 B2. Heaven Must Be Like This - 7:18 B3. Is Anybody Gonna Be Saved? - 4:56 Personnel: Marshall «Rock» Jones: Fender bass/James «Diamond» Williams: drums, chimes, percussion, lead & background vocals/Billy Beck: piano, organ, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, ARP, percussion, lead & background vocals/Leroy «Sugarfoot» Bonner: guitar, percussion, lead & background vocals/Ralph «Pee Wee» Middlebrooks: trumpet, trombone & background vocals/Clarence «Satch» Satchell: baritone sax, tenor sax, flute, percussion, lead & background vocals/Marvin «Merv» Pierce: trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone & background vocals Length: 41:11 Art Direction: Jim Ladwig/Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals: Satch/Bass [Fender]: Jones/Design: Len Willis Drums, Chimes, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals: Diamond/Engineer [Paragon Studios]: Barry Mraz/Engineer [Sterling Sound]: Lee Hulko Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals: Sugarfoot/Mastered By: Dave Phimister/Mastered By [Lacquer Cutting]: G.K. (tracks: A1 to A3) Other [Special Consultant]: Robin McBride/ Photography By: Richard Fegley/Piano, Organ, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp], Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals: Billy Producer: The Ohio Players/Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Valve Trombone, Backing Vocals: Merv Trumpet, Trombone, Backing Vocals: Pee Wee Written By C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooks Recorded At Paragon Studios (Chicago, Illinois)/ Remixed At Paragon Studios/Mastered At Sterling Sound/Phonographic Copyright (p), Copyright (c) Phonogram, Inc./Manufactured By Phonogram, Inc. Distributed By Phonogram, Inc./℗ 1974 Phonogram, Inc./Manufactured and Distributed by Phonogram, Inc./All selections published by Ohio Players Music, Co./Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) Recorded and re-mixed at Paragon Studios, Chicago. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York./Art Direction: AGI/Design: Gnu World/Printed in U.S.A./ Philips |Mercury|Vertigo/Gatefold sleeve Label: Mercury ‎– SRM-1-705/ Vinyl, LP, Album/US Released: April 1974 DISCLAIMER: I do not make any profit from this video. No copyright infringement intended. All rights belong to the respective artists and the record companies. It is uploaded for educational and promotional purposes only. I do not own, nor claim to own anything contained in this video. -Video Upload powered by https://www