Ohio Players - Fire (Red Vinyl)
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James "Diamond" Williams – drums, chimes, percussion, lead & background vocals
Billy Beck – piano, organ, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, ARP, percussion, lead & background vocals
Marvin "Merv" Pierce – trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone & background vocals
Marshall "Rock" Jones – Fender bass
Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner – guitar, percussion, lead & background vocals
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks – trumpet, trombone & background vocals
Clarence "Satch" Satchell – baritone sax, tenor sax, soprano sax, flute, percussion, lead & background vocals
Written by James Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce, William Beck.
1LP, gatefold jacket
Limited Anniversary edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : red
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Mercury
Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago
Engineered by Barry Mraz, Lee Hulko
Mixed at Paragon Recording Studios
Mastered by Joe Reagoso
Produced by Ohio Players
Originally released in 1974
Reissued in 2022
Tracks:
Side A:
- Fire
- Together
- Runnin' From The Devil
- I Want To Be Free
Side B:
- Smoke
- It's All Over
- What The Hell
- Together / Feelings (Reprise)
Reviews:
“After greatly increasing their visibility with Skin Tight, the Ohio Players became even more visible with Fire -- an unpredictable masterpiece that boasted such explosive horn-driven funk jewels as "Smoke" and the wildly addictive title song. The Players were always best known for their hard-edged funk, but in fact, there was much more to their legacy. "I Want to Be Free," the almost innocent "Together," and the remorseful "It's All Over" demonstrate that their ballads and slower material could be first-rate soul treasures. The influence of gospel imagery and the black church experience had asserted itself on Skin Tight's "Is Anybody Gonna Be Saved," and does so once again on the intense "What the Hell" and the hit "Runnin' From the Devil." Without question, Fire was one of the Ohio Players' greatest triumphs -- both commercially and artistically.” AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.5 / 5