Angel (Ohio Players album)
| Angel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Ohio Players | ||||
| Released | March 1977 | |||
| Recorded |
Paragon Recording Studios (Chicago, Illinois) The Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois) | |||
| Genre | Soul/Funk | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Ohio Players | |||
| Ohio Players chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Angel is the ninth studio album by The Ohio Players, and the sixth album recorded for Mercury. The band grew from seven to eight members with the addition of Clarence "Chet" Willis on rhythm guitar.
Three singles were released in support of the album: "Body Vibes," "O-H-I-O," and "Merry Go Round." "O-H-I-O" would prove to be a concert favorite, with the band and crowd chanting in unison the letters.
Track listing
- "Angel" (7:28)
- "Merry-Go-Round" (4:15)
- "Glad to Know You're Mine" (3:49)
- "Don't Fight My Love" (4:13)
- "Body Vibes" (7:10)
- "Can't You Still Love me?" (4:50)
- "O-H-I-O" (3:07)
- "Faith" (5:30)
Personnel
- Billy Beck - Grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hohner Clavinet, RMI Electric piano, ARP Odyssey Synthesizer, ARP string ensemble, Hammond B-3 organ, percussion, and vocals
- James "Diamond" Williams - drums, congas, cowbells, temple blocks, percussion, and vocals
- Marshall "Rock" Jones - electric bass
- Marvin "Merv" Pierce - trumpets
- Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks - trumpets
- Clarence "Satch" Satchell - flute, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, percussion, and vocals
- Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner - guitars and vocals
- Clarence "Chet" Willis - rhythm guitar and vocals
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 41 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 9 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] | ||
| 1977 | "Body Vibes" | — | 19 |
| "O-H-I-O" | 45 | 9 | |
| "Merry Go Round" | — | 77 | |
References
- ↑ Lytle, Craig. Angel review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- 1 2 3 "US Charts > Ohio Players". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
External links
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, November 05, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.