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Upon the release of this album, the Ohio Players were at the pinnacle of their long music careers, which date back to the late '50s. This album produced the number one Billboard R&B single "Who'd She Coo." The rhythm arrangement and jazzy horn arrangement are complemented by a titillating guitar, colorful vocals, and a suggestive lyric. While the title is "Who'd She Coo," the chant is actually "oochie coo", but was modified due to its racy content. The ballad "My Life," with its rolling rhythm and frigid background vocals, shines with Leroy Bonner's agile baritone. Still on a somber note, "Bi-Centennial" sends a social message to the masses, and the title track is a direct reflection of life. Some of these compositions stray from the course with instrumental interludes, but that can be understood considering that the group was initially assembled as an instrumental band. "Who'd She Coo" was the funk ensemble's last number one hit, but they would return to the Top Ten on their album, Angel, with "O-H-I-O." Though there were competitive groups emerging, internal strife facilitated the demise of this pioneering funk band.
© Craig Lytle /TiVo
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Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Satchell, ComposerLyricist - William Beck, ComposerLyricist - James Williams, ComposerLyricist - Ohio Players, Producer, MainArtist - Barry Mraz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Satchell, ComposerLyricist - William Beck, ComposerLyricist - James Williams, ComposerLyricist - Ohio Players, Producer, MainArtist - Barry Mraz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Satchell, ComposerLyricist - William Beck, ComposerLyricist - James Williams, ComposerLyricist - Ohio Players, Producer, MainArtist - Barry Mraz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Bonner, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Middlebrooks, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Satchell, Flute, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Beck, ComposerLyricist - Billy Beck, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals, Strings, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - James Williams, Bells, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard M. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Robert Jones, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ohio Players, Producer, MainArtist - Clarence Willis, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Mraz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Bonner, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Satchell, Flute, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Beck, ComposerLyricist - Billy Beck, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals, Strings, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - James Williams, Bells, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Jones, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ohio Players, Producer, MainArtist - Clarence Willis, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Barry Mraz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Satchell, ComposerLyricist - William Beck, ComposerLyricist - James Williams, ComposerLyricist - Ohio Players, Producer, MainArtist - Barry Mraz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Satchell, ComposerLyricist - William Beck, ComposerLyricist - James Williams, ComposerLyricist - Ohio Players, Producer, MainArtist - Barry Mraz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Satchell, ComposerLyricist - William Beck, ComposerLyricist - James Williams, ComposerLyricist - Ohio Players, Producer, MainArtist - Barry Mraz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Satchell, ComposerLyricist - William Beck, ComposerLyricist - James Williams, ComposerLyricist - Ohio Players, Producer, MainArtist - Barry Mraz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leroy Bonner, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Middlebrooks, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Satchell, Flute, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - William Beck, ComposerLyricist - Billy Beck, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals, Strings, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - James Williams, Bells, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard M. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Robert Jones, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Ohio Players, Producer, MainArtist - Clarence Willis, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1976 Mercury Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Upon the release of this album, the Ohio Players were at the pinnacle of their long music careers, which date back to the late '50s. This album produced the number one Billboard R&B single "Who'd She Coo." The rhythm arrangement and jazzy horn arrangement are complemented by a titillating guitar, colorful vocals, and a suggestive lyric. While the title is "Who'd She Coo," the chant is actually "oochie coo", but was modified due to its racy content. The ballad "My Life," with its rolling rhythm and frigid background vocals, shines with Leroy Bonner's agile baritone. Still on a somber note, "Bi-Centennial" sends a social message to the masses, and the title track is a direct reflection of life. Some of these compositions stray from the course with instrumental interludes, but that can be understood considering that the group was initially assembled as an instrumental band. "Who'd She Coo" was the funk ensemble's last number one hit, but they would return to the Top Ten on their album, Angel, with "O-H-I-O." Though there were competitive groups emerging, internal strife facilitated the demise of this pioneering funk band.
© Craig Lytle /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:38
- Main artists: Ohio Players
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Def Jam
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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