Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee

Ohio Players

Released on 1978-01-01 by Island Mercury
Main artists: Ohio Players
Genre: R&B

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After taking a break from aggressive, sweaty funk on Mr. Mean, the Ohio Players made an artistically successful return to it with the neglected Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee. By 1978, their popularity had decreased considerably, and funk fans were much more interested in what newer arrivals like Cameo, Bootsy Collins, Slave and Rick James were up to. But the Players still had some life left in them, and energetic offerings like "Dance (If Ya Wanta)," "Sleepwalkin'" and the single "Funk-O-Knots" aren't anything to be ashamed of. This album may not be in a class with Skin Tight, Fire, or Honey, but it's certainly decent. Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee turned out to be the Players' last album for Mercury -- after that, they moved to Arista and recorded one more worthwhile album, 1979's Everybody Up. And when the early 1980s rolled around, a downsized version of the Players would end up on Boardwalk and record the worst albums of their career.

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Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee

Ohio Players

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Funk-O-Nots (Album Version)

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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 - Gary Ladinsky, Remixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Williams, Bells, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Conga, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ed Cherney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Jones, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Cary Pritikin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ohio Players, Producer, MainArtist - Clarence Willis, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Hanson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Kusicel, Remixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Andronis, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Geppert, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Sleepwalkin' (Album Version)

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