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From "Pain" to "Heaven Must Be Like This" and "Sweet Sticky Thing," the Ohio Players often fared well when they incorporated elements of jazz. Jazz influences were especially strong when they recorded Mr. Mean, a soundtrack album that contains its share of instrumentals and received a variety of reactions from fans. More subtle than other Players projects, this R&B/jazz effort didn't emphasize the type of hard, aggressive funk they were best known for. To be sure, Mr. Mean had its detractors, who saw it as too laidback. But while it's far from one of the Players' best albums, songs ranging from the clever title song to "The Big Score" and "Fight Me, Chase Me" aren't bad. And to their credit, the Players were experimenting and taking chances -- some of which pay off, and some of which don't.
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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 - Rick Smith, Asst. 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, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Kusicel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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
℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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
℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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
℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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.
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
℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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
℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
From "Pain" to "Heaven Must Be Like This" and "Sweet Sticky Thing," the Ohio Players often fared well when they incorporated elements of jazz. Jazz influences were especially strong when they recorded Mr. Mean, a soundtrack album that contains its share of instrumentals and received a variety of reactions from fans. More subtle than other Players projects, this R&B/jazz effort didn't emphasize the type of hard, aggressive funk they were best known for. To be sure, Mr. Mean had its detractors, who saw it as too laidback. But while it's far from one of the Players' best albums, songs ranging from the clever title song to "The Big Score" and "Fight Me, Chase Me" aren't bad. And to their credit, the Players were experimenting and taking chances -- some of which pay off, and some of which don't.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:57
- Main artists: Ohio Players
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Mercury
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Funk
© 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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