Angel (Ohio Players album)

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Released March 1977 Artist Ohio Players Producer Ohio Players Genres Funk, Soul music		Angel (1977) Mr. Mean (1977) Release date 1 March 1977 Label Universal Music LLC
Recorded Paragon Recording Studios (Chicago, Illinois) The Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois) Similar Funk on Fire: The Mercury, Honey, Ecstasy, Fire, Everybody Up

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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.

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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 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

Singles

Songs

1Angel7:29
2Merry Go Round4:17
3Glad to Know You're Mine3:51

References

Angel (Ohio Players album) Wikipedia

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