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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.

Contents

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.

Ohio players angel


Track listing

  1. "Angel" (7:28)
  2. "Merry-Go-Round" (4:15)
  3. "Glad to Know You're Mine" (3:49)
  4. "Don't Fight My Love" (4:13)
  5. "Body Vibes" (7:10)
  6. "Can You Still Love me?" (4:50)
  7. "O-H-I-O" (3:07)
  8. "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
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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