- Skin Tight
Infobox Album |
Name = Skin Tight
Type =Album
Artist =Ohio Players
Released = 1974
Recorded = Paragon Studios,Chicago
Genre = Soul/Funk
Length = 41:11
Label = Mercury
Producer =Ohio Players
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5aw67uq0h0ja link]
Last album = "Climax"
(1974)
This album = "Skin Tight"
(1974)
Next album = "Fire"
(1974)"Skin Tight" is the 7th album by The Ohio Players and their debut for the Mercury label. The album signified a turning point in the group's career towards more jazzy and disco orientations.
The band produced and recorded "Skin Tight" in
Chicago , withBarry Mraz as recording engineer. The final mix was mastered byLee Hulko .It is the second of five Ohio Players albums that were also available in
quadraphonic (4-channel stereo), the first of four for Mercury. The quad mix is only available in the 8-track tape format.Track listing
# "Skin Tight" (7:55)
# "Streakin' Cheek to Cheek" (5:42)
# "It's Your Night/Words of Love" (8:00)
# "Jive Turkey" (7:09)
# "Heaven Must Be Like This" (7:23)
# "Is Anybody Gonna Be Saved?" (5:00)Personnel
*
Marshall 'Rock' Jones - Fender bass
*James "Diamond" Williams - drums, chimes, percussion, lead & background vocals
*Billy Beck - piano, organ,Fender Rhodes piano,Clavinet , ARP synthesizer, percussion, lead & background vocals
*Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner - guitar, percussion, lead & background vocals
*Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks - trumpet, trombone & background vocals
*Clarence "Satch" Satchell - baritone sax, tenor sax, flute, percussion, lead & background vocals
*Marvin Pierce - trumpet,flugelhorn , valve trombone & background vocals
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