Contradiction (album)

Contradiction
Studio album by Ohio Players
Released	May 1976[1]
Recorded	Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago; Criteria Recording Studios, Miami; Chicago Recording Company, Chicago
Genre	Soul/Funk
Length	38:28
Label	Mercury
Producer	Ohio Players
Ohio Players chronology
Rattlesnake (1975) Contradiction (1976) Gold (1976)

Contradiction is the 11th album by The Ohio Players, and the 4th album recorded for Mercury. The music was not as ballad heavy as Honey, but it did expand on the mixture of funk, soul, and rock that they played with on that album. The title track also showed a leaning towards the work they did on Westbound. "Who'd She Coo?" was released as a single and went to #1 on the Billboard R&B chart.

The band recorded Contradiction at three different recording studios, each session utilizing Barry Mraz as their engineer.

The album cover depicts a nude woman feeding a horse a shiny red apple. While the horse is identified by name and breed in the liner notes (a Anglo-Trakehner Stallion named Wasyl), the model is uncredited.

It is the fifth and last Ohio Players albums that was also available in quadraphonic (4-channel stereo), released in the 8-track tape format.

Contradiction was one of three Ohio Players albums released in 1976. Westbound released Rattlesnake, featuring songs not used during their time with the label. With four Mercury albums under their belt and hit singles on the charts, the group would approve a greatest hits compilation, Gold.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Ohio Players

1. "Contradiction" – 4:37
2. "Precious Love" – 4:57
3. "Little Lady Maria" – 4:16
4. "Far East Mississippi" – 4:58
5. "Who'd She Coo?" – 4:32
6. "My Life" – 4:01
7. "Tell the Truth" – 3:37
8. "My Ladies Run Me Crazy" – 3:54
9. "Bi-Centennial" – 3:44

Personnel

• Billy Beck -Grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer Electric piano, Hohner Clavinet, RMI Electric piano, ARP Odyssey Synthesizer, ARP string ensemble, percussion, and vocals
• James "Diamond" Williams - drums, timbales, congas, cowbells, steel drums, temple blocks, percussion, and vocals
• Marshall 'Rock' Jones - electric bass and percussion
• Mervin Pierce - trumpets, trombones, and percussion
• Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks - trumpets
• Clarence "Satch" Satchell - flute, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, percussion, and vocals
• Leroy "Sugar" Bonner - guitars, harmonica, percussion, and vocals

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions[3]
		US	US R&B
1976	Contradiction	12	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1976	"Far East Mississippi"	—	26	—
	"Who'd She Coo?"	18	1	—

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1976 (U.S.)

External links

• Ohio Players-Contradiction at Discogs

References

1. ^ "Ohio Players". sound.jp. http://sound.jp/oresama/ohio.htm. Retrieved May 8, 2011. 
2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r14375/review
3. ^ "Ohio Players US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5062/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-06-21. 
4. ^ "Ohio Players US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5062/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-06-21.