Angel (Ohio Players album)
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| Studio album by Ohio Players | ||||
| Released | March 1977 | |||
| Recorded | Paragon Recording Studios (Chicago, Illinois) The Chicago Recording Company (Chicago, Illinois) |
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| Genre | Soul/Funk | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Ohio Players | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Angel is the 12th album by The Ohio Players, and the 6th 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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[edit] 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't You Still Love me?" (4:50)
- "O-H-I-O" (3:07)
- "Faith" (5:30)
[edit] 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
- Mervin Pierce - trumpets
- Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks - trumpets
- Clarence "Satch" Satchell - flute, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, percussion, and vocals
- Leroy "Sugar" Bonner - guitars and vocals
- Clarence "Chet" Willis - rhythm guitar & vocals
[edit] Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions[2] | |
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| US | US R&B |
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| 1977 | Angel | 41 | 9 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
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| US | US R&B |
US Dance |
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| 1977 | "Body Vibes" | — | 19 | — |
| "O-H-I-O" | 45 | 9 | — | |
[edit] References
- ^ Lytle, Craig. Angel review at Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ "Ohio Players US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5062/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^ "Ohio Players US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5062/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
