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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Awards Various Refers
THE OHIO PLAYERS
Dayton, Ohio, USA
*  1968

Line-Up (1981):

OHIO PLAYERS (photo)
 

Leroy Bonner - g
Marshall Jones - bg
L. David Johnson - kb
Jimmy Sampson - ds
Vincent Thomas - perc
Marvin Pierce - tr
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks - sax

Former Members:

Robert Ward (voc,g, 1968-?)
Billy Beck (kb, 1968-cca 1975)
Johnny Williams (ds, 1968-cca 1975)
Clarence Satchell (sax, cca 1975)
Ralph Meadowbank (tr, 1968-cca 1975)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.First Impressions1968
2.Observations In Time1969
3.Ohio Players1970
4.Pain1971 Westbound
5.Pleasure11/1972 Westbound
6.Ecstasy10/1973 Westbound
7.Skin Tight4/1974 Mercury 8
8.Fire11/1974 Mercury 1
9.Greatest Hits2/1975 Westbound
10.Honey
produced by: Ohio Players		8/1975 Mercury 4
11.Contradiction18.06.1976Mercury 18
12.Gold1976
13.Rattlesnake1976
14.Angel3/1977
15.Mr. Mean1977
16.Jass Ay-Lay-Dee11.08.1978Mercury
17.Everybody Up8/1979 Arista
18.Young & Ready1980
19.Tenderness7/1981 Epic
20.Ouch1981
21.Back1989 Polydor
22.Funk On Fire3/1996 Mercury
23.Little Soul Party20.04.1999
24.Street Party21.06.1999
25.Backtracks22.06.1999
26.20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection01.02.2000Chronicles
27.Funk on Fire: The Mercury Anthology
(2CD)		18.06.2002Universal
28.Ohio Players on Tour07.01.2003
29.Original Artist Hit List18.02.2003Intersound
30.Ohio Players07.06.2005Platinum Disc
31.Love Rollercoaster: Anthology13.09.2005Cleopatra
32.Trespassin'29.08.2006Snapper
33.Mastercuts24.04.2007Mastercuts Artists
34.Gold11.03.2008Island
35.Live 197719.11.2013Cleopatra
36.Love Rollercoaster: Anthology 1967-198801.04.2014Cleopatra
37.Icon09.09.2014Mercury

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Pain (Part 1)12/1971 Westbound 64
2.Funky Worm2/1973 Westbound 15
3.Ecstasy8/1973 Westbound 31
4.Jive Turkey (Part 1)5/1974 Mercury 47
5.Skin Tight8/1974 Mercury 11
6.Fire
(v GB 24.1.75)		12/1974 Mercury 1
7.I Want To Be Free4/1975 Mercury 45
8.Sweet Sticky Thing9/1975 Mercury 33
9.Love Rollercoaster24.10.1975Mercury 1
10.Rattlesnake2/1976 20th Century 90
11.FOPP2/1976 Mercury 30
12.Who'd She Coo18.06.1976Mercury43 18
13.Fire27.08.1976Mercury
14.Feel The Beat (Everybody Disco)1/1977 Mercury 61
15.O-H-I-O7/1977 Mercury 45
16.Good Luck Charm (Part 1)12/1977 Mercury 101
17.Funk-O-Nots9/1978 Mercury 105
18.Al Tone 0001 EP
(Same Routine (Al & Tone edit) / Pain (Al & Tone edit) / Was There (Al & Tone edit) / Truth Is Marching On (Al & Tone edit))
& The Bendeth Band & Rance Allen & Eleanor Mills		31.08.2012Al Tone Edits

Awards:

1975 Grammy Awards - Best Album Package ("Honey")

Various:

Compilation Appearances:

"Fire" on OST "Moonlight Mile" (10.9.02, Hollywood)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1975425.01.197534
1975608.02.197524Caught In The Actgig review
1975608.02.197541Albumsalbum review
19753820.09.197546Albumsalbum review
19762519.06.197628Soul Foodalbum review
19762626.06.197647Caught In The Actgig review
19762703.07.197647Caught In The Actgig review
19762810.07.19763New Singlessingle review
19773527.08.197718Singlessingle review
19793301.09.197924Albumsalbum review
19812704.07.198117Albumsalbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1974011.05.197423Albumsalbum review
1974028.12.19743News Desk
1975008.02.197538On The Towngig review
1975020.09.197524Plattersalbum review
1976008.05.19762News Desk