Skin Tight (album)
| Skin Tight | ||||
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| Studio album by Ohio Players | ||||
| Released | April 1974 | |||
| Recorded |
Paragon Studios (Chicago, Illinois) | |||
| Genre | Soul/Funk | |||
| Length | 41:11 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Ohio Players | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B [2] |
Skin Tight is the fifth studio album by the Ohio Players and the first released through the Mercury label.
History
Skin Tight signified a turning point in the group's career towards a more jazzy and polished funk sound. The album began the Players' dominant platinum selling period, and would bring them a much bigger audience. In fact, this release would outsell all of their previous LPs combined. The band produced and recorded the album in Chicago, with Barry Mraz as recording engineer. The final mix was mastered by Lee 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. According to Billboard, Skin Tight took the top position on the Black Albums chart for six weeks, and missed the Top 10 on the Pop Albums chart by one position.
Track listing
All tracks written by James Williams, Billy Beck, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Skin Tight" | 7:52 |
| 2. | "Streakin' Cheek to Cheek" | 5:43 |
| 3. | "It's Your Night/Words of Love" | 7:58 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 4. | "Jive Turkey" | 7:09 |
| 5. | "Heaven Must Be Like This" | 7:18 |
| 6. | "Is Anybody Gonna Be Saved?" | 4:56 |
Personnel
- Marshall "Rock" Jones – Fender bass
- James "Diamond" Williams – drums, chimes, percussion, lead & background vocals
- Billy Beck – piano, organ, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, ARP, 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 "Merv" Pierce – trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone & background vocals
Charts
| Chart (1974) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] | ||
| 1974 | "Jive Turkey (Part 1)" | 47 | 6 |
| "Skin Tight" | 13 | 2 | |
See also
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Skin Tight review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Skin Tight review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- 1 2 3 "US Charts > Ohio Players". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-03-30.