Honey (Ohio Players album)
| Honey | ||||
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R&B | ||||
| Length | 31:45 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Ohio Players | |||
| Ohio Players chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Honey | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Honey is the seventh studio album by American band the Ohio Players. Released on August 16, 1975, by Mercury Records. It is generally regarded as a classic, the band's best album, and the last great full-length release of their dominant era in the mid-1970s.
The cover image gained mild notoriety from urban legends involving one of the singles, "Love Rollercoaster", one to the effect that the honey injured Ester Cordet’s skin, ruining her career as a model, and another claiming that she was stabbed to death in the recording booth, with her scream captured on the song. These stories are false.[3]
The album was recorded and mixed at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, with Barry Mraz as the recording engineer. Marty Link, Steve Kusiciel, Rob Kingsland, and Paul Johnson are credited as tape operators. Gilbert Kong mastered the final mix at Masterdisk in New York City.
The album peaked at #2 on the
Release history
In addition to the standard 2 channel
Track listing
All tracks are written by James Williams, Clarence Satchell,
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honey" | 5:15 |
| 2. | "Fopp" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Let's Do It" | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Ain't Givin' Up No Ground" | 1:45 |
| Total length: | 16:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Sweet Sticky Thing" | 6:13 |
| 6. | "Love Rollercoaster" | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Alone" | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 15:45 | |
Personnel
- James "Diamond" Williams – drums, timbales, congas, percussion, lead & background vocals
- , percussion, lead & background vocals
- Marvin "Merv" Pierce – trumpets, flugelhorn
- Marshall "Rock" Jones – electric bass
- Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner – guitars, lead & background vocals
- Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks – trumpets
- Clarence "Satch" Satchell – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
Production
- Ohio Players – producers
- Barry Mraz, Gilbert Kong & Tom Hanson; engineers
- Marty Linke, Steve Kusiciel, Rob Kingsland, Paul Johnson – tape operators
- Richard Fegley – photography
- Jim Ladwig – art direction
- Joe Kotleba – design
Cover versions
- "Fopp" by Soundgarden, from the 1988 EP Fopp
- "Love Rollercoaster" by Beavis and Butt-head Do America
- "Let's Love" by Vanessa Williams, on her covers album Everlasting Love
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US R&B [10] | ||
| 1975 | "Sweet Sticky Thing" | 33 | 1 |
| "Love Rollercoaster" | 1 | 1 | |
| 1976 | "Fopp" | 30 | 9 |
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1975 (U.S.)
References
- AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Mikkelson, David (May 23, 2007). "Ohio Players Love Rollercoaster". Snopes. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of September 27, 1975". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Ohio Players Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Ohio Players Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-03-30.