OHIO PLAYERS - HONEY - Vinyl LP - Mercury - 1975 - VG FREE POSTAGE (2990)
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OHIO PLAYERS - HONEY - Vinyl LP - Mercury - 1975 - VG FREE POSTAGE (2990)
🍯 Ohio Players – Honey (1975)
Released on August 16, 1975 by Mercury Records, Honey is the seventh studio album from the legendary funk and soul band Ohio Players. It’s widely considered their definitive masterpiece, blending sensual grooves, tight musicianship, and provocative flair into one of the most iconic funk records of the 1970s.
🎶 Sound & Style
Honey is a rich, syrupy mix of:
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🔥 Funk and soul with deep basslines and horn-driven hooks
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💋 Sensual themes, both lyrically and visually
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🎷 Jazz-inflected arrangements and smooth vocal harmonies
The album is known for its sultry atmosphere, with tracks that ooze confidence and rhythm. It’s playful, passionate, and unapologetically bold.
📀 Track Listing
Side One
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Honey – 5:15
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Fopp – 3:45
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Let's Love – 5:15
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Ain't Givin' Up No Ground – 1:45
Side Two
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Sweet Sticky Thing – 6:13
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Love Rollercoaster – 4:52
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Alone – 4:40
The smash hit “Love Rollercoaster” became a cultural phenomenon, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its infectious groove and urban legend about a scream in the recording booth added mystique to its success.
🧑🎤 Band Lineup
The Ohio Players were a powerhouse collective, including:
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Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner – guitar, vocals
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Marshall “Rock” Jones – bass
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Clarence “Satch” Satchell – saxophone, flute
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James “Diamond” Williams – drums, percussion
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Billy Beck – keyboards
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Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks – trumpet
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Marvin “Merv” Pierce – trumpet, flugelhorn
Their chemistry and musicianship shine throughout the album, with layered instrumentation and dynamic interplay.
🧃 Album Artwork & Legacy
The album cover, featuring model Ester Cordet dripping in honey, became iconic—and infamous—due to urban legends surrounding its creation. Despite the myths, the image helped cement the band’s reputation for provocative visuals.
Honey peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Soul/Black Albums chart for three weeks. It was also released in a quadraphonic version, showcasing the band’s commitment to sonic innovation.
🏆 Why It Matters
Honey is more than just a funk album—it’s a statement of style, sensuality, and musical excellence. It captures the Ohio Players at their creative peak, delivering grooves that still resonate decades later.
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