Honey
by Ohio Players
- Type: Album
- Released: 16 August 1975
- Label: Mercury
- Country: United States
- Length: 31:51
- Community rating: 3.78/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: Billy Beck, Marvin "Merv" Pierce, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, Clarence Satchell, James "Diamond" Williams, Marshall Jones
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Highlighted by the chart-topping smash 'Love Rollercoaster,' 'Honey' solidified the Ohio Players' dominance in the mid-70s funk landscape. The album's synthesis of tight, horn-driven grooves and sultry, slow-jam soul perfectly captured the era's hedonistic flair and sophisticated R&B production.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic, funky, soulful, vocal, groove-laden, ballad
Tracklist
- Honey (5:19)
- Fopp - Single Version (3:54)
- Let's Do It (5:13)
- Ain't Givin' Up No Ground (1:42)
- Sweet Sticky Thing (6:12)
- Love Rollercoaster (4:50)
- Alone - Live (4:37)
Credits
- James "Diamond" Williams - drums, timbales, congas, percussion, lead vocals, backing vocals, written-by
- Marshall Jones - electric bass, written-by
- Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner - guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals, written-by
- Billy Beck - piano, organ [hammond], piano [fender rhodes], electric piano [rmi], clavinet, synthesizer [arp odyssey], synthesizer [arp string ensemble], percussion, lead vocals, backing vocals, written-by
- Marty Linke - tape op [tape operators]
- Paul Johnson - tape op [tape operators]
- Rob Kingsland - tape op [tape operators]
- Steve Kusiciel - tape op [tape operators]