Album
Mr. Mean
1977 · Funk / Soul, Stage & Screen
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
Mr. Mean is a Soul & Funk album by Ohio Players, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 21 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
About
Mr. Mean is the 13th album by The Ohio Player, and the 7th album recorded for Mercury. The band's roster grew once again, this time from eight to nine members with the entrance of Robert "C.D." Jones on conga. With the band's popularity higher than ever, the Ohio Players were asked by actor Fred Williamson to create music for a movie he was writing and directing, Mr. Mean. Some sessions for the album were recorded, like previous album, at Paragon Recording Studio in Chicago, but this project brought them into Los Angeles for the first time to record music. The songs were a departure from the mid-tempo funk and soul they were becoming known for, especially compared to the album they released months before, Angel. The group placed a greater emphasis in incorporating more ballads and jazz of the Quiet storm variety. The music was made for the sole purpose of it being used for a movie, perhaps the reason why it felt like a departure from their previous work, but fans and critics reacted to it with mixed opinion. .
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Tracklist
- 1Mr. Mean5:15
- 2Fight Me Chase Me5:08
- 3The Controller's Mind1:33
- 4The Big Score7:35
- 5Magic Trick6:56
- 6Good Luck Charm9:35
- 7Speak Easy3:51
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Funk
- bassheavy
- swaggering
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Billy BeckCLAVINET , ELECTRIC PIANO , SYNTHESIZER , PERCUSSION, VOCALS CLAVINET , ELECTRIC PIANO , GRAND PIANO, ORGAN , SYNTHESIZER PERCUSSION
- Clarence "Chet" WillisRHYTHM GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR, VOCALS VOCALS
- Clarence SatchellALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, DRUM MACHINE ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, DRUM MACHINE , PERCUSSION, VOCALS
- James "Diamond" WilliamsCOWBELL, DRUMS, VIBRAPHONE COWBELL, DRUMS, VIBRAPHONE, PERCUSSION, VOCALS PERCUSSION
- Leroy "Sugarfoot" BonnerGUITAR GUITAR, PERCUSSION, LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
- Marshall JonesELECTRIC BASS
- Marvin "Merv" PierceFLUGELHORN, TRUMPET, TROMBONE TROMBONE, TRUMPET
- Ralph "Pee Wee" MiddlebrooksTROMBONE, TRUMPET
- Robert "Kuumba" JonesCONGAS
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 21 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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