1972 - Ohio Players - Pleasure [mp3@320] Grad58 torrent

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review
by Alex Henderson

When the Ohio Players recorded their second Westbound album, Pleasure, in
1972, they weren't as big as they would be from 1974-1976. But their
popularity was growing -- slowly but surely -- and those who were hip to the
band recognized it as one of the most cutting-edge acts in the funk field. A lot
of bands were providing funk in 1972, but not many of them used jazz
progressions as creatively as the Players use them on "Laid It," "Walked Away
From You," and Pleasure's title song. Those tracks are gems, and the Players
are equally captivating on the sweet soul ballad "Varee Is Love." But the best
known tune on the album is the goofy "Funky Worm," which employed the
Players' amusing Granny character and was, in 1972, their biggest hit to date.
Long after the band's popularity faded, "Funky Worm" would live on in the
1980s and 1990s thanks to the various hip-hoppers who sampled its
irresistible bassline. Like Pain in 1971, Pleasure had a kinky cover that
generated some controversy -- the same bald woman who brandished a
bullwhip and wore dominatrix attire on the front cover of Pain was chained up
on the cover of Pleasure. Some folks found the Players' kinky LP covers
intriguing, while others were shocked and offended. And the Players, having
struggled in the 1960s, were happy to be noticed. But ultimately, it is the
quality of the music -- not the bondage-minded cover -- that makes Pleasure a
funk classic.

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                    The Ohio Players - Pleasure
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Artist...............: The Ohio Players
Album................: Pleasure
Genre................: Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1972
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 6/26/2013
Posted by............: Grad58 on 6/26/2013
Included.............: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front

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                      Tracklisting
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  1. The Ohio Players - Funky Worm                           [02:17]
  2. The Ohio Players - Laid It                              [02:47]
  3. The Ohio Players - Our Love Has Died                    [04:34]
  4. The Ohio Players - Paint Me                             [02:55]
  5. The Ohio Players - Pleasure                             [05:18]
  6. The Ohio Players - Pride And Vanity                     [02:31]
  7. The Ohio Players - Funky Worm                           [02:23]
  8. The Ohio Players - Walked Away From You                 [04:06]
  9. The Ohio Players - Walt's First Trip                    [01:49]

Playing Time.........: 28:44
Total Size...........: 76.43 MB

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