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Ohio Players - Pleasure (1972) [1989, Reissue]
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Ohio Players - Pleasure (1972) [1989, Reissue]
R&B, Soul/Funk | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 31:12 | 225,66 Mb
Label: Westbound Records (UK) | Cat.# CDSEW 014 | Released: 1989 (1972)
R&B, Soul/Funk | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 31:12 | 225,66 Mb
Label: Westbound Records (UK) | Cat.# CDSEW 014 | Released: 1989 (1972)
"Pleasure" is the 3rd studio album by American funk band Ohio Players and the second released through the Westbound label in December 1972. Pleasure continues with vocal harmonies more reminiscent of earlier work than what they would do when they moved to Mercury two years later, and would often show jazz tendencies with some of their musical arrangements. The songs are a mixture of radio-friendly material with songs that come off as late night studio jam sessions, such as "Walt's First Trip". The song "Funky Worm" was released as a single and went to #1 on the Billboard R&B charts, their biggest hit during their time with Westbound. The song, about a unique worm that enjoyed going in mysterious places, would later be sampled by a number of producers in hip-hop and R&B during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The single and album mixes of "Funky Worm" are slightly different, most notably the opening drum break and the synthesizer solo that represents the sound of the worm. Upon listening to hip-hop and R&B songs that have sampled it, one can detect if they used the single or album version. The album was produced by the band, and engineered by Arlen Smith. The cover photo was taken by Joel Brodsky.
~Wikipedia
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Ohio Players - Pleasure (1972) [1989, Reissue]
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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 them 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.
~Review by Alex Henderson
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Ohio Players - Pleasure (1972) [1989, Reissue]
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Ohio Players - Pleasure (1972) [1989, Reissue]
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Release of the album: 1972, December [LP Westbound Records, Cat.# WB 2017, USA]
Release of this CD: 1989 [CD Westbound Records (UK), Cat.# CDSEW 014 / UPC: 029667371421]
℗ 1972 Nine Records Inc.
© 1989 Ace Records Ltd.
Made in the United Kingdom
Credits:
Art Direction – David Krieger
Engineer – Arlen Smith
Photography By – Joel Brodsky
Producer, Arranged By – Ohio Players
Written-By – Ohio Players
Tracklist:
01. Pleasure (05:33)
02. Laid It (03:04)
03. Pride And Vanity (04:25)
04. Walt's First Trip (03:11)
05. Varee Is Love (02:43)
06. Walked Away From You (02:32)
07. Paint Me (02:06)
08. Funky Worm (02:43)
09. Our Love Has Died (04:55)
Exact Audio Copy V1.1 from 23. June 2015
EAC extraction logfile from 20. December 2021, 7:28
Ohio Players / Pleasure
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7 | 21:28.73 | 2:05.60 | 96673 | 106107
8 | 23:34.58 | 2:42.67 | 106108 | 118324
9 | 26:17.50 | 4:55.23 | 118325 | 140472
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Track 2
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Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Pleasure - 1972\04. Walt’s First Trip.wav
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Track 5
Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Pleasure - 1972\05. Varee Is Love.wav
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Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Pleasure - 1972\06. Walked Away From You.wav
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Track 7
Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Pleasure - 1972\07. Paint Me.wav
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Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Pleasure - 1972\08. Funky Worm.wav
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==== Log checksum BB086E3AEF1FBE6A783611261140D5B3A0FB5F4F8BA48229ECDAF3AA292EB6AB ====
EAC extraction logfile from 20. December 2021, 7:28
Ohio Players / Pleasure
Used drive : PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-219L Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
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Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
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Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
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Quality : High
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Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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1 | 0:00.00 | 5:33.00 | 0 | 24974
2 | 5:33.00 | 3:04.08 | 24975 | 38782
3 | 8:37.08 | 4:25.10 | 38783 | 58667
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7 | 21:28.73 | 2:05.60 | 96673 | 106107
8 | 23:34.58 | 2:42.67 | 106108 | 118324
9 | 26:17.50 | 4:55.23 | 118325 | 140472
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Track 2
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Track 3
Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Pleasure - 1972\03. Pride And Vanity.wav
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Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Pleasure - 1972\04. Walt’s First Trip.wav
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Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Pleasure - 1972\05. Varee Is Love.wav
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Track 8
Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Pleasure - 1972\08. Funky Worm.wav
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Track 9
Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Pleasure - 1972\09. Our Love Has Died.wav
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.13 dB -12.94 dB 3:04 02-Laid It
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 869 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Ohio Players / Pleasure
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DR9 -0.16 dB -11.57 dB 2:43 05-Varee Is Love
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 869 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Thanks to original releaser
See also:
Ohio Players - Skin Tight (1974) [1992, Japan]
Ohio Players - Skin Tight (1974) [1994, Reissue]
Ohio Players - Ouch! (1981) [2000, Reissue]