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Ohio Players - Skin Tight (1974) [1992, Japan]
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Ohio Players - Skin Tight (1974) [1992, Japan]
R&B, Soul/Funk | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 41:37 | 270,30 Mb
Label: Mercury/Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Cat.# PHCR-6085 | Released: 1992-08-26 (1974)
R&B, Soul/Funk | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 41:37 | 270,30 Mb
Label: Mercury/Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd. (Japan) | Cat.# PHCR-6085 | Released: 1992-08-26 (1974)
"Skin Tight" is the 5th studio album by the Ohio Players and the first released through the Mercury label. "Skin Tight" signified a turning point in the group's career towards a more jazzy and polished funk sound. The album began the Players' dominant platinum selling period, and would bring them a much bigger audience. In fact, this release would outsell all of their previous LPs combined. The band produced and recorded the album in Chicago, with Barry Mraz as recording engineer. The final mix was mastered by Lee Hulko. It is the second of five Ohio Players albums that were also available in quadraphonic (4-channel stereo), the first of four for Mercury. The quad mix is only available in the 8-track tape format. According to Billboard, Skin Tight took the top position on the Black Albums chart for six weeks, and missed the Top 10 on the Pop Albums chart by one position.
~Wikipedia
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Ohio Players - Skin Tight (1974) [1992, Japan]
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"Skin Tight" was a major turning point for the Ohio Players, who had enjoyed several hits on black radio (including "Pain," "Funky Worm," "Varee Is Love," and "I Wanna Hear From You") but hadn't been huge. Switching from Westbound to Mercury, the Dayton funksters became exactly that -- huge -- and went from enjoying a cult following to being one of the most celebrated funk bands of the 1970s. With Skin Tight, the band's erotic album covers went from employing bizarre S&M/bondage imagery to being more Playboy-ish, and its music became less abstract (but remained quite risk-taking and unpredictable). The title song and "Jive Turkey" are down and dirty funk classics, and the jazz-influenced "Heaven Must Be Like This" illustrates the fact that the Players could also be captivatingly romantic.
~Review by Alex Henderson
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Ohio Players - Skin Tight (1974) [1992, Japan]
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Ohio Players - Skin Tight (1974) [1992, Japan]
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Release of the album: 1974, April [LP Mercury, Cat.# SRM-1-705, USA]
Release of this CD: 1992, August, 26 [CD Mercury/Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd. (Japan), Cat.# PHCR-6085 / EAN: 4988011333118]
℗ 1974 PolyGram Records, Inc.
Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd., a PolyGram Company.
Manufactured and Distributed by Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd., Tokyo.
Made in Japan
Credits:
Art Direction – Jim Ladwig
Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Satch
Bass [Fender] – Jones
Design – Len Willis
Drums, Chimes, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Diamond
Engineer [Paragon Studios] – Barry Mraz
Engineer [Sterling Sound] – Lee Hulko
Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Sugarfoot
Other [Special Consultant] – Robin McBride
Photography By – Richard Fegley
Piano, Organ, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp], Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Billy
Producer – The Ohio Players
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Valve Trombone, Backing Vocals – Merv
Trumpet, Trombone, Backing Vocals – Pee Wee
Written-By – C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooks
Tracklist:
01. Skin Tight (07:59)
02. Streakin' Cheek To Cheek (05:48)
03. It's Your Night / Words Of Love (08:07)
04. Jive Turkey (07:15)
05. Heaven Must Be Like This (07:24)
06. Is Anybody Gonna Be Saved? (05:04)
Exact Audio Copy V1.1 from 23. June 2015
EAC extraction logfile from 9. July 2020, 9:14
Ohio Players / Skin Tight
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6 | 36:33.47 | 5:04.28 | 164522 | 187349
Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 4
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Track 5
Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Skin Tight - 1974\05. Heaven Must Be Like This.wav
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Track 6
Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Skin Tight - 1974\06. Is Anybody Gonna Be Saved.wav
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==== Log checksum EABDAB38C6A4353B0F5E888C3BE1AEA9F681C7A71555C8BDD45236D8E92A439F ====
EAC extraction logfile from 9. July 2020, 9:14
Ohio Players / Skin Tight
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Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
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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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3 | 13:47.07 | 8:06.60 | 62032 | 98541
4 | 21:53.67 | 7:15.23 | 98542 | 131189
5 | 29:09.15 | 7:24.32 | 131190 | 164521
6 | 36:33.47 | 5:04.28 | 164522 | 187349
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Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Skin Tight - 1974\02. Streakin' Cheek To Cheek.wav
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Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Skin Tight - 1974\03. It's Your Night,Words Of Love.wav
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Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Skin Tight - 1974\05. Heaven Must Be Like This.wav
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Track 6
Filename E:\Раздачи\Ohio Players - Skin Tight - 1974\06. Is Anybody Gonna Be Saved.wav
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==== Log checksum EABDAB38C6A4353B0F5E888C3BE1AEA9F681C7A71555C8BDD45236D8E92A439F ====
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -0.30 dB -17.84 dB 7:59 01-Skin Tight
DR14 -1.20 dB -17.24 dB 5:48 02-Streakin' Cheek To Cheek
DR15 -1.44 dB -20.29 dB 8:07 03-It's Your Night/Words Of Love
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DR14 -0.97 dB -17.56 dB 7:24 05-Heaven Must Be Like This
DR14 -0.76 dB -17.38 dB 5:04 06-Is Anybody Gonna Be Saved?
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 790 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Ohio Players / Skin Tight
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -0.30 dB -17.84 dB 7:59 01-Skin Tight
DR14 -1.20 dB -17.24 dB 5:48 02-Streakin' Cheek To Cheek
DR15 -1.44 dB -20.29 dB 8:07 03-It's Your Night/Words Of Love
DR14 -1.37 dB -17.62 dB 7:15 04-Jive Turkey
DR14 -0.97 dB -17.56 dB 7:24 05-Heaven Must Be Like This
DR14 -0.76 dB -17.38 dB 5:04 06-Is Anybody Gonna Be Saved?
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 790 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Thanks to pazanenok
See also:
Ohio Players - Skin Tight (1974) [1994, Reissue]