Angel

发行时间:1977-02-14
发行公司:环球唱片
简介:  There are three elements that can always be found on the Ohio Players' albums that were released during their heyday: funky tracks, hyped ballads and sexually suggestive album covers. This LP is no different, featuring three releases in "Body Vibes," "O-H-I-O" and "Merry Go Round." The first and last peaked at 19 and 77 respectively on the Billboard R&B charts. The second of the three is an uptempo cut, in which the song's title is the only lyric; it is repeated in a whispery chant in the verse and the word itself is sung throughout the chorus. This formula proved successful as thesinglecracked the Top Ten at number nine inside of 18 weeks. It was also the last Top Ten single for theDayton, Ohio funk aggregate. "Angel," the title track, and "Can You Still Love Me" were not released,but are classic Ohio Players compositions. "Angel" is a mid-tempo number honed with dancingrhythms and piercing horns thatLeroy "Sugarfoot" Bonnershrouds with his trademark baritone,complemented by superb background vocals.Bonnermaintains that same vocal appeal on "Can YouStill Love Me," leaving room for falsetto-flavored background vocals that are creatively arranged.
  There are three elements that can always be found on the Ohio Players' albums that were released during their heyday: funky tracks, hyped ballads and sexually suggestive album covers. This LP is no different, featuring three releases in "Body Vibes," "O-H-I-O" and "Merry Go Round." The first and last peaked at 19 and 77 respectively on the Billboard R&B charts. The second of the three is an uptempo cut, in which the song's title is the only lyric; it is repeated in a whispery chant in the verse and the word itself is sung throughout the chorus. This formula proved successful as thesinglecracked the Top Ten at number nine inside of 18 weeks. It was also the last Top Ten single for theDayton, Ohio funk aggregate. "Angel," the title track, and "Can You Still Love Me" were not released,but are classic Ohio Players compositions. "Angel" is a mid-tempo number honed with dancingrhythms and piercing horns thatLeroy "Sugarfoot" Bonnershrouds with his trademark baritone,complemented by superb background vocals.Bonnermaintains that same vocal appeal on "Can YouStill Love Me," leaving room for falsetto-flavored background vocals that are creatively arranged.