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review from allmusic.com
by Craig Lytle

Upon the release of this album, the Ohio Players were at the pinnacle of their
long music careers, which date back to the late '50s. This album produced the
number one Billboard R&B single "Who'd She Coo." The rhythm arrangement
and jazzy horn arrangement are complemented by a titillating guitar, colorful
vocals, and a suggestive lyric. While the title is "Who'd She Coo," the chant is
actually "oochie coo", but was modified due to its racy content. The ballad "My
Life," with its rolling rhythm and frigid background vocals, shines with Leroy
Bonner's agile baritone. Still on a somber note, "Bi-Centennial" sends a social
message to the masses, and the title track is a direct reflection of life. Some
of these compositions stray from the course with instrumental interludes, but
that can be understood considering that the group was initially assembled as
an instrumental band. "Who'd She Coo" was the funk ensemble's last number
one hit, but they would return to the Top Ten on their album, Angel, with
"O-H-I-O." Though there were competitive groups emerging, internal strife
facilitated the demise of this pioneering funk band.

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Ohio Players - Contradiction
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Artist...............: Ohio Players
Album................: Contradiction
Genre................: Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1976
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
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/contradiction-mw0000262989
Ripped by............: Grad48 on 6/28/2013
Posted by............: Grad48 on 6/28/2013
Included.............: NFO, SFV, PLS, M3U, CUE
Covers...............: Front Back

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Tracklisting
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1. Ohio Players - Bi-Centennial [03:34]
2. Ohio Players - Contradiction [04:25]
3. Ohio Players - Far East Mississippi [04:43]
4. Ohio Players - Little Lady Maria [04:03]
5. Ohio Players - My Ladies Run Me Crazy [03:43]
6. Ohio Players - My Life [03:47]
7. Ohio Players - Precious Love [04:44]
8. Ohio Players - Tell the Truth [03:28]
9. Ohio Players - Who'd She Coo? [04:20]

Playing Time.........: 36:51
Total Size...........: 74.00 MB

NFO generated on.....: 6/28/2013 3:46:56 PM



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