Fire (Ohio Players album)
1974 studio album by Ohio Players
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Fire is the sixth studio album by the Ohio Players and the second released through the Mercury label.
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| Released | November 1974 | |||
| Recorded | Paragon (Chicago, Illinois) | |||
| Genres | Funk, soul, rock | |||
| Length | 36:27 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Ohio Players | |||
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History
Fire is the third of five Ohio Players albums that were also available in quadraphonic (4-channel stereo), released as an 8-track tape in the U.S. and on vinyl in Japan. DTS Entertainment released the quad mix as a DTS Audio CD in 2001.
The album's lead single "Fire" served as the theme song to the 2005 US television series Hell's Kitchen. Fire topped both the Billboard 200 pop albums chart and the Billboard R&B Albums chart (where it held for five weeks) in early 1975.
Track listing
All tracks are written by James Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce and William Beck.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Fire" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Together" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Runnin' from the Devil" | 4:48 |
| 4. | "I Want to Be Free" | 6:56 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Smoke" | 5:59 |
| 2. | "It's All Over" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "What the Hell" | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Together/Feelings" (listed as "Together (Reprise)" on back cover) | 1:11 |
Personnel
- James "Diamond" Williams – drums, chimes, percussion, lead & background vocals
- Billy Beck – piano, organ, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, ARP, percussion, lead & background vocals
- Marvin "Merv" Pierce – trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone & background vocals
- Marshall "Rock" Jones – Fender bass
- Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner – guitar, percussion, lead & background vocals
- Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks – trumpet, trombone & background vocals
- Clarence "Satch" Satchell – baritone sax, tenor sax, soprano sax, flute, percussion, lead & background vocals
Production
- Ohio Players – producers
- Barry Mraz, Lee Hulko – engineers
- Jim Ladwig – art director
- Len Willis – designer
- Stan Malinowski – photography