Ecstasy (Vinyl LP) Hard Rock

Ecstasy (Vinyl LP) Hard RockThe final instalment in our programme to reissue the Ohio Players three Westbound albums on vinyl. Standard weight black vinyl in a gatefold featuring another of Joel Brodskys iconic cover photos. Hailing from Dayton in the southwest corner of Ohio, the Ohio Untouchables comprised local guitar hero Robert Ward, Cornelius Johnson (drums) and three musicians who would become the mainstay of the Ohio Players: Marshall Rock Jones (bass), Clarence Satch

It was written by Curtis Mayfield whose own version appeared on the Superfly soundtrack

The only member of the group who hasn't pursued a formal education in music

composed film scores for Carl Sagan

Although they did not record that many at the digital dancehall era this one has been well received since day

Philadelphia International inspired groover with 'Message To The People'

Here Jazzman dive deep into the Impulse

Gary Bartz JID006

or the new

with the harder-rocking “Under the Kiss” on the A-side and the shimmering “Hold on to Love” on the flip

Machines with 16 individual tracks allow for much more flexibility in multi-tracking and overdubbing than the professional 4- and 8-track reel-to-reel tape recorders that were standard in 1969

Following the release of their much acclaimed third album Paradigmes in April 2021

L80s finds the group exploring the far-flung corners of the global downtempo underground