Everybody_Up

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Everybody Up

1979 studio album by Ohio Players

Everybody Up is an album by the Ohio Players.[1] Released in 1979, it was their only album for Arista Records.[2]

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Production

The band added two percussionists prior to the recording of the album.[3] All of the tracks were written and produced by the Ohio Players.[4]

Critical reception

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The Oakland Post wrote that "the moment the needle hits the opening notes of the scorching 'Everybody Up', it's clear that their Arista Records debut finds them ready for action, ready to take [their] rightful place among class players from any state."[8] Billboard praised the "tight, basic sound, unencumbered by overwrought string and horn arrangements."[4]

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Everybody Up" (9:32)
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye" (5:45)
  3. "Make Me Feel" (6:45)

Side 2

  1. "Say It" (7:01)
  2. "Take De Funk Off, Fly" (6:04)
  3. "Something Special" (4:45)

Charts

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Singles
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References

  1. [1]
    "Ohio Players | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. [2]
    The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 368.
  3. [3]
    Thompson, Dave (June 4, 2001). Funk. Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
  4. [4]
    "Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 14. Apr 7, 1979. p. 98.
  5. [5]
    Henderson, Alex. Everybody Up review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  6. [6]
    Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: O". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  7. [7]
    Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 288.
  8. [8]
    Partipilo, Vic (10 Apr 1979). "On Location". Oakland Post. p. 14.
  9. [9]
    "Ohio Players". Billboard.
  10. [10]
    "Ohio Players". Billboard.


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