Tenderness - Expanded Edition by Ohio Players (CD, 1981, 2022, Iconoclassic)

Description: Brand new & sealed, direct from label.Originally released 1981The hidden gem of the Ohio Players catalog2 bonus tracks, including CD debut of "Try a Little Tenderness" 12" remixLiner notes by A. Scott GallowayDigitally remastered by Vic Anesini “Of all the albums I’ve ever made for mine, I think I like Tenderness the best. Because I got the chance to really write some good things. Even though it never did catch on selling I think one day it will…when people know what I wrote.” – Leroy “Sugar” Bonner We all have albums that we just missed. Even though we were fans of the artist. Maybe we already had several of their albums in our collection and decided we didn’t need another. Maybe we hadn’t loved the act’s last couple of albums and didn’t give their next one a fair hearing. Maybe we saw the album in a discount bin and figured it just wasn’t very good. Maybe we were focusing on newer artists that seemed more exciting and innovative in the moment. Yet with the benefit of hindsight – when an act is no longer producing new music with regularity, and after key personnel have passed – we can hear that not only did we underrate an album, we actually overlooked a gem. Tenderness by the Ohio Players is one of those albums. Originally released in 1981 on the short-lived Boardwalk Records label, Tenderness finds a slimmed-down Ohio Players lineup featuring original members Leroy “Sugar” Bonner, Marshall “Rock” Jones, Ralph “PeeWee” Middlebrooks and Marvin “Merv” Pierce (with a crucial assist from classic-era drummer James “Diamond” Williams) tackling a new decade. The band’s 13th album proved to be unlucky on the charts but stands today as their last great organic work. Two Otis Redding covers first capture the attention, yet it’s the depth of soulfulness in Bonner’s own compositions and performances that makes Tenderness a must-hear entry in the Ohio Players discography.TRACK LISTING1. Try a Little Tenderness2. Sometimes I Cry3. Skinny4. Try to be a Man5. Boardwalkin’6. Call Me7. Sitting on the Dock of the Bay8. It Takes a While9. Hard to Love Your BrotherBONUS TRACKS10. Just Me11. Try a Little Tenderness (12" Remix) LINEUPLeroy "Sugar" Bonner - Guitars, Sitar and Lead VocalsMarshall "Rock" Jones - BassMarvin "Merv" Pierce - Trumpet, Flugelhorn and TromboneRalph "PeeWee" Middlebrooks - Saxophones SPECIAL GUESTSL. David Johnson - Baldwin Grand Piano, Fender Rhodes 88, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, Mini Moog, ARP String Ensemble and WurlitzerJimmy Sampson - Drums and Background VocalsVincent "Vennie" Thomas - Percussion and Background Vocals Wes ‘Duck Army’ Boatman, L. David Johnson - Synthesizer Programming

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