description Pleasure Overview
Pleasure is a 1972 studio album by the Ohio Players, released on Westbound Records during the band's early 1970s period. Its raw production centers on interlocking bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, horns, and expressive group vocals, before the smoother approach of the band's later Mercury releases. The album includes "Funky Worm," a humorous, synthesizer-led track that became the Ohio Players' first major hit.
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Is "Funky Worm" on the Ohio Players album Pleasure?
Yes. "Funky Worm" appears on Pleasure and became the Ohio Players' first major crossover hit. Its comic spoken introduction and squealing synthesizer line are central to the recording.
How does Pleasure differ from later Ohio Players albums such as Fire?
Pleasure has the rawer, more experimental sound of the band's Westbound Records period. Fire, released during the group's later Mercury era, presents a more polished version of its horn-heavy funk.
Who plays the distinctive synthesizer on "Funky Worm"?
Ohio Players keyboardist Walter "Junie" Morrison created the song's famous high-pitched synthesizer part. Morrison later worked with Parliament-Funkadelic and released solo recordings.
Was Pleasure released before "Love Rollercoaster"?
Yes. Pleasure arrived in 1972, while "Love Rollercoaster" appeared on Honey in 1975. The album captures the group before its biggest mid-1970s commercial successes.
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