Everybody Up
| Everybody Up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Paragon (Chicago), Ohio Players Studio, (Dayton), Fifth Floor (Cincinnati) | |||
| Genres | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 39:52 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Ohio Players | |||
| Ohio Players chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Everybody Up | ||||
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Everybody Up is the twelfth album by the Ohio Players.[1] Released in 1979, it was their only album for Arista Records.[2]
Production
[edit]The Ohio Players 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
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| Music Week | [8] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [2] |
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."[9] Billboard praised the "tight, basic sound, unencumbered by overwrought string and horn arrangements."[4]
Track listing
[edit]Side 1
- "Everybody Up" (9:32)
- "Don't Say Goodbye" (5:45)
- "Make Me Feel" (6:45)
Side 2
- "Say It" (7:01)
- "Take De Funk Off, Fly" (6:04)
- "Something Special" (4:45)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1979) | Peak |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs[10] | 80 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 19 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B [11] | ||
| 1979 | "Everybody Up" | — | 33 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ohio Players | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- 1 2 The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 368.
- ↑ Thompson, Dave (June 4, 2001). Funk. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-87930-629-8 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 14. April 7, 1979. p. 98.
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Everybody Up review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 288.
- ↑ "Album Reviews: Ohio Players — Everybody Up" (PDF). Music Week. Gwent: Pensord Press Ltd. June 23, 1979. p. 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.com.
- ↑ Partipilo, Vic (April 10, 1979). "On Location". Oakland Post. p. 14.
- ↑ "Ohio Players". Billboard.
- ↑ "Ohio Players". Billboard.
External links
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