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After greatly increasing their visibility with Skin Tight, the Ohio Players became even more visible with Fire -- an unpredictable masterpiece that boasted such explosive horn-driven funk jewels as "Smoke" and the wildly addictive title song. The Players were always best known for their hard-edged funk, but in fact, there was much more to their legacy. "I Want to Be Free," the almost innocent "Together," and the remorseful "It's All Over" demonstrate that their ballads and slower material could be first-rate soul treasures. The influence of gospel imagery and the black church experience had asserted itself on Skin Tight's "Is Anybody Gonna Be Saved," and does so once again on the intense "What the Hell" and the hit "Runnin' From the Devil." Without question, Fire was one of the Ohio Players' greatest triumphs -- both commercially and artistically.

Ohio Players ?– Fire

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Phonogram, Inc.
• Distributed By – Phonogram, Inc.
• Recorded At – Paragon Studios
• Remixed At – Paragon Studios
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
• Published By – Ohio Players Music Co.
• Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
• Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk

Credits

• Art Direction – AGI (4), Jim Ladwig
• Bass [Fender] – Jones*
• Design – Len Willis
• Drums, Chimes, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Diamond*
• Engineer [Assistant] – Rob Kingsley
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Valve Trombone, Backing Vocals – Merv*
• Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Sugarfoot*
• Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By [G.K. runouts] – Gilbert Kong
• Percussion, Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Clavinet, Synthesizer [ARP], Organ, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Billy*
• Percussion, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Satch*
• Photography By – Stan Malinowski, Stan Malinowski
• Producer – Ohio Players
• Recorded By, Remix – Barry Mraz
• Trumpet, Trombone, Backing Vocals – Pee Wee*
• Written-By – W. Beck*, C. Satchell*, J. Williams*, L. Bonner*, M. Jones*, M. Pierce*, R. Middlebrooks*

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