1 Feel The Beat (Everybody Disco) 3:15
2 Love Rollercoaster 2:52
3 I Want To Be Free 3:13
4 Fopp 3:51
5 Far East Mississippi 4:56
6 Skin Tight 2:49
7 Fire 4:28
8 Sweet Sticky Thing 3:26
9 Jive Turkey (Part 1) 3:21
10 Only A Child Can Love 4:14
11 Who'd She Coo ? 3:20
12 Mr. Mean 5:15
13 Fight Me, Chase Me 5:08
14 The Controller's Mind 1:34
15 The Big Score 7:35
16 Magic Trick 6:54
17 Good Luck Charm 9:35
18 Speak Easy 3:53
Recorded at Chicago Recording Company, at Paragon Recording Studios, at Criteria Recording Studios, at Record Plant, Los Angeles, at The Sound Factory.
Congas – Robert (C.D.) Jones (tracks: 12 to 18)
Drums, Cowbell, Percussion, Vocals – Diamond
Electric Bass – Jones
Flugelhorn – Merv (tracks: 12 to 18)
Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals – Satch
Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp], Synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble], Percussion, Vocals – Billy
Guitar, Percussion – Sugar
Harmonica, Vocals – Sugar (tracks: 1 to 11)
Lead Vocals – Sugar (tracks: 12 to 18)
Organ [Hammond] – Billy (tracks: 12 to 18)
Percussion – Jones (tracks: 1 to 11), Merv (tracks: 1 to 11)
Producer, Art Direction – Ohio Players
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Chet (tracks: 12 to 18)
Timbales, Congas, Steel Drums, Temple Block – Diamond (tracks: 1 to 11)
Trombone – Pee Wee (tracks: 12 to 18)
Trumpet – Pee Wee
Trumpet, Trombone – Merv
Vibraphone – Diamond (tracks: 12 to 18)
Written-By W. Beck (tracks: 12 to 18), C. Satchell, J. Williams, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooks
Tracks 1 to 11 originally released as LP " Gold " in 1976.
Tracks 12 to 18 originally released as LP " Mr. Mean " in 1977.
Tracks 1 to 11 recorded at :
Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago, IL
The Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL
Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL
Re-mixed at :
Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago, IL
The Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City
Tracks 12 to 18 recorded at :
The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago, IL
The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA
Re-mixed at The Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL
" Gold " is a greatest hits compilation.
" Mr. Mean " is the soundtrack of the Fred Williamson film “Mr. Mean”. |
