Ohio Players – Fire

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Label:	Mercury – SRM-1-1013
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Santa Maria Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1974
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

A1	Fire	4:36
A2	Together	3:08
A3	Runnin' From The Devil	4:48
A4	I Want To Be Free	6:56
B1	Smoke	5:59
B2	It's All Over	4:15
B3	What The Hell	5:38
B4	Together / Feelings	1:11

Companies, etc.

Published By – Ohio Players Music Co.
Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Phonogram, Inc.
Recorded At – Paragon Recording Studios
Remixed At – Paragon Recording Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram, Inc.
Manufactured By – Phonogram, Inc.
Distributed By – Phonogram, Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk

Credits

Art Direction – Jim Ladwig
Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Satch (Aries)*
Bass [Fender] – Jones (Capricorn)*
Design – Len Willis
Drums, Chimes, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Diamond (Aries)*
Engineer – Lee Hulko
Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Sugarfoot (Pisces)*
Lacquer Cut By – G.K.*
Photography By – Stan Malinowski
Piano, Organ, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano], Clavinet, Synthesizer [ARP], Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Billy (Gemini)*
Producer – Ohio Players
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Valve Trombone, Backing Vocals – Merv (Cancer)*
Trumpet, Trombone, Backing Vocals – Pee Wee (Leo)*
Written-By – R. Middlebrooks*

Notes

This version pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria, indicated by CS in runouts.

Recorded and re-mixed at Paragon Studios, Chicago.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY.

Also available on Musicassette and Stereo 8 Tapes | MCR-4-1-1013—MC-8-1-1013 | Also available on Quad 8 Tape | MQ-8-1-1013

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SRM-1-1013-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SRM-1-1013-B
Pressing Plant ID: CS
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): SRM-1-1013-A-CS6 MASTERDISK G.K.
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): SRM-1-1013-B-CS5 MASTERDISK G.K.
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): SRM-1-1013-A-CS6 MASTERDISK G.K. 1 18
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): SRM-1-1013-B-CS5 MASTERDISK G.K. 1 5
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): SRM-1-1013-A-CS6 1 S MASTERDISK G.K.
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): SRM-1-1016̶3B-CS5 1 S MASTERDISK G.K.

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Fire (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Mercury	9100 009	UK	1974
Recently Edited	Fire (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Phonogram	6338 527		1974
Recently Edited	Fire (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Mercury	6338 527	Netherlands	1974
New Submission	Fire (LP, Album)	Mercury	6338 527	New Zealand	1974
Recently Edited	Fire (LP, Album)	Mercury	6338 527	South Africa	1974