The Ohio Players - Honey

Today Marks The 50th Anniversary of The Ohio Players 7th Studio Album “Honey” Originally Released on August 16, 1975.

“Honey” is the seventh studio album by Dayton, Ohio funk band the Ohio Players released in 1975 on Mercury Records.

The album peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Soul LP's chart, and at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart.

Three songs were released as singles from the album, "Sweet Sticky Thing", "Love Rollercoaster" and "Fopp".

"Sweet Sticky Thing" peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and at #33 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

"Love Rollercoaster" peaked at #1 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles and the Billboard Hot 100.

"Fopp" peaked at #9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and at #30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

The album “Honey” is generally regarded as a classic, the band's best album, and the last great full-length release of their dominant era in the mid-1970s.

“Honey” is probably one of the Ohio Players most accomplished albums, The erotic cover, which depicted a nude model covered in honey may have been one of the most controversial album covers of 1975.

The album was protested by feminists when it was alleged that the model had become stuck to the floor during the photo shoot. Some music retailers, in fact, refused to carry it. However despite the controversy the Ohio Players were one of funk music's most successful acts, and were inescapable for anyone who listened to R&B, Funk and Soul radio at the time.

Track-listing

1. Honey

2. Fopp

3. Let's Love

4. Ain't Givin' Up No Ground

5. Sweet Sticky Thing

6. Love Rollercoaster

7. Alone

By Romie Rome For Musique Funkology.