OK - I'm sure this is old hat to everyone else, but somebody help a brutha out...

I got this LP a year or so back - Ohio PLayers 16 Greatest Hits on Trip Records. It's got "Love Slips Thru My Fingers" on it, which is a great song that I've loved since getting some cheapo Northern CD with it years ago.

I've seen the same song titled as by Towanda Barnes, but never knowingly heard it - I just did, online, and it's gotta be the same track. Same singer, everything.

SO, here's my questions:

- IS there an original-release 45 version, under either name? What label(s)?

- IS it, indeed, exactly the same recording (T. Barnes vs. Ohio Players)?

- Was there a time when Towanda Barnes was the "lead singer" for the OP's?

- IS there another version by someone else?

I read a few things online just now, and to be honest, I feel like I know less than I did before I started looking...

THANKS!!!

juddy

pixxburgh

vipers soul club

www.myspace.com/vipersoulclub

OK - I'm sure this is old hat to everyone else, but somebody help a brutha out...

I got this LP a year or so back - Ohio PLayers 16 Greatest Hits on Trip Records. It's got "Love Slips Thru My Fingers" on it, which is a great song that I've loved since getting some cheapo Northern CD with it years ago.

I've seen the same song titled as by Towanda Barnes, but never knowingly heard it - I just did, online, and it's gotta be the same track. Same singer, everything.

SO, here's my questions:

- IS there an original-release 45 version, under either name? What label(s)?

- IS it, indeed, exactly the same recording (T. Barnes vs. Ohio Players)?

- Was there a time when Towanda Barnes was the "lead singer" for the OP's?

- IS there another version by someone else?

I read a few things online just now, and to be honest, I feel like I know less than I did before I started looking...

THANKS!!!

juddy

pixxburgh

vipers soul club

www.myspace.com/vipersoulclub

There's That Beat magazine recently ran an article (issue 5) on Johnny Brantley which included interesting facts concerning versions and releases of this song - don't have time, now, to scan and post (hopefully someone will in the interim) as gettin' ready for t'100 Club!

If it a'nt been posted by tomorrow I will do that!

Juddy,

Buy There's That Beat and "Read All About It!"

OK - I'm sure this is old hat to everyone else, but somebody help a brutha out...

I got this LP a year or so back - Ohio PLayers 16 Greatest Hits on Trip Records. It's got "Love Slips Thru My Fingers" on it, which is a great song that I've loved since getting some cheapo Northern CD with it years ago.

I've seen the same song titled as by Towanda Barnes, but never knowingly heard it - I just did, online, and it's gotta be the same track. Same singer, everything.

SO, here's my questions:

- IS there an original-release 45 version, under either name? What label(s)?

- IS it, indeed, exactly the same recording (T. Barnes vs. Ohio Players)?

- Was there a time when Towanda Barnes was the "lead singer" for the OP's?

- IS there another version by someone else?

I read a few things online just now, and to be honest, I feel like I know less than I did before I started looking...

THANKS!!!

juddy

pixxburgh

vipers soul club

www.myspace.com/vipersoulclub

Ohio Players version LP only, was on 2 LP's (Superpak & 16 Greatest Hits)

TB version is same, she was singer with OP her 45 release is a re issue

Another good version is Herman Hitson, played late on at Wigan by Richard Searling, also unreleased, now on a CD of his, i have it on an acetate to play out.

The great Sam Williams version too on Tower records although have been told there is no such person as SW !!!

Ian.

The great Sam Williams version too on Tower records although have been told there is no such person as SW !!!

Ian.

He had singles on two other labels though!