Ohio Players 16 Greatest Hits Lp

[Guest Juddy]

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

[Ficklefingers]

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!

[Dave Moore]

Juddy,

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

[Ian Seaman]

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.

[Pete S]

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!