Fire

Ohio Players | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 16, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B000001G05
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  DVD Audio  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,194 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This CD is an out of print collectible! It is the original Mercury release. Catalog 848-346-2.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A slam-bang, hard-to-deny funk-rock piece from 1975., July 4, 2001

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Nathan "Cawntry-fried Calypso Beach Bum" (Charlotte, N.C. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fire (Audio CD)

'Fire', while not their masterpiece like some of these reviews have said, is definitely an unpredictable album from one of the best bands of the 70's. It boasts explosive horn-driven funk such as 'Smoke' and the wildly addictive title song. The Players were always best known for their hard-edged funk, but as I've always stressed, their ballads and slower material are without a doubt in my mind first-rate soul treasures. Just take a listen to 'I Want to Be Free,' the almost innocent 'Together' and the remorseful 'It's All Over' and tell me these brothas couldn't blow with the best of them. A must-have if you are a fan.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dail 911..., April 27, 2000

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yygsgsdrassil "yygsgsdrassil" (Crossroads America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fire (Audio CD)

...I went to school not to far from Dayton when this came out. Thankfully, it is one of those you can play all of from track one to the end. It ended up helping me through many a evening studying in the dorm room...the music, that is..although the cover didn't hurt none. I also remember those Friday night student union parties where they played the heck outta "Fire" and "Smoke" and slowgrind jams "Together" and "It's All Over". What can I say, but "throw some water on me"...call the firemen! After I graduated from the school and moved to Dayton, I lived in an apartment complex not too far from both Troutman labs and a one story storefront warehouse where they practiced when they were in town. Anyway, I got to meet Billy Beck, Diamond and Sugarfoot...they weren't all that impressed with me, but I thought they were great in their musicianlike moodiness...they sure could play that funky music. I miss having that kinda group around...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fire fo sho nuff burning here, April 12, 2002

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Sherance M. Brothers (Jasper, Alabama United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fire (Audio CD)

the ohio players came tight on this joint here if you like funk rock check out fire, and what the hell only funkadelic can funk harder than this. I want to be free is a all time classic. If you like the OP's add this to your collection.