Climax
Gritty, pre-superstardom funk defined by skeletal basslines and sharp horn stabs. A raw snapshot of the Dayton sound before the slicker Mercury era.
November 1974 · Westbound Records
Gritty, pre-superstardom funk defined by skeletal basslines and sharp horn stabs. A raw snapshot of the Dayton sound before the slicker Mercury era.
November 1974 · Westbound Records
Climax offers a fascinating, sweat-soaked look at the Ohio Players before they became the chart-topping kings of disco-funk. This is the sound of the Westbound years: leaner, meaner, and significantly more experimental. While their later hits were polished for the radio, the tracks found here feel like they were recorded in a room filled with smoke and low-hanging lights. The drums are dry and punchy, the bass is thick enough to feel in your chest, and the horn sections operate with a military precision that cuts through the humid arrangements.
How does Climax sound next to the rest of Ohio Players's catalogue?
Playful saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.
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