Main image
Mercury
bass Marshall Jones
compilation producer Harry Weinger
compilation producer [in association with] Ohio Players
congas Robert "Kuumba" Jones
coordinator [project coordination] Terri Tierney
design [package] Smay Vision
drums, congas, timbales, gong, percussion, flugelhorn, vocals James "Diamond" Williams
tracks 1-1 to 1-7, 1-9 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5 to 2-7 engineer Barry Mraz
tracks 2-9 engineer Gary Ladinsky
tracks 2-9 engineer Steve Kusiciel
executive-producer Bill Levenson
guitar, vocals Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner
horns [additional] Jack Kramer
horns [additional] Paul Serrano
keyboards, percussion, vocals Billy Beck
liner notes [essay] Alan Light
tracks 2-9 to 2-11 mixed by Gary Ladinsky
tracks 2-10, 2-11 mixed by Steve Kusiciel
photography by [p. 2-3] Michael Putland
photography by [pp. 2-3, 4-5, 7, 9, 23] Retna
photography by [pp. 4-5, 7] Andrew Kent
photography by [pp. 9, 23] Colin Fuller
producer Ohio Players
project manager [project assistance] Catherine Ladis
tracks 1-1 to 1-7, 1-9 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5 to 2-7 recorded by [additional recording with] Hank Neuberger
tracks 2-10, 2-11 recorded by [recorded with] Gary Ladinsky
remastered by [digitally] Joseph M. Palmaccio
rhythm guitar, vocals Clarence "Chet" Willis
saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals Clarence Satchell
supervised by [skin tight] Ed Eckstine
supervised by [skin tight] Maurice Russell
supervised by [skin tight] Robin McBride
trumpet Marvin "Merv" Pierce
trumpet Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks
tracks 1-4 to 2-14 written-by Billy Beck
tracks 1-8, 1-13, 2-12 to 2-14 written-by Clarence "Chet" Willis
written-by Clarence Satchell
written-by James "Diamond" Williams
written-by Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner
written-by Marshall Jones
written-by Marvin "Merv" Pierce
written-by Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks
Phonographic Copyright (p) Polygram Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) Polygram Records, Inc.
Published By Rick's Music, Inc.
Published By Rightsong Music, Inc.
Published By Copyright Control
Recorded At Paragon Recording Studios
Recorded At Criteria Recording Studios
Recorded At Chicago Recording Company
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At The Sound Factory
Recorded At Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Mixed At Paragon Recording Studios
Mixed At Chicago Recording Company
Remastered At Polygram Studios
Made By PMDC, Germany
Issued in a slim double jewel case with a 24-page booklet.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-3 from Skin Tight (1974)
Tracks 1-4 to 1-7 from Fire (1974)
Tracks 1-9 to 1-12 from Honey (1975)
Track 1-14 released as a single in 1975
Tracks 2-1 to 2-3 from Contradiction (1976)
Track 2-4 from Gold (1977)
Tracks 2-5 to 2-7 from Angel (1977)
Track 2-9 from Mr. Mean (1977)
Tracks 2-10, 2-11 from Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee (1978)
Other tracks previously unreleased.

All songs published by Rick's Music, Inc. (BMI).
All rights on behalf of Rick's Music, Inc. administered by Rightsong Music, Inc. (BMI) except 1-8, 1-13, 2-12 to 2-14 Copyright Control

Skin Tight, Fire, Honey, Contradiction and Angel recorded and mixed at Paragon Studios In Chicago. Additional recording was done at Criteria and Chicago Recording Company (CRC).
Mr. Mean recorded at the Record Plant and Sound Factory in Los Angeles with engineer Gary Ladisnky, and Paragon with Steve Kusiciel, and mixed at CRC.
Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee was recorded at CRC, Paragon, Record Plant and Wally Heider Studios and mixed at Paragon.

This compilation; ℗ 1995 Polygram Records, Inc.
© 1995 Polygram Records, Inc.

Made in the U.S.A.

Barcode: 7 314-528102-2 9
Rights Society: BIEM STEMRA
Label Code: LC 0268
Price Code: PY 898
Other: 528 103-2 (CD1 catalogue number)
Matrix / Runout: 528 103-2 01 > MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC B (CD1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L003 (CD1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0162 (CD1)
Other: 528 104-2 (CD2 catalogue number)
Matrix / Runout: 528 104-2 01 > MADE IN GERMANY BY PMDC B (CD2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L003 (CD2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0163 (CD2)



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