{"id":84313,"date":"2026-03-25T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshgarbage.fi\/tuote\/ohio-players-observations-in-time\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:00:40","slug":"ohio-players-observations-in-time","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/freshgarbage.fi\/en\/product\/ohio-players-observations-in-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Players \u2013 Observations in Time"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Translucent Green 2LP vinyl<\/li>\n<li>Deluxe gatefold sleeve featuring stunning original futuristic artwork fully restored<\/li>\n<li>The definitive pre-superstardom collection<\/li>\n<li>First ever curated collection bringing together the complete Johnny Brantley productions<\/li>\n<li>Curated and annotated by black music historian and \u2018Acid Jazz\u2019 co-owner DEAN RUDLAND<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By the time the OHIO PLAYERS released their breakthrough single \u201cPain\u201d in 1971 they had been together since the late Fifties, originally as the Ohio Untouchables and as the Ohio Players since 1967. Within a few years they would hit superstardom with US #1 pop hits \u201cFire\u201d and \u201cLove Rollercoaster\u201d. However, it was their earlier work with legendary producer Johnny Brantely, featured here, that created their unique \u201csound\u201d and the foundation of their future success.<\/p>\n<p>This exclusive two-disc deluxe package gathers together \u2013 for the first time \u2013 all of the Johnny Brantley productions including every track originally released on single, the complete Observations In Time album, plus later compilation-only tracks and additional unreleased recordings from the vaults.<\/p>\n<p>Features the bands first R&amp;B hit \u201cTrespassin\u2019\u201d and the Northern Soul anthem \u201cLove Slips Through My Fingers\u201d. Also features the bands wacky funked-up cover version of Allen Toussaint\u2019s classic \u201cMother In Law\u201d which paved the way for the Top 20 hit \u201cFunky Worm\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above The Ohio Players would go on to become one of the most successful soul and funk groups of the decade, they were a phenomenon. It was a success that was built on the work that was done in the late 1960s, when as a band with a new identity they forged a sound that was uniquely their own.<\/p>\n<p>SIDE A<\/p>\n<p>Here Today, Gone Tomorrow<br \/>\nMother-In-Law<br \/>\nStop Lying To Yourself<br \/>\nOver The Rainbow<br \/>\nFind Someone To Love<br \/>\nCold, Cold World<\/p>\n<p>SIDE B<\/p>\n<p>Summertime<br \/>\nBad Bargain<br \/>\nThe Man I Am<br \/>\nLonely Street<br \/>\nStreet Party<\/p>\n<p>SIDE C<\/p>\n<p>A Little Soul Party<br \/>\nA Thing Called Love<br \/>\nNeighbors<br \/>\nTell Me Why<br \/>\nYou Don&#8217;t Mean It<br \/>\nTrespassin&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>SIDE D<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve Got To Hold On<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s A Crying Shame<br \/>\nAlabama Soupbone &#8211; Parts1 &amp; 2<br \/>\nI Gotta Get Away<br \/>\nLove Slipped Through My Fingers<br \/>\nLonely Streets At Midnight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":84230,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[107,132],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-84313","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-new","7":"product_cat-soul-funk-disco-rnb-en","8":"pa_formaatti-lp-en","9":"pa_kaytetty-uusi-new","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"taxable","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshgarbage.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/84313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshgarbage.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshgarbage.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshgarbage.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshgarbage.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshgarbage.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=84313"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshgarbage.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=84313"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshgarbage.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=84313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}