Pain (Vinyl LP) Soundtracks & Library

Pain (Vinyl LP) Soundtracks & LibraryThe first in our programme to issue all three Ohio Players Westbound albums on vinyl. Standard weight black vinyl in a gatefold featuring the first of Joel Brodskys series of iconic cover photos. Hailing from Dayton in the southwest corner of Ohio, they were originally called the Ohio Untouchables and were led by local guitar hero Robert Ward. He was joined by drummer Cornelius Johnson and three players who would become the mainstay of the Ohio

forever changing the face of the pop music market

featuring Philippakis conjuring the image of a disorienting world via a contagious vocal melody

the Jazz Messengers became known as an incubator for young talent

which was released alongside a bold video that was shot in London's abandoned Aldwych Tube station directed by Walter Stern

a transcendent set of six Shorter originals including the swinging title track

Didn't You Hear

Lee Perry - it's all here as 300% Dynamite joins the dots between reggae

While the album was originally neglected by the mainstream

but snake down surprisingly different paths

Chris Nielson (saxophone/flute) and longstanding Unknown Mortal Orchestra member Jake Portrait

Also featuring the previous single (and crossover anthem) “Strong”

Though expansive