STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - OSIRIS - OZONE

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Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today the music that's got us bopping and swaying to the beat is second effort by obscure Washington, D.C. based funk band, Osiris. Ozone was released in 1979 on the Marlin label and produced by bandleader and namesake, Reginald "Osiris" Marsh. Two singles were released fronm the 7 track LP ; "Fantality" and "Say You Will" but if the album or singles charted, I can find no evidence. The band led by Osiris, with  bassist Tony Jones, keyboardist Maceo Bond, saxman Ron Holloway, bassist Tyrone Brunson, guitarist Brent Mingle, drummer Kenny Jones, and percussionist Jimmy "Sha Sha" Stapleton took their influence from bands like Sly & The Family Stone, Parliament - Funkedelic, and Rare Earth. I will include a couple of links down around the pictures with more info.

Fantality 7:23

Prelude (Is It Clear) 5:56

Say You Will 5:53

You And I 6:10

Travellin' Salesman 4:25

Love In Your Heart 5:11

I´ll Never Let You Go 4:34

Fred Wesley  - Arranged By [Horns]

Maceo Bond  - Arranged By [Musical Arrangements], keyboards

Osiris Marsh -  Arranged By [Musical Arrangements] , Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals. producer
Jill Wells  -  Backing Vocals

Tony Jones  - Bass

Ty Brunson  - Bass

Jerome Brailey  -  Drums

Kenny Jones  -  Drums

Brent Mingle  -  Guitar

Stewart Smith  -  Guitar


Jimmy "Sha-Sha" Stapelton  -  Percussion


Maceo Parker  -  Saxophone

Allen Zentz  -  Technician [Heatwave]

Frankie D'Augusta  -  Technician [Radiation]

Fred Wesley  - Trombone

Richard Griffith  -  Trumpet

Rick Gardner  -  Trumpet

http://grandis.nu/funkyflyy/osbio.html

https://funknstuff.net/tir-osiris-marsh/