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Slave

 

  • Artist: Slave
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1977
  • Total Time: 43:34
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

The debut album from the Ohio-based funk aggregate Slave was a grand success, but resulted in the release of only one single, "Slide." Being the only single released from the album, "Slide" had no problem gaining airplay with its gothic introduction, animated vocals, and rumbling bassline. The funk anthem claimed the number one spot on the Billboard R&B charts inside of 20 weeks. The other cuts on the album continue the aggressive funk assault, but with subtle passion and their own distinctive arrangements. The exception is "Son of Slide," which is identical to the album's big hit, except that it's an instrumental save a brief chorus chant. The only ballad is "The Happiest Days," a sweet soul song arranged in the vein of the Ohio Players with its horns, lead and backing vocals. ~ Craig Lytle, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Slide (Lyrics) Steve Washington Slave (6:47)
Screw Your Wig on Tight Steve Washington Slave (5:29)
Party Hardy Steve Washington Slave (3:42)
Son of Slide Steve Washington Slave (5:29)
You and Me (Lyrics) Steve Washington Slave (6:41)
Love Me Steve Washington Slave (4:39)
The Happiest Days Steve Washington Slave (5:17)
Separated (Lyrics) Steve Washington Slave (5:30)
Slide [Single Version][*] Steve Washington Slave (3:21)

Credits

Floyd Miller (Percussion), Steve Washington (Trumpet), Tom Lockett (Vocals), Danny Webster (Arranger), Mark Hicks (Guitar), Tom Lockett (Arranger), Mark Hicks (Guitar (Rhythm)), Tom Lockett (Saxophone), Tim Dozier (Percussion), Charlie Bradley (Arranger), Orion Wilhoite (Arranger), Orion Wilhoite (Sax (Tenor)), Floyd Miller (Trombone), Mark Antone Adams (Arranger), Danny Webster (Vocals), Mark Hicks (Vocals (Background)), Jeff Dixon (Producer), Orion Wilhoite (Saxophone), Steve Washington (Vocals (Background)), Danny Webster (Guitar), Charlie Bradley (Keyboards), Tom Lockett (Sax (Alto)), Rachel Gutek (Art Direction), Danny Webster (Guitar (Rhythm)), Mark Antone Adams (Bass), Bill Inglot (Remastering), Jamile G. Mafi (Reissue Design), Steve Washington (Percussion), Floyd Miller (Arranger), Floyd Miller (Vocals), Tim Dozier (Arranger), Floyd Miller (Trumpet), Bob Ligotino (Engineer), Bob Defrin (Art Direction), Abie Sussman (Art Direction), Jimmy Douglass (Remixing), Steve Washington (Vocals), Tim Dozier (Drums), Bob Ligotino (Engineer), Tom Lockett (Sax (Tenor)), David McLees (Reissue Coordination), Tim Dozier (Vocals), Steve Washington (Arranger), Floyd Miller (Horn), Carrie Bradley (Keyboards), Dan Hersch (Remastering), Floyd Miller (Vocals (Background)), Benno Friedman (Photography), A. Scott Galloway (Liner Notes), Danny Webster (Vocals (Background)), Mark Hicks (Arranger), Orion Wilhoite (Sax (Alto))
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Slave (band)

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Slave
Origin Dayton, Ohio, USA
Genres R&B, soul, funk
Occupations Singer-songwriter, producer, musician
Years active 1975 - 1996
Labels Cotillion, Atco, Ichiban
Website Steve Arrington
Mark L. "The Hansolor" Adams @ Bassplayer.com

Slave was an Ohio funk band popular in the 1970s and early 1980s. Trumpeter Steve Washington and Mark Hicks (Drac) formed the group in Dayton, Ohio in 1975.

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Career

Trombonist Floyd Miller teamed with Tom Lockett Jr. (sax, keyboards), Carter Bradley (keyboards), Mark Adams (bass), Mark Hicks (lead and rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Danny Webster (rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Orion Wilhoite (sax), and Tim Dozier (drums). Vocalists Steve Arrington, Starleana Young, then Curt Jones came aboard in 1978, with Arrington ultimately becoming lead vocalist. Their first big hit was the single "Slide" in 1977 for Cotillion Records, where they remained until 1984. Their best work was usually based on bass licks and the band's general arrangements emphasis on the rhythm section and soaring lead vocals.

Other Top Ten R&B hits were "Just a Touch of Love" in 1979, "Watching You" in 1980, and "Snap Shot" in 1981. They added Charles Carter on sax and brother William P Carter on keyboards. Young, Washington, Jones and Lockett departed to form Aurra in 1981. Slave added Roger Parker, Sam Carter, Delbert Taylor,JR., and Kevin Johnson as replacements. Arrington himself left in 1982 after the Showtime album. They continued on, though much less successfully, into the late 1980s.

They moved to Atlantic Records for one LP in 1984, then switched to the Atlanta-based Ichiban Records in 1986. Their most recent release was The Funk Strikes Back in 1992. Rhino issued Stellar Fungk: The Best of Slave Featuring Steve Arrington, an anthology of their finest cuts, in 1994.

Discography

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
1977 "Slide" 1 Slave
"The Party Song" 22 The Hardness of the World
"Baby Sinister" 74
1978 "Stellar Fungk" 14 The Concept
1980 "Just a Touch of Love" 9 Just a Touch of Love
"Sizzlin' Hot" 57 Stone Jam
1981 "Watching You" 6
"Snap Shot" 6
1982 "Wait For Me" 20 Show Time
1983 "Shake It Up" 22 Bad Enuff
1984 "Ooohh" 41 New Plateau
1984 "Steppin Out" 73 Bad Enuff
1986 "All We Need Is Time" 85 Unchained At Last
"Thrill Me" 84
1987 "Juicy-O" 83 Make Believe

Albums

Year Album Chart positions Label
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums US Billboard 200
1977 Slave 6 22 Cotillion
The Hardness of the World 31 67
1978 The Concept 11 78
1979 Just a Touch of Love 11 92
1980 Stone Jam 5 53
1981 Show Time 7 46
1982 Visions of the Lite 46 177
1983 Bad Enuff 30 168
1984 New Plateau Did not chart Did not chart
1985 Unchained At Last 56 Did not chart Ichiban
1987 Make Believe 44 Did not chart
1988 Slave 88 Did not chart Did not chart
1991 Rebirth Did not chart Did not chart
1992 Funk Strikes Back Did not chart Did not chart
1994 Stellar Fungk: The Best Of Slave 44 Did not chart
1995 Masters of The Fungk Did not chart Did not chart

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