Climax by Ohio Players

Ohio Players left Westbound for a major label in 1974, but not before recording enough top-notch material to create two more amazing releases for the label that helped make them stars. Far more than an odds-and-sods compilation, Climax holds some of the most compelling songs of the Player’s career to that point. Ever-maturing and complex R&B moves are underscored by their signature funk. The tracks are rounded out by some excellent previously released songs, cherry picked from earlier albums, making Climax an amazing artifact of a band in transition to superstardom.

Led by Walter “Junie” Morrison, Ohio Players developed a raunchy and sexy blend of soul that would help define the entire genre of funk.Their string of albums for Westbound are known as much for their grooves as their provocative and unforgettable album art. The hits piled up, the major labels called, and their legacy of some of the funkiest and most sampled music in history is undeniable.