Contradiction is the eighth studio album by The Ohio Players, released March 1976 and the fourth album recorded for Mercury.
Contradiction was not as ballad-heavy as Honey, but it did expand on the mixture of funk, soul, and rock that they played with on that album. The title track also showed a leaning towards the work they did on Westbound. “Who’d She Coo?” was released as a single and went to No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart.
- “Contradiction” 4:37
- “Precious Love” 4:57
- “Little Lady Maria” 4:16
- “Far East Mississippi” 4:58
- “Who’d She Coo?” 4:32
- “My Life” 4:01
- “Tell the Truth” 3:37
- “My Ladies Run Me Crazy” 3:54
- “Bi-Centennial” 3:44
Billy Beck – grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hohner Clavinet, RMI Electric Piano, ARP “Odyssey” Synthesizer, ARP String Ensemble, percussion, vocals
James “Diamond” Williams – drums, timbales, congas, cowbells, steel drums, temple blocks, percussion, vocals
Marshall “Rock” Jones – electric bass, percussion
Marvin “Merv” Pierce – trumpets, trombones, percussion
Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks – trumpets
Clarence “Satch” Satchell – flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals
Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner – guitars, harmonica, percussion, vocals
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