Teena Marie produced this number for the band

I like the other track Teena produced off this album even more "Keep On Dancin"

phunkdaddy said:

Teena Marie produced this number for the band

I have a white label promo 12" of this and you simply have to hear how good the rhythm section sounds with a decent needle digging deep into the first-press vinyl and digging out the very best of the bass and drums. It's a religious experience, let me tell ya.

Ozone is a great,and very underrated,band.They came back in 1982 with another kickass jam,"Strut My Thing".

"Here I Go Again" (1983)

"Walk On" (1980)

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"Funkin' On The One" (1982)

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"Do What Cha Wanna" (1981)

Ozone played on and produced my favorite song by High Inergy "Skate To The Rhythm" (1979)

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Abdul said:

"Funkin' On The One" (1982)

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Fits right in with 1982. My favorite year in music.

fun fact: The model on their 1982 album Lil Suzy is a young Jill Jones.She had Motown connections back then.....singing backup for Teena Marie and she also knew Berry Gordy and Rick James.

I need a 'best of' CD from these guys

SoulAlive said:

I need a 'best of' CD from these guys

If one exists let me know Soul, they are one of those early 80's Motown acts that got no attention back then and are forgotten by most now.

Abdul said:

SoulAlive said:

I need a 'best of' CD from these guys

If one exists let me know Soul, they are one of those early 80's Motown acts that got no attention back then and are forgotten by most now.

Yeah,they never got the attention and recognition that they deserved.

phunkdaddy said:

Teena Marie produced this number for the band

This song remains in my playlist til this day that Lady Tee(whom I met a few times) produced. I love the instrumental version also & always wish Teena would have kept it for herself. But of course she barely pumped out three albums before Motown forbid her to release anymore music. What a waste of a talented artist they had.

Yes, Ozone was the shiznit. They were one of the bands who broke up too soon.

Not too long ago i was looking for them on Spotify. Do ya'll know if any of their albums are on CD?

JoeyC said:

Yes, Ozone was the shiznit. They were one of the bands who broke up too soon.

Not too long ago i was looking for them on Spotify. Do ya'll know if any of their albums are on CD?

I don't know about CD but I think their 3 albums are on Spotify.

phunkdaddy said:

JoeyC said:

Yes, Ozone was the shiznit. They were one of the bands who broke up too soon.

Not too long ago i was looking for them on Spotify. Do ya'll know if any of their albums are on CD?

I don't know about CD but I think their 3 albums are on Spotify.

Oh snap, you're right(just checked again). There's so many groups, rappers etc on Spotify, that are named Ozone, that i missed them the last time i checked. It's weird though. They are the first Ozone listed. IDK what happened the last time. Anyway, cool...

JoeyC said:

Oh snap, you're right(just checked again). There's so many groups, rappers etc on Spotify, that are named Ozone, that i missed them the last time i checked. It's weird though. They are the first Ozone listed. IDK what happened the last time. Anyway, cool...

They have five albums titled:

Walk On (1980)

Jump On It (1981)

Send It (1981)

Lil' Suzy (1982)

Glasses (1983)

Hope this helps Joey C!

SoulAlive said:

SoulAlive said:

fun fact: The model on their 1982 album Lil Suzy is a young Jill Jones.She had Motown connections back then.....singing backup for Teena Marie and she also knew Berry Gordy and Rick James.

Didn't Jill also did some backup vocals work for this band too? I read some where she did.

I thought I heard her and Teena Marie's backup vocals on this song Gigolette?

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SoulAlive said:

fun fact: The model on their 1982 album Lil Suzy is a young Jill Jones.She had Motown connections back then.....singing backup for Teena Marie and she also knew Berry Gordy and Rick James.

I like this "fun fact".. & that's definitely JJ.

I've always liked this song.. even though it's essentially "Square Biz part II"

very funky, percussive bass line

ladygirl99 said:

SoulAlive said:

fun fact: The model on their 1982 album Lil Suzy is a young Jill Jones.She had Motown connections back then.....singing backup for Teena Marie and she also knew Berry Gordy and Rick James.

Didn't Jill also did some backup vocals work for this band too? I read some where she did.

I thought I heard her and Teena Marie's backup vocals on this song Gigolette?

Not sure,but it seems likely.

I wonder how things would have turned out for Jill if she had signed with Motown and worked with Teena and Rick on her debut album.

Tune Up (1981)

Tune Up

Been digging this one lately. Ozone's bass player is sick.