Tracklist

A1	Contradiction	4:37
A2	Precious Love	4:57
A3	Little Lady Maria	4:16
A4	Far East Mississippi	4:58
B1	Who'd She Coo?	4:32
B2	My Life	4:01
B3	Tell The Truth	3:37
B4	My Ladies Run Me Crazy	3:54
B5	Bi-Centennial	3:44

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Phonogram, Inc.
• Published By – Play One Music
• Recorded At – Paragon Studios
• Recorded At – Criteria Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Chicago Recording Company
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Art Direction – AGI , Jim Ladwig
• Design – Jim Schubert, Joe Kotleba
• Drums, Timbales, Congas, Cowbell, Steel Drums, Temple Block – Diamond (Aries)*
• Electric Bass – Jones (Capricorn)*
• Engineer [All Locations] – Barry Mraz
• Engineer [Assistant, Chicago] – Hank Neuberger
• Engineer [Assistant, Criteria] – Karl Richardson, Steve Klein
• Engineer [Assistant, Paragon] – Rob Kingsland
• Engineer [Mastering] – Lee Hulko
• Flute, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Satch (Aries)*
• Grand Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Rmi], Clavinet [Hohner], Synthesizer [Arp "odyssey", Arp String Ensemble] – Billy (Gemini)*
• Guitar, Harmonica – Sugar (Pisces)*
• Liner Notes [Verse] – Satch*
• Percussion – Billy (Gemini)*, Satch (Aries)*, Diamond (Aries)*, Sugar (Pisces)*, Jones (Capricorn)*, Merv (Cancer)*
• Photography By [Cover] – Paul Gremmler
• Photography By [Ohio Players] – David Alexander
• Producer – Ohio Players
• Trombone – Merv (Cancer)*
• Trumpet – Merv (Cancer)*, Pee Wee (Leo)*
• Vocals – Billy (Gemini)*, Satch (Aries)*, Diamond (Aries)*, Sugar (Pisces)*
• Written-By – W. Beck*, C. Satchell*, J. Williams*, L. Bonner*, M. Jones*, M. Pierce*, R. Middlebrooks*

Notes

Recorded at:
Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago.
Criteria Recording Studios, Miami.
Chicago Recording Company, Chicago.

Mastered at:
Sterling Sound, New York.

Wasyl (Anglo-Trakhner Stallion) through the courtesy of Trakhner Gestüt, Wayne, Illinois.

℗ © 1976 Phonogram, Inc.

Gatefold cover

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other: SRM-4-1088

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SRM-1-1088	Ohio Players	Contradiction ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Mercury	SRM-1-1088	US	1976
6338 686	Ohio Players	Contradiction ‎(LP, Album, Promo, Gat)	Mercury	6338 686	Netherlands	1976
63 38 686	Ohio Players	Contradiction ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	63 38 686	Spain	1976
UICY-76613	Ohio Players = オハイオ・プレイヤーズ*	Ohio Players = オハイオ・プレイヤーズ* - Contradiction = コントラディクション ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Mercury	UICY-76613	Japan	2014
980 967-2	Ohio Players	Contradiction ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Mercury	980 967-2	Europe	2003