ROY AYERS UBIQUITY ULTRA-RARE MINT WL PROMO NEVER PLAYED-BEST AVAILABLE IN YRS
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ROY AYERS UBIQUITY ULTRA-RARE MINT WL PROMO NEVER PLAYED-BEST AVAILABLE IN YRS!
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Ubiquity Review by Jason Ankeny
Courtesy of AllMusic.comRoy Ayers' leap to the Polydor label inaugurates his music's evolution away from the more traditional jazz of his earlier Atlantic LPs toward the infectious, funk-inspired fusion that still divides critics and fans even decades after the fact. Although Ubiquity maintains one foot in Ayers' hard bop origins, the record favors soulful grooves and sun-kissed textures that flirt openly and unapologetically with commercial tastes. Several cuts feature the male/female vocals that would become a hallmark of subsequent Ubiquity efforts, while mid-tempo instrumentals like "Pretty Brown Skin" and "The Painted Desert" feature evocatively cinematic arrangements and intriguing solos that unfurl like psychedelic freak flags. The crack supporting cast including bassist John Williams, keyboardist Harry Whitaker, and drummer Alphonso Mouzon proves equally effective on high-energy numbers like "Can You Dig It" and the Nat Adderley-penned "Hummin' in the Sun," which point the way to the mind-expanding funk Ayers would perfect across the sessions to follow. An outstanding record.
DISCOGS DETAILS: Courtesy of DiscogsRoy Ayers – Ubiquity
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Label:
Polydor – 24-4049Format:
Vinyl, LP, Promo, StereoCountry:
USReleased:
1970Genre:
Jazz, Funk / SoulStyle:
Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk A1 Pretty Brown Skin Written-By – Michelle Birdsong, Roy Ayers 5:42 A2 Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head Written-By – Burt Bacharach-Hal David* 4:49 A3 I Can't Help Myself Written-By – Roy Ayers 3:05 A4 Love Written-By – Edwin Birdsong, Michelle Birdsong 4:25 B1 The Fuzz Written-By – Roy Ayers 4:10 B2 Hummin' Arranged By [Special Arrangement] – Edwin Birdsong, Roy Ayers Written-By – Gene McDaniels*, Nat Adderly* 3:45 B3 Can You Dig It? Written-By – Edwin Birdsong, Michelle Birdsong 5:54 B4 Painted Desert Written-By – Josef Zawinul* 4:44- Published By – Ayer-Bird Music
- Published By – Blue Seas Music
- Published By – Jac Music Inc.
- Published By – 20th Century Music Corp.
- Published By – Michelle Bird Music
- Published By – Upam Music Co.
- Published By – Zawinul Music
- Recorded At – A&R Studios
- Recorded At – Mayfair Recording Studios
- Manufactured By – Polydor Incorporated
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Arranged By, Organ, Vocals – Edwin Birdsong
- Arranged By, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Roy Ayers
- Art Direction – David Krieger
- Congas – Jumma Santos
- Drums – Alphonzo Mouzon*
- Electric Bass – John Williams (8)
- Electric Piano – Harry Whitaker, Bill Henderson* (tracks: A4, B3)
- Engineer – Eddie Smith (3) (tracks: A4, B3), Tony May
- Executive Producer – Michael Levy
- Executive-Producer [Associate Producer] – Myrnaleah Williams
- Guitar – Richie Resnicoff*
- Photography By – Joel Brodsky
- Supervised By [Album Supervision] – Esmond Edwards
Publishing:
Ayer-Bird Music (tracks: A1, A3, B1)
Blue Seas Music/Jac Music Inc. (tracks: A2)
20th Century Music Corp. (tracks: A2)
Michelle-Bird Music (tracks: A4, B3)
Upam Music Co. (tracks: B2)
Zawinul Music (tracks: B4)
Recorded at:
A & R Studios
Mayfair Studios (tracks: A4, B3)
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): POLP 80143-1A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): POLP 80144-1A
- Matrix / Runout (Stamped in both Sides): STERLING
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