Roy Ayers discography
| Roy Ayers discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 33 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 26 |
| Video albums | 1 |
This is the discography of American vibraphonist and record producer Roy Ayers.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
US Jazz [3] |
UK [4] | ||
| West Coast Vibes |
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— | — | — | — |
| Virgo Vibes |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Stoned Soul Picnic |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Daddy Bug |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Ubiquity |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Let's Do It |
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33 | 15 | — | — |
| You Send Me |
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48 | 16 | — | — |
| Fever |
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67 | 25 | — | — |
| No Stranger to Love |
|
82 | 22 | — | — |
| Love Fantasy |
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157 | 47 | — | — |
| Africa, Center of the World |
|
197 | 43 | — | — |
| Feeling Good |
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160 | 45 | — | — |
| Silver Vibrations[a] |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Drivin' On Up[a] |
|
— | — | — | — |
| In the Dark |
|
— | 50 | — | — |
| You Might Be Surprised |
|
— | 31 | — | 91 |
| I'm the One (For Your Love Tonight) |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Wake Up |
|
— | 60 | — | — |
| Nasté |
|
— | 71 | 18 | — |
| Perfection |
|
— | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [1][5] |
US R&B [2] | ||
| He's Coming |
|
— | — |
| Red, Black & Green |
|
— | — |
| Virgo Red |
|
— | — |
| Change Up the Groove |
|
156 | — |
| A Tear to a Smile |
|
— | — |
| Mystic Voyage |
|
90 | 13 |
| Everybody Loves the Sunshine |
|
51 | 10 |
| Vibrations |
|
74 | 11 |
| Lifeline |
|
72 | 9 |
| Starbooty |
|
146 | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Collaborative albums
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Coffy[b] |
|
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival |
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| Fast Money[c] |
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| Searchin' |
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| Hot |
|
| Good Vibrations |
|
| Live from West Port Jazzfestival Hamburg
(with Ray Gaskins Band and Jocelyn Brown) |
|
Compilations, bootlegs, remix and demo albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Daddy Bug & Friends |
|
| The Best of Roy Ayers |
|
| Lots of Love[a]
Drive[a] My Vibes[a] |
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| Double Trouble
(with Rick James) |
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| Good Vibrations |
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| Vibrant |
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| Shining Symbol: The Ultimate Collection |
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| King of Vibes (Roy Ayers Super Collection) |
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| Evolution: The Polydor Anthology |
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| Vibesman (Live at Ronnie Scott's) |
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| Searchin' (Live) / Hot |
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| Good Vibrations / The Essential Groove (Live) |
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| The Best of Roy Ayers (1972-1981) |
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| In the Dark / You Might Be Surprised |
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| The Collection |
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| Juice |
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| Smooth Jazz |
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| Daddy Bug / Virgo Vibes |
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| The Best of Roy Ayers: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection |
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| Essential Vibes |
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| For Café Après-Midi |
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| Destination Motherland: The Roy Ayers Anthology |
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| Snoop |
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| Virgin Ubiquity (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) |
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| Mahogany Vibe |
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| Virgin Ubiquity II (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) |
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| Virgin Ubiquity Remixed |
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| Step in to Our Life / Prime Time
(with Wayne Henderson) |
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| Searching for Sunshine (1973-1980) |
|
| Ubiquity: Five Classic Albums |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [6] |
US Dance [6] |
UK [4] | |||
| 1976 | "The Golden Rod" | 70 | ― | ― | |
| "Mystic Voyage" | 70 | ― | ― | ||
| 1977 | "Running Away" | 19 | 14 | ― | |
| 1978 | "Freaky Deaky" | 29 | ― | ― | |
| "Get On Up, Get On Down" | 56 | ― | 41 | ||
| "Heat of the Beat" (with Wayne Henderson) | 59 | ― | 43 | ||
| 1979 | "Love Will Bring Us Back Together" | 41 | ― | ― | |
| "What You Won't Do for Love" | 73 | ― | ― | ||
| "Don't Stop the Feeling" | 32 | 35 | 56 | ||
| 1984 | "In the Dark" | 35 | 45 | 83 | |
| "Poo Poo La La" | 89 | — | ― | ||
| 1985 | "Slip 'N' Slide" | 49 | — | ― | |
| "Programmed for Love" | 62 | — | ― | ||
| "Hot" | 20 | 12 | ― | ||
| 1987 | "Can't You See Me" | ― | ― | 96 | |
| "Let's Start Love Over" (with Miles Jaye) | 5 | ― | 77 | ||
| 1998 | "Expansions" (with Scott Grooves) | ― | ― | 68 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
As sideman
With Curtis Amy
- Way Down (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
- Tippin' on Through (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
- Katanga! (Pacific Jazz, 1998)
With Herbie Mann
- A Mann & a Woman (Atlantic, 1966)
- The Wailing Dervishes (Atlantic, 1967)
- The Beat Goes On (Atlantic, 1967)
- Impressions of the Middle East (Atlantic, 1967)
- Glory of Love (A&M, 1967)
- Windows Opened (Atlantic, 1968)
- Concerto Grosso in D Blues (Atlantic, 1969)
- Live at the Whisky a Go Go (Atlantic, 1969)
- Memphis Underground (Atlantic, 1969)
- Stone Flute (Embryo, 1970)
- Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (Embryo, 1970)
- Memphis Two-Step (Embryo, 1971)
- The Evolution of Mann (Atlantic, 1972)
- Sunbelt (Atlantic, 1978)
- Deep Pocket (Kokopelli, 1992)
With Jack Wilson
- The Jack Wilson Quartet (Atlantic, 1963)
- Plays Brazilian Mancini (Vault, 1965)
- Ramblin' (Vault, 1966)
- Something Personal (Blue Note, 1967)
- Call Me: Jazz from the Penthouse (Century, 2018)
With others
- 4Hero, Creating Patterns (Talkin' Loud, 2001)
- Amerie, Touch (Columbia/Sony, 2005)
- Erykah Badu, Mama's Gun (Motown, 2000)
- Christophe Beck, Ant-Man (Hollywood, 2015)
- Eric Benet, A Day in the Life (Warner Bros., 1999)
- Mary J. Blige, Share My World (MCA, 1997)
- Zachary Breaux, Groovin (NYC 1992)
- Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Stay Good (Dorado, 2019)
- Jean Carn, Trust Me (Motown, 1982)
- Coolio, It Takes a Thief (Tommy Boy 1994)
- Cookie Crew, Fade to Black (1991)
- Digable Planets, Blowout (EMI, 1994)
- Doldinger, Doldinger in New York (WEA, 1994)
- Will Downing, After Tonight (Peak, 2007)
- Ronnie Foster, Love Satellite (CBS, 1978)
- Funkdoobiest, Brothas Doobie (Music On Vinyl, 2016)
- Stu Gardner, Music from the Bill Cosby Show Vol II (Columbia, 1987)
- Ghostface Killah, Apollo Kids (Def Jam, 2010)
- Wolfgang Haffner, Urban Life (Skip, 2001)
- Whitney Houston, Whitney (Arista, 1987)
- Rick James, Throwin' Down (Gordy, 1982)
- Mark James, Mark James (Bell, 1973)
- Miles Jaye, Miles (Island, 1987)
- Miles Jaye, Let's Start Over (4th & Broadway, 1987)
- Jazz Crusaders, Happy Again (Sin-Drome, 1995)
- Jazz Crusaders, Soul Axess (True Life, 2004)
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Code Red (Jive, 1993)
- Jellybean, Spillin' the Beans (Atlantic, 1991)
- Jeru the Damaja, The Sun Rises in the East (Payday, 1994)
- Ronny Jordan, A Brighter Day (Blue Note, 2000)
- Alicia Keys, Here (RCA, 2016)
- Fela Kuti & Roy Ayers, Music of Many Colours (Phonodisk, 1980)
- Talib Kweli, Eardrum (Warner Bros., 2007)
- Gerald Levert, The G Spot (Elektra, 2002)
- David Linx, Hungry Voices (Miracle, 1989)
- Marley Marl, Re-Entry (BBE 2001)
- James Moody, Moody's Party Live at the Blue Note (Telarc, 1995)
- Mos Def, Black On Both Sides (Rawkus1999)
- Najee, Embrace (N-Coded, 2003)
- David "Fathead" Newman, Lonely Avenue (Atlantic, 1972)
- David "Fathead" Newman, Newmanism (Atlantic, 1974)
- Vi Redd, Birdcall (United Artists, 1962)
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, The Main Ingredient (Traffic 2011)
- Jill Scott, Who Is Jill Scott? (Hidden Beach 2000)
- Sandra St. Victor, Gemini: Both Sides (Expansion, 2001)
- Joseph Tawadros, Chameleons of the White Shadow (ABC Music, 2013)
- James Taylor Quartet, Room at the Top (Sanctuary, 2002)
- Tony Touch, The Piece Maker 2 (Koch, 2004)
- A Tribe Called Quest, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (Sony, 2015)
- Tyler, the Creator, Cherry Bomb (Odd Future, 2015)
- Leroy Vinnegar, Leroy Walks Again!! (Contemporary, 1963)
- Buster Williams, Crystal Reflections (Muse, 1976)
- Vanessa Williams, The Sweetest Days (Mercury, 1994)
- Gerald Wilson, On Stage (Pacific Jazz, 1965)
- Gerald Wilson, The Golden Sword (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
- Jody Watley, I Love to Love (MAW, 2000)
- Jody Watley, Midnight Lounge (Shanachie, 2003)
- Jazz Crusaders, Soul Axess, (True Life Jazz, 2004)
- 3D, Soulride, (215 Records, 2004)
- Cafe Soul All Stars, Love Pages, (You Entertainment , 2005)
- Postmodern Jazz, Love Not Truth, (Postmodern Jazz, 2005)
- Down to the Bone, Supercharged, (Narada Jazz, 2007)
- Souleymane Diamanka, L’Hiver Peul, (Universal, 2007)
- Talib Kweli, Eardrum, (Warner Bros., 2007)
- Will Downing, After Tonight, (Peak Records, 2007)
- Down to the Bone, Future Boogie, (Shanachie, 2009)
- Ray Gaskins, A Night in the Life, (Expansion, 2009)
- Cro-Magnon, 4U, (Lastrum, 2009)
- Tyler, the Creator, Cherry Bomb (Odd Future, 2015)[7]
- Alicia Keys, Here (RCA, 2015)[7]
- Kobi Arad, Superflow (Greenpath Musical Productions, 2015)[8][7]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e "Silver Vibrations" and "Drivin' On Up" were recorded at the same session and released separately in 1983 via Uno Melodic Records.[9] "Lots of Love" was also released in 1983 via Uno Melodic, and consist of three songs from "Silver Vibrations" and all songs from "Drivin' On Up" located in different sequences. In 1988, "Lots of Love" was re-released via Ichiban Records titled as "Drive". In 2005, "Lots of Love" was reissued under the title "My Vibes" by Snapper Music along with eight unreleased cuts Ayers recorded in 1999.[10]
- ^ Also a studio album.
- ^ "Fast Money" was re-released via Castle Music titled "Live at Ronnie Scott's" in 2001. In 2002, Sanctuary Visual Entertainment re-released "Live at Ronnie Scott's" as a video album titled "Live at Ronnie Scott's - London 1988".
References
- ^ a b "Roy Ayers Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Roy Ayers Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History". Jazz Albums. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "ROY AYERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Ubiquity Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Roy Ayers - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Roy Ayers, Jazz Hot 685, 2018". www.jazzhot.net. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "How Israeli Jazz Musician Kobi Arad managed to Get a US Green Card for Extraordinary Ability in Music". hollywoodheat.net. January 23, 2022. Archived from the original on October 9, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Project, Jazz Discography. "Roy Ayers Discography". www.jazzdisco.org.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "My Vibes: The Best of the Uno Melodic Years - Roy Ayers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.