Mystic Voyage
| Mystic Voyage | ||||
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| Studio album by Roy Ayers Ubiquity | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Roy Ayers | |||
| Roy Ayers Ubiquity chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Mystic Voyage | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| AllMusic |   |
Mystic Voyage is a studio album by Roy Ayers Ubiquity. It was released in 1975 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Kaye-Smith/Van Ackeren Studios in Seattle, Washington and at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, New York. This album is dedicated to the memory of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley.
The album peaked at number 90 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its lead single, "Mystic Voyage", reached peak position #70 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brother Green (The Disco King)" | 5:41 | |
| 2. | "Mystic Voyage" | Roy Ayers | 3:40 |
| 3. | "A Wee Bit" | Calvin Brown | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Take All the Time You Need" | 5:36 | |
| 5. | "Evolution" | Roy Ayers | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Life Is Just a Moment, Pt. 1" |
| 4:04 |
| 7. | "Life Is Just a Moment, Pt. 2" |
| 2:32 |
| 8. | "Funky Motion" | Ronnie Foster | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Spirit of Doo Do" | Edwin Birdsong | 5:57 |
| 10. | "The Black Five" | Roy Ayers | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 42:02 | ||
Personnel
- Roy Ayers – lead vocals, vibraphone, electric piano, clavinet, percussion, ARP synthesizer, arrangement (tracks: 1, 2, 4-10), producer
- Chicas – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Edwin L. Birdsong – vocals
- Calvin Brown – vocals, guitar, arrangement (track 3)
- Byron Lee Miller – bass, backing vocals
- Richard David Lawson – drums
- Chano O'Ferral – bongos, congas
- Willie Michael – percussion
- Joe Brazil – soprano saxophone
- Onzy Durrett Matthews, Jr. – arrangement
- Ron Gangnes – recording
- Ralph Moss – engineering
- Buzz Richmond – engineering
- Neal Teeman – assistant engineering
- Sheri Leverich – art direction
- David Rawcliffe – photography
- Joel Brodsky – photography
- Robert Hickson – illustration
Chart history
| Chart (1976) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[2] | 90 |
| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 13 |
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Mystic Voyage – Roy Ayers / Roy Ayers Ubiquity". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
External links
- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Mystic Voyage at Discogs (list of releases)
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