Mystic Voyage
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. This album is dedicated to the memory of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley.
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| Released | 1975 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz-funk[1] | |||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Roy Ayers | |||
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The album peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and number 13 on the R&B albums chart in the United States. Its lead single, "Mystic Voyage", reached No. 70 on the R&B singles 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 Ubiquity
- Roy Ayers – lead vocals, vibraphone, electric piano, clavinet, percussion, ARP synthesizer, arrangement (tracks: 1, 2, 4–10), producer
- Debby "Chicas" Darby – 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
- Technical
- 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 |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 90 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 13 |
References
- Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- 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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