Love Fantasy is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in 1980 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Electric Lady Studios and Sigma Sound Studios in New York City.
Love Fantasy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
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Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
Length | 40:07 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Roy Ayers | |||
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Singles from Love Fantasy | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Roy Ayers, except for track 3 written with Cindy Prioleau
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rock You Roll" | 6:29 |
2. | "Betcha Gonna" | 6:00 |
3. | "(Sometimes) Believe in Yourself" | 7:18 |
4. | "Love Fantasy" | 6:33 |
5. | ""Sigh" (Feel The Vibration)" | 7:25 |
6. | "Baby Bubba" | 6:22 |
Personnel
edit- Roy Ayers – lead vocals, electric piano (tracks: 1, 3–6), Quadra synthesizer (track 2), clavinet (track 3), Oberheim synthesizer (track 5), handclaps (track 6), producer
- Dyan Venter – lead vocals (tracks: 1, 2)
- Sylvia Striplin – lead vocals (tracks: 1, 4, 6)
- Wes Ramseur – lead vocals (track 6)
- Chano O'Ferral – lead vocals (track 6)
- Chris Calloway – backing vocals (track 3)
- Cindy Prioleau – backing vocals (track 3)
- Chuck Anthony – guitar (tracks: 1, 3–6)
- Peter Brown – bass (tracks: 1, 2, 4–6)
- William Henry Allen – bass (track 3), arrangement
- Omar Hakim – drums (tracks: 1, 4–6)
- Quentin Dennard – drums (track 2)
- Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie – drums (track 3)
- Technical
- David Wittman – engineering
- Carla Bandini – engineering
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Judy Weinstein – liner notes
Charts
editChart (1980) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[2] | 157 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 47 |
References
edit- ^ Elias, Jason. "Love Fantasy – Roy Ayers". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
External links
edit- Roy Ayers – Love Fantasy at Discogs (list of releases)