Roy Ayers discography

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

List of albums with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[2]	US Jazz ^[3]	UK ^[4]
West Coast Vibes	Released: 1963 Label: United Artists	—	—	—	—
Virgo Vibes	Released: 1967 Label: Atlantic	—	—	—	—
Stoned Soul Picnic	Released: 1968 Label: Atlantic	—	—	—	—
Daddy Bug	Released: 1969 Label: Atlantic	—	—	—	—
Ubiquity	Released: 1970 Label: Polydor	—	—	—	—
Let's Do It	Released: 1978 Label: Polydor	33	15	—	—
You Send Me	Released: 1978 Label: Polydor	48	16	—	—
Fever	Released: 1979 Label: Polydor	67	25	—	—
No Stranger to Love	Released: 1979 Label: Polydor	82	22	—	—
Love Fantasy	Released: 1980 Label: Polydor	157	47	—	—
Africa, Center of the World	Released: 1981 Label: Polydor	197	43	—	—
Feeling Good	Released: 1982 Label: Polydor	160	45	—	—
Silver Vibrations^[a]	Released: 1983 Label: Uno Melodic Records	—	—	—	—
Drivin' On Up^[a]	Released: 1983 Label: Uno Melodic Records	—	—	—	—
In the Dark	Released: 1984 Label: Columbia	—	50	—	—
You Might Be Surprised	Released: 1985 Label: Columbia	—	31	—	91
I'm the One (For Your Love Tonight)	Released: 1987 Label: Columbia	—	—	—	—
Wake Up	Released: 1989 Label: Ichiban	—	60	—	—
Nasté	Released: 1995 Label: Groovetown, RCA	—	71	18	—
Perfection	Released: 2000 Label: AFI	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Roy Ayers Ubiquity

List of albums with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US ^[1]^[5]	US R&B ^[2]
He's Coming	Released: 1972 Label: Polydor	—	—
Red Black and Green	Released: 1973 Label: Polydor	—	—
Virgo Red	Released: 1973 Label: Polydor	—	—
Change Up the Groove	Released: 1974 Label: Polydor	156	—
A Tear to a Smile	Released: 1975 Label: Polydor	—	—
Mystic Voyage	Released: 1975 Label: Polydor	90	13
Everybody Loves the Sunshine	Released: 1976 Label: Polydor	51	10
Vibrations	Released: 1976 Label: Polydor	74	11
Lifeline	Released: 1977 Label: Polydor	72	9
Starbooty	Released: 1978 Label: Elektra	146	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative albums

List of albums with selected chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US R&B ^[2]
The Jack Wilson Quartet featuring Roy Ayers (with Jack Wilson)	Released: 1963 Label: Atlantic	—
Ramblin' (with the Jack Wilson Quartet)	Released: 1966 Label: Vault	—
Unchain My Heart (with Bruno Carr, Miroslav Vitouš and Sonny Sharrock, as Roy Ayers Quartet)	Released: 1970 Label: Columbia	—
Step in to Our Life (with Wayne Henderson)	Released: 1978 Label: Polydor	45
Prime Time (with Wayne Henderson)	Released: 1980 Label: Polydor	62
Music of Many Colors (with Fela Anikulapo Kuti)	Released: 1980 Label: Phonodisk	—
Smiling Faces (with the Soul Society)	Released: 1997 Label: Soulciety Records	—
Spoken Word (with Bonita Brisker)	Released: 1998 Label: AFI	—
Room at the Top (with the James Taylor Quartet and Ian Anderson)	Released: 2002 Label: Sanctuary	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums


Title	Album details
Coffy^[b]	Released: 1973 Label: Polydor

Live albums


Title	Album details
Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival	Released: 1972 Label: Polydor
Fast Money^[c]	Released: 1990 Label: Essential
Searchin'	Released: 1991 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House
Hot	Released: 1992 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House
Good Vibrations	Released: 1993 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House
Live from West Port Jazzfestival Hamburg (with Ray Gaskins Band and Jocelyn Brown)	Released: 1999 Label: Henry Records

Compilations, bootlegs, remix and demo albums


Title	Album details
Daddy Bug & Friends	Released: 1976 Label: Atlantic
The Best of Roy Ayers	Released: 1979 Label: Polydor (UK)
Lots of Love^[a] Drive^[a] My Vibes^[a]	Released: 1983, 1988, 2005 Label: Uno Melodic/Ichiban/Snapper
Double Trouble (with Rick James)	Released: 1992 Label: Uno Melodic
Good Vibrations	Released: 1993 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House
Vibrant	Released: 1993 Label: Connoisseur Collection
Shining Symbol: The Ultimate Collection	Released: 1993 Label: Polydor
King of Vibes (Roy Ayers Super Collection)	Released: 1993 Label: Polydor
Evolution: The Polydor Anthology	Released: 1995 Label: Polydor
Vibesman (Live at Ronnie Scott's)	Released: 1995 Label: Music Club
Searchin' (Live) / Hot	Released: 1996 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House
Good Vibrations / The Essential Groove - Live	Released: 1996 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House
The Best of Roy Ayers (1972-1981)	Released: 1997 Label: Polydor
In the Dark / You Might Be Surprised	Released: 1998 Label: Columbia
The Collection	Released: 1998 Label: Connoisseur Collection
Juice	Released: 1999 Label: Charly
Smooth Jazz	Released: 1999 Label: AFI
Daddy Bug / Virgo Vibes	Released: 1999 Label: Collectables
The Best of Roy Ayers: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection	Released: 2000 Label: Polydor
Essential Vibes	Released: 2002 Label: Metro
For Café Après-Midi	Released: 2002 Label: Universal
Destination Motherland: The Roy Ayers Anthology	Released: 2003 Label: Universal
Snoop	Released: 2003 Label: AFI, Chrysalis Music
Virgin Ubiquity (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981)	Released: 2003 Label: Rapster
Mahogany Vibe	Released: 2004 Label: Rapster
Virgin Ubiquity II (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981)	Released: 2005 Label: Rapster
Virgin Ubiquity Remixed	Released: 2006 Label: Rapster
Step Into Our Life & Prime Time (with Wayne Henderson)	Released: 2011 Label: Cherry Red
Searching for Sunshine (1973-1980)	Released: 2015 Label: Raven

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US R&B ^[6]	US Dance ^[6]	UK ^[4]
1976	"The Golden Rod"	70	―	―
1976	"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
1984	"Poo Poo La La"	89	—	―
1985	"Slip 'N' Slide"	49	—	―
	"Programmed for Love"	62	—	―
	"Hot"	20	12	―
1987	"Can't You See Me"	―	―	96
1987	"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)

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.^[7] "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.^[8]
^ 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 ^c "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.
^ 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.

External links

[A-5] "Silver Vibrations" and "Drivin' On Up" were recorded at the same session and released separately in 1983 via Uno Melodic Records.^[7] "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.^[8]

[C-7] Also a studio album.

[B-8] "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".

[:0-1] "Roy Ayers Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[:1-2] "Roy Ayers Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[3] "Roy Ayers Chart History". Jazz Albums. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[UK-4] "ROY AYERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[6] "Ubiquity Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[Awards-9] "Roy Ayers - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2022.

[10] Project, Jazz Discography. "Roy Ayers Discography". www.jazzdisco.org.

[11] Ankeny, Jason. "My Vibes: The Best of the Uno Melodic Years - Roy Ayers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

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