Roy Ayers - Virgo Vibes - VINYL LP

In the digging world, is there a more solid musical catalog than that of Roy Ayers Ubiquity? The catalog starts strong with the iconic He's Coming and ends strong with the equally iconic Lifeline. There's no late seventies fizzle like other decade spanning artists, and everything in between seems to be a digger's staple. 1976's Vibrations is Ubiquity's penultimate record. What always impressed me about this particular album is the diversity of musical styles from track to track. I haven't listened to this in a couple years, and I'm taken back by it's unusual flow. Yeah, we all know about the Pete Rock-sampled InchSearchin,Inch but followed by the hard funk of InchOne Sweet Love To RememberInch; the breezy title track (almost like a sequel to InchEverybody Love's The SunshineInch); the spastic boogie of InchMoving, GroovingInch; to the hard midtempo drums of InchBaby You Give Me A FeelingInch... it becomes an inseparable part of the bigger picture. You'll find the theme on the equally strong A-side, check InchDomelo,Inch InchBaby I Need Your LoveInch and InchHigherInch for a taste. Always loved the grainy cover photography too. 11 tracks in all, recommended. Album Tracks 1. Domelo (Give It to Me) 2. Baby I Need Your Love 3. Higher 4. The Memory 5. Come Out and Play 6. Better Days 7. Searching 8. One Sweet Love to Remember 9. Vibrations 10. Moving, Grooving 11. Baby You Give Me a Feeling

Roy Ayers' iconic album He's Coming presents the jazz-funk-soul vibraphone master at the top of his game. Inspired by the Broadway musical Jesus Christ Superstar - with even a cover of a song from the show - this LP showcases Ayers' spiritual and social beliefs. In addition to Ayers' core Ubiquity band, the album features legendary sidemen saxophonist Sonny Fortune, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Billy Cobham. Album Tracks 1. He's a Superstar 2. He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother 3. Ain't Got Time 4. I Don't Know How to Love Him 5. He's Coming 6. We Live in Brooklyn Baby 7. Sweet Butterfly of Love 8. Sweet Tears 9. Fire Weaver

Vinyl LP pressing. Composed by vibes legend Roy Ayers for the soundtrack of the 1973 film starring Pam Grier, Coffy was a jazz chart hit. The music, an inventive mix of heavy funk and soul-jazz, with vocal highlights from Dee Dee Bridgewater, perfectly encapsulated Grier's vigilante character. Years later, director Quentin Tarantino, who lists Coffy among his favorite movies, hired Grier for his own feature, Jackie Brown. Album Tracks 1. Coffy Is the Color 2. Priscilla's Theme 3. King George 4. Aragon 5. Coffy Sauna 6. King's Last Ride 7. Coffy Baby 8. Brawling Broads 9. Escape 10. Shining Symbol 11. Exotic Dance 12. Making Love 13. Vittroni's Theme - King Is Dead 14. End of Sugarman