Roy Ayers discography
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Studio albums33
EPs1
Soundtrack albums1
Compilation albums26
| 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.
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
US Jazz [3] |
UK [4] | ||
| West Coast Vibes |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Virgo Vibes |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Stoned Soul Picnic |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Daddy Bug |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Ubiquity |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Let's Do It |
|
33 | 15 | — | — |
| You Send Me |
|
48 | 16 | — | — |
| Fever |
|
67 | 25 | — | — |
| No Stranger to Love |
|
82 | 22 | — | — |
| Love Fantasy |
|
157 | 47 | — | — |
| Africa, Center of the World |
|
197 | 43 | — | — |
| Feeling Good |
|
160 | 45 | — | — |
| Silver Vibrations[a] |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Drivin' On Up[a] |
|
— | — | — | — |
| In the Dark |
|
— | 50 | — | — |
| You Might Be Surprised |
|
— | 31 | — | 91 |
| I'm the One (For Your Love Tonight) |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Wake Up |
|
— | 60 | — | — |
| Nasté |
|
— | 71 | 18 | — |
| Perfection |
|
— | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [1][5] |
US R&B [2] | ||
| He's Coming |
|
— | — |
| Red, Black & Green |
|
— | — |
| Virgo Red |
|
— | — |
| Change Up the Groove |
|
156 | — |
| A Tear to a Smile |
|
— | — |
| Mystic Voyage |
|
90 | 13 |
| Everybody Loves the Sunshine |
|
51 | 10 |
| Vibrations |
|
74 | 11 |
| Lifeline |
|
72 | 9 |
| Starbooty |
|
146 | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Collaborative albums
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Coffy[b] |
|
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival |
|
| Fast Money[c] |
|
| Searchin' |
|
| Hot |
|
| Good Vibrations |
|
| Live from West Port Jazzfestival Hamburg
(with Ray Gaskins Band and Jocelyn Brown) |
|
Compilations, bootlegs, remix and demo albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Daddy Bug & Friends |
|
| The Best of Roy Ayers |
|
| Lots of Love[a]
Drive[a] My Vibes[a] |
|
| Double Trouble
(with Rick James) |
|
| Good Vibrations |
|
| Vibrant |
|
| Shining Symbol: The Ultimate Collection |
|
| King of Vibes (Roy Ayers Super Collection) |
|
| Evolution: The Polydor Anthology |
|
| Vibesman (Live at Ronnie Scott's) |
|
| Searchin' (Live) / Hot |
|
| Good Vibrations / The Essential Groove (Live) |
|
| The Best of Roy Ayers (1972-1981) |
|
| In the Dark / You Might Be Surprised |
|
| The Collection |
|
| Juice |
|
| Smooth Jazz |
|
| Daddy Bug / Virgo Vibes |
|
| The Best of Roy Ayers: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection |
|
| Essential Vibes |
|
| For Café Après-Midi |
|
| Destination Motherland: The Roy Ayers Anthology |
|
| Snoop |
|
| Virgin Ubiquity (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) |
|
| Mahogany Vibe |
|
| Virgin Ubiquity II (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) |
|
| Virgin Ubiquity Remixed |
|
| Step in to Our Life / Prime Time
(with Wayne Henderson) |
|
| Searching for Sunshine (1973-1980) |
|
| Ubiquity: Five Classic Albums |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [6] |
US Dance [6] |
UK [4] | |||
| 1976 | "The Golden Rod" | 70 | ― | ― | |
| "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 | |
| "Poo Poo La La" | 89 | — | ― | ||
| 1985 | "Slip 'N' Slide" | 49 | — | ― | |
| "Programmed for Love" | 62 | — | ― | ||
| "Hot" | 20 | 12 | ― | ||
| 1987 | "Can't You See Me" | ― | ― | 96 | |
| "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)
- Jazz Crusaders, Soul Axess, (True Life Jazz, 2004)
- 3D, Soulride, (215 Records, 2004)
- Cafe Soul All Stars, Love Pages, (You Entertainment , 2005)
- Postmodern Jazz, Love Not Truth, (Postmodern Jazz, 2005)
- Down to the Bone, Supercharged, (Narada Jazz, 2007)
- Souleymane Diamanka, L’Hiver Peul, (Universal, 2007)
- Talib Kweli, Eardrum, (Warner Bros., 2007)
- Will Downing, After Tonight, (Peak Records, 2007)
- Down to the Bone, Future Boogie, (Shanachie, 2009)
- Ray Gaskins, A Night in the Life, (Expansion, 2009)
- Cro-Magnon, 4U, (Lastrum, 2009)
- Tyler, the Creator, Cherry Bomb (Odd Future, 2015)[7]
- Alicia Keys, Here (RCA, 2015)[7]
- Kobi Arad, Superflow (Greenpath Musical Productions, 2015)[8][7]