16/12/2022

Roy Ayers "In The Dark" (1984) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Soul-



Label : CBS, Inc.


États-Unis Side 1

01 - In The Dark (Roy Ayers, David Spradley & James Bedford)
02 - Sexy, Sexy, Sexy* (Argerie Julia Ayers)
03 - I Can't Help It (Roy Ayers & David Spradley)
04 - Compadre* (William Allen)

Side 2

01 - Goree Island* (Argerie Julia Ayers)
02 - Poo Poo La La (Roy Ayers)
03 - Blast The Box (James Bedford & Roy Ayers)
04 - Love Is In The Feel (David Spradley)


Arrangements on :
"In The Dark", "I Can't Help It", "Love Is In The Feel" - David Spradley, Roy Ayers
"In The Dark" - Stanley Clarke
"Sexy, Sexy, Sexy", "Goree Island", "Poo Poo La La" - Roy Ayers
"Blast The Box" - James Bedford
"Compadre" - William Allen

Produced by Stanley Clarke & Roy Ayers for Family One Production Ltd.
*Produced by Roy Ayers & Co-Produced by William Allen for Family One Production Ltd.
Executive Producer : George Butler
Recorded at :
Mad Hatter Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Eurosound Studio, New York City
Unique Recording, New York City
Engineers : Erik Zobler, Emilsam Velasquez, Jerrold Solomon
Remixed at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Remix Engineer : Don Hahn
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering Studios, Los Angeles, CA


Side 1

01 - In The Dark

Roy Ayers : Deagan Commander II594 Vibraharp, Marimba, Vocal (Lead), Linn Drum Machine
Stanley Clarke : Linn Drum Machine
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Robert Brookins : Oberheim
Rory Kaplan : Fairlight CMI
Gerald Brown : Drums

02 - Sexy, Sexy, Sexy

Roy Ayers : Deagan Commander II594 Vibraharp, Vocal (Lead)
Grover Washington Jr. : Saxophone
Tom Browne : Trumpet
Jeffrey Johnson : Guitar
Dwayne Perdue : DMX
David Metcen : Bass, Linn Drum Machine

03 - I Can't Help It

Roy Ayers : Deagan Commander II594 Vibraharp, Vocal (Lead), Linn Drum Machine, Yamaha DX7
Stanley Clarke : Linn Drum Machine, Yamaha DX7, Fairlight CMI
Robert Brookins : Oberheim
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Rory Kaplan : Fairlight CMI

04 - Compadre

Roy Ayers : Deagan Commander II594 Vibraharp
Grover Washington Jr. : Saxophone
William Allen : Yamaha DX7, EMU 4060 Digital Keyboard, Linn Drum Machine, Oberheim Bass
Dwayne Perdue : Drums

Side 2

01 - Goree Island

Roy Ayers : Deagan Commander II594 Vibraharp, Linn Drum Machine, DMX
Grover Washington Jr. Saxophone
Tom Browne : Trumpet
Jeffrey Johnson : Guitar
Kris Kellow : Oberheim
David Metcen : Bass
Dwayne Perdue : Cymbals
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

02 - Poo Poo La La

Roy Ayers : Deagan Commander II594 Vibraharp, Vocal (Rap & Lead), Linn Drum Machine
Miki Howard : Vocal (Lead)
Stanley Clarke : Linn Drum Machine
Gregory Moore : Guitar
Robert Brookins : Oberheim
Rory Kaplan : Fairlight CMI
Gerald Brown : Drums

03 - Blast The Box

Roy Ayers : Deagan Commander II594 Vibraharp, Vocal (Lead)
James Bedford : Mini-Moog, Yamaha DX7, Linn Drum Machine
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Robert Brookins : Oberheim
Gregory Moore : Guitar
Rory Kaplan : Fairlight CMI
Stanley Clarke : Linn Drum Machine
Gerald Brown : Drums

04 - Love Is In The Feel

Roy Ayers : Deagan Commander II594 Vibraharp, Linn Drum Machine
Stanley Clarke : Linn Drum Machine
Russell Ferrante : Oberheim
Gerald Brown : Drums