Mystic Voyage

Mystic Voyage
Studio album by
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Released1975
Studio
GenreJazz-funk[1]
Length42:02
LabelPolydor
ProducerRoy Ayers
Roy Ayers Ubiquity chronology
Change Up the Groove
(1974) 		Mystic Voyage
(1975) 		A Tear to a Smile
(1975)
Singles from Mystic Voyage
  1. "Mystic Voyage"
    Released: 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Mystic Voyage is a studio album by Roy Ayers Ubiquity. It was released in 1975 through Polydor Records. The recording sessions took place at Kaye-Smith/Van Ackeren Studios in Seattle, Washington, and at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The album is dedicated to the memory of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley.

The album peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and number 13 on the R&B albums chart in the United States. Its lead single, "Mystic Voyage", reached No. 70 on the R&B singles chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Brother Green (The Disco King)"
5:41
2."Mystic Voyage"Roy Ayers3:40
3."A Wee Bit"Calvin Brown2:46
4."Take All the Time You Need"
5:36
5."Evolution"Roy Ayers4:33
6."Life Is Just a Moment, Pt. 1"
  • Roy Ayers
  • Chano O'Ferral
4:04
7."Life Is Just a Moment, Pt. 2"
  • Roy Ayers
  • Chano O'Ferral
2:32
8."Funky Motion"Ronnie Foster3:16
9."Spirit of Doo Do"Edwin Birdsong5:57
10."The Black Five"Roy Ayers3:57
Total length:42:02

Personnel

Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Technical
  • Ron Gangnes – recording
  • Ralph Moss – engineering
  • Buzz Richmond – engineering
  • Neal Teeman – assistant engineering
  • Sheri Leverich – art direction
  • David Rawcliffe – photography
  • Joel Brodsky – photography
  • Robert Hickson – illustration

Chart history

Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 90
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 13

References

  1. ^ Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Mystic Voyage – Roy Ayers / Roy Ayers Ubiquity". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic_Voyage