{"title":"Roy Ayers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican funk\/soul\/jazz composer, vibraphone player, and artist. Roy Ayers was born on 10 September 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. With a musical upbringing thanks to his trombone playing father and piano teaching mother, Ayers became immersed in music from an early age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career as a prolific recording artist, Ayers has produced numerous hits including \"Everybody Loves The Sunshine\" and \"Running Away\". He has also collaborated with renowned musician Fela Kuti on the track \"Africa - Centre Of The World\", showcasing his versatility and talent across various genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his own success, Ayers is also known for being the father of Roy Ayers III. With a massive back catalogue of work and a unique blend of funk, soul, and jazz influences, Roy Ayers continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his exceptional musical abilities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"liquid-love-whats-the-t","title":"Liquid Love \/ What’s the T?","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith both tracks now coming out for the first time on vinyl, the Liquid Love and What's The T? 7” single is a must get for all Roy Ayers fans and serious music collectors, not least as 2023 witnesses Roy's final ever tour of live dates. This release is a fitting tribute to the career of one of the most influential musicians in global Black music history and each track represents his virtuosity as a vibesman and his versatility across genres. Liquid Love is taken from the digital version of the 2015 BBE released compilation of Roy's unreleased material, Virgin Ubiquity II, and is a wicked mid-tempo track where Roy's vibraphone complements an amazing female vocal arrangement to create harmonies and melody over a tough as you like breakbeat, bass line and keyboard riff. Coming from the 2004 initial release in the Virgin Ubiquity series of unreleased Roy Ayer's tracks, What's The T? is a more uptempo, bassline driven slab of dance floor funk. Augmented by a horn section and a huge female vocal from Merry Clayton over a hi-hat drumbeat, What's The T? is Roy Ayers and his musicians playing Roy's arrangements to perfection. Releasing on BBE Music's ALIM imprint, Liquid Love\/What's The T? vinyl single issue is two musical moments in time now presented as a moment in history in the year we celebrate the excellent career and legacy of Roy Ayers as a touring musician. This is Roy at his best as musician, arranger and artist, grab this now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALIM","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50395782971723,"sku":"2150786","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_0d328889_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726471939"},{"product_id":"ubiquity-45s-collection","title":"Ubiquity 45s Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnother double pack full of Roy Ayers delight. Roy Ayers was born back in the 1940s and soon became an amazing soul jazz vibraphone player and created his own neo-soul vibe. So many great tracks, this Dynamite Cuts release gives you more sunshine vibes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tracks: Hummin' (In the sun) \/  The Fuzz \/   I Can't Help Myself \/  Love\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dynamite Cuts","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50397315268939,"sku":"2022508","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki_1f1f5f56_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726489346"},{"product_id":"roy-ayers","title":"Roy Ayers","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn February 2018, Roy Ayers performed four sold out shows in Los Angeles as part of the Jazz Is Dead Black History Month series. It wasn’t until 2020 that fans of Ayers discovered that in addition to those shows, the legendary vibraphone player had also recorded an entire album of new material with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Over the course of its eight original compositions, written collaboratively by Younge, Shaheed Muhammad and Ayers and recorded at Younge’s Linear Labs in Los Angeles, the resulting album sounds both like an unearthed an unreleased album from Ayers’ classic period in the 1970s (which produced the oft-sampled \u003ci\u003eRed, Black and Green, We Live In Brooklyn, Baby, Everybody Loves The Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRunning Away\u003c\/i\u003e), as well as something startling, new and unexpected. Joining Ayers, Younge and Shaheed Muhammad onthis musical journey are drummer Greg Paul, vocalists Loren Oden, Joy Gilliam, Saudia Yasmein, Elgin Clark and Anitra Castleberry, as well as Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison of the legendary Spiritual Jazz label Tribe Records. The 8 tracks on this album testify to the love not only of a legendary musician’s legacy, but to the vitality and necessity of this music and these sounds in the present era, a thread that will likely run throughout all of the upcoming releases from Jazz Is Dead Records.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jazz is Dead","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50457708134731,"sku":"1093702","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/84018eb7-d01e-493d-a97b-7392de88117a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727207550"},{"product_id":"chicago-d-c-city","title":"Chicago \/ D.C. City","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited Edition hand numbered 7” – 1000 Copies: First time 7” release of much sampled \u003ci\u003eChicago \u003c\/i\u003eby iconic jazz funk artist Roy Ayers. Both sides originally from the album \u003ci\u003eSilver Vibrations \u003c\/i\u003eon Roy’s Uno Melodic label re-created on label art here. Special 7” length version of \u003ci\u003eD.C. City\u003c\/i\u003e released here for the first time on the original label.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Expansion","offers":[{"title":"Black | 7\"","offer_id":50465229603147,"sku":"1119552","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3c3a29a6-94c9-4b80-ac07-05a7f3723bcc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727283469"},{"product_id":"ubiquity-1","title":"Ubiquity","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoy Ayers' leap to the Polydor label inaugurates his music's evolution away from the more traditional jazz of his earlier Atlantic LPs toward the infectious, funk-inspired fusion that still divides critics and fans even decades after the fact. Although Ubiquity maintains one foot in Ayers' hard bop origins, the record favors soulful grooves and sun-kissed textures that flirt openly and unapologetically with commercial tastes. Several cuts feature the male\/female vocals that would become a hallmark of subsequent Ubiquity efforts, while mid-tempo instrumentals like \"Pretty Brown Skin\" and \"The Painted Desert\" feature evocatively cinematic arrangements and intriguing solos that unfurl like psychedelic freak flags. The crack supporting cast including bassist John Williams, keyboardist Harry Whitaker, and drummer Alphonso Mouzon proves equally effective on high-energy numbers like \"Can You Dig It\" and the Nat Adderley-penned \"Hummin' in the Sun,\" which point the way to the mind-expanding funk Ayers would perfect across the sessions to follow. An outstanding record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elemental","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50769131340107,"sku":"2227826","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50465579860299,"sku":"310225","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2cbe6420-1472-48f9-8609-1c3c54cc6c88_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727292699"},{"product_id":"a-tear-to-a-smile-time-and-space","title":"A Tear To A Smile \/ Time And Space","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo killer tracks from the \u003ci\u003eA Tear To A Smile\u003c\/i\u003e album reformatted for 7\" vinyl for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A side -A Tear to a smile B Side Time \u0026amp; Space with Dee Dee Bridgewater vocals\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dynamite Cuts","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50467493052747,"sku":"2022509","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki-1_8841d63b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727338626"},{"product_id":"silver-vibrations","title":"Silver Vibrations","description":"\u003cp\u003eBBE Music continues its long and fertile partnership with vibraphone legend and godfather of neo-soul, Roy Ayers, with the first ever reissue of his 1983 album \u003ci\u003eSilver Vibrations\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in the UK only on Uno Melodic Records, \u003ci\u003eSilver Vibrations\u003c\/i\u003e shares some of its musical DNA with \u003ci\u003eLots Of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, Ayers' US album from the same year. However, \u003ci\u003eSilver Vibrations\u003c\/i\u003e contains four unique cuts all of its own, plus extended takes of three songs, including the definitive version of iconic song \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e. The rarity of the original pressing has led to eye-watering second-hand prices for this truly brilliant LP. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilver Vibrations\u003c\/i\u003e was perhaps the last album to retain the sound of Ayers' organic 'classic' period of the latter '70s and manages to stand up well under its current re-evaluation. \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e, the unedited version of which is exclusive to this L.P., received considerable airplay in its time and has barely faded from earshot ever since; its woozy, mysterious vibe and cosmic ruminations from Roy in the second half have certainly endured. The strutting, funky \u003ci\u003eGood, Good Music\u003c\/i\u003e echoes Ayers at his pre-'80s, up- tempo disco peak, sporting a grittier edge and an old-school party atmosphere. Title track \u003ci\u003eSilver Vibrations\u003c\/i\u003e was only ever released in the U.K., both on this album and as a single, backed with \u003ci\u003eFast Money.\u003c\/i\u003e Both \u003ci\u003eLots Of Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKeep On Movin'\u003c\/i\u003e hark back to previous times and are a pleasant listen without being at all taxing. \u003ci\u003eSmiling With Our Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e is mid- tempo, lilting and jazzy, with a vocal vaguely reminiscent of Stevie Wonder in places. The wistful \u003ci\u003eD.C. City\u003c\/i\u003e, a close companion of Ubiquity's original recording of \u003ci\u003eThe Third Eye\u003c\/i\u003e is, in many ways, quintessentially Roy Ayers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2LP - Double Heavyweight Vinyl with original artwork and new sleeve notes written by Sean P.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBE","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50470987956555,"sku":"1054577","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50470988087627,"sku":"1054576","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/59906309-fee1-4c22-bd87-93bdbc5e7dc6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727387016"},{"product_id":"virgin-ubiquity-unreleased-recordings-1976-1981","title":"Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings 1976 - 1981","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe late ‘70s were such a creatively fertile period for Roy Ayers and his associates that many of his finest recordings never made it onto the official releases. Ayers kept the master tapes in storage until Peter Adarkwah of BBE Records in London got wind of them, at which point they were collected on the aptly named Virgin Ubiquity. The songs feature all the different permutations of Roy Ayers’ band, which maintained a core philosophy through shifting rhythm sections and vocalists. The under appreciated Merry Clayton brings a husky edge to \u003ci\u003eOh What A Lonely Feeling\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Really Love You\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat’s the T? \u003c\/i\u003eher earthy voice contrasting with the liquid textures of Ayers’ arrangement. Carla Vaughn was another of Ayers’ singing vixens, her sensual presence blending seamlessly into \u003ci\u003eBoogie Down, Mystic Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTogether Forever.\u003c\/i\u003e Although performances here rich with detail, it is a pleasure to hear\u003ci\u003e I Just Wanna Give It Up\u003c\/i\u003e, an uncharacteristically spare arrangement that allows us to study the inner dynamics of the Ayers machine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBE","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2","offer_id":50471019905355,"sku":"1004133","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471020134731,"sku":"1082319","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/93518699-5841-4116-be6b-a20226d5264b_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727388160"},{"product_id":"reaching-the-highest-pleasure-i-am-your-mind-part-2-pepe-bradock-remix","title":"Reaching the Highest Pleasure \/ I Am Your Mind Part 2 (Pp Bradock Remix)","description":"\u003cp\u003e'There are moments when we harmonise with each other and become one with nature and reality.' When, in the early 2000's, Pete Adarkwah heard of the existence of tapes of unreleased Roy Ayers and Ubiquity recordings sitting in storage he contacted Roy to get hold of them to be mastered and released. Released they were under the banner of 'Virgin Ubiquity' which spawned two volumes of the original grooves as well as a compilation of remixed versions of selected tracks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow coming out on a 10\" single, 'Reaching For The Highest Pleasure' gets it's first ever vinyl release, thus adding to the canon of 'must have' Roy Ayers records. This vibraphone heavy track and funk-fuelled bassline epitomises Roy's Black Consciousness inspired output from the mid-70's that also saw seminal albums such as Red Black and Green, Mystic Voyage and Everybody Loves The Sunshine recorded with various line ups of 'Ubiquity'. This release is backed with the call to arms of personal freedom and self that is 'I Am Your Mind part 2' remixed by Parisian producer Pepe Bradock AKA Julien Auger. First released by BBE on the original 'Virgin Ubiquity' compilation as the original recording and subsequently as a remixed version on 'Virgin Ubiquity remixed', this track features a stunning female vocal as well as Roy's spoken word philosophies laid over a deep and infectious groove. These two tracks are Roy Ayers at his legendary best from his most innovative period of creativity with his Ubiquity band of top flight jazz, funk and soul musicians and artists. As already said, this a must have record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBE","offers":[{"title":"Black | 10\"","offer_id":50477287407947,"sku":"1168447","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/929d1a53-f5bc-44c2-b1c4-b02bc597455a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727468155"},{"product_id":"good-vibes-bad-vibes","title":"Good Vibes \/ Bad Vibes","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of his famed brother Madlib, Oh No has become one of the most celebrated independent hip-hop artists of the 21st century. His storied career has included not only rap success but an impressive resume behind the boards, with production credits for Mos Def, Freddie Gibbs, De La Soul, Action Bronson, Talib Kweli, Ab-Soul, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn innovator in the art of sampling with a history of exploring diverse source material, Oh No is now back with \u003ci\u003eGood Vibes \/ Bad Vibes\u003c\/i\u003e, a new instrumental album deconstructing the work of iconic vibraphonist Roy Ayers. A split collection with two thematically distinct halves, the album is entirely constructed from the early, jazz-centric realm of the Ayers archive. Good Vibes is \"light and vibrant, with colorful layers radiating under the sunshine,” Oh No explains, while Bad Vibes contains “dark murky atmospheric tones for the angry moments, those times when it’s necessary to step in the mud.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature Sounds","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50478886846795,"sku":"2025221","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50478887108939,"sku":"2025229","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/OH_NO_ROY_AYERS_Good_Vibes_Bad_Vibes_1ec6fab6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727494038"},{"product_id":"virgo-vibes-rsd-2022-edition","title":"Virgo Vibes","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong before becoming an icon of funk, acid jazz, and R\u0026amp;B, Roy Ayers was a promising young jazz vibraphonist. Originally released in 1967, Virgo Vibes was Ayers' second album, and his debut for Atlantic. With five cool, funky jazz tracks, the LP features talented musicians like Joe Henderson, Charles Tolliver, Bruno Carr, Jack Wilson and the mysterious pianist Ronnie Clark (Herbie Hancock playing under a pseudonym). A rare treasure infused with the relaxed, sunny vibe that defined Ayers’ stellar career, Virgo Vibes is now available again on vinyl. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50479264792907,"sku":"1145239","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0058b4ba-a04e-45ff-8c46-d508f60a9692_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727505391"},{"product_id":"stoned-soul-picnic-2","title":"Stoned Soul Picnic","description":"\u003cp\u003eAyer’s 1968 Masterwork Issued On Splatter Coloured Vinyl Exclusively For RSD 2023. In the late 1960s, vibraphonist Roy Ayers was among the top young talents in jazz, thriving during a remarkable era for the genre. While Ayers would later become a jazz-funk pioneer and delve heavily into R\u0026amp;B fusions, his third album \u003ci\u003eStoned Soul Picnic \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterful showcase of soul-jazz grooves. Produced by Herbie Mann, \u003ci\u003eStoned Soul Picnic\u003c\/i\u003e features a memorable Laura Nyro-penned title track, along with an exceptional lineup of musicians, including Gary Bartz, Hubert Laws, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, and Grady Tate. Originally released in 1968, this early Roy Ayers classic is now receiving an official reissue on limited-edition splatter coloured vinyl via Nature Sounds\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50490135150923,"sku":"2012588","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50490135347531,"sku":"2165060","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Stoned_Soul_Picnic_e3f5310f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727652855"},{"product_id":"he-s-coming","title":"He's Coming","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe's Coming\u003c\/i\u003e captures Roy Ayers at the absolute top of his game, masterminding jazz-funk grooves as taut as a tightrope. Profoundly inspired by the Broadway musical Jesus Christ Superstar (and including a reading of the soundtrack's \"I Don't Know How to Love Him\"), the album is a deeply felt exploration of Ayers' spiritual and social beliefs, celebrating the life and rebirth of Jesus with \"He's a Superstar\" and its follow-up title cut before delivering the equally impassioned political manifesto \"Ain't Got Time to Be Tired,\" a wake-up call for slumbering revolutionaries. Aided by an exemplary backing unit featuring saxophonist Sonny Fortune, bassist John Williams, keyboardist Harry Whitaker, and drummer Billy Cobham, Ayers channels the intensity of his message into his music, creating the most vibrant and textured music of his career to date. The atmospheric \"We Live in Brooklyn, Baby\" is an absolute masterpiece, a haunting hybrid of jazz, funk, and soul that exemplifies the Ayers aesthetic at its most far-reaching and inventive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elemental","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50503681474891,"sku":"116593","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/s-l500_6236cb8c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727797674"},{"product_id":"good-good-music","title":"Good Good Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Roy Ayers album \"Silver Vibrations\" celebrates it's 40th Anniversary this year. The Uno Melodic label via Expansion now release \"Good Good Music\" (Edit) from that album on 7\" for the very first time. It's released back to back with \"Chicago\", also still sought after on 7\" single, again taken from \"Silver Vibrations\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50525663985995,"sku":"2045913","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/EX7043_RoyAyers_45-01_a067ace8_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1728035729"},{"product_id":"roy-ayers-delfonic-reworked-1-yd","title":"Roy Ayers Delfonic Reworked #1","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoy Ayers – Delfonic Reworked #1 A soulful rework story – from an edit to an official release Berlin’s own Delfonic kicks off a very special series of Roy Ayers reworks with this four-track EP on BBE Music. Originally sparked by a spontaneous edit of “What’s the T?”, which Delfonic shared with BBE’s Pete Adarkwah, the project quickly gained momentum. With listeners asking for a vinyl version, this initial idea soon grew into an official release – and the beginning of a larger tribute. Drawing from BBE’s 2004 compilation Virgin Ubiquity—a treasure trove of previously unreleased Roy Ayers recordings from 1976 to 1981—Roy Ayers – Delfonic Reworked #1 offers a fresh take on the legendary vibraphonist’s sound, rooted in soul, jazz and groove. The EP opens with Green and Gold, followed by the original spark What’s the T? featuring the incredible Merry Clayton. Also featured are Sugar with Carla Vaughan and Oh What a Lonely Feeling, again showcasing Clayton’s emotive vocals—all reimagined with Delfonic’s signature flair for rhythmic depth and dancefloor flow. Known for his extensive output of remixes and EPs on respected disco and edit labels, Delfonic brings a deep understanding of groove and arrangement to these respectful yet forward-thinking versions. His connection to Roy Ayers’ musical universe is evident in every bar. Mastered by Frank Merritt at the Grammy-nominated The Carvery, Roy Ayers – Delfonic Reworked #1 is available on vinyl and digital download—a must for fans, collectors and groove connoisseurs alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBE Music","offers":[{"title":"12\" - Black","offer_id":53124160061771,"sku":"R8765-3643","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_b1ef79fc-37a4-47f2-a55a-5e9171795d4d.jpg?v=1754477868"},{"product_id":"brand-new-feeling-yoruba-soul-remixes-ji","title":"Brand New Feeling - Yoruba Soul Remixes","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the vinyl release of Delfonic's reworks of Roy Ayers tracks taken from the BBE Music compilation Roy Ayers-Virgin Ubiquity, it's now Osunlade's turn to add his production and remix enchantment to the music of the master craftsman with these remixes of Brand New Feeling. Featuring the exceptional vocal talents of Merry Clayton, perhaps best known for her blistering performance on the Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter and her own Webster Lewis penned hit Emotion, alongside Jazz vocalist and Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire, Ubiquity and Harvey Mason collaborator Silvia Cox, Osunlade's Yoruba Soul remixes have added new dimensions to this track. Hailing from St Louis, USA Osunlade's CV includes writing music for Sesame Street to working with and producing artists as varied as Patti Labelle, Freddie Jackson, Eric Benet, Martha Wash, Salif Keita, Nadirah Shakoor and Cesaria Evora. He started the Yoruba Soul project and label after his move to New York because of 'the continued need to create the music I wanted' and it is this musical freedom that has made him one of the most distinctive music makers, producers, DJs and remixers around today. Brand New Feeling is released as a vinyl EP featuring two tracks, the Yoruba Soul Mix Parts 1 \u0026amp; 2 with a digital release also featuring instrumentals of both mixes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBE Music","offers":[{"title":"12\" - Black","offer_id":53212837413195,"sku":"R7016-6951","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_ccb8fbcb-21dd-4bba-b162-335ca415183a.jpg?v=1755687673"},{"product_id":"coffey","title":"Coffy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis double was first released back in 2018, it was all sold out almost immediialey, but i have just found a small amount of copies that i totally forgot about. This has become rarer and sells for more on the record store website place. Don't miss out when this is gone its gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Coffy Is The Colour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB Arragon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Brawling Broads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB Excite Dance\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dynamite Cuts","offers":[{"title":"2x7\" - Black","offer_id":53323681104203,"sku":"R3015-1496","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki-7_3d47e0ee-b4de-489a-8814-c5dc1acad776.jpg?v=1757093709"},{"product_id":"coffy","title":"Coffy","description":"\u003cp\u003eComposed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elemental","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56474956693835,"sku":"R1288-7513","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black (US Version)","offer_id":56916163002699,"sku":"R1288-8726","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_f4fb70c1-ee70-4c3d-b3ec-6846af84a898.jpg?v=1770387185"},{"product_id":"daddy-bug-rsd-2026-ar","title":"Daddy Bug - RSD 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy in-store on Record Store Day (18\/04\/2026). This product is an RSD Exclusive title and is not available to pre-order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemaining stock available online from:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUS - 08:00 EST (19\/04\/2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU - 14:00 CEST (19\/04\/2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK - 20:00 BST (20\/04\/2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome titles will sell out prior to online sale and some will only be available in specific regions. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaddy Bug\u003c\/em\u003e is the third and final studio work for Atlantic by the great Roy Ayers. The album was released in 1969, a year before Ayers would form his groundbreaking band Ubiquity. Produced by jazz icon Herbie Mann, \u003cem\u003eDaddy Bug\u003c\/em\u003e is full of cool, stylish vibraphone-heavy instrumental jazz with contributions from some of the best sidemen in the business-including Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, Hubert Laws on flute, Sonny Sharrock on guitar, and both Bruno Carr and Freddie Waits on drums. Now, after years out of print, this classic album is available again on limited-edition yellow coloured vinyl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature Sounds","offers":[{"title":"LP - Yellow","offer_id":56475715961163,"sku":"R9097-1145","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/418467310386_800.webp?v=1770396058"},{"product_id":"where-do-the-stars-end-the-recordings-1974-1980","title":"Where Do The Stars End - The Recordings 1974-1980","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew remastered 6CD clamshell box set featuring the recorded work of Kevin Ayers between 1974 and 1980. Includes the albums \u003cem\u003eThe Confessions of Doctor Dream, Sweet Deceiver, Yes we have no Mananas, Rainbow Takeaway\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThat’s What You Get Babe\u003c\/em\u003e plus singles, BBC radio sessions and 13 previously unreleased live recordings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1974 Kevin Ayers departed EMI’s Harvest, his label home since 1969, and moved to Island Records, recording the classic album \u003cem\u003eThe Confessions Of Doctor Dream\u003c\/em\u003e the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Rupert Hine, the album included the lengthy title track, a reworking of the Soft Machine track ‘Why Are We Sleeping?’ and saw guest appearances from Mike Oldfield and Mike Ratledge, among others. It was also the first album to feature Kevin’s long-time musical collaborator Ollie Halsall on guitar and was greeted with praise from both critics and fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSweet Deceiver \u003c\/em\u003ealbum was released in 1975 and featured contributions from Elton John, following which, in 1976, Kevin returned to EMI Harvest to record \u003cem\u003eYes, We Have No Mananas – So Get Your Mananas Today\u003c\/em\u003e another highly acclaimed record. To promote the album Kevin formed a new live band which included future Police guitarist Andy Summers within its ranks. ‘Rainbow Takeaway’ appeared in 1978 and Kevin’s final album for Harvest, ‘That’s What You Get Babe’ appeared in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new box set covering Kevin's work from the latter part of his career with Island and EMI Harvest has been remastered from the original master tapes and features all of the aforementioned albums, along with a further 35 bonus tracks drawn from singles, BBC Radio sessions and 13 previously unreleased live recordings from Paris in 1975 and Bremen in 1976. ‘Where Do The Stars End’ also includes an illustrated book with a new essay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esoteric Recordings","offers":[{"title":"6CD","offer_id":57469542859083,"sku":"R1939-2167","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2026-05-29at18.14.03_10eab985-09b2-4311-93e6-c21b94d0c4e3.png?v=1780075122"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_01080fbd_thumbnail_4096_598156cd-862d-4f0e-be55-5e93405a4415.jpg?v=1726471920","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/roy-ayers.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}