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Virgin Ubiquity (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981)

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Download links and information about Virgin Ubiquity (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) by Roy Ayers. This album was released in 2004 and it belongs to Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop genres. It contains 13 tracks with total duration of 01:09:34 minutes.

Artist: Roy Ayers
Release date: 2004
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Tracks: 13
Duration: 01:09:34
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Boogie Down 6:08
2. What's the T? 4:10
3. I Really Love You 3:58
4. Oh What a Lonely Feeling 4:11
5. Sugar 7:14
6. Mystery of Love 3:51
7. Green and Gold 4:52
8. Brand New Feeling 9:49
9. I Did It in Seattle 4:51
10. Mystic Voyage (Version) 4:21
11. I Just Wanna Give It Up 4:47
12. Together Forever 4:40
13. I Am Your Mind 6:42

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The 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 underappreciated Merry Clayton brings a husky edge to “Oh What A Lonely Feeling,” “I Really Love You” and “What’s the T?” her earthy voice contrasting with the liquid textures of Ayers’ arrangement. Carla Vaughn was another of Ayers’ singing vixens, her sensual presence blending seamlessly into “Boogie Down,” “Mystic Voyage” and “Together Forever.” Although performances here rich with detail, it is a pleasure to hear “I Just Wanna Give It Up,” an uncharacteristically spare arrangement that allows us to study the inner dynamics of the Ayers machine.