Everybody Loves The Sunshine

by Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Everybody Loves The Sunshine cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 12 May 1976
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:31
  • Community rating: 4.12/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Maurice Green, Chano O'Ferral, Chicas, Philip Woo, Ronald "Head" Drayton, Doug Rhodes

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This landmark studio effort is defined by its quintessential summer atmosphere and Ayers' signature use of smooth, atmospheric vibraphone melodies. The arrangements bridge the gap between experimental jazz fusion and accessible soul-funk, heavily influencing the future development of hip-hop and neo-soul production. It remains a definitive document of the mid-70s groove movement, characterized by its infectious hooks and laid-back rhythmic precision.

Genres

Descriptors: Soulful, Classic

Tracklist

  1. Hey, Uh, What You Say Come On (3:45)
  2. The Golden Rod (3:03)
  3. Keep On Walking (3:45)
  4. You And Me My Love (3:12)
  5. The Third Eye (6:21)
  6. It Ain't Your Sign It's Your Mind (3:28)
  7. People And The World (4:48)
  8. Everybody Loves The Sunshine (3:59)
  9. Tongue Power (3:02)
  10. Lonesome Cowboy (4:03)

Credits

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