You Send Me is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers.[1] It was released in 1978 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Sigma Sound Studios and Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Roy Ayers and Carla Vaughn. The album features contributions from vocalists Carla Vaughn and Merry Clayton, keyboardists Philip Woo and Harry Whitaker, guitarists Chuck Anthony and James Mason, bassists William Allen and Kerry Turman, drummers Bernard Purdie, José Ortiz, Dennis Davis, Howard King and Steve Cobb, percussionist Chano O'Ferral, saxophonist Justo Almario, and trumpeter John Mosley, with guest appearances from Bruce Fisher and Stan Richardson on lead vocals, Ethel Beatty and Tony Gooden on backing vocals, and strings contractor Kermit Moore.
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| Released | 1978 | |||
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| Genre | R&B, disco, jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 39:12 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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The album peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and at number 16 on the Top Soul LPs chart in the United States. Its lead single, "Get On Up, Get On Down", reached a peak position of No. 56 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Critical reception edit
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
The Bay State Banner noted that "Ayers, the space cowboy of the r&b, disco scene, has come up with another excellent, all-bases-touched LP."[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Send Me" | Sam Cooke | 8:28 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Touch You Baby" | Roy Ayers | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Can't You See Me" |
| 6:58 |
| 4. | "Get on Up Get on Down" |
| 4:24 |
| 5. | "Everytime I See You" | Onaje Allan Gumbs | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Rhythm" | Roy Ayers | 4:50 |
| 7. | "And Don't You Say No" |
| 3:24 |
| 8. | "It Ain't Your Sign It's Your Mind" | Roy Ayers | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 39:12 | ||
Personnel edit
- Roy Ayers – vocals, vibraphone (tracks: 3, 5), electric piano (tracks: 1, 2, 4), piano & cowbell (track 6), arrangement, producer
- Carla Vaughn – vocals (tracks: 1–3, 5–7), producer
- Merry Clayton – lead vocals (track 3), backing vocals (tracks: 5–7)
- Stanley Richardson – lead vocals (track 4)
- Bruce Fisher – lead vocals (track 4)
- Ethel Beatty – backing vocals (track 4)
- Tony Gooden – backing vocals (track 8)
- Philip Woo – electric piano (tracks: 1, 3, 5–8), minimoog (track 2), ARP String Synthesizer (track 5)
- Harry Whitaker – piano (track 4)
- James Philip Mason – guitar (track 3)
- Chuck Anthony – electric guitar (tracks: 4, 5)
- William Henry Allen – bass (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7), arrangement
- Kerry Turman – bass (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8)
- José Ortiz – drums (track 2)
- Dennis Davis – drums (track 3)
- Kwame Steve Cobb – drums (track 4)
- Howard Terrance King – drums (track 5)
- Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie – drums (tracks: 6, 7)
- John Sussewell – drums (track 8)
- Chano O'Ferral – congas (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8), backing vocals (track 8)
- Justo Almario – tenor saxophone (tracks: 3, 6)
- John Clifford Mosley, Jr. – trumpet (tracks: 3, 6)
- Kermit Moore – strings (tracks: 1, 4)
- Michael Hutchinson – engineering
- Jerry Solomon – engineering
- Carla Bandini – assistant engineering
- Robert L. Heimall – design
- Joel Brodsky – photography
Charts edit
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 48 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
References edit
- ^ Santosuosso, Ernie (January 4, 1985). "Roy Ayers Stays Up-to-the Minute". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 24.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "You Send Me – Roy Ayers". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Baker, Arthur (August 31, 1978). "Breakdown". Bay State Banner. No. 47. p. 15.
- ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
External links edit
- Roy Ayers – You Send Me at Discogs (list of releases)