Change Up the Groove
| Change Up the Groove | ||||
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| Studio album by Roy Ayers Ubiquity | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 35:28 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Jerry Schoenbaum | |||
| Roy Ayers Ubiquity chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Change Up the Groove is a studio album by Roy Ayers Ubiquity. It was released in 1974 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The album peaked at number 156 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Change Up the Groove" | Roy Ayers | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Sensitize" |
| 5:00 |
| 3. | "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" | Stevie Wonder | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Theme from "Mash"" |
| 4:59 |
| 5. | "Fikisha (To Help Someone Arrive)" | Roy Ayers | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | Eugene McDaniels | 5:20 |
| 7. | "When is Real, Real?" |
| 3:41 |
| 8. | "The Boogie Back" | Harry Whitaker | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 35:28 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Roy Ayers – vocals, vibraphone, arrangement
- Wayne Garfield – vocals, arrangement (tracks: 2, 8)
- James "BJ" Boston – backing vocals
- Monica Burruss – backing vocals
- Terry Burrell – backing vocals
- Harry Whitaker – electric piano, clavinet, piano
- Leon Pendarvis – electric piano, clavinet, piano
- Pat Rebillot – ARP synthesizer
- Calvin Brown – guitar
- Gil Silva – rhythm guitar
- Jerry M. Friedman – rhythm guitar
- Wilbur Bascomb Jr. – bass
- Wilby Fletcher – drums
- Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie – drums
- Chano O'Ferral – congas, percussion
- George Braith – sopranino saxophone
- Technical
- Jerry Schoenbaum – producer
- Ron Johnsen – recording
- Harriet Millman – artwork
- Greg Vaughn – photography
- Yvonne D. Lawton – photography
Chart history
[edit]| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 156 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Change Up the Groove – Roy Ayers / Roy Ayers Ubiquity". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Change Up The Groove at Discogs (list of releases)
