# Roy Ayers discography

This is the discography of American vibraphonist and record producer Roy Ayers.

## Studio albums

List of albums with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | US Jazz | UK |
| West Coast Vibes | Released: 1963 Label: United Artists | — | — | — | — |
| Virgo Vibes | Released: 1967 Label: Atlantic | — | — | — | — |
| Stoned Soul Picnic | Released: 1968 Label: Atlantic | — | — | — | — |
| Daddy Bug | Released: 1969 Label: Atlantic | — | — | — | — |
| Ubiquity | Released: 1970 Label: Polydor | — | — | — | — |
| Let's Do It | Released: 1978 Label: Polydor | 33 | 15 | — | — |
| You Send Me | Released: 1978 Label: Polydor | 48 | 16 | — | — |
| Fever | Released: 1979 Label: Polydor | 67 | 25 | — | — |
| No Stranger to Love | Released: 1979 Label: Polydor | 82 | 22 | — | — |
| Love Fantasy | Released: 1980 Label: Polydor | 157 | 47 | — | — |
| Africa, Center of the World | Released: 1981 Label: Polydor | 197 | 43 | — | — |
| Feeling Good | Released: 1982 Label: Polydor | 160 | 45 | — | — |
| Silver Vibrations | Released: 1983 Label: Uno Melodic Records | — | — | — | — |
| Drivin' On Up | Released: 1983 Label: Uno Melodic Records | — | — | — | — |
| In the Dark | Released: 1984 Label: Columbia | — | 50 | — | — |
| You Might Be Surprised | Released: 1985 Label: Columbia | — | 31 | — | 91 |
| I'm the One (For Your Love Tonight) | Released: 1987 Label: Columbia | — | — | — | — |
| Wake Up | Released: 1989 Label: Ichiban | — | 60 | — | — |
| Nasté | Released: 1995 Label: Groovetown, RCA | — | 71 | 18 | — |
| Perfection | Released: 2000 Label: AFI | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||

### Roy Ayers Ubiquity

List of albums with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B |
| He's Coming | Released: 1972 Label: Polydor | — | — |
| Red, Black & Green | Released: 1973 Label: Polydor | — | — |
| Virgo Red | Released: 1973 Label: Polydor | — | — |
| Change Up the Groove | Released: 1974 Label: Polydor | 156 | — |
| A Tear to a Smile | Released: 1975 Label: Polydor | — | — |
| Mystic Voyage | Released: 1975 Label: Polydor | 90 | 13 |
| Everybody Loves the Sunshine | Released: 1976 Label: Polydor | 51 | 10 |
| Vibrations | Released: 1976 Label: Polydor | 74 | 11 |
| Lifeline | Released: 1977 Label: Polydor | 72 | 9 |
| Starbooty | Released: 1978 Label: Elektra | 146 | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

### Soundtrack albums

| Title | Album details |
| Coffy | Released: 1973 Label: Polydor |

## Live albums

| Title | Album details |
| Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival | Released: 1972 Label: Polydor |
| Fast Money | Released: 1990 Label: Essential |
| Searchin' | Released: 1991 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House |
| Hot | Released: 1992 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House |
| Good Vibrations | Released: 1993 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House |
| Live from West Port Jazzfestival Hamburg (with Ray Gaskins Band and Jocelyn Brown) | Released: 1999 Label: Henry Records |

## Compilations, bootlegs, remix and demo albums

| Title | Album details |
| Daddy Bug & Friends | Released: 1976 Label: Atlantic |
| The Best of Roy Ayers | Released: 1979 Label: Polydor (UK) |
| Lots of Love Drive My Vibes | Released: 1983, 1988, 2005 Label: Uno Melodic; Ichiban; Snapper |
| Double Trouble (with Rick James) | Released: 1992 Label: Uno Melodic |
| Good Vibrations | Released: 1993 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House |
| Vibrant | Released: 1993 Label: Connoisseur Collection |
| Shining Symbol: The Ultimate Collection | Released: 1993 Label: Polydor |
| King of Vibes (Roy Ayers Super Collection) | Released: 1993 Label: Polydor |
| Evolution: The Polydor Anthology | Released: 1995 Label: Polydor |
| Vibesman (Live at Ronnie Scott's) | Released: 1995 Label: Music Club |
| Searchin' (Live) / Hot | Released: 1996 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House |
| Good Vibrations / The Essential Groove (Live) | Released: 1996 Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House |
| The Best of Roy Ayers (1972-1981) | Released: 1997 Label: Polydor |
| In the Dark / You Might Be Surprised | Released: 1998 Label: Columbia |
| The Collection | Released: 1998 Label: Connoisseur Collection |
| Juice | Released: 1999 Label: Charly |
| Smooth Jazz | Released: 1999 Label: AFI |
| Daddy Bug / Virgo Vibes | Released: 1999 Label: Collectables |
| The Best of Roy Ayers: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection | Released: 2000 Label: Polydor |
| Essential Vibes | Released: 2002 Label: Metro |
| For Café Après-Midi | Released: 2002 Label: Universal |
| Destination Motherland: The Roy Ayers Anthology | Released: 2003 Label: Universal |
| Snoop | Released: 2003 Label: AFI, Chrysalis Music |
| Virgin Ubiquity (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) | Released: 2003 Label: Rapster |
| Mahogany Vibe | Released: 2004 Label: Rapster |
| Virgin Ubiquity II (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) | Released: 2005 Label: Rapster |
| Virgin Ubiquity Remixed | Released: 2006 Label: Rapster |
| Step in to Our Life / Prime Time (with Wayne Henderson) | Released: 2011 Label: Cherry Red |
| Searching for Sunshine (1973-1980) | Released: 2015 Label: Raven |
| Ubiquity: Five Classic Albums | Released: 2024 Label: Robinsongs |

## Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Single | US R&B | US Dance | UK |
| 1976 | "The Golden Rod" | 70 | ― | ― |
| 1976 | "Mystic Voyage" | 70 | ― | ― |
| 1977 | "Running Away" | 19 | 14 | ― |
| 1978 | "Freaky Deaky" | 29 | ― | ― |
| 1978 | "Get On Up, Get On Down" | 56 | ― | 41 |
| 1978 | "Heat of the Beat" (with Wayne Henderson) | 59 | ― | 43 |
| 1979 | "Love Will Bring Us Back Together" | 41 | ― | ― |
| 1979 | "What You Won't Do for Love" | 73 | ― | ― |
| 1979 | "Don't Stop the Feeling" | 32 | 35 | 56 |
| 1984 | "In the Dark" | 35 | 45 | 83 |
| 1984 | "Poo Poo La La" | 89 | — | ― |
| 1985 | "Slip 'N' Slide" | 49 | — | ― |
| 1985 | "Programmed for Love" | 62 | — | ― |
| 1985 | "Hot" | 20 | 12 | ― |
| 1987 | "Can't You See Me" | ― | ― | 96 |
| 1987 | "Let's Start Love Over" (with Miles Jaye) | 5 | ― | 77 |
| 1998 | "Expansions" (with Scott Grooves) | ― | ― | 68 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||

## As sideman

With Curtis Amy
* Way Down (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
* Tippin' on Through (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
* Katanga! (Pacific Jazz, 1998)
With Herbie Mann
* A Mann & a Woman (Atlantic, 1966)
* The Wailing Dervishes (Atlantic, 1967)
* The Beat Goes On (Atlantic, 1967)
* Impressions of the Middle East (Atlantic, 1967)
* Glory of Love (A&M, 1967)
* Windows Opened (Atlantic, 1968)
* Concerto Grosso in D Blues (Atlantic, 1969)
* Live at the Whisky a Go Go (Atlantic, 1969)
* Memphis Underground (Atlantic, 1969)
* Stone Flute (Embryo, 1970)
* Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (Embryo, 1970)
* Memphis Two-Step (Embryo, 1971)
* The Evolution of Mann (Atlantic, 1972)
* Sunbelt (Atlantic, 1978)
* Deep Pocket (Kokopelli, 1992)
With Jack Wilson
* The Jack Wilson Quartet (Atlantic, 1963)
* Plays Brazilian Mancini (Vault, 1965)
* Ramblin' (Vault, 1966)
* Something Personal (Blue Note, 1967)
* Call Me: Jazz from the Penthouse (Century, 2018)
With others
* 4Hero, Creating Patterns (Talkin' Loud, 2001)
* Amerie, Touch (Columbia/Sony, 2005)
* Erykah Badu, Mama's Gun (Motown, 2000)
* Christophe Beck, Ant-Man (Hollywood, 2015)
* Eric Benet, A Day in the Life (Warner Bros., 1999)
* Mary J. Blige, Share My World (MCA, 1997)
* Zachary Breaux, Groovin (NYC 1992)
* Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Stay Good (Dorado, 2019)
* Jean Carn, Trust Me (Motown, 1982)
* Coolio, It Takes a Thief (Tommy Boy 1994)
* Cookie Crew, Fade to Black (1991)
* Digable Planets, Blowout (EMI, 1994)
* Doldinger, Doldinger in New York (WEA, 1994)
* Will Downing, After Tonight (Peak, 2007)
* Ronnie Foster, Love Satellite (CBS, 1978)
* Funkdoobiest, Brothas Doobie (Music On Vinyl, 2016)
* Stu Gardner, Music from the Bill Cosby Show Vol II (Columbia, 1987)
* Ghostface Killah, Apollo Kids (Def Jam, 2010)
* Wolfgang Haffner, Urban Life (Skip, 2001)
* Whitney Houston, Whitney (Arista, 1987)
* Rick James, Throwin' Down (Gordy, 1982)
* Mark James, Mark James (Bell, 1973)
* Miles Jaye, Miles (Island, 1987)
* Miles Jaye, Let's Start Over (4th & Broadway, 1987)
* Jazz Crusaders, Happy Again (Sin-Drome, 1995)
* Jazz Crusaders, Soul Axess (True Life, 2004)
* DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Code Red (Jive, 1993)
* Jellybean, Spillin' the Beans (Atlantic, 1991)
* Jeru the Damaja, The Sun Rises in the East (Payday, 1994)
* Ronny Jordan, A Brighter Day (Blue Note, 2000)
* Alicia Keys, Here (RCA, 2016)
* Fela Kuti & Roy Ayers, Music of Many Colours (Phonodisk, 1980)
* Talib Kweli, Eardrum (Warner Bros., 2007)
* Gerald Levert, The G Spot (Elektra, 2002)
* David Linx, Hungry Voices (Miracle, 1989)
* Marley Marl, Re-Entry (BBE 2001)
* James Moody, Moody's Party Live at the Blue Note (Telarc, 1995)
* Mos Def, Black On Both Sides (Rawkus1999)
* Najee, Embrace (N-Coded, 2003)
* David "Fathead" Newman, Lonely Avenue (Atlantic, 1972)
* David "Fathead" Newman, Newmanism (Atlantic, 1974)
* Vi Redd, Birdcall (United Artists, 1962)
* Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, The Main Ingredient (Traffic 2011)
* Jill Scott, Who Is Jill Scott? (Hidden Beach 2000)
* Sandra St. Victor, Gemini: Both Sides (Expansion, 2001)
* Joseph Tawadros, Chameleons of the White Shadow (ABC Music 2013)
* James Taylor Quartet, Room at the Top (Sanctuary, 2002)
* Tony Touch, The Piece Maker 2 (Koch, 2004)
* A Tribe Called Quest, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (Sony, 2015)
* Tyler, the Creator, Cherry Bomb (Odd Future, 2015)
* Leroy Vinnegar, Leroy Walks Again!! (Contemporary, 1963)
* Buster Williams, Crystal Reflections (Muse, 1976)
* Vanessa Williams, The Sweetest Days (Mercury, 1994)
* Gerald Wilson, On Stage (Pacific Jazz, 1965)
* Gerald Wilson, The Golden Sword (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
* Jody Watley, I Love to Love (MAW, 2000)
* Jody Watley, Midnight Lounge (Shanachie, 2003)
* Jazz Crusaders, Soul Axess, (True Life Jazz, 2004)
* 3D, Soulride, (215 Records, 2004)
* Cafe Soul All Stars, Love Pages, (You Entertainment , 2005)
* Postmodern Jazz, Love Not Truth, (Postmodern Jazz, 2005)
* Down to the Bone, Supercharged, (Narada Jazz, 2007)
* Souleymane Diamanka, L’Hiver Peul, (Universal, 2007)
* Talib Kweli, Eardrum, (Warner Bros., 2007)
* Will Downing, After Tonight, (Peak Records, 2007)
* Down to the Bone, Future Boogie, (Shanachie, 2009)
* Ray Gaskins, A Night in the Life, (Expansion, 2009)
* Cro-Magnon, 4U, (Lastrum, 2009)
* Tyler, the Creator, Cherry Bomb (Odd Future, 2015)
* Alicia Keys, Here (RCA, 2015)
* Kobi Arad, Superflow (Greenpath Musical Productions, 2015)