1979 Roy Ayers – No Stranger To Love
No Stranger To Love is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in November 1979 through Polydor Records. The recording sessions for the album took place at Automated Sound Studios and Sigma Sound Studios in New York City, and at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California. The album was produced by William Allen and Roy Ayers.
Tracks
1 Don’t Stop The Feeling (Chano O’Ferral; Wes Ramseur) 08:13
2 What You Won’t Do For Love (Bobby Caldwell) 05:50
3 Shack Up, Pack Up, It’s Up (When I’m Gone) (Argerie Ayers) 06:03
4 Slyde (Roy Ayers) 05:32
5 No Stranger To Love/Want You (Roy Ayers) 07:09
6 Don’t Let Our Love Slip Away (William Allen) 05:27
7 Don’t Hide Your Love (William Allen) 03:38
Biography
Musicians
1 Don’t Stop The Feeling
| Bass | Kerry Turman |
| Drums | Gene Dunlap |
| Guitar | Chuck Anthony |
| Clavinet | Roy Ayers |
| Electric Piano | Roy Ayers |
| Synthesizer | Roy Ayers |
| Scat | Mondee Oliver |
| Vocals | Chano O’Ferral |
| Vocals | Mondee Oliver |
| Vocals | Wes Ramseur |
| Vocals | Roy Ayers |
2 What You Won’t Do For Love
| Bass | William Allen |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Chuck Anthony |
| Electric Piano | Roy Ayers |
| Vibraphone | Roy Ayers |
| Background Vocals | Marty Robinson |
| Vocals | Roy Ayers |
3 Shack Up, Pack Up, It’s Up (When I’m Gone)
| Bass | William Allen |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Electronic Drums | Roy Ayers |
| Electric Piano | Onaje Allan Gumbs |
| Piano | Roy Ayers |
| Congas | Chano O’Ferral |
| Vocals | Roy Ayers |
4 Slyde
| Bass | Kerry Turman |
| Drums | Dennis Davis |
| Guitar | Rick Zunigar |
| Electric Piano | Roy Ayers |
| Synthesizer | Philip Woo |
| Background Vocals | Debbie Burrell |
| Background Vocals | Teri Burrell |
| Vocals | Roy Ayers |
5 No Stranger To Love/Want You
| Bass | William Allen |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Electric Piano | Armen Donelian |
| Vibraphone | Roy Ayers |
| Vocals | Roy Ayers |
6 Don’t Let Our Love Slip Away
| Bass | William Allen |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Electric Piano | Armen Donelian |
| Vibraphone | Roy Ayers |
| Synthesizer | Philip Woo |
| Background Vocals | Marty Robinson |
| Vocals | Roy Ayers |
7 Don’t Hide Your Love
| Bass | Kerry Turman |
| Drums | Gene Dunlap |
| Electronic Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Chuck Anthony |
| Electric Piano | Roy Ayers |
| Chimes | Roy Ayers |
| Background Vocals | Debbie Burrell |
| Background Vocals | Teri Burrell |
| Vocals | Roy Ayers |
Liner Notes
Producer – Roy Ayers, William Allen
Engineer – Vicky Sabry (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
Engineer – Steve Williams, Tom Cummings (Track 4)
Engineer (Remix) – Andy Abrams (Track 1)
Engineer (Remix) – Ron Johnson (Tracks 2, 7)
Engineer (Remix) – Vicky Sabry (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6)
Art Direction – Robert L Heimall
Design – Stephanie Zuras
Photography – Joel Brodsky
Designed At AGI
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Recorded At Automated Sound Studios
Recorded At Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Polydor Incorporated
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