1978 Roy Ayers – Let’s Do It
Let’s Do It is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. 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, and at Record Plant in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Ayers himself with co-production by William Allen. The album features contributions from Merry Clayton, Sylvia Cox and Debbie Burrell on vocals, Harry Whitaker, Armen Donelian and Philip Woo on piano, Greg Moore on guitar, Kerry Turman on bass, Bernard Purdie on drums, Chano O’Ferral on congas, Justo Almario on saxophone, and John Mosley on trumpet.
The album peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It spawned two 7-inch singles: “Freaky Deaky” and “Let’s Do It”. “Freake Deaky” reached peak position #29 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Tracks
1 Let’s Do It (Roy Ayers; William Allen) 05:27
2 Melody Maker (William Allen) 05:03
3 When Is Real Real? (Roy Ayers; Maureen Kinnard) 08:07
4 Sweet Tears (Roy Ayers; Roselle Weaver) 06:45
5 You Came Into My Life (Roy Ayers; Argerie Ayers; Roy Ayers III) 04:06
6 Freaky Deaky (Roy Ayers; Edwin Birdsong) 05:34
7 Kiss (Roy Ayers) 04:23
Biography
Musicians
1 Let’s Do It
Bass | William Allen |
Drums | Bernard Purdie |
Electric Piano | Harry Whitaker |
Piano | Harry Whitaker |
Sax | Justo Almario |
Background Vocals | Debbie Burrell |
Vocals | Roy Ayers |
2 Melody Maker
Bass | William Allen |
Drums | Bernard Purdie |
Electric Piano | Armen Donelian |
Piano | Armen Donelian |
Vocals | Roy Ayers |
3 When Is Real Real?
Bass | Kerry Turman |
Piano | Roy Ayers |
Sax | Justo Almario |
Trumpet | John Mosley |
Congas | Chano O’Ferral |
Vocals | Roy Ayers |
4 Sweet Tears
Bass | Kerry Turman |
Drums | Ricky Lawson |
Guitar | Greg Moore |
Electric Piano | Philip Woo |
Congas | Chano O’Ferral |
Vibes | Roy Ayers |
Background Vocals | Merry Clayton |
Background Vocals | Sylvia Cox |
Vocals | Roy Ayers |
5 You Came Into My Life
Bass | Kerry Turman |
Drums | Ricky Lawson |
Guitar | Greg Moore |
Piano | Roy Ayers |
Vibes | Roy Ayers |
Vocals | Sylvia Cox |
Vocals | Merry Clayton |
Vocals | Roy Ayers |
6 Freaky Deaky
Bass | Kerry Turman |
Drums | Ricky Lawson |
Guitar | Greg Moore |
Mini Moog | Philip Woo |
Sax | Justo Almario |
Trumpet | John Mosley |
Congas | Chano O’Ferral |
Percussion | Chano O’Ferral |
Background Vocals | Philip Woo |
Background Vocals | Greg Moore |
Background Vocals | Kerry Turman |
Background Vocals | Ricky Lawson |
Background Vocals | Justo Almario |
Background Vocals | John Mosley |
Background Vocals | Chano O’Ferral |
Vocals | Sylvia Cox |
Vocals | Merry Clayton |
Vocals | Roy Ayers |
7 Kiss
Bass | Kerry Turman |
Drums | Ricky Lawson |
Piano | Philip Woo |
Sax | Justo Almario |
Percussion | Chano O’Ferral |
Background Vocals | Philip Woo |
Background Vocals | Chano O’Ferral |
Background Vocals | Kerry Turman |
Background Vocals | Ricky Lawson |
Vocals | Roy Ayers |
Liner Notes
Producer – Roy Ayers
Co-producer – William Allen
Arranged By – William Allen
Arranged By – Roy Ayers (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Engineer – Bruce Hensal, Jerry Solomon, Michael Hutchinson
Engineer (Assistant) – Jeffrey Stewart
Engineer (Mix) – Michael Hutchinson
Photography – Dick Zimmerman
Mastered At Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Recorded At Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Phonographic Copyright Polydor Incorporated
Copyright Polydor Incorporated