Everybody Loves the Sunshine
Everybody Loves the Sunshine is a studio album by Roy Ayers released under the Roy Ayers Ubiquity umbrella. It was released through Polydor Records in 1976. It peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200 chart.[2] In 2016, Pitchfork placed the title track at number 72 on the "200 Best Songs of the 1970s" list.[3]
| Everybody Loves the Sunshine | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios, New York City, New York; Larrabee Sound Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, jazz | |||
| Length | 39:25 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Roy Ayers, Maurice Green | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hey Uh What You Say Come On" | Roy Ayers, Williams Allen | 3:45 |
| 2. | "The Golden Rod" | Roy Ayers | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Keep On Walking" | Gino Vannelli | 3:45 |
| 4. | "You and Me My Love" | Roy Ayers, Chano O'Ferral | 3:11 |
| 5. | "The Third Eye" | Roy Ayers | 6:21 |
| 6. | "It Ain't Your Sign It's Your Mind" | Roy Ayers | 3:28 |
| 7. | "People and the World" | Roy Ayers | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" | Roy Ayers | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Tongue Power" | Roy Ayers, Chano O'Ferral | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Lonesome Cowboy" | Roy Ayers | 4:03 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Roy Ayers – vibraphone, lead vocals, electric piano, synthesizer (ARP, String Ensemble), percussion, background vocals
- Philip Woo – piano, electric piano, synthesizer (ARP, String Ensemble)
- Chano O'Ferral – congas, percussion, lead vocals
- Ronald "Head" Drayton – guitar
- John "Shaun" Solomon – electric bass
- Doug Rhodes – drums
- Chicas – lead vocals, background vocals
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 51 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 10 |
References
- Samuelson, Sam. "Everybody Loves the Sunshine - Roy Ayers, Roy Ayers". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- "Roy Ayers - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- "The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s (7/10)". Pitchfork. August 22, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- "Roy Ayers - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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