I am a huge Roy Ayers fan so when I saw this 2 CD mix by Muro, The Vibe Obsession, I was more than excited. He takes a great portion of Roy Ayer’s musical legacy and mixes it to the pleasure of fans and to the enlightenment of newcomers. Disc 1 is a combination of tracks played by or produced by Roy Ayers and Disc 2 includes the MANY people who have sampled or have collaborated with Roy Ayers at a later period in time. I have included the tracklisting and a snippet | Don’t Sleep!
CD-1
1. Roy Ayers Ubiquity – “2ooo Black” 2. Roy Ayers – “Red, Black & Green”
3. Roy Ayers – “Rhythms Of Butter” 4. Ramp – “The American Promise”
5. Roy Ayers – “List Is Just A Moment” 6. Roy Ayers – “The Black Five”
7. Roy Ayers – “The Third Eye” 8. Roy Ayers – “Gotta Find A Lover”
9. Roy Ayers – “Vibrations” 10. Sylvia Striplin – “You Can’t Turn Me Away”
11. Ubiquity – “Simple & Sweet” 12. Ladies Of The 80’s – “He Is Mine Forever”
13. Roy Ayers – “Searchin'” (live @ Ronnie Scotts club)
14. Rick Holmes – “Remember To Remember”
15. Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson – “Step In To Our Life”
16. Roy Ayers – “The Boogie Back” 17. Eighties Ladies – “Turned On To You”
18. Ethel Beatty – “It’s Your Love” 19. Roy Ayers – “Mystery Of Love”20.
G Keith Alexander – “A Mothers Blues” 21. Roy Ayers – “Land Of Fruit & Honey”
22. Roy Ayers – “Chicago” 23. Roy Ayers – “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”
24. Roy Ayers – “Brother Green” 25. Roy Ayers – “Love”
26. Roy Ayers – “Hey Uh What You Say Come On” 27. Roy Ayers – “Can You Dig It”
28. Roy Ayers – “Coffy Is The Color” 29. Roy Ayers – “Our Time Is Coming”
30. Roy Ayers – “Get On Up, Get On Down” 31. Roy Ayers – “Sweet Tears”
CD-2
1. Roy Ayers – “We Live In Brooklyn Baby” (Muros edit) 2. Mos Def – “Brooklyn”
3. Talib Kweli – “In The Mood” (feat Kanye West & Roy Ayers)
4. ATCQ – “Keep It Rollin” (feat Large Pro) 5. Lord Finesse – “Soul Plan” (feat Roy Ayers)
6. Junior MAFIA – “Get Money”
7. The Pharcyde – “Passin’ Me By” (Summa Madness 93 remixes)
8. Brand Nubian – “Wake Up” 9. Trends Of Culture – “Valley Of The Skinz”
10. Erule – “Listen Up” 11. The Quiet Boys – “Every Body Loves Sunshine” (feat Camelle Hinds)12. Roy Ayers – “Searching” (feat Erykah Badu) 13. Mary J Blige – “Searching”
14. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – “Searching” 15. OC – “Point O Views”
16. Roy Ayers, Hypocrite & OC – “Sensitive” 17. Smif N Wessun – “Home Sweet Home”
18. Roy Ayers, Get Funky & The Beatnuts – “Painted Desert” 19. Kurious – “Up Town Hit”
20. Legion – “Legion Groove” (instrumental) 21. Erykah Badu – “American Promise”
22. Armand Van Helden – “Full moon” (feat Common) 23. Roy Ayers – “Baby Doll”
24. Roy Ayers – “Sugar” (Joey Negro club mix)
25. Scott Grooves – “Expansions” (feat Roy Ayers)
