In the Dark [Bonus Tracks]

by Roy Ayers

Overview

Roy Ayers' first session for Columbia updates his signature funk-jazz sensibility for a new generation, and the results are mixed at best. Co-produced with Stanley Clarke, In the Dark embraces synthesizers, drum machines, and hip-hop beats, and while the results could have been far worse, Ayers sounds like a follower, not a leader. While the breakthrough success of Herbie Hancock's landmark "Rockit" proved the creative and commercial viability of rap-inspired electro-funk, Ayers' footing seems unsure. The risque club hit "Poo Poo La La" mistakes irreverence for relevance, and even more inventive entries like the title track suffer under the weight of the dated, brittle production. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	05/26/2017
Label:	Funky Town Grooves
UPC:	0886919707625
Rank:	67509

Tracks

1. In the Dark
2. Sexy, Sexy, Sexy
3. I Can't Help It
4. Compadre
5. Goree Island
6. Poo Poo La La
7. Blast the Box
8. Love Is in the Feel
9. In the Dark [7" Version]
10. Poo Poo La La
11. Love Is in the Feel [7" Version]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Roy Ayers   Primary Artist,Dmx,Rap,Vocals,Marimba,Linn Drum,Vibraphone
Tom Browne   Trumpet
William Allen   Linn Drum
Stanley Clarke   Linn Drum,Fairlight CMI
Jeffrey Johnson   Guitar
Rory Kaplan   Fairlight CMI
Miki Howard   Vocals
Grover Washington, Jr.   Saxophone
Gerald Brown   Drums
Gregory Moore   Guitar
Dave Metcen   Bass,Linn Drum
James Bedford   Linn Drum,Mini Moog
Dwayne Perdue   Dmx,Drums,Cymbals
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion

Technical Credits

Matt Murphy   Production Manager
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Erik Zobler   Engineer
Don Hahn   Remix Engineer
Jerrold Solomon   Engineer
Roy Ayers   Arranger,Composer,Producer
William Allen   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Maria Triana   Remastering
Stanley Clarke   Arranger,Producer
Carol Friedman   Photography
Argerie Ayers   Composer
David Spradley   Arranger,Composer
James Bedford   Arranger,Composer
Ted Bernstein   Design
Roger Williams   Package Design
Tony Calvert   Reissue Producer
George Butler   Executive Producer
Randy Mahon   Reissue Producer
Dennis Armstead   Coordination,Administration
Emilsam Valasquez   Engineer