Roy Ayers Ubiquity – He's Coming
Label: |
Polydor – 700163 |
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Country: |
US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Jazz-Funk |
Tracklist
| A1 | He's A Superstar | 5:35 | |
| A2 | He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother | 4:04 | |
| A3 | Ain't Got Time | 2:53 | |
| A4 | I Don't Know How To Love Him | 4:02 | |
| B1 | He's Coming | 6:20 | |
| B2 | We Live In Brooklyn Baby | 3:43 | |
| B3 | Sweet Butterfly Of Love | 1:52 | |
| B4 | Sweet Tears | 3:32 | |
| B5 | Fire Weaver | 3:40 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Verve Label Group
- Licensed From – Universal Music Spain, S.L.U.
- Distributed By – Elemental Music
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – UMG Recordings, Inc.
- Copyright © – UMG Recordings, Inc.
- Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- Lacquer Cut At – MPO
Credits
- Arranged By – Roy Ayers (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3 to B5)
- Art Direction [Art Director] – Kats Abe*
- Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Victoria Hospedale
- Bass – John Williams (8) (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5)
- Congas [Conga] – Juma Santos*
- Cover [Cover Design], Design [Cover Design] – Kinji Nakamura
- Drums – David Lee Jr.*
- Drums, Percussion – Billy Cobham
- Electric Piano, Organ, Vocals [Vocal] – Harry Whitaker
- Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
- Guitar – Samuel Brown* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5)
- Lacquer Cut By – LvC*
- Liner Notes – Bill Pratt (5)
- Photography By – Minoru Aoki (2)
- Producer [Produced By] – Myrnaleah Williams
- Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax], Flute – Sonny Fortune
- Strings – Selwart Clarke
- Vibraphone [Vibes], Organ, Vocals [Vocal] – Roy Ayers
Notes
Originally released in 1972.
Comes in a single pocket gatefold jacket with a plain white poly-lined inner sleeve. Hype sticker on the front of the protective shrink wrap.
[Back cover]
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studios
[Back cover and labels]
A Verve Group label release; ℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc. © 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc. [...] Distributed by Elemental Music under license from Universal Music Spain S.L.U. Made in the EU. D.L. B 1087-2022
[Hype sticker]
180 gram virgin vinyl
Limited edition 1,000 copies only
Runouts are hand etched with '[MPO logo]® 22 288149' being laser etched.
Comes in a single pocket gatefold jacket with a plain white poly-lined inner sleeve. Hype sticker on the front of the protective shrink wrap.
[Back cover]
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studios
[Back cover and labels]
A Verve Group label release; ℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc. © 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc. [...] Distributed by Elemental Music under license from Universal Music Spain S.L.U. Made in the EU. D.L. B 1087-2022
[Hype sticker]
180 gram virgin vinyl
Limited edition 1,000 copies only
Runouts are hand etched with '[MPO logo]® 22 288149' being laser etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 600753 956762
- Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 600753956762
- Depósito Legal: B 1087-2022
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): -LvC- LP 0600753956762 A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): -LvC- LP 0600753956762 B [MPO logo]® 22 288149
Other Versions (5 of 13)
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| He's Coming (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Polydor | PD 5022, 2391 027 | US | 1972 | |||
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He's Coming (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold) | Polydor | PD 5022, 2391 027 | US | 1972 | ||
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He's Coming (LP, Album) | Polydor | 2391 027 | 1972 | |||
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He's Coming (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold, Monarch Pressing) | Polydor | PD 5022, 2391 027 | US | 1972 | ||
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He's Coming (LP, Album, Monarch Pressing) | Polydor | PD 5022, 2391 027 | US | 1972 |
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Reviews
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7 out of 10 pressing. Not terrible but not perfect. Mid range on b side gets a bit lost a few times but nothing to cry about not replace. -
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for a company that promotes catering to collectors they sure missed the mark here .... not a very good pressing and average at best packaging ... i give it a "meh"
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The mastering IS solid. It IS easy for all of us to complain these days. The pressing itself IS sub-par on my copy. It has the reverse of no fill (probably a term for this) where instead of pits throughout there are tiny bumps causing loud clicks and a skip. It's in the vinyl and not a clean issue unfortunately. With that said I am glad to have a placeholder copy of this classic that didn't break my wallet and imagine a future where it gets a reference version treatment. -
Edited 2 years agoReality check: this one is waaay better than the previous Polydor re-whatever (now thankfully dispatched to the pre-loved section of my local wax supplier). Is it audiophile? Unlikely. Does it sound good? You bet it does.
Fact of the matter is, back when we of this particular generation were collecting records - and taping them for our girlfriends - we would be more than satisfied with this particular slab of 180 gram licororice.
So wise up brothers and sisters; take this for what is is, and be thankful that you have the knowledge of great vibes and appreciate the only righteous way to tune in. If you want high-fydelitee, see your local bank manager. -
An excellent album by Roy Ayers but a quality of pressing which is not quite up to par, unfortunately.
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