Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee

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Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee
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Studio album by
Ohio Players
ReleasedAugust 1978
RecordedThe Chicago Recording Company (Chicago), Paragon Recording Studios (Chicago), The Record Plant (Los Angeles), Wally Heider Studios (Los Angeles)
Genre Soul, funk
Length36:57
Label Mercury
Producer Ohio Players
Ohio Players chronology
Mr. Mean
(1977)		Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee
(1978)		 Everybody Up
(1979)

Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee is the eleventh studio album by the Ohio Players. It was the 8th and last album they would record for Mercury. The title is a unique spelling of the term "jazzy lady." Unlike their last two efforts, the group remained with the nine-man roster that they had with Mr. Mean .

Contents

The group returned to the soul and funk that had been a big part of their sound, since the mellower, jazzier sounds of Mr. Mean (a soundtrack for a film directed by and starring Fred Williamson) failed to move fans and critics. Low sales of that album would also lead to lower-than-expected sales for Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Journal Herald C [2]

The Journal Herald deemed the album "the cleanest, most antiseptic Players LP yet." [2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Billy Beck, James "Diamond" Williams, Marshall Jones, Marvin "Merv" Pierce, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Clarence Satchell and Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner

  1. "Funk-O-Nots" (4:48)
  2. "Sleepwalkin'" (5:27)
  3. "Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee" (8:18)
  4. "Nott Enuff" (4:58)
  5. "Time Slips Away/Shoot Yer Shot" (7:13)
  6. "Dance (If Ya Wanta)" (6:13)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1978)Peak
[3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 69
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 15
Singles
YearSinglePeak chart positions
US
[3] 		US
R&B
[3]
1978"Funk-O-Nots"10527
"Time Slips Away"—53

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  2. 1 2 Lawson, Terry (August 19, 1978). "For sale, records". Journal Herald. Dayton. p. 26.
  3. 1 2 3 "US Charts > Ohio Players". AllMusic . Retrieved March 30, 2013.
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