Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee

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Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee
Jass-Ay-Lay-Deeohioplayers.jpg
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

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References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  2. 1 2 Lawson, Terry (19 Aug 1978). "For sale, records". Journal Herald. Dayton. p. 26.
  3. 1 2 3 "US Charts > Ohio Players". AllMusic . Retrieved 2013-03-30.
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