| Roy Ayers discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 33 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 26 |
| Video albums | 1 |
This is the discography of American vibraphonist and record producer Roy Ayers.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US R&B [2] | US Jazz [3] | UK [4] | ||
| West Coast Vibes |
| — | — | — | — |
| Virgo Vibes |
| — | — | — | — |
| Stoned Soul Picnic |
| — | — | — | — |
| Daddy Bug |
| — | — | — | — |
| Ubiquity |
| — | — | — | — |
| Let's Do It |
| 33 | 15 | — | — |
| You Send Me |
| 48 | 16 | — | — |
| Fever |
| 67 | 25 | — | — |
| No Stranger to Love |
| 82 | 22 | — | — |
| Love Fantasy |
| 157 | 47 | — | — |
| Africa, Center of the World |
| 197 | 43 | — | — |
| Feeling Good |
| 160 | 45 | — | — |
| Silver Vibrations [a] |
| — | — | — | — |
| Drivin' On Up [a] |
| — | — | — | — |
| In the Dark |
| — | 50 | — | — |
| You Might Be Surprised |
| — | 31 | — | 91 |
| I'm the One (For Your Love Tonight) |
| — | — | — | — |
| Wake Up |
| — | 60 | — | — |
| Nasté |
| — | 71 | 18 | — |
| Perfection |
| — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] [5] | US R&B [2] | ||
| He's Coming |
| — | — |
| Red, Black & Green |
| — | — |
| Virgo Red |
| — | — |
| Change Up the Groove |
| 156 | — |
| A Tear to a Smile |
| — | — |
| Mystic Voyage |
| 90 | 13 |
| Everybody Loves the Sunshine |
| 51 | 10 |
| Vibrations |
| 74 | 11 |
| Lifeline |
| 72 | 9 |
| Starbooty |
| 146 | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Coffy [b] |
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| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival |
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| Fast Money [c] |
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| Searchin' |
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| Hot |
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| Good Vibrations |
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| Live from West Port Jazzfestival Hamburg (with Ray Gaskins Band and Jocelyn Brown) |
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| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Daddy Bug & Friends |
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| The Best of Roy Ayers |
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| Lots of Love [a] Drive [a] My Vibes [a] | |
| Double Trouble (with Rick James) |
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| Good Vibrations |
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| Vibrant |
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| Shining Symbol: The Ultimate Collection |
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| King of Vibes (Roy Ayers Super Collection) |
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| Evolution: The Polydor Anthology |
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| Vibesman (Live at Ronnie Scott's) |
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| Searchin' (Live) / Hot |
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| Good Vibrations / The Essential Groove (Live) |
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| The Best of Roy Ayers (1972-1981) |
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| In the Dark / You Might Be Surprised |
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| The Collection |
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| Juice |
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| Smooth Jazz |
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| Daddy Bug / Virgo Vibes |
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| The Best of Roy Ayers: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection |
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| Essential Vibes |
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| For Café Après-Midi |
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| Destination Motherland: The Roy Ayers Anthology |
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| Snoop |
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| Virgin Ubiquity (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) |
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| Mahogany Vibe |
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| Virgin Ubiquity II (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) |
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| Virgin Ubiquity Remixed |
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| Step in to Our Life / Prime Time (with Wayne Henderson) |
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| Searching for Sunshine (1973-1980) |
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| Ubiquity: Five Classic Albums |
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [6] | US Dance [6] | UK [4] | |||
| 1976 | "The Golden Rod" | 70 | ― | ― | |
| "Mystic Voyage" | 70 | ― | ― | ||
| 1977 | "Running Away" | 19 | 14 | ― | |
| 1978 | "Freaky Deaky" | 29 | ― | ― | |
| "Get On Up, Get On Down" | 56 | ― | 41 | ||
| "Heat of the Beat" (with Wayne Henderson) | 59 | ― | 43 | ||
| 1979 | "Love Will Bring Us Back Together" | 41 | ― | ― | |
| "What You Won't Do for Love" | 73 | ― | ― | ||
| "Don't Stop the Feeling" | 32 | 35 | 56 | ||
| 1984 | "In the Dark" | 35 | 45 | 83 | |
| "Poo Poo La La" | 89 | — | ― | ||
| 1985 | "Slip 'N' Slide" | 49 | — | ― | |
| "Programmed for Love" | 62 | — | ― | ||
| "Hot" | 20 | 12 | ― | ||
| 1987 | "Can't You See Me" | ― | ― | 96 | |
| "Let's Start Love Over" (with Miles Jaye) | 5 | ― | 77 | ||
| 1998 | "Expansions" (with Scott Grooves) | ― | ― | 68 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
With Curtis Amy
With Herbie Mann
With Jack Wilson
With others