| Virgo Vibes | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | January 18 and March 6, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star Studios (Los Angeles, CA and NYC) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:27 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1488 | |||
| Producer | Herbie Mann | |||
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Virgo Vibes is the second studio album by American jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers, released in 1967 by Atlantic Records. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic noted "Long before he switched to playing disco and pop music, Roy Ayers was considered a promising young jazz vibraphonist. This LP, his second as a leader, was one of his finest". [2]
All compositions by Roy Ayers, except where noted
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