Released August 1978 | Release date August 1978 | |
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Recorded The Chicago Recording Company (Chicago), Paragon Recording Studios (Chicago), The Record Plant (Los Angeles), Wally Heider Studios (Los Angeles) Ohio Players albums Everybody Up, Mr Mean, Observations in Time, Ol' School, Honey | ||
Ohio players jass ay lay dee
Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee is the 14th 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.
Track listing
- "Funk-O-Nots" (4:48)
- "Sleepwalkin'" (5:27)
- "Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee" (8:18)
- "Nott Enuff" (4:58)
- "Time Slips Away/Shoot Yer Shot" (7:13)
- "Dance (If Ya Wanta)" (6:13)
Personnel
Charts
Songs
1Funk-O-Nots4:55
2Sleepwalkin'5:31
3Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee8:15
References
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