SOLD OUT
12 INCH - MR BONGO
1983 => 2020

SOLD OUT
1LP - MR BONGO
1976 => 2018

DELAYED
3LP + 7 INCH - SOUNDWAY RECORDS
2012

SOLD OUT
2LP - UBIQUITY
2007

SOLD OUT
5 x CASSETTE - METAL FACE
2017

SOLD OUT
2LP - BBE
2021

IN STOCK
1LP - BBE
2016

PRE ORDER => 2023 04 28
1LP - P-VINE
1973 => 2023

PRE ORDER => 2023 04 21
2LP - P-VINE
1991 => 2023

IN STOCK
2LP - LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
2020

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
1LP - ALBINA MUSIC TRUST
2022

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
2LP - KINGUNDERGROUND
2022

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
2LP + 7 INCH - LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
2022

WHITE VINYL
2LP - TOMMY BOY MUSIC
1991 => 2022 10 21

DELAYED TBD
NEON BLUE & NEON MAGENTA
2LP - TOMMY BOY MUSIC
1989 => 2022 10 21

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
1LP - MAD ABOUT RECORDS
1969 => 2022

SOLD OUT
1LP - SONORAMA
1975 => 2006

BIS => 2022 08 26
CLEAR GREEN ROCKY ROAD
1LP - DELMORE RECORDING SOCIETY
2021

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
1CD - LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
2022

BIS => 2022 08 26
1LP - LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
2022

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
2LP - LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
RED
2022

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
2LP - LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
CLEAR
2022

BIS => 2022 09 02
1LP - FAR OUT RECORDINGS
COLOURED VINYL LP (GREEN)
1976 => 2017

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
2LP - BBE
2021

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
1LP - FATIADO DISCOS
2021

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
1CD - MR BONGO
1991 => 2022

SOLD OUT
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
RSD 2022 - DROP 2
1985 => 2022 04 23

SOLD OUT
2LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
RSD 2022 - DROP 2
1978 => 2022 06 18

SOLD OUT
BLACK FRIDAY
1LP - SAAR RECORDS
1960 => 2022

SOLD OUT
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
1989 => 2022

IN STOCK
1LP - PMG
2017

SOLD OUT
1LP - BE WITH RECORDS
1973 => 2018

SOLD OUT
1LP - TIDAL WAVES MUSIC
1975 => 2022 03 04

SOLD OUT
1LP - NOW-AGAIN RESERVE SERIES
2022 03 04

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
3LP - BBE
2022 03 18

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
1LP - ACE RECORDS
2019

SOLD OUT
3LP - BBE
2018

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
2LP - BBE
2021

SOLD OUT
1LP - MUSIC DE WOLFE
2021 01 27

SOLD OUT
1LP - ROCAFORT
2022 02 25

CANCELED
3LP - FUTURE DAYS RECORDINGS
1975 => 2013

SOLD OUT
1LP - MR BONGO
2021 11 05

BIS => 2 / 2 WEEKS
7 INCH - UBIQUITY
2021 11 05

IN STOCK
1LP - FAR OUT RECORDINGS
2021 06 25

SOLD OUT
1LP - FAR OUT
2021 11 26

SOLD OUT
2LP - GET ON DOWN
2021 04 02

SOLD OUT
RSD BLACK FRIDAY 2024

RANDOM ASSORTMENT OF THE EDITIONS DISPLAYED BELOW

FULL COLOR SHELLS IN SILVER (ORIGNAL ART) OR A GOLD (VARIANT COVER)

CASSETTE - METAL FACE RECORDS
1999 => 2024

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
7 INCH - TRAMP
2020

SOLD OUT
7 INCH - COTTER RECORDS
2021 11 19

SOLD OUT
3LP - SOUL JAZZ RECORDS
2021

SOLD OUT
3LP - SOUL JAZZ RECORDS
2021 01 22

SOLD OUT
2CD - SOUL JAZZ RECORDS
2021 10 29

7 INCH x 9 - P-VINE
2005

SOLD OUT
1LP - MUNSTER
2020

SOLD OUT
1LP - BASTARD JAZZ RECORDS
2020 12 11

SOLD OUT
2017
1LP - GET ON DOWN

LIMITED - 1LP - JAZZ ROOM
PREORDER 2020 07 31

SOLD OUT
1LP - UBIQUITY RECORDINGS
2021 01 08

1LP - PMG
2018
BACK IN STOCK => 2021 10 15

SOLD OUT
5LP - NOW AGAIN
2020 09 11

PREORODER 2020 10 16.
1LP - WEWANTSOUNDS

SOLD OUT
GREEN
LIMITED - 2LP - MR BONGO
2021 04 30

SOLD OUT
1LP - GLITTERBEAT

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
1LP - RRC
2022

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
2LP - ACE RECORDS
2023

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
COLOR = NEON VIOLET
1LP - TCF MUSIC GROUP
2022

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
COLOR = NEON GREEN
1LP - TCF MUSIC GROUP
2022

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
LIMITED EDITION RED VINYL PRESSING 
1LP - NOW AGAIN
2020 => 2023

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
1LP - BRUTAL MUSIC
2023

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
1CD - BRUTAL MUSIC
2023

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
1LP - REEL PEOPLE MUSIC
2024

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
2LP - GROUND ORIGINAL
2021

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
SPLIT COLORED
2LP - GROUND ORIGINAL
2021

SOLD OUT
RSD BLACK FRIDAY 2024
DELUXE GATEFOLD JACKET
FULL-COLOR OBI STRIP
RECORD ONE IN ULTRA CLEAR W/ TANGERINE & RECORD TWO IN ULTRA CLEAR W/ BLUE JAY 
2LP - GET ON DOWN
1994 => 2024

SOLD OUT
RSD BLACK FRIDAY 2024
LIMITED 3000 COPIES
BLACK & WHITE TRANSLUCENT VINYL
1LP - CULTURE FACTORY
2010 => 2024

BIS => 2025 02 21
RSD BLACK FRIDAY 2024
LIMITED GOLD DOUBLE VINYL
2LP - CULTURE FACTORY
2024

BIS => 2025 04 18
2LP - JAVOTTI MEDIA
2024

- Recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
- Videos for "We Outside", "Native Sons", "Breath, Eyes, Memory" all out now.
- Kweli/Rawls on tour now through Jan 2025.



TRACKLIST

Breath, Eyes, Memory

The Confidence Of Knowing

Native Sons

We Outside

To The Ghetto

SWAT

Turnstyle

Shalamar

Pay Homage

Love For Life

Steve Austin

Sing Into The Sky

It's Workin

One Small Way



DESCRIPTION

"The Confidence of Knowing by Talib Kweli and J Rawls offers a quintessential hip-hop experience that honors the genre’s classic roots. This album marks the duo’s first collaboration since Rawls produced “Brown Skin Lady” on the influential Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Blackstar album, a hip-hop landmark from 25 years ago. With this release, Kweli and Rawls showcase their artistic growth and maturity, blending masterful lyrics with authentic boom-bap beats to take listeners on a journey through hip-hop’s soul. Tracks like the introspective “Breath, Eyes, Memory,” the nostalgic “Turnstyle,” and the homage to the Native Tongues in “Native Sons” exemplify their dedication to preserving hip-hop’s essence. Featuring an impressive lineup of guests—including Jimetta Rose, Blu, DJ Rhettmatic, TriState, Coast Contra, Buckshot, Skyzoo, Planet Asia, Phil Da Agony, IDK, Middle Child, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Diani, Solene, and NIKO IS—the album celebrates the depth and diversity of hip-hop culture."

BIS => 2 / 3 WEEKS
1LP - ORENA RECORDS
2024

- Entirely produced by Little Vic.
- On tour with Blu & Exile.



TRACKLIST

Crown Vic (Intro)

One Eyed King

Pearly Gates Feat. Rasheed Chappell

Autumn In New York

168

Victim

A5 Wagyu

Mac & Cheese

Capo Feat. Little Vic

Spaghetti Western



DESCRIPTION

This album is a gritty yet sophisticated journey through life’s harsh realities and ultimate triumphs. Hailing from two vastly different worlds, Fashawn and Little Vic bring unique stories and sounds that blend the raw with the refined. Fashawn, raised amidst the gangs and struggles of Fresno, California, brings an unapologetic realism to his verses, detailing the roads that took him from survival to success. Meanwhile, Little Vic’s roots trace back to Long Island, New York, where he grew up with the influence of the Orena family’s notorious reputation. Known for his lyricism and mastery of the MPC, Vic’s production is the perfect companion to Fashawn’s storytelling, layering gritty boom bap beats with live instruments that add richness and texture.

The theme of the album is like a fine dining experience—a nod to elegance—while peeling back the layers to reveal the raw, often darker realities simmering behind the scenes. Little Vic’s production flexes between hard-hitting rhythms and delicate, soulful sounds, creating a soundscape that mirrors the rags-to-riches journey both artists represent.

Brought together on the East Coast by executive producer Ricky Grey, Fashawn and Little Vic spent an intense week creating this project, crafting a work that feels as alive and textured as the streets that shaped them. Each track is an experience, serving up an unfiltered taste of both struggle and success, designed to leave listeners both stirred and inspired.

SOLD OUT
RSD 2025
2LP - COALMINE RECORDS
2000 => 2025

This RSD edition 2XLP are pressed in an eye-catching purple, black and gray smoke configuration, coined “Marbled Amethyst.”


TRACKLIST
Side A:
A1. Intro: Behind Closed Doors
A2. How The West Was One [prod. by Paul Nice]
A3. Cali Agents: The Anthem [prod. by Panik]
A4. Crash The Boards [prod. by M-Boogie]

Side B:
B1. Up Close And Personal (feat. Chuck Taylor) [prod. by Madlib]
B2. Neva Forget [prod. by Panik]
B3. Interlude
B4. This Is My Life [prod. by Panik]

Side C:
C1. Faces Of Death [prod. by R’Kasha]
C2. The Good Life [prod. by Protest]
C3. Just When You Thought It Was Safe [prod. by Memo]

Side D:
D1. Talking Smack [prod. by 427]
D2. Real Talk [prod. by Protest]
D3. Fuck What You Heard [prod. by Roddy Rod]
D4. On The Hustle [prod. by Panik]
D5. Who Thinks the Style Is Fresh [prod. by Panik] *Bonus Track

DESCRIPTION
Just in time for the 25th anniversary release of Cali Agents’ debut LP, How The West Was One, Coalmine Reissues in partnership with Pockets Linted Entertainment is pleased to announce their special edition reissue. This pressing marks just the second time the album’s ever been repressed, over 21 years removed from the alternate cover edition circa 2003.
Released as collaborative effort between West Coast lyricists Rasco and Planet Asia, the album falls on the heels of the duo’s subsequent solo efforts; Rasco who released his debut LP, Time Waits for No Man in 1998 via Stones Throw, and PA’s self-titled debut that dropped the following year.
Standing at 16 tracks – including the bonus track, “Point Blank Range” -- the album flawlessly complements each emcee’s rhyme styles. Where on the one hand, Rasco personifies the seasoned rap veteran armed with his baritone flow and no-nonsense rhyme style, Planet Asia on the other, embodies the battle-ready spitter armed with a rapid fire delivery.
Combined with a diverse line-up of producers that boasts the likes of Madlib, Panik (Molemen), M-Boogie, Paul Nice and more, the pair create an incredibly pleasing offering that has been embraced by underground rap connoisseurs since the dawn of the millennium.

“Rasco and Planet Asia are battle-rappers of the highest order, excelling in nearly every aspect of rapping...." -Exclaim!
“Cali Agents craft a surprising debut that strikes a balance between different hip-hop crowds, East and West Coast, underground and above, but manage to maintain their artistic integrity.” -AllMusic

PRE ORDER => 2025 04 18
GOLD NUGGET LP
1LP - MATIC RECORDS
2025

- Sophomore LP from the Juggaknots’ First Lady, Queen Herawin, and her first full length effort to be released on vinyl!
- Includes guest appearances from Breeze Brewin (Juggaknots), Open Mike Eagle, Apathy, Mickey Factz, Illa Ghee, Poison Pen and more!
- Producers include, Supastition, Johnny Slash, and J. Depina among others.
- Pressed on Celestial Blue Splatter LP and Gold Nugget LP.

TRACKLIST 
Focus
Anger
Gluttony (feat. Breeze Brewin)
Denial (feat. Pretty Bulli, Illa Ghee)
Shame (feat. Open Mike Eagle)
Anxiety
Power (feat. Ke Turner, DJ Deception)
Arrogant (feat. Poison Pen)
Love (feat. Aaqil Ali, Rachel Walker)
Manifest (feat. Apathy, Mickey Factz)

DESCRIPTION
On Awaken The Sleeping Giant, New York emcee Queen Herawin delivers a cathartic blend of stunning tales of personal growth with raw, speaker-shaking instrumentals. As one third of The Juggaknots and through previous solo work, she’s more than proven herself as a force in the world of Hip-Hop. But ATSG is simply on another level—and its release was well worth the wait.   After dropping her debut, Metamorphosis, in 2015, Queen Herawin moved from NYC to Chicago and put out an EP, The Space Between Things. And upon returning to New York she hit a creative wall and began to internalize her feelings and thoughts. Eventually, those emotions that she had turned a blind eye to emerged to tell the story of an awakening. Queen Herawin brings those feelings to life in the form of both track titles and jaw-dropping lyricism, and she gets right to the point on the opener, “Focus.” A gut-punch of writing, the song is also a flat-out banger thanks to Bear-One’s production. It sets the tone for the rest of the record, too, as Herawin moves through emotions like “Anger,” “Denial,” and “Shame” with an unmatched pen game. But she also makes room for bravado and culling self-doubt on standout tracks “Arrogant (feat. Poison Pen)” and “Manifest (feat. Apathy & Mickey Factz).”   “The album is a musical memoir,” Queen Herawin explains. “It’s about acceptance, but also awakening to the things I wanted to bring awareness to.” Most importantly, ATSG represents Queen Herawin’s journey and personal growth, and she hopes it will have a similar effect on listeners.   Awaken The Sleeping Giant hits all major digital retailers and streaming platforms on February 28th via Matic Records. The album features Pretty Bulli, Illa Ghee, Ke Turner, Poison Pen, Open Mike Eagle, Apathy, Mickey Factz, Aaqil Ali, Rachel Walker, and fellow Juggaknot, brother Breeze Brewin. Producers include Bear-One, Supastition, Neff Beats, Solitaire, Johnny Slash, King Rem, B-Money, EMPEE, J.Depina, Neff Beatz, Marlon “Solitaire” King and DJ Deception.

PRE ORDER => 2025 05 30
2LP - BGP
2025

TRACKLIST
SIDE ONE
1. LOS CONQUISTADORES CHOCOLATÉS - Johnny Hammond
2. BRAZILIAN SKIES - Bill Summers
3. QUIET FIRE - Roy Haynes
SIDE TWO
1. NUTHER'N LIKE THUTHER'N - Willis Jackson
2. SENTIDO EN SEIS (SIX FEELING) – Louie Bellson & Walfredo De Los Reyes
3. VERA CRUZ (EMPTY FACES) - Flora Purim
SIDE THREE
1. VISIONS OF A NEW WORLD (PHASE II) - Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
2. NO MATTER WHAT - Pleasure 3. NJIA WALK - Fatback Band
4. GUNKY - Johnny Lytle
SIDE FOUR
1. JUBILATION - Patrice Rushen
2. MAMBO MINDORO - Cal Tjader
3. YATRA-TÁ - Tania Maria
4. BRAUN-BLEK-BLU - Dom Um Romao

DESCRIPTION
Why ask Chris Bangs to do a compilation for Ace?
Maybe because of my long, varied and unusual musical career. I started off as a failed guitarist with space rockers the Mighty Om, then went on to become a club DJ playing jazz, funk and soul across London and the south of England six nights a week. I then diversified to play more varied DJ sets that featured modern soul, rare groove, Baptist beat, Brazilian samba, bossa and beyond.
As I got established, I was offered DJ residencies. My first was playing five nights a week at Bogarts in West London which had the first Technics SL1200 record decks in the UK, previously only found in swish American venues like Studio 54. Then there was two years playing every Saturday at the Exeter Bowl, Bournemouth, where I also teamed up with DJ/promoter, Bob Masters to run the legendary Bournemouth soul weekenders through most of the 80s.
In 1982 I met 16-year old Gilles Peterson, playing his first DJ gigs in a local wine bar. This led to a partnership that spanned the best part of a decade. Our first sets were in a tiny function room above the Derby Arms near the Belvedere Arms in Sheen, West London where, in the late 80s, Gilles played his celebrated DJ sets. There were one-off nights culminating in our Mambo Madness parties and the Original Jazz Bops, promoted in tandem with Gilles’ Mad On Jazz show on Radio London. Just imagine 1,600 hardcore jazz clubbers dancing to class tunes and live acts at the Town & Country Club in Kentish Town.
My musical journey as a DJ peaked in the mid- to late 80s with the legendary Cock Happy and Special Branch nights and Doos At The Zoo, spread across various venues in London. There were other joint one-offs, including a memorable night dropping tuff jazz tunes from the likes of Art Blakey and Charles Earland surrounded by giant Victorian machine generators at Kew’s Museum of Steam where instead of our usual banners and posters, we decorated the room with toilet paper. I also guested fortnightly on Gilles’ Monday jazz night at the Wag Club getting home at 5am and at work, in body if not in mind, at 8am.
There were also Special Branch holidays in Ibiza and Corfu, Rockley Sands, Prestatyn and Caister weekenders, dropping jazz dance, funk, rare groove and even a bit of Cliff Richard on the holidays and playing classic Blue Note jazz and Santana at Cafe Del Mar.
I was credited with inventing acid jazz after a particularly wild night in early 1988 DJ-ing at a Nicky Holloway Special Branch Doo in Brentford, London. We were playing hard Latin jazz tunes while the words “Acid... Acid... Acid...” were projected onto the giant screens behind where Gilles and I were DJing. We stopped the music , I said “acid jazz” on the microphone and we both collapsed laughing. Acid jazz was never meant to be more than a mild piss-take and really was just a reaction to the hype that acid house was getting in clubland. We never intended it to be that specific, but acid jazz went on to become a genre that conquered the world. It gave me the freedom to play Jimi Hendrix, psychedelic poetry and early hip-hop tracks alongside hard bop and tough Latin tunes.
As time marched on, many of the DJs I had been working with such as Pete Tong, Paul Oakenfold, Trevor Fung, Simon Dunmore and Johnny Walker got involved in the world-leading UK dance scene, raking in cash by making records. I thought ‘I’ll Have some of that!’ This led to my first foray into the studio creating the proto-acid jazz classic 12”, ‘Psychedelic Jack (That’s Where It’s At)’, which cheekily sampled Frank Zappa, Soft Machine and Gong. With me and Gilles on vocals, it got us signed to Acid Jazz Records, who released in 1988 under the name of Extasis.
That was just the start and nearly 35 years later (gulp!) I’ve had a ball, producing Galliano and Paul Weller, working with Mick Talbot, Roy Ayers, Linda Clifford and Sharon Redd, remixing Will Downing, Ce Ce Rogers and Blaze. I’ve made house tunes with Faith’s Terry Farley, run the legendary Dadhouse Records label with Dave Jarvis. I also set up my own studio and released music under a variety of names, both for my own labels and Acid Jazz Records. Recent releases include my solo albums “Firebird” (2023) and “Dream World” (2024). There was also “Back To Business” with Mick Talbot, released in 2023.

BIS => 2025 06 13
2LP - STIMULATED RECORDS
2025

- PIFF features collaborations with renowned artists like Mavi, Curren$y, Conway the Machine, Grand Puba, Polo Perks, and Collard, blending diverse talents for a unique sound.
- Production by Harry Fraud, Statik Selektah, and more!
- Sko's album captures the essence of New York City in 2025, offering an all-encompassing experience that sounds and feels authentic to the city's energy and culture.
- Catch Sko live on his first national tour, the PIFF Tour, starting April 19th, with stops in cities across the U.S., offering fans a chance to experience the music firsthand.
- Vinyl includes the bonus track "Lesson Learned" featuring Statik Selektah

TRACKLIST
Living Life
Second Thought
Stubborn
Bong Rips (feat. Mavi)
Understand (feat. Curren$y)
Girbaud Talk (feat. Grand Puba)
Robinhood
Cigarette Butts
Camel Eye (feat. Conway the Machine)
Holding Me Up (feat. Polo Perks)
Problem Child
Funky Intermission (feat. Del the Funky Homosapien)
Lungz
Ain't The Same (feat. Collard)
Randy Moss
Lesson Learned [Bonus Track - Vinyl Only]*

DESCRIPTION
PIFF is an example of cross-generational worldbuilding at its best. Referencing classic New York City hip-hop while embracing today's NYC sound, the 20-year-old Washington Heights spitter has never sounded better. Inspired as a pre-teen by the stoner wing of the Blog Era (Action Bronson, Curren$y, Wiz, and Asvp Mob), Sko has created a wide-reaching, stoner-friendly future classic. Featuring appearances from none other than Curren$y, Grand Puba, Mavi, Polo Perks, and Conway the Machine and production from Harry Fraud and Statik Selektah, PIFF showcases Lord Sko's evolution as an artist in full.

PRE ORDER => 2025 06 13
2LP - ROSTRUM RECORDS
2012 => 2023

WHITE 2LP

TRACKLIST
Love Me As I Have Loved You
Desperado
Loud
Thoughts from a Balcony
Aliens Fighting Robots
Vitamins
Fight the Feeling
Lucky Ass Bitch
The Mourning After
1 Threw 8
Ignorant
The Question
Angels (When She Shuts Her Eyes)
Sunlight
Clarity
America
FNCK 'Em All

DESCRIPTION
Mac Miller's seventh mixtape, Macadelic, was originally released as a free download in 2012. Featuring the hit single, "Loud," which reached #53 on the Billboard Hot 100. Macadelic was later remastered and released commercially in 2018 by Rostrum Records.

PRE ORDER => 2025 07 25
1LP - VAMPISOUL
1976 => 2025

In "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" (1976), Roy Ayers seamlessly blends genres, creating a timeless sound that continues to influence musicians and DJs around the world. He makes the vibraphone the central instrument, a jazz-funk approach that defines his unique style.
Over time, the album has remained an essential reference in Roy Ayers' discography and in the history of 70s Black music. Summertime soul classic!
180g vinyl

TRACKLIST
Side A
1. HEY, UH-WHAT YOU SAY COME ON
2. THE GOLDEN ROD
3. KEEP ON WALKING
4. YOU AND ME MY LOVE
5. THE THIRD EYE
Side B
1. IT AIN'T YOUR SIGN (IT'S YOUR MIND)
2. PEOPLE AND THE WORLD
3. EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE
4. TONGUE POWER
5. LONESOME COWBOY

DESCRIPTION
In 1976, legendary musician and composer Roy Ayers released one of the most iconic albums of his career: "Everybody Loves the Sunshine." This album not only solidified Ayers as a key figure in the world of jazz-funk but also marked a milestone in soul music and contemporary jazz. It features a sophisticated blend of irresistible grooves, smooth melodies, and a unique sound that has endured over the years, becoming a reference for multiple generations of musicians and listeners.
By the mid-70s, Ayers had already established his reputation with his band, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, and his distinctive use of the vibraphone, which became his personal trademark. However, with this album, Ayers ventured into a smoother, more accessible sound, partly in response to the rise of disco music and the growing interest in more experimental sounds within the music scene. Throughout its ten tracks, Ayers managed to create a sonic atmosphere that evoked both the warmth of summer and the sophistication of jazz from that era, set against a backdrop of modern soul.
The production was carried out by Ayers himself, along with his producer and friend, David R. Williams, and features the wonderful sound of Phillip Woo's Fender Rhodes and the powerful energy of the rest of the band, achieving an unmistakable authenticity and freshness. Some of its most well-known songs include the title track, ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ ‘The Golden Rod,’ and ‘The Third Eye,’ which quickly became classics of jazz-funk and soul.
This album is crucial in Roy Ayers' career, as it demonstrates his ability to remain relevant and creative in an ever-changing music industry. Over the years, "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" has become a cult album, frequently featured in DJ sets by artists like Gilles Peterson, Theo Parrish, and Lefto. Summertime soul classic!