Roy Ayers – You Might Be Surprised

Name: Roy Ayers - You Might Be Surprised
Rating: 4.01 (77 reviews)

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Label:	Columbia – FC 40022
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Pitman Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1985
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul-Jazz

Tracklist

A1	Hot Co-producer – Philip Field Guitar – Binkey Brice* Keyboards – Philip Field Producer – James Mtume Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Vocals – Tawatha Co-producer – Philip Field Guitar – Binkey Brice* Keyboards – Philip Field Producer – James Mtume Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Vocals – Tawatha	4:40
A2	Programmed For Love Choir – Tawatha Choir* Co-producer – Philip Field Guitar – Binkey Brice* Keyboards – Philip Field Producer – James Mtume Synthesizer – Don Blackman Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Vocals – Tawatha Vocals [Computer Voice] – Ivy Ray Choir – Tawatha Choir* Co-producer – Philip Field Guitar – Binkey Brice* Keyboards – Philip Field Producer – James Mtume Synthesizer – Don Blackman Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Vocals – Tawatha Vocals [Computer Voice] – Ivy Ray	5:38
A3	"Virgo" Co-producer – Philip Field Electric Piano – Roy Ayers Electronic Drums – Dwayne Perdue Guitar – Jeff Johnson* Percussion – Canuke Bernard Producer, Arranged By – Roy Ayers Synthesizer [Bass] – David Metcen Tenor Saxophone – Branford Marsalis Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Co-producer – Philip Field Electric Piano – Roy Ayers Electronic Drums – Dwayne Perdue Guitar – Jeff Johnson* Percussion – Canuke Bernard Producer, Arranged By – Roy Ayers Synthesizer [Bass] – David Metcen Tenor Saxophone – Branford Marsalis Vibraphone – Roy Ayers	4:27
A4	You Might Be Surprised Arranged By – Ivy Ray Backing Vocals – Ivy Ray Bass – David Metcen Co-producer – Philip Field Electronic Drums – Dwayne Perdue Producer, Arranged By – Roy Ayers Synthesizer, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals – Don Blackman Vocals – Roy Ayers Arranged By – Ivy Ray Backing Vocals – Ivy Ray Bass – David Metcen Co-producer – Philip Field Electronic Drums – Dwayne Perdue Producer, Arranged By – Roy Ayers Synthesizer, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals – Don Blackman Vocals – Roy Ayers	3:54
B1	Night Flyte Co-producer – Ed Moore* Guitar – Ed "Tree" Moore* Keyboards – Philip Field Producer – James Mtume Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Vocals – Tawatha Co-producer – Ed Moore* Guitar – Ed "Tree" Moore* Keyboards – Philip Field Producer – James Mtume Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Vocals – Tawatha	4:32
B2	Can I See You Arranged By – Dwayne Perdue Co-producer – Philip Field Electronic Drums – Dwayne Perdue Producer, Arranged By – Roy Ayers Synthesizer – Don Blackman Synthesizer [Bass] – Roy Ayers Vocals – Roy Ayers Arranged By – Dwayne Perdue Co-producer – Philip Field Electronic Drums – Dwayne Perdue Producer, Arranged By – Roy Ayers Synthesizer – Don Blackman Synthesizer [Bass] – Roy Ayers Vocals – Roy Ayers	5:26
B3	For You Arranged By – Dave Robbins Bass – David Metcen Co-producer – Philip Field Electronic Drums – Dwayne Perdue Producer, Arranged By – Roy Ayers Soprano Saxophone – Branford Marsalis Synthesizer, Electronic Drums – Dave Robbins Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Vocals – Roy Ayers Arranged By – Dave Robbins Bass – David Metcen Co-producer – Philip Field Electronic Drums – Dwayne Perdue Producer, Arranged By – Roy Ayers Soprano Saxophone – Branford Marsalis Synthesizer, Electronic Drums – Dave Robbins Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Vocals – Roy Ayers	4:03
B4	Slip N' Slide Co-producer – Philip Field Guitar – Binkey Brice* Keyboards – Philip Field Producer – James Mtume Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Vocals – Tawatha Co-producer – Philip Field Guitar – Binkey Brice* Keyboards – Philip Field Producer – James Mtume Vibraphone – Roy Ayers Vocals – Tawatha	4:28

Companies, etc.

Mastered At – Customatrix
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

Engineer [Celestial Sounds & Mediasound Nyc] – Ron Banks (2)
Engineer [Remix] – Tom Roberts
Executive-Producer – George Butler
Mixed By – Julian Robertson
Recorded By – Jay Vacari

Notes

Royalty rights allocation:
ASCAP: Tracks A1 - A4, B1 - B4
BMI: Tracks B3

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Barcode (Scanned): 074644002218
Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): AL 40022
Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): BL 40022
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): AL-40022-1H ☆ STERLING P (2) o
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): BL-40022-1C STERLING A P (MP) o

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	You Might Be Surprised (LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS	CBS 26653	UK & Europe	1985
New Submission	You Might Be Surprised (LP, Album, Stereo)	Columbia	FC 40022	Canada	1985
New Submission	You Might Be Surprised (Cassette, Album)	Columbia	FCT-40022	Canada	1985
New Submission	You Might Be Surprised (Cassette, Album)	CBS	40-26653	UK	1985
New Submission	You Might Be Surprised (Cassette, Album)	Columbia	FCT-40022	US	1985