Love Fantasy

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Love Fantasy
Love Fantasy.jpg
Studio album by
Released1980
Studio
GenreJazz-funk
LabelPolydor
ProducerRoy Ayers
Roy Ayers chronology
No Stranger to Love
(1979)
Love Fantasy
(1980)
Prime Time
(1980)
Singles from Love Fantasy
  1. "Rock Your Roll"
    Released: 1980
  2. "(Sometimes) Believe In Yourself"
    Released: 1980
  3. "Love Fantasy"
    Released: 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]

Love Fantasy is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in 1980 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Electric Lady Studios and Sigma Sound Studios in New York City.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Roy Ayers, except for track 3 written with Cindy Prioleau.

No.TitleLength
1."Rock You Roll"6:29
2."Betcha Gonna"6:00
3."(Sometimes) Believe in Yourself"7:18
4."Love Fantasy"6:33
5.""Sigh" (Feel The Vibration)"7:25
6."Baby Bubba"6:22

Personnel[]

  • Roy Ayerslead vocals, electric piano (tracks: 1, 3-6), Quadra synthesizer (track 2), clavinet (track 3), Oberheim synthesizer (track 5), handclaps (track 6), producer
  • Dyan Venter – lead vocals (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Sylvia Striplin – lead vocals (tracks: 1, 4, 6)
  • Wes Ramseur – lead vocals (track 6)
  • Chano O'Ferral – lead vocals (track 6)
  • Chris Calloway – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Cindy Prioleau – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Chuck Anthony – guitar (tracks: 1, 3-6)
  • Peter Brown – bass (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6)
  • William Henry Allen – bass (track 3), arrangement
  • Omar Hakimdrums (tracks: 1, 4-6)
  • Quentin Dennard – drums (track 2)
  • Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie – drums (track 3)
  • David Wittman – engineering
  • Carla Bandini – engineering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Judy Weinstein – liner notes

Charts[]

Chart (1980) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 157
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 47

References[]

  1. ^ Elias, Jason. "Love Fantasy – Roy Ayers". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

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