Destination Motherland: the Roy Ayers Anthology [Import]

Roy Ayers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal/Um3
• ASIN: B00006J3LW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,005 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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"Destination Motherland" is a deluxe 2 CD collection of 35 of the respected soul-jazz showman's greatest moments from the 1970s.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Roy Ayers 'Destination Motherland'..., August 2, 2005

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D. S. HARDEN "a movie fan" (L.A.,CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I found this two CD set to be an unexpected suprise! Most of the material I was already familiar with since I owned the albums on Wax. However, the song "Memory" has stuck with me! A most enjoyable collection - I recommend it for those who are not Familiar with Roy Ayers. A very broad sweep of the work he had done at Polydor Records in the 70's!

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for jazz fans, ok for disco freaks..., June 2, 2011

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I am first and foremost a disco lover. I have gotten into other styles but my passion lays with the disco sound of the 1970s'. I was aware of Roys funky "Running Away" a few years ago and in many ways it is the perfect disco song: funky,handclaps,urgent and spirited vocals. And then I heard "Heat of the Beat" with Wayne Henderson which is an exciting disco track but sadly not on this compilation.So what attracted me to this was his cover of the standard "Fever", with its interesting string arrangement and his take on the song.It is here in its 12" version and is currently being played a lot by me! "Rock Your Roll" is an interesting track, it has great synthesiser work and some good chantlike vocals, particularly when Roy urges you to "rock it.." and is a high spot for me."Sweet Tears" is available in its original and disco version and I rather like the disco version though at times, it feels forced."Can't You See Me" here in its 12" form has a monotonous groove that turns quite hypnotic after a while and is growing on me.There are four cuts off his African themed album in the early 80s, and I like three of them, "Land of Fruit and Honey" with its name check of African countries, "Destination Motherland" and "Africa, Centre of the World". Most of the stuff on the first disc doesn't really interest me, except the classic stoner cut "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" with delightful slurred vocals and trippy synth, "Running Away" of course, and to a lesser degree, "Hey Uh What You Say Come On". There are other noteworthy songs to fans such as "Searching", "We Live In Brooklyn Baby" and others maybe true fans would know.There are notes by Johnny Chandler.All in all, a lot of this stuff is really not what I'm into, but fans will not be disappointed and disco boys (and girls) will find some stuff to help shake their groove thang...

5.0 out of 5 stars A stone cold groove...., September 16, 2010

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J. Foster "Soul7Radio.com" (Detroit, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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A very nice collection of Roy Ayer's material from the Polydor years. There is not a song in this collection you won't like....if you dig Ayers in the first place. A good collection for those just discovering Roy. Also, a great buy for those who are familiar, but only have like one or two albums. GET THIS!