Fever is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in 1979 through Polydor Records. The recording sessions for the album took place at Sigma Sound Studios and Electric Lady Studios in New York City, and at Record Plant in Los Angeles. The album was produced by Ayers and Carla Vaughn.
The album peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its lead single, "Love Will Bring Us Back Together", reached peak position No. 41 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Critical reception
The Bay State Banner wrote that Ayers "still cannot sing, but the vibes solos at last have some sting and energy behind them."
Track listing
Personnel
Roy Ayers – lead vocals (tracks: 1–7), backing vocals (track 2), electric piano (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 8), clavinet (tracks: 1, 5, 6), handclaps (track 1), cowbell (track 2), ARP String Synthesizer (track 4), vibraphone (tracks: 6–8), ARP Omni (track 8), producer Carla Vaughn – lead vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 6), backing vocals (tracks: 1, 5), co-producer Wayne Garfield – lead vocals (track 4) Kathleen Jackson – lead vocals (track 4) Ethel Beatty – backing vocals (track 2) Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals (track 5) Philip Woo – ARP String Synthesizer & Oberheim piano (track 2) Harold Land Jr. – electric piano (tracks: 4, 7), piano (track 7) Chuck Anthony – guitar (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 8) George Baker – guitar (tracks: 2, 3) Gregory David Moore – guitar (track 7) William Henry Allen – bass (tracks: 1, 3, 6), handclaps (track 1) Kerry Turman – bass (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7) Neil Jason – bass (track 8) Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie – drums (tracks: 1–4, 8) Gene Dunlap – drums (tracks: 5, 7) Howard Terrance King – drums (track 6) Chano O'Ferral – percussion (track 2), congas (tracks: 5, 7) James Richard "Dick" Griffin – trombone (track 2) Justo Almario – tenor saxophone (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 8) John Clifford Mosley Jr. – trumpet (track 4) Sinclair Acey – trumpet (track 7) Technical Jerry Solomon – engineering Ron Johnsen – engineering Andy Abrams – engineering Deni King – engineering Carla Bandini – assistant engineering Greg Calbi – mastering
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