Roy Ayers – You Might Be Surprised

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Label:	CBS – CBS 26653
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	UK & Europe
Released:	1985
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	Hot Lead Vocals – Roy Ayers Written-By – P. Fields*	4:40
A2	Programmed For Love Lead Vocals – Roy Ayers Lead Vocals [Computer Voice] – Ivy Ray Written-By – D. Pearson*	5:38
A3	"Virgo" Written-By – R. Ayers*	4:27
A4	You Might Be Surprised Lead Vocals – Roy Ayers Written-By – I. Ray*	4:27
B1	Night Flyte Written-By – J. Mtume*	4:30
B2	Can I See You Lead Vocals – Roy Ayers Rap – Dwayne Perdue Written-By – D. Perdue*	4:30
B3	For You Lead Vocals – Roy Ayers Written-By – D. Robbins*	4:02
B4	Slip N' Slide Lead Vocals – B.J. Nelson Written-By – V. Henry*	4:28

Companies, etc.

Produced For – Family One Productions Ltd.
Distributed By – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Published By – Argerie Music
Published By – Brampton Music Ltd.
Published By – Divad Snibbor Music
Published By – Fela Music
Published By – Ivy Ray Music
Published By – Metcen Music
Published By – Syrene Music
Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
Recorded At – Celestial Sound Studios, New York, NY
Recorded At – Mediasound
Recorded At – All Star Sound
Mixed At – Eastern Artists Recording Studio
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

Bass – David Metcen (tracks: A4, B3)
Electronic Drums – Dwayne Perdue (tracks: A3, A4, B2, B3)
Engineer – Ron Banks (2)
Engineer [Remix] – Tom Roberts
Engineer, Mixed By – Julian Robertson
Executive-Producer – George Butler
Guitar – Jeff Johnson* (tracks: A3)
Keyboards – Roy Ayers (tracks: A1, A3)
Percussion – Canuke Bernard (tracks: A3, B3)
Producer – Roy Ayers (tracks: A3, A4, B2, B3)
Saxophone – Branford Marsalis (tracks: A3; B3)
Synthesizer – David Metcen (tracks: A3)
Vibraphone – Roy Ayers

Notes

℗© 1985

Publishers:
A1, A2, B1, B4 - Brampton Music Ltd.
A3, A4, B3 - Fela Music
A4 - Ivy Ray music
B2 - Argerie Music / Metcen Music /Syrene Music
B3 - Divad Snibbor Music

Roy Ayers Fan Club: PO BOX 1219
N.Y.C. N.Y. 10023 U.S.A 212 / 678-4300
Roy Ayers plays Deagan Commander 11594 Vibraharp

Tawatha and Mtume appear courtesy of Epic Records

Made in England

Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd, England.

Some versions of this release have, on the front cover, the words You Might Be Surprised printed in gold, rather than the same white used to display the words Roy Ayers.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Label Code: LC 0149
Rights Society: MS/BIEM
Price Code (Boxed): CB 491
Price Code (Circled): 57
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): CBS 26653 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): CBS 26653 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): CBS_26653-A1 D
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): CBS_26653-B1 D

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	You Might Be Surprised (LP, Album, Pitman Pressing)	Columbia	FC 40022	US	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