Roy Ayers’ classic 1977 LP Lifeline reissued on vinyl

Everybody loves the Roy Ayers. 

In honour of its 40th anniversary, Roy Ayers Ubiquity’s Lifeline is being reissued by Polydor on 18 August 2017.

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Featuring slow-rolling disco stomper ‘Running Away’ and extreme xylophone boogie-down ‘Cincinatti Growl’, alongside cameos from jazz chanteuse Dee Dee Bridgewater and funky ivory tickler Edwin L.Birdsong, the 1977 LP occupied the Billboard music charts for a whopping twenty-five weeks when it was released.

Pre-order a copy here and listen to the 12″ version of ‘Running Away’ below: