Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee

Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee is the 14th album by the Ohio Players. It was the 8th and last album they would record for Mercury. The title is a unique spelling of the term "jazzy lady." Unlike their last two efforts, the group remained with the nine-man roster that they had with Mr. Mean.

Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee
Studio album by
Ohio Players
ReleasedAugust 1978
RecordedThe Chicago Recording Company (Chicago), Paragon Recording Studios (Chicago), The Record Plant (Los Angeles), Wally Heider Studios (Los Angeles)
GenreSoul, funk
LabelMercury
ProducerOhio Players
Ohio Players chronology
Mr. Mean
(1977)		 Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee
(1978)		 Everybody Up
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The group returned to the soul and funk that had been a big part of their sound, since the mellower, jazzier sounds of Mr. Mean (a soundtrack for a film directed by and starring Fred Williamson) failed to move fans and critics. Low sales of that album would also lead to lower-than-expected sales for Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee.

Track listing
  1. "Funk-O-Nots" (4:48)
  2. "Sleepwalkin'" (5:27)
  3. "Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee" (8:18)
  4. "Nott Enuff" (4:58)
  5. "Time Slips Away/Shoot Yer Shot" (7:13)
  6. "Dance (If Ya Wanta)" (6:13)

Personnel
  • Clarence "Satch" Satchell - flute, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, baritone saxophones, Varitone and vocals
  • Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner - guitars, percussion, and lead vocals
  • Marshall "Rock" Jones - electric bass
  • Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks - trumpets
  • James "Diamond" Williams - drums, congas, cowbell, percussion, and vocals
  • Billy Beck - Grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Hohner D-6 Clavinet, RMI Electric piano, ARP Odyssey Synthesizer, ARP string ensemble, percussion, and vocals
  • Marvin "Merv" Pierce - trumpets, trombones & flugelhorn
  • Clarence "Chet" Willis - guitars & vocals
  • Robert "C.D." Jones - congas

Charts
Chart (1978) Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 69
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 15
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[2]		 US
R&B
[2]
1978 "Funk-O-Nots" 105 27
"Time Slips Away" — 53

References
  1. Henderson, Alex. Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  2. "US Charts > Ohio Players". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
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