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A Tear to a Smile
Jazz · 1975 · 7 tracks

A Tear to a Smile

Roy Ayers Ubiquity

Humid soul-jazz. Shimmering vibraphones and hazy vocal harmonies create a liquid, mid-tempo atmosphere perfect for the transition from day to night.

1975 · Polydor

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A serene and sun-drenched meditation on love and atmosphere that feels both sophisticated and deeply relaxed.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
02
Magic Lady
3:18
03
Show Us a Feeling
3:07
04
Ebony Blaze
4:00
06
No Question
4:30
07
The Way of the World
3:31
08
The Old One Two (Move to the Groove)
4:32
09
Miles (Love’s Silent Dawn)
2:28
Moments Worth Listening For
The shimmering vibraphone intro of Ebony Blaze that feels like a heat haze rising off asphalt.
The way the vocals on Miles (Love’s Silent Dawn) blend into the synthesizers until they are indistinguishable.
The transition into the locked-in bass groove on The Old One Two that forces a slow, rhythmic head nod.
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How does A Tear to a Smile sound next to the rest of Roy Ayers Ubiquity's catalogue?

Low Energy-1.2σ

It runs notably cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

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