The Ohio Players - Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee

Today Marks The 46th Anniversary of The Ohio Players’ 11th Studio Album “Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee” Originally Released on July 24, 1978.

“Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee” is the eleventh studio album by the Ohio Players released in 1978 by Mercury Records.

The album peaked at #15 on the U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs chart and at #69 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs chart.

Two songs were released from the album as singles "Funk-O-Nots" and "Time Slips Away".

"Funk-O-Nots" reached #27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and at #105 just beneath the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Time Slips Away" reached #53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.

The album “Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee” is the 8th and last album they would record for Mercury Records.

The album’s 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 their previous album Mr. Mean.

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 the Mr. Mean album would also lead to lower-than-expected sales for their album Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee.

Track-listing

1. Funk-O-Nots

2. Sleepwalkin'

3. Jass-Ay-Lay-Dee

4. Nott Enuff

5. Time Slips Away/Shoot Yer Shot

6. Dance (If Ya Wanta)

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.