Ramp (3) – Come Into Knowledge

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Label:	ABC Blue Thumb – BT-6028
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1977
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:	Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz

Tracklist

A1	The American Promise Written-By – Edwin Birdsong, Roy Ayers	6:30
A2	I Just Love You Written-By – Roy Ayers	4:55
A3	Give It Written-By – Edwin Birdsong	4:40
A4	Everybody Loves The Sunshine Written-By – Roy Ayers	3:42
B1	Come Into Knowledge Written-By – Philip Woo, Roy Ayers, William Allen	4:37
B2	Try, Try, Try Written-By – Roy Ayers	4:55
B3	Daylight Written-By – Edwin Birdsong, Roy Ayers, William Allen	4:12
B4	Look Into The Sky Written-By – Roy Ayers	4:42
B5	Deep Velvet Written-By – Roy Ayers	3:33

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Blue Thumb Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
Copyright © – ABC Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Published By – Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Published By – Michelle Bird Music
Published By – Brainfood Music
Produced For – Ramp Music Productions
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

Arranged By – Edwin Birdsong, Roy Ayers, William Allen
Art Direction – Kats Abe*
Bass – Nate White
Co-producer – Edwin Birdsong, William Allen
Drums, Percussion – John Manuel
Engineer – James Green, Jerry Soloman*, Ron Johnson*
Guitar – Landy Shores
Illustration [Cover] – Masaki Sato (2)
Lead Vocals – Sharon Matthews, Sibel Thrasher
Management – Roy-Ayer-Productions
Producer – Roy Ayers
Typography [Lettering] – Bill Franks

Notes

Labels:
Co-produced for Ramp Music Productions

Back cover:
Co-produced for Ramp Productions

Recorded at Electric Lady, N.Y.C. Record Plant, Hollywood, Calif.

This album is dedicated to everybody in Cincinnati

Distinguishable from the other version Ramp (3) - Come Into Knowledge
for " ℗1977 Blue Thumb Records, Inc." in the lower part of the labels.

℗ 1977 ABC Records, Inc., © 1977 ABC Records, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. 90048, New York, N.Y. 10019. Printed in U.S.A.

Publisher: Roy Ayers Ubiquity (ASCAP) except *
A1: *Roy Ayers Ubiquity/Michelle Bird Music (ASCAP)
A3: *Michelle Bird Music (ASCAP)
B1: *Roy Ayers Ubiquity (ASCAP)/Brainfood Music (BMI)
B3: *Roy Ayers Ubiquity/Michelle Bird Music (ASCAP)
Brainfood Music (BMI)

Some copies have a 'Demonstration' gold stamp.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): (BT-6026-A)
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): (BT-6026-B)
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #1 side A etched): BT6028A-1A S1 SXT E2
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #1 side B etched): BT6028B-1B S2 SXT C3
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #2 side A etched): BT6028A-1A S2 SX B4
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #2 side B etched): BT6028B-1B S2 SXT C
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #3 side A etched): BT6028A-1A S1 SX F
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #3 side B etched): BT6028B-1A SX S1 C 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #4 side A etched): BT6028A-1A S1
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #4 side B etched): BT6028B-1A S1
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #5 side A etched): BT6028A-1A SX S2 B2
Matrix / Runout (Runout variant #5 side B etched): BT6028B-1B S2 SX A3
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society (B1, B3): BMI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Come Into Knowledge (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing)	ABC Blue Thumb	BT-6028	US	1977
New Submission	Come Into Knowledge (Cassette, Album)	ABC Blue Thumb	BT-6028	US	1977
New Submission	Come Into Knowledge (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo)	ABC Blue Thumb	BT-6028	US	1977
Recently Edited	Come Into Knowledge (CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo)	P-Vine Records	PCD-7281	Japan	2007
Recently Edited	Come Into Knowledge (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered)	Verve Records	B0009776-02	US	2007

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Reviews

Mellowness Dec 18, 2024
I'm laughing on the comments right now !!
This album is a MASTERPIECE, EVERY SINGLE TRACK IS A KILLER !!!
Roy Ayers produced this album one year after his last album with his own band "Roy Ayers Ubiquity". Edwin Birdsong and William Allen, who were in the band as well, co-produced this album.
This is one of the 3 best Roy Ayers productions, with "Vibrations" and "Everybody Loves The Sunshine", released one year earlier (1976).
Soul-Jazz at its very best. INCREDIBLE SOULFUL BANGER !!!
robcob May 5, 2024
Not a great album at all but Come into Knowledge and Daylight make up for that
venicefromgood Mar 1, 2023
Hello everyone! Where is the promo copy ? I have a copy but i found only the unofficial promo copy
tranzyd Oct 27, 2020
I am a huge R.Ayers fan, and have collected all of this 60s,70s and 80s albums (over 22 titles) and own this one too on vinyl & CD, but I find the vocals super hard to listen too and even irritating, is it just me ? not one of my go to R.Ayers work to be honest.
davidmichalis May 30, 2020
overated , not in the same leauge as roys own albums.
georgeholdingbeanz May 22, 2020
Does anyone have a cover in good condition!? I am in need of a cover only, many thanks
soulside.net Apr 16, 2020
just perfect this one
so much love and groove
open up your heart then there is no reason to say something negative.
ROY is what the world needs
alan.james Aug 5, 2018
The 180g 2008 reissue is just a digital sound source likely be from the CD, (com) pressed on vinyl thats why the label called it remastered!!!!!. The 1st early 00's reissue sounds much better.
alan.james Aug 5, 2018
99c album till the mid eighties. Massively overrated. If it wasn't for the likes of Daddy O (Stetsasonic) and 'Jazzy' Jeff Townes introducing Jazz breaks and samples to Hip Hop, albums like this would probably have remained obscure, even with the Ayers/Birdsong connection. 'Daylight' is nice though.
jordan-23 Sep 25, 2017
For me, I can't get enough of this album. Different songs have grown on me over time, and I'm always changing which one is my favorite. I find the dual female vocals mesmerizing and totally unique. This is a one off album which does not really sound like anything else I can think of. It's hard to go wrong when Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong have an imprint on a project.