Let's Do It (album)

Let's Do It is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in 1978 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Sigma Sound Studios and Electric Lady Studios in New York City, and at Record Plant in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Ayers himself with co-production by William Allen. The album features contributions from Merry Clayton, Sylvia Cox and Debbie Burrell on vocals, Harry Whitaker, Armen Donelian and Philip Woo on piano, Greg Moore on guitar, Kerry Turman on bass, Bernard Purdie on drums, Chano O'Ferral on congas, Justo Almario on saxophone, and John Mosley on trumpet.

The album peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It spawned two 7-inch singles: "Freaky Deaky" and "Let's Do It". "Freaky Deaky" reached peak position #29 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Personnel

 * Roy Ayers – lead vocals, arrangement (tracks: 1, 3-7), producer
 * Merry Clayton – lead vocals (tracks: 5, 6), backing vocals
 * Sylvia Cox – lead vocals (tracks: 5, 6), backing vocals
 * Debbie Burrell – backing vocals
 * William Henry Allen – bass, arrangement, co-producer
 * Harry Lamah Whitaker – piano
 * Armen Donelian – piano
 * Philip Woo – piano
 * Gregory David Moore – guitar
 * Kerry Turman – bass
 * Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie – drums
 * Chano O'Ferral – congas
 * Justo Almario – tenor saxophone
 * John Clifford Mosley, Jr. – trumpet
 * Technical
 * Michael Hutchinson – engineering & mixing
 * Bruce Hensal – engineering
 * Jerry Solomon – engineering
 * J.D. Stewart – assistant engineering