The BlackbyrdsThe Blackbyrds

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Fantasy – 6002

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Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold Sleeve

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Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Funk

Tracklist

A1 Do It, Fluid
Written-ByDonald Byrd
5:27
A2 Gut Level
Written-ByLincoln Ross
4:08
A3 Reggins
Written-ByLarry Mizell
4:05
A4 The Runaway
Written-ByKevin Toney
4:13
B1 Funky Junkie
Written-ByDonald Byrd
7:01
B2 Summer Love
Written-ByAllan Barnes
5:08
B3 Life Styles
Written-ByLarry Mizell
3:13
B4 A Hot Day Today
Written-ByDonald Byrd
3:16

Credits

  • BassDavid Williams (2) (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3)
  • Co-producerBlackbyrd Productions
  • DrumsKeith Killgo
  • Electric BassJoe Hall
  • Engineer [Recording], RemixJim Stern
  • GuitarBarney Perry
  • Keyboards, Melodica, SynthesizerKevin Toney
  • Other [Notes]Roberta Flack
  • Other [Supervision]Orrin Keepnews
  • PercussionRay Armando (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3)
  • PhotographyPhil Bray
  • ProducerLarry Mizell
  • Saxophone [Soprano, Tenor]Allan Barnes
  • Trumpet, FlugelhornOscar Brashear (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3)
  • VocalsThe Blackbyrds

Notes

Produced for Sky High Productions
Recorded and mixed October 1973 and March 1974 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, Ca.
All selections published by Blackbyrd Music (BMI), except "Reggins" and "Life Styles" published by Alruby Music (ASCAP).
Cover: Vincent Van Gogh, Cornfield with Crows (1890), oil on canvas, 51 x 103½ cm
<i>Special thanks to: Oscar Brashear and to David Williams and Ray Armando. A special note of appreciation from the Blackbyrds to Saverne Hayes for "Do It, Fluid".</i>
Distribution Musidisc-Europe

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The Blackbyrds (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold Cover) Fantasy F-9444 US 1974
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The Blackbyrds (LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve) Fantasy F 9444, F-9444 Netherlands 1974
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The Blackbyrds (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Fantasy AMI 9444, 9444 Italy 1974
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The Blackbyrds (LP, Album, Gatefold) Fantasy F-9444, LFP 88186 Japan 1974

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