The Blackbyrds – Better Days

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Label:	Fantasy – 0061.137
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
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Released:	1980
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	Dancin' Dancin' Written-By – M. Gordon*	3:29
A2	Lonelies For Your Love Written-By – O. Saunders*	4:08
A3	Better Days Written-By – R. Monroe*	3:14
A4	Do It Girl Written-By – R. Monroe*	4:52
A5	Without Your Love Written-By – R. Monroe*	3:30
B1	Do You Wanna Dance Written-By – L. Bell*	4:07
B2	Love Don't Strike Twice Written-By – R. Monroe*	3:50
B3	What's On Your Mind Written-By – P. Saunders*	4:03
B4	Don't Know What To Say Written-By – O. Saunders*	4:07
B5	What We Have Is Right Written-By – O. Saunders*	3:43

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Fantasy Records
Distributed By – Metronome Musik GmbH
Produced For – George Duke Enterprises
Produced For – Nevar Productions, Inc.

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Jose Hernandez (2) (tracks: B5)
Alto Saxophone, Clavinet – Marc Cohen (2) (tracks: A4)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – The Blackbyrds
Art Direction – Phil Carroll
Backing Vocals – Tramaine Hawkins (tracks: B5)
Bass, Vocals – Joe Hall III*
Drums, Vocals – Keith Killgo
Engineer, Mixed By – Tommy Vicari
Executive Producer – Charles Graziano
Guitar – Orville Saunders II*
Handclaps – The Blackbyrds (tracks: A2)
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Kevin Toney
Lead Vocals – James Garrett
Mastered By – George Horn
Percussion – Sheila Escovedo (tracks: B3, B5)
Photography By – Phil Bray
Piano – Marc Cohen (2) (tracks: B1, B4)
Producer [Produced By] – George Duke
Saxophone – Larry Williams (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)
Synthesizer – Marc Cohen (2) (tracks: A1)
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)
Trumpet – Jerry Hey (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)

Notes

George Duke appears courtesy of Epic Records
Jerry Hey & Larry Williams appear courtesy of A&M Records
Paulinho Da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records
Tremaine Hawkins appears courtesy of Light Records

Produced for George Duke Enterprises & Nevar Productions, Inc.
Recorded & Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley

℗ 1981 Fantasy® Records
Tenth and Parker
Berkeley, Ca. 94710
Made in by Metronome Musik GmbH
Im Vertrieb der Metronome Musik GmbH, Überseering 21, 2000 Hamburg 60 • Made in W.-

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Label Code: LC 0720
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): 061.137 A (0703.981 S 1)
Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): 061.137 B (0703.981 S 2)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Better Days (LP, Album)	Fantasy	F-9602	US	1980
New Submission	Better Days (LP, Album)	Fantasy	F 5925		1980
Recently Edited	Better Days (Dias Mejores) (LP, Album)	Gamma (4)	GX 01-1185	Mexico	1980
New Submission	Better Days (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo)	Fantasy	F-9602	US	1980
	Better Days (Cassette, Album)	Fantasy	5F 9602	US	1980