The Blackbyrds – The Blackbyrds

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Label:	Fantasy – M. 40-085 S
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold Sleeve
Country:	Spain
Released:	1974
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Funk

Tracklist

A1	Do It, Fluid Written-By – Donald Byrd	5:27
A2	Gut Level Written-By – Lincoln Ross	4:08
A3	Reggins Written-By – Larry Mizell	4:05
A4	The Runaway Written-By – Kevin Toney	4:13
B1	Funky Junkie Written-By – Donald Byrd	7:01
B2	Summer Love Written-By – Allan Barnes	5:08
B3	Life Styles Written-By – Larry Mizell	3:13
B4	A Hot Day Today Written-By – Donald Byrd	3:16

Credits

Bass – David Williams (2) (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3)
Co-producer – Blackbyrd Productions
Drums – Keith Killgo
Electric Bass – Joe Hall
Engineer [Recording], Remix – Jim Stern
Guitar – Barney Perry
Keyboards, Melodica, Synthesizer – Kevin Toney
Other [Notes] – Roberta Flack
Other [Supervision] – Orrin Keepnews
Percussion – Ray Armando (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3)
Photography – Phil Bray
Producer – Larry Mizell
Saxophone [Soprano, Tenor] – Allan Barnes
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Oscar Brashear (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3)
Vocals – The 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

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Blackbyrds (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold Cover)	Fantasy	F-9444	US	1974
New Submission	The Blackbyrds (LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve)	Fantasy	6002		1974
New Submission	The Blackbyrds (LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve)	Fantasy	F 9444, F-9444	Netherlands	1974
New Submission	The Blackbyrds (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold)	Fantasy	F-9444	US	1974
New Submission	The Blackbyrds (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Fantasy	AMI 9444, 9444	Italy	1974