Blackbyrds, The - The Blackbyrds / Flying Start
Label:
Catalog#:
CDBGPD 086
Format:
CD
Country:
UK
Released:
1994
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Jazz-Funk
Tracklist
| The Blackbyrds | ||||
| 1 | Do It, Fluid | 5:31 | ||
| 2 | Gut Level | 4:12 | ||
| 3 | Reggins | 4:08 | ||
| 4 | The Runaway | 4:16 | ||
| 5 | Funky Junkie | 7:03 | ||
| 6 | Summer Love | 5:10 | ||
| 7 | Life Styles | 3:16 | ||
| 8 | A Hot Day Today | 3:18 | ||
| Flying Start | ||||
| 9 | I Need You | 5:33 | ||
| Tenor Saxophone - Ernie Watts | ||||
| 10 | The Baby | 5:20 | ||
| 11 | Love Is Love | 4:48 | ||
| 12 | The Blackbyrds' Theme | 4:07 | ||
| Vocals - Bruce Fischer , Sigidi | ||||
| 13 | Walking In Rhythm | 4:16 | ||
| Vocals - Sigidi | ||||
| 14 | Future Children, Future Hopes | 4:45 | ||
| 15 | April Showers | 3:52 | ||
| Vocals - Keith Barbour | ||||
| 16 | Spaced Out | 6:13 | ||
Credits
Acoustic & Electric Piano, Clavinet, Arp Synthesizers -
Kevin Toney
(tracks: 9 to 16)
Baritone Saxophone - Jackie Kelso (tracks: 9 to 16)
Bass - David Williams (2) (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7) , Joe Hall
Drums - Keith Killgo
Electric Bass - Joe Hall
Flute, Soprano And Tenor Saxophone - Allan Barnes (tracks: 9 to 16)
Flügelhorn - Oscar Brashear (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7)
Guitar - Barney Perry
Keyboard, Melodies, Synthesizer - Kevin Toney (tracks: 1 to 8)
Percussion - Perk Jacobs , Ray Armando (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7)
Producer - Donald Byrd (tracks: 9 to 16) , Sky High Productions (tracks: 1 to 8)
Soprano And Tenor Saxophone - Allan Barnes (tracks: 1 to 8)
Trombone - Alexander Thomas (tracks: 9 to 16) , George Bohanon (tracks: 9 to 16)
Trumpet - Bobby Bryant (tracks: 9 to 16) , Oscar Brashear (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9 to 16)
Baritone Saxophone - Jackie Kelso (tracks: 9 to 16)
Bass - David Williams (2) (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7) , Joe Hall
Drums - Keith Killgo
Electric Bass - Joe Hall
Flute, Soprano And Tenor Saxophone - Allan Barnes (tracks: 9 to 16)
Flügelhorn - Oscar Brashear (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7)
Guitar - Barney Perry
Keyboard, Melodies, Synthesizer - Kevin Toney (tracks: 1 to 8)
Percussion - Perk Jacobs , Ray Armando (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7)
Producer - Donald Byrd (tracks: 9 to 16) , Sky High Productions (tracks: 1 to 8)
Soprano And Tenor Saxophone - Allan Barnes (tracks: 1 to 8)
Trombone - Alexander Thomas (tracks: 9 to 16) , George Bohanon (tracks: 9 to 16)
Trumpet - Bobby Bryant (tracks: 9 to 16) , Oscar Brashear (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9 to 16)
Notes
Tracks 1-8 'The Blackbyrds', originally released in 1974 on Fantasy 9444.
Recording engineer: Jim Stern
Re-mix: Jim Stern
Recorded and mixed October 1973 and March 1974 at Fantasy Studio, Berkeley, Ca.
Produced by Sky High Productions
Co-produced by Blackbyrd Productions
Supervision: Orrin Keepnews
Cover: Vincent Van Gogh, Cornfield with Crows (1890), oil on canvas 61 x 103.5 cm
Tracks 9-16 'Flying Start', originally released in 1974 on Fantasy 9472.
Recording engineers: Val Christian Garay, Jim Stern
Remix engineer: Val Christian Garay
Recorded and mixed August, September, October 1974 at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, Ca.
Produced by Donald Byrd for Blackbyrd Productions
Executive Producer: Orrin Keepnews
Art Direction: Phil Carroll, Tony Lane
Photography: Tony Lane
All vocals by The Blackbyrds with additional vocals stated where applicable.
Recording engineer: Jim Stern
Re-mix: Jim Stern
Recorded and mixed October 1973 and March 1974 at Fantasy Studio, Berkeley, Ca.
Produced by Sky High Productions
Co-produced by Blackbyrd Productions
Supervision: Orrin Keepnews
Cover: Vincent Van Gogh, Cornfield with Crows (1890), oil on canvas 61 x 103.5 cm
Tracks 9-16 'Flying Start', originally released in 1974 on Fantasy 9472.
Recording engineers: Val Christian Garay, Jim Stern
Remix engineer: Val Christian Garay
Recorded and mixed August, September, October 1974 at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, Ca.
Produced by Donald Byrd for Blackbyrd Productions
Executive Producer: Orrin Keepnews
Art Direction: Phil Carroll, Tony Lane
Photography: Tony Lane
All vocals by The Blackbyrds with additional vocals stated where applicable.