Donald Byrd ‎– Stepping Into Tomorrow

Label:

Blue Note – BN-LA368-G

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

Released:

1975

Genre:

Electronic, Funk / Soul, Jazz

Style:

Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1	Stepping Into Tomorrow	5:11
A2	Design A Nation	4:19
A3	We're Together	4:23
A4	Think Twice	6:10
B1	Makin' It	3:45
B2	Rock And Roll Again	6:09
B3	You Are The World	4:29
B4	I Love The Girl	3:53

Credits

Arranged By – Fonce Mizell (tracks: B4), Harvey Mason (tracks: B1), Larry Mizell (tracks: A1 to B3), Sigidi (tracks: A4)
Artwork By [Cover Painting: 'facing The Music Of The Spheres Ii'] – Greg Edwards
Backing Vocals – Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Kay Haith (tracks: A3, A4), Larry Mizell, Lorraine Kenner (tracks: A1, A2, B1), Margie Evans (tracks: B3), Stephanie Spruill (tracks: A1, B1)
Bass [Fender] – Chuck Rainey
Bata, Harmonica [Mouth Harp] – Harvey Mason (tracks: B1)
Clavinet, Trumpet – Fonce Mizell
Congas – Mayuto Correa
Copyist – Sigidi
Drums – Harvey Mason
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Dave Hassinger, John Mills (2), Val Christian Garay*
Engineer [Remix Engineer Assistant] – James Nipar*
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Dave Hassinger, Val Christian Garay*
Guitar – David T. Walker, John Rowin, Rhonghea Southern (tracks: A4)
Percussion – Stuff 'n Ramjet
Photography – Doug Metzier
Piano, Organ – Jerry Peters
Producer – Larry Mizell & Fonce Mizell
Saxophone [Alto], Clarinet – Gary Bartz
Synthesizer [Arp Synthesizers], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Larry Mizell
Technician [Technical Director], Synthesizer [Synthesizers Consultant] – Chuck Davis
Trumpet [Solo], Flugelhorn, Vocals [Solo] – Donald Byrd
Whistle [Whistler] – James Carter (2)

Notes

Recorded at The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California November-December 1974
Disc Mastering: The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California
Sound Effects: Breaking the sound barrier courtesy of Elektra Records

Other Versions (Showing 4 of 4) View All

Title, Format	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Stepping Into Tomorrow (LP, RE)	Blue Note	BNLA368 RE1		2000
Stepping Into Tomorrow (CD, RE, Album)	Blue Note	7243 5 23545 2 8	UK	2000
Stepping Into Tomorrow (LP, Album)	Blue Note	BST 84 474 G (BN-LA368-G)	Germany	1975
Stepping Into Tomorrow (CD, RE, Album)	Blue Note	7243 5 23545 2 8	US	2000