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Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* ‎– The Crown

Genre:
Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style:
Pop Rap, Boogie
Year:
1983

Tracklist

The Crown (Vocal) 10:56
The Crown (Instrumental) 10:40

Credits (15)

Versions (36)

Cat# Artist Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
4507WG Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* The Crown ‎(12") Wondirection 4507WG US 1983 Sell This Version
SPCO -60069 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown (La Corona) ‎(12", Maxi) Motown SPCO -60069 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
120·15·027 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown (Special Long-Mix) ‎(12") Motown, Wondirection 120·15·027 Germany 1983 Sell This Version
LPS-99.675 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(12", Maxi) Motown LPS-99.675 Venezuela 1983 Sell This Version
4507 WG Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(12") Motown 4507 WG Australasia 1983 Sell This Version
4507WG Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* The Crown ‎(12") Wondirection 4507WG US 1983 Sell This Version
MD 4507, MD-4507 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(12") Wondirection, Wondirection MD 4507, MD-4507 Canada 1983 Sell This Version
TMX 895 Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* The Crown ‎(12") Wondirection TMX 895 Italy 1983 Sell This Version
4507WG Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(12") Motown, Wondirection 4507WG Israel 1983 Sell This Version
4507WGB Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(12") Motown, PolyGram 4507WGB Portugal 1983 Sell This Version
TMS 590-12" Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* The Crown ‎(12", Maxi) Motown TMS 590-12" South Africa 1983 Sell This Version
SPCO -60069 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(12", Promo) Motown SPCO -60069 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
TMGT 1312 Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* The Crown ‎(12", Single) Motown TMGT 1312 UK 1983 Sell This Version
310999 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(12", Single) Motown, Vogue, Wondirection 310999 France 1983 Sell This Version
TMGT 1312 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(12", Single, Com) Motown TMGT 1312 UK 1983 Sell This Version
TMGT 1312 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(12", Single, Gen) Motown TMGT 1312 UK 1983 Sell This Version
PR-128 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(12", Single, Promo) Motown PR-128 US 1983 Sell This Version
PR 128 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(12", Single, Promo) Motown PR 128 US 1983 Sell This Version
TMGT 1312 Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* The Crown ‎(12", Single, Promo, W/Lbl) Motown TMGT 1312 UK 1983 Sell This Version
HC 3 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(7", Promo) Motown, Vogue HC 3 France 1983 Sell This Version
999-00-002 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(7", S/Sided, Promo) Motown 999-00-002 Germany 1983 Sell This Version
101817 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(7", Single) Motown, Vogue, Wondirection 101817 France 1983 Sell This Version
100·15·100 Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* The Crown ‎(7", Single) Motown 100·15·100 Germany 1983 Sell This Version
101.8274 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(7", Single) Motown 101.8274 Brazil 1983 Sell This Version
SPBO-60082 Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* The Crown ‎(7", Single) Motown SPBO-60082 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
TMS 590 Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* The Crown ‎(7", Single) Motown TMS 590 Zimbabwe 1983 Sell This Version
MWD 1000X Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(7", Single) Wondirection MWD 1000X Canada 1983 Sell This Version
100-15-100 GBE* The Crown ‎(7", Single, TP) Motown 100-15-100 Germany 1983 Sell This Version
NON Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* The Crown ‎(Acetate, 7", S/Sided) Motown NON UK 1983 Sell This Version
4507WC Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(Cass, Single) Wondirection 4507WC US 1983 Sell This Version
CTMGT 1312 Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown ‎(Cass, Single) Motown CTMGT 1312 UK 1983 Sell This Version
TM - 26 Gary Byrd And The G.B. Experience* The Crown ‎(12", Red) Motown TM - 26 Mexico 1984 Sell This Version
WL001 Gary Byrd The Crown 2001 ‎(12", Unofficial) Not On Label (Gary Byrd) WL001 UK 2001 Sell This Version
MAK 001 Gary Byrd The Crown (2004) ‎(12", Unofficial, W/Lbl) Not On Label (Gary Byrd) MAK 001 UK 2004 Sell This Version
GBSW1 Gary Byrd & Stevie Wonder Gary Byrd & Stevie Wonder - The Crown (Tango Unreleased Re-Edit) ‎(12", S/Sided, Unofficial, W/Lbl) Not On Label (Gary Byrd), Not On Label (Stevie Wonder) GBSW1 UK 2010 Sell This Version
CROWN Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience The Crown (Tabro & Yardley Mix) ‎(12", S/Sided, Unofficial) Not On Label CROWN UK 2011 Sell This Version

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mixit313

mixit313

August 31, 2019
referencing The Crown (2004), 12", Unofficial, W/Lbl, MAK 001
I have two and they are very bad pressings Ref: https://www.discogs.com/Gary-Byrd-The-Crown-2004/release/1976817
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REENO

REENO

August 6, 2019
referencing The Crown, 12", 4507WG

Yes, it's Stevie Wonder, Yes, it's funky. Does it blow me away? not really....
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The_Vinyl_Factory

The_Vinyl_Factory

February 7, 2019
referencing The Crown, 12", Single, TMGT 1312
This record Does also exist with the Reference VG114 310999
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musiclover912

musiclover912

December 6, 2017
referencing The Crown, 12", 4507WG
This is a track that should be played on every R&B radio station during Black History Month every year!
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danielchavez

danielchavez

August 7, 2017
referencing The Crown, 12", 4507WG
what a wholesome track <3 . . . . .
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Alicat1972

Alicat1972

September 17, 2015
referencing The Crown, 12", Single, TMGT 1312

On the 12" there is some early aspirational rap on the A side from legendary New York poet and radio DJ Gary Byrd.
That I can take or leave...
Flip to the B side and it turns into a feel good mid tempo instrumental chugger without the rap but with nice vocal. There is a bassline and guitar riff Chic would have been proud of...
Stevie Wonder co wrote and produced it, and even play many of the instruments and sneaks in a nice little vocal....
Track Trivia...At 10 minutes 35 seconds, it makes it one of the longest tracks ever to chart in the UK..
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