Donald Byrd – Black Byrd

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Label:	Blue Note – BN-LA047-F
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Research Craft Pressing
Country:	US
Released:
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz

Tracklist

A1	Flight Time	8:30
A2	Black Byrd	8:00
A3	Love's So Far Away	6:00
B1	Mr. Thomas	5:15
B2	Sky High	5:59
B3	Slop Jar Blues	6:00
B4	Where Are We Going?	4:40

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – United Artists Records, Inc.
Copyright © – United Artists Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – United Artists Records, Inc.
Recorded At – The Sound Factory
Pressed By – Research Craft
Published By – Alruby Music, Inc.
Published By – Jobete Music, Inc.

Credits

Artwork [Graphic Art Work] – Eileen Anderson
Bass – Chuck Rainey (tracks: A2, A3, B2 to B4), Wilton Felder (tracks: A1, B1)
Engineer [Assistant, Assistant Remix] – Chuck Davis
Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Waldman
Engineer [Chief, Chief Remix] – Dave Hassinger
Executive-Producer – George Butler
Flute, Saxophone – Roger Glenn
Guitar – David T. Walker (tracks: A2, A3, B2 to B4), Dean Parks (tracks: A1, B1)
Liner Notes – Gertrude Gipson
Music Consultant [Electronic Music Consultant] – Reggie Andrews
Percussion – Bobbye Hall (tracks: A1, B1), Stephanie Spruill (tracks: A2, A3, B2 to B4)
Photography By – Art Hanson
Piano, Electric Piano – Joe Sample
Producer, Arranged By – Larry Mizell
Synthesizer, Vocals, Electric Piano – Freddie Perren
Trumpet, Vocals – Fonce Mizell
Vocals – Larry Mizell
Written-By – L. Gordon* (tracks: B4), L. Mizell*, W. Jordan* (tracks: B1)

Notes

Research Craft pressing denoted by "Re" etch in runouts and 2.875" pressing ring.

Recorded on April 3 (B1), 4 (A1) and November 24, 1972.

Produced and arranged for Sky High Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Sound Factory, Hollywood, California.

707 jet plane effect courtesy of Elektra Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): BN-LA 047-S-1 Re1 9-22 #62[mirrored]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): BN-LA 047-S-2 - (2) Re1 #44[mirrored]
Rights Society: ASCAP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Black Byrd (LP, Album, Stereo, All Disc Pressing)	Blue Note	BN-LA047-F	US	1973
Recently Edited	Black Byrd (LP, Album)	Blue Note, Blue Note	BST 84 432 K, BN-LA 047 F	Germany	1973
New Submission	Black Byrd (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Quadraphonic)	Blue Note	BN-DA047-H	US	1973
Recently Edited	Black Byrd (LP, Album, Stereo, Research Craft Press)	Blue Note	BN-LA047-F	US	1973
New Submission	Black Byrd = ブラック・バード (LP, Album)	Blue Note	LNP-88137	Japan	1973