The Blackbyrds – Better Days

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Label:	Fantasy – F-9602
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul, Disco

Tracklist

A1	Dancin' Dancin' Written-By – D. Gordon, L. Farmer, M. Gordon*	3:29
A2	Lonelies For Your Love Written-By – L. Farmer, O. Saunders	4:08
A3	Better Days Written-By – D. Stewart, K. Killgo, R. Monroe*	3:14
A4	Do It Girl Written-By – J. Skehan, J. Hall, R. Monroe*	4:52
A5	Without Your Love Written-By – J. Skehan, J. Hall, R. Monroe*	3:30
B1	Do You Wanna Dance Written-By – C. James, L. Bell	4:07
B2	Love Don't Strike Twice Written-By – A. Alexander, J. Hall, R. Monroe*	3:50
B3	What's On Your Mind Written-By – A. Alexander, P. Saunders	4:03
B4	Don't Know What To Say Written-By – L. Farmer, O. Saunders	4:07
B5	What We Have Is Right Written-By – L. Farmer, O. Saunders	3:43

Companies, etc.

Produced For – George Duke Enterprises
Produced For – Nevar Productions, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Fantasy Records
Published By – Khempera
Published By – First Down Publishing
Published By – Bellboy Music
Published By – Wabastone
Published By – Nevar Music
Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
Mixed At – Fantasy Studios
Mastered At – Fantasy Studios

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Jose Hernandez (2) (tracks: B5)
Alto Saxophone, Clavinet – Marc Cohen (2) (tracks: A4)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – The Blackbyrds
Art Direction – Phil Carroll
Backing Vocals – Carl Carlwell* (tracks: A1, A4 to B2, B4), James Garrett (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B2), Jim Gilstrap (tracks: A1, A4 to B2, B4), Lynette Stephens (tracks: B5), Tramaine Hawkins (tracks: B5)
Bass, Vocals – Joe Hall III*
Drums, Vocals – Keith Killgo
Engineer, Mixed By – Tommy Vicari
Executive Producer – Charles Graziano
Guitar – Orville Saunders II*
Handclaps – The Blackbyrds (tracks: A2)
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Kevin Toney
Lead Vocals – James Garrett
Management – Charles Graziano
Mastered By – George Horn
Percussion – Dan Stewart (2), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A2, B1, B4), Sheila Escovedo (tracks: B3, B5)
Photography By – Phil Bray
Piano – Marc Cohen (2) (tracks: B1, B4)
Producer – George Duke
Saxophone – Larry Williams (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)
Synthesizer – George Duke (tracks: A3, A4, B1, B2, B4, B5), Marc Cohen (2) (tracks: A1)
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)
Trumpet – Gary Grant (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)

Notes

George Duke appears courtesy of Epic Records
Jerry Hey & Larry Williams appear courtesy of A&M Records
Paulinho Da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records
Tremaine Hawkins appears courtesy of Light Records

Produced for George Duke Enterprises & Nevar Productions, Inc.
Recorded & Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Etching Side A): F-9602 A ID
Matrix / Runout (Etching Side B): F-9602 B IA
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP

Other Versions (5 of 10)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Better Days (LP, Album)	Fantasy	F 5925	France	1980
Recently Edited	Better Days (Dias Mejores) (LP, Album)	Fantasy, Gamma (4)	GX 01-1185	Mexico	1980
Recently Edited	Better Days (LP, Album, Stereo)	Fantasy	0061.137	Germany	1980
New Submission	Better Days (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo)	Fantasy	F-9602	US	1980
New Submission	Better Days (Cassette, Album)	Fantasy	5F 9602	US	1980

Reviews

Funkysouldier_ Feb 11, 2019
Edited 4 years ago
Tip top album! Major essential to any 80's boogie collecter!
Albin-Filet-Mignon Aug 29, 2018
Edited 4 years ago
This album is so damn good from A to Z! Perfection! The quality of the recording is also top notch!