The Blackbyrds – Better Days
Tracklist
A1 | Dancin' Dancin' | 3:29 | |
A2 | Lonelies For Your Love | 4:08 | |
A3 | Better Days | 3:14 | |
A4 | Do It Girl | 4:52 | |
A5 | Without Your Love | 3:30 | |
B1 | Do You Wanna Dance | 4:07 | |
B2 | Love Don't Strike Twice | 3:50 | |
B3 | What's On Your Mind | 4:03 | |
B4 | Don't Know What To Say | 4:07 | |
B5 | What We Have Is Right | 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
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)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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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 |