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The Blackbyrds is the debut album by the American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group the Blackbyrds. It was produced by Larry Mizell and Donald Byrd with production supervision by Orrin Keepnews.
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Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | October 1973 to March 1974 | |||
Studio | Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, California) | |||
Genre | Jazz funk, jazz fusion[1] | |||
Label | Fantasy | |||
Producer | Larry Mizell, Donald Byrd | |||
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The album artwork is a section of the Vincent Van Gogh painting Wheatfield with Crows.
Track listing
edit- "Do It, Fluid" (Donald Byrd) 5:27
- "Gut Level" (Lincoln Ross) 4:08
- "Reggins" (Larry Mizell) 4:05
- "The Runaway" (Donald Byrd, Kevin Toney) 4:13
- "Funky Junkie" (Donald Byrd) 7:01
- "Summer Love" (Allan Barnes) 5:08
- "Life Styles" (Larry Mizell) 3:13
- "A Hot Day Today" (Donald Byrd, Barney Perry) 3:16
Personnel
edit- Donald Byrd - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals
- The Blackbyrds - Vocals
- Kevin Toney - Keyboards, Melodica, Synthesizer
- Joe Hall - Electric Bass
- Keith Killgo - Drums
- Allan Barnes - Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
- David Williams - Bass
- Oscar Brashear - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Perk Jacobs - Percussion
- Ray Armando - Percussion
Charts
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editChart (1974) | Peak position |
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US Top Albums | 96 |
US Top R&B Albums | 14 |
US Top Jazz Albums | 6 |
Singles
editYear | Single | Chart | Position |
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1974 | "Do It, Fluid" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 69 |
1974 | "Do It, Fluid" | US Hot Soul Singles | 23 |
1974 | "Gut Level" | US Disco Action | 9 |
References
edit- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 35.
- ^ "The Blackbyrds". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2012.