Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C. featuring Isaac Hayes released on the Elektra label in 1982.[1][2]
| Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes | ||||
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| Studio album by Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C. | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Studio | Mastersound Studios, Atlanta, GA | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Funk, Soul music | |||
| Length | 40:10 | |||
| Label | Elektra ELK 52427 | |||
| Producer | Isaac Hayes | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
Track listing
edit- "Sexy Dancer" (Donald Byrd, Isaac Hayes) – 5:11
- "Midnight" (Byrd, Hayes) – 5:07
- "So Much in Love" (Byrd, Hayes, Ronnie Garrett) – 4:00
- "High Energy" (William Duckett, Byrd, Hayes, Garrett) – 5:47
- "Star Trippin'" (Hayes) – 5:23
- "I'm Coming Home" (Hayes, Sam Hamlin) – 4:14
- "Forbidden Love" (Albert Crawford Jr., Hayes) – 5:24
- "Everyday" (Garret, Duckett, Crawford, Myra Walker, Eric Hines, Byrd, Hayes) – 5:04
Personnel
edit- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Isaac Hayes – acoustic piano Fender Rhodes, vibes, percussion, synthesizer, concert bells
- Ronnie Garrett – electric bass
- William "Country" Duckett – electric guitar
- Albert "Chip" Crawford Jr. – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, prophet
- Eric Hines – drums
- Glenn Davis – percussion
- Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited: Diane Evans, Diane Davis, Pat Lewis, Rose Williams – vocals
- Myra Walker – vocals (track 6)
- Isaac Hayes, Bill Purse – arrangers
References
edit- ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982– ) accessed December 8, 2017
- ^ Donald Byrd Catalog, accessed December 8, 2017
- ^ Donald Byrd: Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2017.