tracks

Do It, Fluid
Gut Level
Reggins
The Runaway
Funky Junkie
Summer Love
Life Styles
A Hot Day Today
I Need You
The Baby
Love Is Love
The Blackbyrds' Theme
Walking In Rhythm
Future Children, Future Hopes
April Showers
Spaced Out

notes

Tracks 1-8 'The Blackbyrds', originally released in 1974 on Fantasy 9444.
Recording engineer: Jim Stern
Re-mix: Jim Stern
Recorded and mixed October 1973 and March 1974 at Fantasy Studio, Berkeley, Ca.
Produced by Sky High Productions
Co-produced by Blackbyrd Productions
Supervision: Orrin Keepnews
Cover: Vincent Van Gogh, Cornfield with Crows (1890), oil on canvas 61 x 103.5 cm

Tracks 9-16 'Flying Start', originally released in 1974 on Fantasy 9472.
Recording engineers: Val Christian Garay, Jim Stern
Remix engineer: Val Christian Garay
Recorded and mixed August, September, October 1974 at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, Ca.
Produced by Donald Byrd for Blackbyrd Productions
Executive Producer: Orrin Keepnews
Art Direction: Phil Carroll, Tony Lane
Photography: Tony Lane

All vocals by The Blackbyrds with additional vocals stated where applicable.

credits

Baritone Saxophone – Jackie Kelso (tracks: 9 to 16)
Bass – David Williams (2) (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7), Joe Hall
Drums – Keith Killgo
Electric Bass – Joe Hall
Flugelhorn – Oscar Brashear (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7)
Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Allan Barnes (tracks: 9 to 16)
Guitar – Barney Perry
Keyboards, Performer [Melodies], Synthesizer – Kevin Toney (tracks: 1 to 8)
Percussion – Perk Jacobs, Ray Armando (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7)
Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp] – Kevin Toney (tracks: 9 to 16)
Producer – Donald Byrd (tracks: 9 to 16), Sky High Productions (tracks: 1 to 8)
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Allan Barnes (tracks: 1 to 8)
Trombone – Alexander Thomas (tracks: 9 to 16), George Bohanon (tracks: 9 to 16)
Trumpet – Bobby Bryant (tracks: 9 to 16), Oscar Brashear (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9 to 16)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fantasy, Inc.

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