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
Blackbyrds' Theme
Walking In Rhythm
Future Children, Future Hopes
April Showers
Spaced Out

notes

The Blackbyrds use the ARP String Ensemble, Pro Solist, and Odyssey synthesizers.

Tracks 1-8 'The Blackbyrds', originally released in 1974 on Fantasy 9444.

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.

Remastering 1996 Phil De Lancie (Fantasy Studios)

℗ & © 1996, Fantasy, Inc., Tenth and Parker, Berkeley, CA 94710

Printed in U.S.A.

credits

Art Direction – Phil Carroll
Baritone Saxophone – Jackie Kelso (tracks: 9 to 16)
Bass – David Williams (2) (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7), Joe Hall
Co-producer – Blackbyrd Productions (tracks: 1 to 8)
Design – Deb Sibony
Drums – Keith Killgo
Electric Bass – Joe Hall
Engineer [Recording] – Jim Stern
Engineer [Remix] – Jim Stern (tracks: 1 to 8)
Engineer [Remix], Engineer [Recording] – Val Christian Garay, (tracks: 9 to 16)
Executive-Producer – Orrin Keepnews (tracks: 9 to 16)
Flugelhorn – Oscar Brashear (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7)
Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Allan Barnes (tracks: 9 to 16)
Guitar – Barney Perry
Keyboards, Melodica, Synthesizer – Kevin Toney (tracks: 1 to 8)
Liner Notes [Flying Start] – Jesse Fax
Liner Notes [The Blackbyrds] – Roberta Flack
Painting – Vincent van Gogh (2)
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)
Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Allan Barnes (tracks: 1 to 8)
Supervised By – Orrin Keepnews (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)
Vocals – The Blackbyrds

companies

Produced For – Blackbyrd Productions
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fantasy, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Fantasy, Inc.
Published By – Blackbyrd Music
Published By – Elgy Music
Published By – Alruby Music
Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
Mixed At – Fantasy Studios
Remastered At – Fantasy Studios
Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDX 040888
Pressed By – DADC

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