Album
The Blackbyrds / Flying Start
1994 · Jazz
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Blackbyrds / Flying Start is a Jazz album by The Blackbyrds, originally released in 1994. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1I Need You5:31
- 2The Baby5:18
- 3Love Is Love4:46
- 4Blackbyrds' Theme4:05
- 5Walking In Rhythm4:14
- 6Future Children, Future Hopes4:40
- 7April Showers3:50
- 8Spaced Out6:10
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- warm
- swaggering
- groovy
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Tracks 1-8 'The Blackbyrds', originally released in 1974 on Fantasy (opens in a new tab) 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
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Barney PerryGUITAR
- Joe HallBASS ELECTRIC BASS
- Keith KillgoDRUMS
- Perk JacobsPERCUSSION
- The BlackbyrdsVOCALS
- Alexander ThomasTROMBONE
- Allan BarnesFLUTE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Bobby BryantTRUMPET
- Bruce FisherVOCALS
- David WilliamsBASS
- Ernie WattsTENOR SAXOPHONE
- George BohanonTROMBONE
- Jackie KelsoBARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Keith BarbourVOCALS
- Kevin ToneyKEYBOARDS, MELODICA, SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARDS, PERFORMER , SYNTHESIZER PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, CLAVINET, SYNTHESIZER
- Oscar BrashearTRUMPET
- Ray ArmandoPERCUSSION
- SigidiVOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 4 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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