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The Blackbyrds (album)

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The Blackbyrds
Studio album by
Released1974
RecordedOctober 1973 to March 1974
StudioFantasy Studios (Berkeley, California)
GenreJazz funk, jazz fusion[1]
LabelFantasy
ProducerLarry Mizell, Donald Byrd
The Blackbyrds chronology
The Blackbyrds
(1974)
Flying Start
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide[1]

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.

The album artwork is a section of the Vincent Van Gogh painting Wheatfield with Crows.

Track listing

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  1. "Do It, Fluid" (Donald Byrd) 5:27
  2. "Gut Level" (Lincoln Ross) 4:08
  3. "Reggins" (Larry Mizell) 4:05
  4. "The Runaway" (Donald Byrd, Kevin Toney) 4:13
  5. "Funky Junkie" (Donald Byrd) 7:01
  6. "Summer Love" (Allan Barnes) 5:08
  7. "Life Styles" (Larry Mizell) 3:13
  8. "A Hot Day Today" (Donald Byrd, Barney Perry) 3:16

Personnel

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Charts

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Album

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Chart (1974) Peak
position
US Top Albums 96
US Top R&B Albums 14
US Top Jazz Albums 6

Singles

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Year Single Chart Position
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

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  1. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 35.
  2. ^ "The Blackbyrds". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
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