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

  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

Charts

Album

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

Singles

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

  1. "The Blackbyrds". Allmusic. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
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