Album · 1974
Flying Start
Tracklist
1
I Need You
Flying Start
5:30
2
The Baby
Flying Start
5:17
3
Love Is Love
Flying Start
4:46
4
Blackbyrds’ Theme
Flying Start
4:03
5
Walking in Rhythm
Flying Start
4:13
6
Future Children, Future Hopes
Flying Start
4:41
7
April Showers
Flying Start
3:49
8
Spaced Out
Flying Start
6:11
In print
First pressed 1974, still pressed 2014 — 47 pressings across 20 countries.
Credits
Phil Carroll
Art Direction
Tony Lane
Art Direction
Alexander Thomas
Instrument · horns, trombone
Allan Barnes
Instrument · flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Barney Perry
Instrument · guitar
Bobby Bryant
Instrument · horns, trumpet
Ernie Watts
Instrument · horns, tenor saxophone
George Bohanon
Instrument · horns, trombone
Jackie Kelso
Instrument · horns, baritone saxophone
Joe Hall
Instrument · bass
Keith Killgo
Instrument · drums
Kevin Toney
Instrument · piano [acoustic], electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer [arp]
Oscar Brashear
Instrument · horns, trumpet
Perk Jacobs
Instrument · percussion
The Blackbyrds
Instrument · synthesizer [arp string ensemble, pro soloist, odyssey]
Jesse Fax
Liner Notes
Daniel Krieger
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Doug Sax
Mastering
Stan Ricker
Mastering
Donald Byrd
Producer
Orrin Keepnews
Producer · executive-producer
Jim Stern
Recording
Val Garay
Recording
Bruce Fisher
Vocal · vocals
Keith Barbour
Vocal · vocals
Sigidi Bashir Abdullah
Vocal · vocals
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