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Name: The Blackbyrds - Flying Start LP 1974 Gatefold Classic Soul Groove Jazz Fusion Ultrasonic Cleaned Fantasy
SKU: 1228201
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The Blackbyrds ‎– Flying Start

Label: Fantasy ‎– F-9472

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold

Country: US

Released: 1974

Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul

Style: Jazz-Funk, Funk, Disco

Tracklist

A1	I Need You Vocals – Keith KillgoWritten-By – Cheryl Toney, Donald Byrd	5:30
A2	The Baby Written-By – Donald Byrd	5:17
A3	Love Is Love Written-By – Keith Killgo	4:46
A4	Blackbyrds’ Theme Vocals – Bruce Fisher, Sigidi, The BlackbyrdsWritten-By – Allan Barnes, Joe Hall, Kevin Toney	4:03
B1	Walking In Rhythm Vocals – Sigidi, The BlackbyrdsWritten-By – Barney Perry	4:13
B2	Future Children, Future Hopes Written-By – Kevin Toney	4:41
B3	April Showers Vocals – Keith BarbourWritten-By – Allan Barnes	3:49
B4	Spaced Out Written-By – Kevin Toney	6:11

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fantasy Records
Published By – Blackbyrd Music
Recorded At – The Sound Factory
Remixed At – The Sound Factory
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab

Credits

Art Direction – Phil Carroll
Art Direction, Photography By – Tony Lane (2)
Baritone Saxophone – Jackie Kelso (tracks: A1)
Bass – Joe Hall
Drums – Keith Killgo
Executive-Producer – Orrin Keepnews
Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Allan Barnes
Guitar – Barney Perry
Liner Notes – Jesse Fax
Mastered By – Dough Fax*
Percussion – Perk Jacobs
Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp] – Kevin Toney
Producer [For Blackbyrd Productions] – Donald Byrd
Recorded By [Recording Engineer] – Jim Stern
Recorded By [Recording Engineer], Remix [Remix Engineer] – Val Christian Garay*
Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts (tracks: A1)
Trombone – Alexander Thomas (tracks: A1), George Bohanon (tracks: A1)
Trumpet – Bobby Bryant (tracks: A1), Oscar Brashear (tracks: A1)

Notes

℗ 1974 Fantasy Records
Recorded, and remixed in Los Angeles August, September, October 1974
All selections published by Blackbyrd Music-BMI

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Print label A): F-9472-A
Matrix / Runout (Print label B): F-9472-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched): F-9472 – A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched): F-9472 – B x
Matrix / Runout: TW-M
Rights Society: BMI

Weight	10 oz
Dimensions	12 × 12 × 1 in

The Blackbyrds – Flying Start LP 1974 Gatefold Classic Soul Groove Jazz Fusion Ultrasonic Cleaned Fantasy