The Blackbyrds Album: The Blackbyrds Release: 1974 Recording Date: 1973-74 Label: A&M Tracklist: 1 Do It, Fluid 5:27 (Donald Byrd) 2 Gut Level 4:08 (Lincoln Ross) 3 Reggins 4:05 (Larry Mizell) 4 The Runaway 4:13 (Donald Byrd, Kevin Toney) 5 Funky Junkie 7:01 (Donald Byrd) 6 Summer Love 5:08 (Allan C. Barnes) 7 Life Styles 3:13 (Larry Mizell) 8 A Hot Day Today 3:16 (Donald Byrd, Barney Perry) Credits: Ray Armando Percussion Keith Barbour Vocals Allan Curtis Barnes Composer, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Vocals George Bohannon Trombone Oscar Brashear Flugelhorn, Trumpet Bobby Bryant Trumpet Donald Byrd Composer, Producer Phil Carroll Art Direction Phil DeLancie Remastering Jesse Fax Liner Notes Bruce Fisher Vocals Val Garay Engineer, Remixing Joseph Hall III Bass, Bass (Electric), Vocals Perk Jacobs Percussion, Vocals Orrin Keepnews Executive Producer, Supervisor Jackie Kelso Sax (Baritone) Keith Killgo Drums, Vocals Larry Mizell Composer Barney Perry Composer, Guitar, Vocals Lincoln Ross Composer Deb Sibony Design Sigidi Vocals Jim Stern Engineer, Remixing Alexander Thomas Trombone Kevin Toney Clavinet, Composer, Melodica, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer, Vocals Ernie Watts Sax (Tenor) David Williams Bass Notes: Recorded and mixed October 1973 and March 1974 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA. Liner Notes by Roberta Flack Cover: Vincent Van Gogh "Cornfield with Crows" (1890) Special thanks to: Oscar Brashear and to David Williams and Ray Armando. A special note of appreciation from the Blackbyrds to Saverne Hayes for "Do It, Fluid".