The Blackbyrds Album: Better Days Label: Fantasy Released: 1980 Tracklist: 1 Dancin' Dancin' 3:29 (D. Gordon, L. Farmer, M. Gordon) 2 Lonelies For Your Love 4:08 (Louisa Farmer, Orville Saunders) 3 Better Days 3:14 (D. Stewart, K. Killgo, R. Monroe) 4 Do It Girl 4:52 (J. Skehan, J. Hall, R. Monroe) 5 Without Your Love 3:30 (J. Skehan, J. Hall, R. Monroe) 6 Do You Wanna Dance 4:07 (Bell & James (L. Bell, C. James)) 7 Love Don't Strike Twice 3:50 (A. Alexander, J. Hall, R. Monroe) 8 What's On Your Mind 4:03 (A. Alexander, P. Saunders) 9 Don't Know What To Say 4:07 (L. Farmer, O. Saunders) 10 What We Have Is Right 3:43 (L. Farmer, O. Saunders) Produced for George Duke Enterprises & Nevar Productions, Inc. Recorded & Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley Credits: Alto Saxophone Jose Hernandez (#10) Alto Sax., Clavinet Marc Cohen (#4) Arranged By [Rhythm] The Blackbyrds Art Direction Phil Carroll Backing Vocals Carl Carwell (#1,4-7,9), James Garrett (#3,5-7), Jim Gilstrap (#1,4-7,9), Lynette Stephens (#10), Tramaine Hawkins (#10) Bass, Vocals Joe Hall Drums, Vocals Keith Killgo Engineer, Mixed By Tommy Vicari Executive Producer Charles Graziano Guitar Orville Saunders Handclaps The Blackbyrds (#2) Keyboards, Synthesizer Kevin Toney Lead Vocals James Garrett Management Charles Graziano Mastered By George Horn Percussion Dan Stewart, Paulinho Da Costa (#2,6,9), Sheila Escovedo (#8,10) Photography Phil Bray Piano Marc Cohen (#6,9) Producer George Duke Saxophone Larry Williams (#1-3,6,8,9) Synthesizer George Duke (#3,4,6,7,9,10), Marc Cohen (#1) Trombone Bill Reichenbach# (#1-3,6,8,9) Trumpet Gary Grant (#1-3,6,8,9), Jerry Hey (#1-3,6,8,9)