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Flying Start (album)

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Released
  
November 1974

Flying Start (1974)
  
City Life (1975)

Release date
  
November 1974

Label
  
Fantasy Records

Recorded
  
1974

Artist
  
The Blackbyrds

Producer
  
Donald Byrd

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Genres
  
Soul music, Jazz-funk, Jazz fusion

Similar
  
The Blackbyrds, City Life, Black Byrd, Stepping into Tomorrow, Hangin' Out

Flying Start is the second album by the American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group The Blackbyrds.

Contents

Reception

Produced by Donald Byrd. Includes their Top Ten Hit "Walking in Rhythm".

Track listing

  1. "I Need You" (Donald Byrd, Kevin Toney)
  2. "The Baby" (Donald Byrd)
  3. "Love Is Love" (Keith Killgo)
  4. "Blackbyrds' Theme" (Kevin Toney, Allan Barnes, Joe Hall)
  5. "Walking in Rhythm" (Barney Perry)
  6. "Future Children, Future Hopes" (Kevin Toney)
  7. "April Showers" (Allan Barnes)
  8. "Spaced Out" (Kevin Toney)

Personnel

  • The Blackbyrds - Vocals
  • Kevin Toney - Piano (Acoustic), Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer (Arp)
  • Joe Hall - Bass
  • Keith Killgo - Drums
  • Allan Barnes - Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
  • Barney Perry - Guitar
  • Perk Jacobs - Percussion

    • Samples & Covers

  • MC Lyte sampled "Spaced Out" on her song "Cappucino" on her album Eyes on This in 1989.

    • Songs

    1I Need You5:34
    2The Baby5:18
    3Love Is Love4:47

    References

    Flying Start (album) Wikipedia
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