THE BLACKBYRDS — Better Days

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Album · 1980

Filed under Funk Jazz
By THE BLACKBYRDS

Tracklist

A1 Dancin' Dancin' 3:29
A2 Lonelies For Your Love 4:08
A3 Better Days 3:14
A4 Do It Girl 4:52
A5 Without Your Love 3:30
B1 Do You Wanna Dance 4:07
B2 Love Don't Strike Twice 3:50
B3 What's On Your Mind 4:03
B4 Don't Know What To Say 4:07
B5 What We Have Is Right 3:43

Line-up/Musicians

Alto Saxophone – Jose Hernandez (tracks: B5)
Alto Saxophone, Clavinet – Marc Cohen (tracks: A4)
Backing Vocals – Carl Carlwell (tracks: A1, A4 to B2, B4), James Garrett (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B2), Jim Gilstrap (tracks: A1, A4 to B2, B4), Lynette Stephens (tracks: B5), Tramaine Hawkins (tracks: B5)
Bass, Vocals – Joe Hall III
Drums, Vocals – Keith Killgo
Guitar – Orville Saunders II
Handclaps – Blackbyrds, The (tracks: A2)
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Kevin Toney
Lead Vocals – James Garrett
Percussion – Dan Stewart , Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A2, B1, B4), Sheila Escovedo (tracks: B3, B5)
Piano – Marc Cohen (tracks: B1, B4)
Saxophone – Larry Williams (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)
Synthesizer – George Duke (tracks: A3, A4, B1, B2, B4, B5), Marc Cohen (tracks: A1)
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)
Trumpet – Gary Grant (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)

About this release

Fantasy ‎– F-9602 (US)

Recorded & Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley

Thanks to snobb for the updates



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