The Blackbyrds - Better Days FLAC

The Blackbyrds Soul 1981 US

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A1	Dancin' Dancin' Written-By – D. Gordon, L. Farmer, M. Gordon*	3:29
A2	Lonelies For Your Love Written-By – L. Farmer, O. Saunders	4:08
A3	Better Days Written-By – D. Stewart, K. Killgo, R. Monroe*	3:14
A4	Do It Girl Written-By – J. Skehan, J. Hall, R. Monroe*	4:52
A5	Without Your Love Written-By – J. Skehan, J. Hall, R. Monroe*	3:30
B1	Do You Wanna Dance Written-By – C. James, L. Bell	4:07
B2	Love Don't Strike Twice Written-By – A. Alexander, J. Hall, R. Monroe*	3:50
B3	What's On Your Mind Written-By – A. Alexander, P. Saunders	4:03
B4	Don't Know What To Say Written-By – L. Farmer, O. Saunders	4:07
B5	What We Have Is Right Written-By – L. Farmer, O. Saunders	3:43

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Jose Hernandez (tracks: B5)
Alto Saxophone, Clavinet – Marc Cohen (tracks: A4)
Arranged By [Rhythm] – The Blackbyrds
Art Direction – Phil Carroll
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
Engineer, Mixed By – Tommy Vicari
Executive Producer – Charles Graziano
Guitar – Orville Saunders II*
Handclaps – The Blackbyrds (tracks: A2)
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Kevin Toney
Lead Vocals – James Garrett
Mastered By – George Horn
Percussion – Dan Stewart , Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A2, B1, B4), Sheila Escovedo (tracks: B3, B5)
Photography By – Phil Bray
Piano – Marc Cohen (tracks: B1, B4)
Producer – George Duke
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)

Notes

Includes Japanase & English lyric insert.

Produced for George Duke Enterprises & Nevar Productions, Inc.
Recorded & Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
F-9602	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy	F-9602	US	1980
VIP-6763	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Fantasy	VIP-6763	Japan	1981
F 5925	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy	F 5925	France	1980
AMI 9602	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy	AMI 9602	Italy	1981
504.7159	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy	504.7159	Brazil	1981