Donald Byrd - Stepping Into Tomorrow FLAC

Donald Byrd Jazz-Funk 1975 US

Tracklist

A1	Stepping Into Tomorrow	5:11
A2	Design A Nation	4:19
A3	We're Together	4:23
A4	Think Twice	6:10
B1	Makin' It	3:45
B2	Rock And Roll Again	6:09
B3	You Are The World	4:29
B4	I Love The Girl	3:53

Companies, etc.

Copyright (c) – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Manufactured By – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Recorded At – The Sound Factory
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders

Credits

Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Gary Bartz
Arranged By – Fonce Mizell (tracks: B4), Harvey Mason (tracks: B1), Larry Mizell (tracks: A1 to B3), Sigidi (tracks: A4)
Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Fonce Mizell, Fred Perrin*, Larry Mizell
Backing Vocals – Fonce Mizell, Fred Perrin*, Kay Haith (tracks: A3, A4), Larry Mizell, Lorraine Kenner (tracks: A1, A2, B1), Margie Evans (tracks: B3), Stephanie Spruill (tracks: A1, B1)
Bass [Fender] – Chuck Rainey
Bata [Batah Drum], Jew's Harp [Mouth Harp] – Harvey Mason (tracks: B1)
Clavinet, Trumpet – Fonce Mizell
Conductor – Larry Mizell
Congas – Mayuto Correa
Copyist – Sigidi
Drums – Harvey Mason
Engineer [Assistant] – James Nipar*
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Dave Hassinger, John Mills , Val Christian Garay*
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Dave Hassinger, Val Christian Garay*
Executive-Producer – George Butler
Guitar – David T. Walker, John Rowin, Rhonghea Southern (tracks: A4)
Music Consultant [Synthesizers Consultant] – Chuck Davis
Painting [Cover Painting: "Facing The Music Of The Spheres II"] – Greg Edwards
Percussion – Stuff 'n Ramjet
Photography By – Doug Metzler
Piano [Acoustic Piano], Organ – Jerry Peters
Producer – Larry Mizell
Synthesizer [Arp Synthesizers], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Larry Mizell
Technician [Technical Director] – Chuck Davis
Trumpet [Solo], Flugelhorn, Vocals [Solo] – Donald Byrd
Whistle [Whistler] – James Carter

Notes

Recorded at The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California November-December 1974
Disc Mastering: The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California
Sound Effects: Breaking the sound barrier courtesy of Elektra Records
There is also a label variation on this press where the "(P) 1975 United Artists...." line of credits is all one line, there is still the gap between the last track listed on the side & the credits below & the credits around the rim of the label are smaller.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A hand-etched): #58 BNLA U̶A̶L̶A̶ 368-1 Re1 SET-4
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B hand-etched): #63 BNLA U̶A̶L̶A̶ 368-2-Re1 SET-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout both sides machine-stamped): (drum with 2 drumsticks)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BN-LA368-G	Donald Byrd	Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Blue Note	BN-LA368-G	US	1975
BN-LA368-G	Donald Byrd	Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album)	Blue Note	BN-LA368-G	US	1975
89116	Donald Byrd	Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Blue Note	89116	Spain	1975
BN-LA368-G	Donald Byrd	Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Club, CRC)	Blue Note	BN-LA368-G	US	1975
BN-LA368-G	Donald Byrd	Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Pit)	Blue Note	BN-LA368-G	US	1975

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Stepping Into Tomorrow Written-By – Larry Mizell	5:12
2	Design A Nation Written-By – Larry Mizell	4:22
3	We're Together Written-By – Larry Mizell	4:26
4	Think Twice Written-By – B. Ridgell, L. Mizell, S. B. Abdullah*	6:14
5	Makin' It Written-By – H. Mason, L. Mizell	3:46
6	Rock And Roll Again Written-By – Larry Mizell	6:09
7	You Are The World Written-By – Larry Mizell	4:30
8	I Love The Girl Written-By – Donald Byrd	3:56

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – The Sound Factory
Manufactured By – EMI Music Japan Inc

Credits

Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Gary Bartz
Arranged By – Fonce Mizell (tracks: 8), Harvey Mason (tracks: 5), Larry Mizell (tracks: 1 to 7), Sigidi (tracks: 4)
Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Fonce Mizell, Fred Perrin*, Larry Mizell
Backing Vocals – Fonce Mizell, Fred Perrin*, Kay Haith (tracks: 3, 4), Larry Mizell, Lorraine Kenner (tracks: 1, 2, 5), Margie Evans (tracks: 7), Stephanie Spruill (tracks: 1, 5)
Bass [Fender] – Chuck Rainey
Bata [Batah Drum], Jew's Harp [Mouth Harp] – Harvey Mason (tracks: 5)
Clavinet, Trumpet – Fonce Mizell
Conductor – Larry Mizell
Congas – Mayuto Correa
Copyist – Sigidi
Drums – Harvey Mason
Engineer [Assistant] – James Nipar*
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Dave Hassinger, John Mills , Val Christian Garay*
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Dave Hassinger, Val Christian Garay*
Executive-Producer – George Butler
Guitar – David T. Walker, John Rowin, Rhonghea Southern (tracks: 4)
Liner Notes [Original] – Khadjuka [Don Mizell]*
Liner Notes [Reissue] – 熊谷美広*
Music Consultant [Synthesizers Consultant] – Chuck Davis
Painting [Cover Painting: "Facing The Music Of The Spheres II"] – Greg Edwards
Percussion – Stuff 'n Ramjet
Photography By – Doug Metzler
Piano [Acoustic Piano], Organ – Jerry Peters
Producer – Larry Mizell
Synthesizer [Arp Synthesizers], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Larry Mizell
Technician [Technical Director] – Chuck Davis
Trumpet [Solo], Flugelhorn, Vocals [Solo] – Donald Byrd
Whistle [Whistler] – James Carter

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 4 988006 552296
Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BN-LA368-G	Donald Byrd	Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Blue Note	BN-LA368-G	US	1975
BN-LA368-G	Donald Byrd	Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album)	Blue Note	BN-LA368-G	US	1975
BN-LA368-G	Donald Byrd	Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album)	Blue Note	BN-LA368-G	US	1975
89116	Donald Byrd	Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Blue Note	89116	Spain	1975
BN-LA368-G	Donald Byrd	Stepping Into Tomorrow ‎(LP, Album, Club, CRC)	Blue Note	BN-LA368-G	US	1975