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Donald Byrd
Thank You … For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life)
Album US 1978 on Elektra label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Jazz-Funk, Disco, Funk)
℗ & © 1978 Elektra/Asylum Records Produced By: Donald Byrd for Bluebyrd Productions, Inc. Recorded at: The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California Recorded: February-July, 1978 Mastered at: The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California Wah Wah Watson appears courtesy of Columbia Records. Syreeta Wright appears courtesy of Motown Record Corporation.
Musicians
 | Donald Byrd tr, 1932-2013 US arranged by, vocal arrangements by, executive-producer, producer, vocals, album by |
 | Wade Marcus tb, str, US arranged by, conductor, conducted by |
 | Romare Bearden , artwork, collage |
 | Eddie N. Watkins Jr. b, bass |
 | George Bohanon tb, *1960 US contractor, contractor for musicians |
 | Jim Gilstrap bvoc, *1946 US contractor, contractor for singers, solo vocal |
 | Anthony Cox b, *1954 US drums |
 | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson g, syn, voc, *1950 US guitar |
 | Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar |
 | Rick Littlefield g, US guitar |
 | Greg Phillinganes key, voc, *1956 US piano |
 | Art Posey , US solo vocal, vocals, written by |
 | Maxi Anderson voc, bvoc, US solo vocal, vocals |
 | Syreeta Wright bvoc, 1946-2004 US solo vocal, vocals |
 | Angela Winbush key, voc, bvoc, *1955 US vocals |
 | John Lehman bvoc, voc, US vocals |
 | Josef Powell voc, US vocals, written by |
 | Lisa Roberts bvoc, voc, US vocals |
 | Marlena Jeter bvoc, US vocals |
 | Pat Henderson voc, bvoc, vocals |
 | Ralph Turnbough vocals |
 | Stephanie Spruill voc, bvoc, US vocals |
Producers
| Johnny Lee art direction |
| Ron Coro art direction |
| Sidney Sharp concertmaster, concert master |
| Mary Francis design |
| Joe Romersa engineer, assistant engineer |
| Serge Reyes engineer, assistant remix engineer, engineer, recording engineer |
| Jim Nipar engineer, recording engineer, engineer, remix engineer |
| Mike Reese mastered by |
| Beverly Parker photography by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thank You For Funking Up My Life | Donald Byrd | Art Posey, Josef Powell, Kevin Toney | 4:15 |
| 2 | Sunning In Your Loveshine | Donald Byrd | Art Posey, Josef Powell, Orville Saunders | 5:40 |
| 3 | Your Love Is My Ecstasy | Donald Byrd | Art Posey, Josef Powell, Melvin Ragin | 5:03 |
| 4 | Loving You | Donald Byrd | Joe Hall | 4:48 |
| 5 | Have You Heard The News? | Donald Byrd | Art Posey, Josef Powell, Melvin Ragin | 4:42 |
| 6 | In Love With Love | Donald Byrd | Art Posey, Josef Powell, Melvin Ragin | 4:48 |
| 7 | Cristo Redentor | Donald Byrd | Duke Pearson | 4:45 |
| 8 | Close Your Eyes And Look Within | Donald Byrd | Art Posey, Josef Powell, Orville Saunders | 5:15 |
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