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Edwin Birdsong
What It Is
Album US 1971 on Polydor label
R&B/Soul (Soul, Funk)
Comes with lyric insert. Michelle-Bird Music/Every Little Tune ASCAP [a1 to A4, B6] Seer Music/Pocket Full of Tunes BMI [a5, B1, B5] Frankwood Music/Pocket Full of Tunes BMI [B2] Hudson Bay/Paul Nauman BMI [B3] Ayer-Bird Music ASCAP [B4] A product of Wes Farrell Organization This album was recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, at the Fame Recording Studio; and in New York at the Sound Exchange and the Electric Lady Studios.
Musicians
 | Edwin Birdsong voc, *1951 US producer, arranged by, conductor, keyboards, album by, written by |
 | Alber Lowe other, special thanks |
 | Bob Wray b, US other, special thanks |
 | Charley Brown , other, special thanks |
 | Clayton Ivey p, US other, special thanks |
| Edwin Kramer other, special thanks |
 | Fred Prouty dr, other, special thanks |
 | James Brown voc, 1933-2006 US other, special thanks |
 | John Ward b, GB other, special thanks |
 | Johnny Griggs perc, cng, US other, special thanks |
 | Jumma Santos perc, cng, 1948-2007 US other, special thanks |
 | Rick Frank dr, perc, US other, special thanks, written by |
| Travis Womack other, special thanks |
| Frank Daily other, thank y'all |
 | Rick Hall tb, *1932 US other, thank y'all |
Producers
| David Krieger art direction |
| Paula Bisacca design |
| Bob Morgan engineer |
| Brian Condliffe engineer |
| Jerry Masters engineer |
| Ted Cooper executive-producer, producer |
| Eddie Kramer remix, re-mix engineer, mixed by, engineer |
| Joel Brodsky photography by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Uncle Tom Game | Edwin Birdsong | Edwin Birdsong, Michelle Birdsong | 2:47 |
| 2 | The Spirit Of Do…Do | Edwin Birdsong | Edwin Birdsong, Michelle Birdsong | 3:18 |
| 3 | My Father Preaches That God Is The Father | Edwin Birdsong | Edwin Birdsong, Michelle Birdsong | 3:39 |
| 4 | It Ain't No Fun Being A Welfare Recipient | Edwin Birdsong | Edwin Birdsong, Michelle Birdsong | 3:51 |
| 5 | When A Newborn Baby Is Born, The World Gets One More Chance | Edwin Birdsong | Doug McClure, Edwin Birdsong, Michelle Birdsong | 4:12 |
| 6 | Mr. Money Man | Edwin Birdsong | Doug McClure, Edwin Birdsong, Michelle Birdsong | 3:44 |
| 7 | Moongoose | Edwin Birdsong | Rick Frank, Stan Bronstein | 4:10 |
| 8 | The Old Messiah | Edwin Birdsong | Arthur Resnick, Paul Naumann | 3:54 |
| 9 | Pretty Brown Skin | Edwin Birdsong | Michelle Birdsong, Roy Ayers | 2:28 |
| 10 | It's Hard To Move When It's Your Move | Edwin Birdsong | Doug McClure, Edwin Birdsong, Michelle Birdsong | 2:48 |
| 11 | God's Home | Edwin Birdsong | Edwin Birdsong, Michelle Birdsong | 3:55 |
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