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The Blackbyrds
Action / Better Days
Compil. UK 1994 on BGP Records label
R&B/Soul (Soul, Funk, Disco)
Tracks 1 to 7 recorded at The Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA. Tracks 8 to 17 recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA. 2 LPs On 1 CD (P) Fantasy, Inc. (C) 1994 Ace Records Ltd.
Musicians
 | The Blackbyrds , *1973 US arranged by, rhythm, album by |
 | Jose Hernandez alto saxophone, guest |
 | Wade Marcus tb, str, US arranged by, conductor |
 | Bili Thedford perc, voc, bvoc, backing vocals, guest |
 | Carl Carwell bvoc, voc, backing vocals, guest |
 | Jim Gilstrap bvoc, *1946 US backing vocals, guest |
 | John Lehman bvoc, voc, US backing vocals, guest |
 | Lynette Stephens , backing vocals, guest |
| Ronnie Mayez backing vocals, guest |
 | Roy Galloway bvoc, US backing vocals, guest |
 | Tramaine Hawkins bvoc, voc, str, *1951 US backing vocals, guest |
 | Ollie Brown dr, perc, *1953 US backing vocals, drums, percussion, guest |
 | Joe Hall b, *1954 bass, written by |
 | David Shields b, US bass, guest |
 | Charles Veal Jr. vn, concertmaster, contractor, string |
 | Eddie "Bongo" Brown cng, perc, 1932-1984 US congas, guest |
 | George Bohanon tb, *1960 US contractor, horn |
 | Keith Killgo dr, *1954 US drums, written by |
 | Orville Saunders g, US guitar, written by |
 | Ray Parker Jr. , *1954 US guitar, guest |
| Dan Stewart percussion, guest, written by |
 | Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion, guest |
 | Sheila Escovedo cng, voc, percussion, guest |
 | Kevin Toney key, syn, *1953 US piano, synthesizer, written by |
 | George Duke key, voc, 1946-2013 US producer, synthesizer |
 | Donald Byrd tr, 1932-2013 US producer, trumpet, written by |
 | Stephen Johnson sax, US saxophone |
 | Larry Williams , US saxophone, guest |
 | Marc Cohen , synthesizer, clavinet, alto saxophone, grand piano, electric piano, guest |
 | Ernie Watts ts, *1945 US tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, guest |
 | Bill Reichenbach tb, US trombone, guest |
 | Gary Grant tr, US trumpet, guest |
 | Jerry Hey tr, fh, *1950 US trumpet, , guest |
 | James Garrett voc, bvoc, vocals, guest |
Producers
| Jim Nipar engineer, re-mix, engineer, recording |
| George Horn mastered by |
| Mike Reese mastered by |
| Tommy Vicari recorded by, mixed by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action ( 1977 ) | The Blackbyrds | ||
| 2 | Supernatural Feeling | The Blackbyrds | Donald Byrd | 3:53 |
| 3 | Lookin' Ahead | The Blackbyrds | Kevin Toney | 5:35 |
| 4 | Mysterious Vibes | The Blackbyrds | Keith Killgo | 4:50 |
| 5 | Something Special | The Blackbyrds | Keith Killgo | 4:40 |
| 6 | Street Games | The Blackbyrds | Kevin Toney | 4:25 |
| 7 | Soft And Easy | The Blackbyrds | Orville Saunders | 4:27 |
| 8 | Dreaming About You | The Blackbyrds | Kevin Toney | 5:52 |
| 9 | Better Days ( 1980 ) | The Blackbyrds | ||
| 10 | Dancin' Dancin' | The Blackbyrds | Deborah Gordon, Louisa Farmer, Marcus Gordon | 3:30 |
| 11 | Lonelies For Your Love | The Blackbyrds | Louisa Farmer, Orville Saunders | 4:10 |
| 12 | Better Days | The Blackbyrds | Dan Stewart, Keith Killgo, Roslyn Monroe | 3:15 |
| 13 | Do It Girl | The Blackbyrds | Jo Ann Hall Skehan, Joe Hall, Roslyn Monroe | 4:55 |
| 14 | Without Your Love | The Blackbyrds | Jo Ann Hall Skehan, Joe Hall, Roslyn Monroe | 3:31 |
| 15 | Do You Wanna Dance? | The Blackbyrds | Bell & James | 4:08 |
| 16 | Love Don't Strike Twice | The Blackbyrds | Alvin Alexander, Keith Killgo, Roslyn Monroe | 3:51 |
| 17 | What's On Your Mind | The Blackbyrds | Alvin Alexander, Orville Saunders | 4:04 |
| 18 | Don't Know What To Say | The Blackbyrds | Louisa Farmer, Orville Saunders | 4:08 |
| 19 | What We Have Is Right | The Blackbyrds | Louisa Farmer, Orville Saunders | 3:51 |
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