The Best of Donald Byrd

Tracklist

• 1
  Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle)
  5:09
• 2
  You and Music
  5:21
  5.0 ★
• 3
  Blackbyrd
  7:20
• 4
  Think Twice
  6:11
• 5
  Onward 'til Morning
  3:45
• 6
  Lanasana's Priestess
  7:42
• 7
  Street Lady
  5:40
  5.0 ★
• 8
  Flight Time
  8:29
• 9
  Places and Spaces
  6:20
• 10
  Wind Parade
  6:09
• 11
  (Falling Like) Dominoes
  5:30
• 12
  Steppin' Into Tomorrow
  5:11

More by Donald Byrd

Royal Flush

Royal Flush 1961

Stepping Into Tomorrow

Stepping Into Tomorrow 1975

Slow Drag

Slow Drag 1967

A New Perspective

A New Perspective 1963

Byrd in Hand

Byrd in Hand 1959

2 Trumpets

2 Trumpets 1956

Release credits

• Bobbye Hall
  percussion [8]
• Chuck Davis
  assistant [3, 6-8, 8]
• Chuck Rainey
  bass [4, 6-7, 12], electric bass guitar [1-3, 9-10]
• Craig McMullen
  guitar [1-2, 9-10]
• David Hassinger
  engineer [3-4, 8, 12], mix [1-4, 8-10, 12]
• David T. Walker
  guitar [3-7, 12]
• Dean Parks
  guitar [8]
• Donald Byrd
  flugelhorn [1-10, 12], lead vocals [3, 8], solo [4, 6-7, 12], trumpet [1-3, 3-8, 8-10, 12], vocal [1-2, 9-10]
• Ernie Watts
  saxophone [5]
• Fonce Mizell
  background vocals [1-2, 4, 9-10, 12], clavinet [1-2, 4, 6-7, 9-10, 12], keyed brass instruments [5], producer [1-2, 4, 9-10, 12], trumpet [1-10, 12], vocal [3, 6-8], vocal arranger [6-7]
• Freddie Perren
  background vocals [4, 12], electric piano [3, 8], piano [3, 8], synthesizer [3-4, 6-8, 12], vocal [3, 6-8], vocal arranger [6-7]
• Gary Bartz
  alto saxophone [4, 12], clarinet [4, 12], saxophone [5]
• George Bohanon
  trombone [1-2, 5, 9-10]
• George Butler
  executive [3, 8]
• Harvey Mason
  drums (drum set) [1-3, 6-10], membranophone [4, 12]
• Jerry Peters
  Rhodes piano [6-7], keyboard [5], organ [4, 12], piano [4, 6-7, 12]
• Jim Nipar
  assistant [4, 12], engineer [1-2, 9-10]
• Joe Sample
  electric piano [3, 8], piano [3, 8]
• John Arrias
  assistant [6-7]
• John Mills
  engineer [4, 6-7, 12]
• John Rowin
  guitar [1-2, 9-10, 12]
• Kay Haith
  background vocals [1-2, 4, 9-10]
• King Errisson
  congas [1-2, 6-7, 9-10]
• Larry Mizell
  Rhodes piano [4, 12], arranger [1-4, 6-10, 12], background vocals [1-2, 4, 9-10, 12], conductor [4, 6-7, 12], piano [1-2, 9-10], producer [1-4, 6-10, 12], synthesizer [4, 12], vocal [3, 6-8], vocal arranger [6-7]
• Lorraine Kenner
  background vocals [12]
• Mayuto Correa
  congas [1-2, 4, 9-10, 12], percussion [1-2, 9-10]
• Oscar Brashear
  trumpet [5]
• Patrice Rushen
  keyboard [5]
• Ray Brown
  trumpet [1-2, 9-10]
• Rhonghea Southern
  guitar [4]
• Roger Glenn
  flute [3, 6-8], saxophone [3, 8]
• Roger Sainte
  percussion [4, 12]
• Scott Edwards
  bass [5]
• Sigidi Bashir Abdullah
  arranger [4]
• Skip Scarborough
  electric piano [1-2, 9-10], keyboard [5]
• Stephanie Spruill
  background vocals [12], congas [3], percussion [4-7, 12], tambourine [3]
• Steve Maslow
  engineer [1-2, 9-10]
• Steve Waldman
  assistant [3, 8]
• Tyree Glenn, Jr.
  tenor saxophone [1-2, 9-10]
• Val Garay
  engineer [1-2, 4, 9-10, 12], mix [4, 12]
• Wade Marcus
  arranger [5], conductor [1-2, 9-10], strings [1-2, 9-10]
• Wilton Felder
  electric bass guitar [8]
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Issues

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  The Best of Donald Byrd

  CD
  25 April 1992