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Donald Byrd's most widely known ventures from jazz into a more pop-oriented sound in the 1970s took place with the Blackbyrds. As a less celebrated outing that combined funk, jazz, and soul in a vocal format, he also produced this obscure album by the 3 Pieces, who were naturally a trio, though some other musicians played on the LP, including Ray Parker, Jr., who is responsible for the guitar on "Shortnin' Bread." They were no mere Byrd vehicle, with the group writing all of the material except for the instrumental cover of "Shortnin' Bread." Very much of its period, Vibes of Truth is a pretty unmemorable entry into the funk-soul-jazz hybrid genre, with medium-temperature grooves and only adequate singing and songwriting. Even the attempts at tough lyrics -- "Concrete Jungle" sings about rats in the urban squalor -- are a little undermined by the generally sweet-natured tone of the threesome, and the arrangements are sometimes longer and more repetitious than justified. The 2010 CD reissue on BGP adds historical liner notes.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Donald Byrd, Producer - Lincoln Ross, ComposerLyricist - The 3 Pieces, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Donald Byrd, Producer - Lincoln Ross, ComposerLyricist - The 3 Pieces, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Donald Byrd, Producer - Lincoln Ross, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Wilder, ComposerLyricist - The 3 Pieces, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Traditional, Composer - Donald Byrd, Producer - Lincoln Ross, Arranger, Work Arranger - Jerry Wilder, Arranger, Work Arranger - The 3 Pieces, MainArtist - Andre Richardson, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Donald Byrd, Producer - Lincoln Ross, ComposerLyricist - The 3 Pieces, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Donald Byrd, Producer - Lincoln Ross, ComposerLyricist - The 3 Pieces, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Donald Byrd, Producer - Jerry Wilder, ComposerLyricist - The 3 Pieces, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Donald Byrd, Producer - Lincoln Ross, ComposerLyricist - The 3 Pieces, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Donald Byrd, Producer - Lincoln Ross, ComposerLyricist - The 3 Pieces, MainArtist
℗ 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Donald Byrd's most widely known ventures from jazz into a more pop-oriented sound in the 1970s took place with the Blackbyrds. As a less celebrated outing that combined funk, jazz, and soul in a vocal format, he also produced this obscure album by the 3 Pieces, who were naturally a trio, though some other musicians played on the LP, including Ray Parker, Jr., who is responsible for the guitar on "Shortnin' Bread." They were no mere Byrd vehicle, with the group writing all of the material except for the instrumental cover of "Shortnin' Bread." Very much of its period, Vibes of Truth is a pretty unmemorable entry into the funk-soul-jazz hybrid genre, with medium-temperature grooves and only adequate singing and songwriting. Even the attempts at tough lyrics -- "Concrete Jungle" sings about rats in the urban squalor -- are a little undermined by the generally sweet-natured tone of the threesome, and the arrangements are sometimes longer and more repetitious than justified. The 2010 CD reissue on BGP adds historical liner notes.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:21
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: The 3 Pieces
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fantasy Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2017 Concord Music Group, Inc.
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