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Released at the same time as Happy Music: The Best of the Blackbyrds, LoveByrds: Soft & Easy takes an alternate route through the Blackbyrds' discography, stepping away from the clubs and picnics and into dimly lit dining and living rooms. Though the disc does have the makings of an alternate Blackbyrds history, it does contain a couple upbeat numbers and chart hits, such as "Life Styles," "Time Is Movin'" (which reached number 15 on the Black Singles chart in 1977), and "Soft and Easy" (which hit number 20 the following year). A significant percentage of the material qualifies as easy listening soul and proto-smooth jazz, and though it's certainly mood music, it's highly developed mood music that is too dynamic and engaging merely to fade into the background. An extra piece or two from their soundtrack to Cornbread, Earl and Me (like "Mother/Son Talk") would have been a nice touch, but this set puts a unique spin on the Blackbyrds' history that is far more than adequate.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Donald Byrd, Composer - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Fantasy, Inc.
Donald Byrd, Producer - Kevin Toney, ComposerLyricist - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Fantasy, Inc.
Donald Byrd, Composer - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Fantasy, Inc.
Donald Byrd, Composer - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Fantasy, Inc.
Keith Killgo, Composer - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Fantasy, Inc.
Orville Saunders, ComposerLyricist - Donald Byrd, Producer - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 1977 Fantasy, Inc.
Allan Barnes, Composer - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Fantasy, Inc.
Keith Killgo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Hall, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Producer - Allan Barnes, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Barney Perry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Toney, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Melodica, AssociatedPerformer - The Blackbyrds, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Mizell, Producer - Perk Jacobs, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 Fantasy, Inc.
Kevin Toney, Composer - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Fantasy, Inc.
Joe Hall, ComposerLyricist - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Fantasy, Inc.
Keith Killgo, ComposerLyricist - Donald Byrd, Producer - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 1975 Fantasy, Inc.
Donald Byrd, Composer - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Fantasy, Inc.
Keith Killgo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Hall, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Byrd, Producer - Allan Barnes, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence C. Mizell, Composer - Barney Perry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Toney, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Melodica, AssociatedPerformer - The Blackbyrds, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Laurence Mizell, Producer - Perk Jacobs, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Fantasy, Inc.
Keith Killgo, ComposerLyricist - The Blackbyrds, MainArtist
℗ 1976 Fantasy, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Released at the same time as Happy Music: The Best of the Blackbyrds, LoveByrds: Soft & Easy takes an alternate route through the Blackbyrds' discography, stepping away from the clubs and picnics and into dimly lit dining and living rooms. Though the disc does have the makings of an alternate Blackbyrds history, it does contain a couple upbeat numbers and chart hits, such as "Life Styles," "Time Is Movin'" (which reached number 15 on the Black Singles chart in 1977), and "Soft and Easy" (which hit number 20 the following year). A significant percentage of the material qualifies as easy listening soul and proto-smooth jazz, and though it's certainly mood music, it's highly developed mood music that is too dynamic and engaging merely to fade into the background. An extra piece or two from their soundtrack to Cornbread, Earl and Me (like "Mother/Son Talk") would have been a nice touch, but this set puts a unique spin on the Blackbyrds' history that is far more than adequate.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:36
- Main artists: The Blackbyrds
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fantasy Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc.
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