Singer: The Blackbyrds
Title: Action / Better Days
Label: BGP Records ‎– CDBGPD 090
Type: CD, Album, Compilation, Reissue
Country: UK
Date of released: 1994
Category: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Funk, Disco
Size MP3 zip: 1816 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1611 mb
Rating: 4.8✭
Format: MP3 DTS AC3 ASF MP1 DMF FLAC AHX FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

Action ( 1977 )
1	Supernatural Feeling Written-By – D. Byrd*	3:53
2	Lookin' Ahead Written-By – K. Toney*	5:35
3	Mysterious Vibes Written-By – K. Killgo*	4:50
4	Something Special Written-By – K. Killgo*	4:40
5	Street Games Written-By – K. Toney*	4:25
6	Soft And Easy Written-By – O. Saunders*	4:27
7	Dreaming About You Written-By – K. Toney*	5:52
Better Days ( 1980 )
8	Dancin' Dancin' Written-By – D. Gordon*, L. Farmer*, M. Gordon*	3:30
9	Lonelies For Your Love Written-By – L. Farmer*, O. Saunders*	4:10
10	Better Days Written-By – D. Stewart*, K. Killgo*, R. Monroe*	3:15
11	Do It Girl Written-By – J. Skehan*, J. Hall*, R. Monroe*	4:55
12	Without Your Love Written-By – J. Skehan*, J. Hall*, R. Monroe*	3:31
13	Do You Wanna Dance? Written-By – Bell & James	4:08
14	Love Don't Strike Twice Written-By – A. Alexander*, K. Killgo*, R. Monroe*	3:51
15	What's On Your Mind Written-By – A. Alexander*, P. Saunders*	4:04
16	Don't Know What To Say Written-By – L. Farmer*, O. Saunders*	4:08
17	What We Have Is Right Written-By – L. Farmer*, O. Saunders*	3:51

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fantasy, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Ace Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – The Sound Factory
• Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
• Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
• Mastered At – Fantasy Studios

Credits

• Alto Saxophone [Guest] – Jose Hernandez (tracks: 8 to 17)
• Arranged By [Rhythm] – Blackbyrds* (tracks: 8 to 17)
• Arranged By, Conductor – Wade Marcus (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Backing Vocals [Guest] – Bili Thedford (tracks: 1 to 7), Carl Carwell (tracks: 8 to 17), Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman (tracks: 1 to 7), Lynette Stephens (tracks: 8 to 17), Ronnie Mayez (tracks: 1 to 7), Roy Galloway (tracks: 1 to 7), Tramaine Hawkins (tracks: 8 to 17)
• Backing Vocals, Drums, Percussion [Guest] – Ollie Brown (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Bass – Joe Hall
• Bass [Guest] – David Shields (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Concertmaster, Contractor [String] – Charles Veal Jr. (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Congas [Guest] – Eddie "Bongo" Brown (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Contractor [Horn] – George Bohanon (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Drums – Keith Killgo
• Engineer [Recording], Engineer [Re-mix] – Jim Nipar (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Guitar – Orville Saunders
• Guitar [Guest] – Ray Parker Jr. (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Mastered By – George Horn (tracks: 8 to 17), Mike Reese (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Percussion [Guest] – Dan Stewart (tracks: 8 to 17), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 8 to 17), Sheila Escovedo (tracks: 8 to 17)
• Piano, Synthesizer – Kevin Toney
• Producer, Synthesizer – George Duke (tracks: 8 to 17)
• Producer, Trumpet – Donald Byrd (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Tommy Vicari (tracks: 8 to 17)
• Saxophone – Stephen Johnson
• Saxophone [Guest] – Larry Williams (tracks: 8 to 17)
• Synthesizer, Clavinet, Alto Saxophone, Grand Piano, Electric Piano [Guest] – Marc Cohen (tracks: 8 to 17)
• Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone [Guest] – Ernie Watts (tracks: 1 to 7)
• Trombone [Guest] – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: 8 to 17)
• Trumpet [Guest] – Gary Grant (tracks: 8 to 17)
• Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn] [Guest] – Jerry Hey (tracks: 8 to 17)
• Vocals [Guest] – James Garrett (tracks: 8 to 17)

Notes

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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 29667 27902 4

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