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1	Do It, Fluid Written-By – Donald Byrd	5:31
2	Gut Level Written-By – Lincoln Ross	4:12
3	Reggins Written-By – Larry Mizell	4:08
4	The Runaway Written-By – Donald Byrd, K. Toney*	4:16
5	Funky Junkie Written-By – Donald Byrd	7:03
6	Summer Love Written-By – Allan Barnes	5:10
7	Life Styles Written-By – Larry Mizell	3:16
8	A Hot Day Today Written-By – Barney Perry, Donald Byrd	3:18
9	I Need You Tenor Saxophone – Ernie WattsWritten-By – C. Toney*, Donald Byrd	5:33
10	The Baby Written-By – Donald Byrd	5:20
11	Love Is Love Written-By – Keith Kilgo	4:48
12	Blackbyrds' Theme Vocals – Bruce Fischer*, SigidiWritten-By – Allan Barnes, Hall*, K. Toney*	4:07
13	Walking In Rhythm Vocals – SigidiWritten-By – Barney Perry	4:16
14	Future Children, Future Hopes Written-By – K. Toney*	4:45
15	April Showers Vocals – Keith BarbourWritten-By – Allan Barnes	3:52
16	Spaced Out Written-By – K. Toney*	6:13

Companies, etc.

• Produced For – Blackbyrd Productions
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fantasy, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Fantasy, Inc.
• Published By – Blackbyrd Music
• Published By – Elgy Music
• Published By – Alruby Music
• Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
• Mixed At – Fantasy Studios
• Remastered At – Fantasy Studios
• Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDX 040888
• Pressed By – DADC

Credits

• Art Direction – Phil Carroll
• Baritone Saxophone – Jackie Kelso (tracks: 9 to 16)
• Bass – David Williams (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7), Joe Hall
• Co-producer – Blackbyrd Productions (tracks: 1 to 8)
• Design – Deb Sibony
• Drums – Keith Killgo
• Electric Bass – Joe Hall
• Engineer [Recording] – Jim Stern
• Engineer [Remix] – Jim Stern (tracks: 1 to 8)
• Engineer [Remix], Engineer [Recording] – Val Christian Garay* (tracks: 9 to 16)
• Executive-Producer – Orrin Keepnews (tracks: 9 to 16)
• Flugelhorn – Oscar Brashear (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7)
• Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Allan Barnes (tracks: 9 to 16)
• Guitar – Barney Perry
• Keyboards, Melodica, Synthesizer – Kevin Toney (tracks: 1 to 8)
• Liner Notes [Flying Start] – Jesse Fax
• Liner Notes [The Blackbyrds] – Roberta Flack
• Painting – Vincent van Gogh
• Percussion – Perk Jacobs, Ray Armando (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7)
• Piano, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp] – Kevin Toney (tracks: 9 to 16)
• Producer – Donald Byrd (tracks: 9 to 16), Sky High Productions (tracks: 1 to 8)
• Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
• Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Allan Barnes (tracks: 1 to 8)
• Supervised By – Orrin Keepnews (tracks: 1 to 8)
• Trombone – Alexander Thomas (tracks: 9 to 16), George Bohanon (tracks: 9 to 16)
• Trumpet – Bobby Bryant (tracks: 9 to 16), Oscar Brashear (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9 to 16)
• Vocals – The Blackbyrds

Notes

Tracks 1-8 'The Blackbyrds', originally released in 1974 on Fantasy 9444.

Recorded and mixed October 1973 and March 1974 at Fantasy Studio, Berkeley, Ca.
Produced by Sky High Productions
Co-produced by Blackbyrd Productions
Supervision: Orrin Keepnews
Cover: Vincent Van Gogh, Cornfield with Crows , oil on canvas 61 x 103.5 cm

Tracks 9-16 'Flying Start', originally released in 1974 on Fantasy 9472.
Recording engineers: Val Christian Garay, Jim Stern
Remix engineer: Val Christian Garay
Recorded and mixed August, September, October 1974 at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, Ca.
Produced by Donald Byrd for Blackbyrd Productions
Executive Producer: Orrin Keepnews
Art Direction: Phil Carroll, Tony Lane
Photography: Tony Lane

All vocals by The Blackbyrds with additional vocals stated where applicable.

Remastering 1996 Phil De Lancie (Fantasy Studios)

℗ & © 1996, Fantasy, Inc., Tenth and Parker, Berkeley, CA 94710

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 25218-2444-2 8
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L325
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 5069
• Matrix / Runout: DIDX 040888 ◈ ◈◈ ◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI
• Other (SPARS code): AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDBGPD 086	The Blackbyrds	The Blackbyrds / Flying Start ‎(CD, Album, Comp, RE)	BGP Records	CDBGPD 086	UK	1994