Blackbyrds / Flying Start [Import]

The Blackbyrds | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 3, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Beat Goes Public Bgp
• ASIN: B000003L8Z
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #381,052 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Do It Fluid

2. Gut Level

3. Reggins

4. Runaway

5. Funkie Junkie

6. Summer Love

7. Life Styles

8. Hot Day Today

9. I Need You

10. Baby

11. Love Is Love

12. Blackbyrd's Theme

13. Walking In Rhythm

14. Future Children Future Ho

15. April Showers

16. Spaced Out

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: BLACKBYRDS
Title: BLACKBYRDS/FLYING START
Street Release Date: 08/12/1994
Domestic
Genre: JAZZ

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funky&Mellow, May 21, 2000

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A customer "mistermaxxx" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackbyrds / Flying Start (Audio CD)

Not Only is The Music Funky but also very mellow but at the same time saying something.Donald Byrd is a Great Genius Whose Music is Timeless.The Vibe&Grooves here are Strong.Two FOr the Price of One.Funkie Junkie Speaks Volumes.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Let your mind be free..., July 15, 2005

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J. Frankel (CT , US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackbyrds / Flying Start (Audio CD)

I can't believe this is only the 3rd review written on this 2-fer, blast from the past.

So you know, the 'Byrd' part of the name is due to these guys being understudies of the cross-over jazz trumpeter, Donald Byrd.

The Blackbyrds take the Donald Byrd direction of the mid seventies and make it chart and ear friendly.

As much as I love this stuff, it tends to suffer from that mid to late 70's sound from time to time. The stringy/orchestral bordering on disco sound.

That being said, Rock Creek Park and BlackByrd's Theme are 2 of the thickest funk jams I know.

They had a limited run, but you need to put these boys in the Kool and the Gang, Tower of Power range without apology.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2 FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!, July 30, 2004

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K. R Sadler (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackbyrds/Flying Start (Audio CD)

Both of these great lps are on one cd now. These 1974 releases were back-to-back pure pleasure. The songs are priceless, like "Do it Fluid", "Walking in Rhythm", "Rock Creek Park" (Cobbs Creek, if you're from West PhillY) and so on. Great buy!!