The Blackbyrds - Better Days FLAC download

Tracklist

A1	Dancin' Dancin'	3:29
A2	Lonelies For Your Love	4:08
A3	Better Days	3:14
A4	Do It Girl	4:52
A5	Without Your Love	3:30
B1	Do You Wanna Dance	4:07
B2	Love Don't Strike Twice	3:50
B3	What's On Your Mind	4:03
B4	Don't Know What To Say	4:07
B5	What We Have Is Right	3:43

Credits

• Producer – George Duke

Notes

"Demostration Not For Sale" copy.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
F-9602	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy	F-9602	US	1980
VIP-6763	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Fantasy	VIP-6763	Japan	1981
F 5925	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy	F 5925	France	1980
AMI 9602	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy	AMI 9602	Italy	1981
504.7159	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy	504.7159	Brazil	1981

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Dancin' Dancin' Written-By – D. Gordon*, L. Farmer*, M. Gordon*	3:29
A2	Lonelies For Your Love Written-By – L. Farmer*, O. Saunders*	4:08
A3	Better Days Written-By – D. Stewart*, K. Killgo*, R. Monroe*	3:14
A4	Do It Girl Written-By – J. Skehan*, J. Hall*, R. Monroe*	4:52
A5	Without Your Love Written-By – J. Skehan*, J. Hall*, R. Monroe*	3:30
B1	Do You Wanna Dance Written-By – C. James*, L. Bell*	4:07
B2	Love Don't Strike Twice Written-By – A. Alexander*, J. Hall*, R. Monroe*	3:50
B3	What's On Your Mind Written-By – A. Alexander*, P. Saunders*	4:03
B4	Don't Know What To Say Written-By – L. Farmer*, O. Saunders*	4:07
B5	What We Have Is Right Written-By – L. Farmer*, O. Saunders*	3:43

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Jose Hernandez (tracks: B5)
• Alto Saxophone, Clavinet – Marc Cohen (tracks: A4)
• Arranged By [Rhythm] – The Blackbyrds
• Art Direction – Phil Carroll
• Backing Vocals – Carl Carlwell* (tracks: A1, A4 to B2, B4), James Garrett (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B2), Jim Gilstrap (tracks: A1, A4 to B2, B4), Lynette Stephens (tracks: B5), Tramaine Hawkins (tracks: B5)
• Bass, Vocals – Joe Hall III*
• Drums, Vocals – Keith Killgo
• Engineer, Mixed By – Tommy Vicari
• Executive Producer – Charles Graziano
• Guitar – Orville Saunders II*
• Handclaps – The Blackbyrds (tracks: A2)
• Keyboards, Synthesizer – Kevin Toney
• Lead Vocals – James Garrett
• Mastered By – George Horn
• Percussion – Dan Stewart , Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: A2, B1, B4), Sheila Escovedo (tracks: B3, B5)
• Photography By – Phil Bray
• Piano – Marc Cohen (tracks: B1, B4)
• Producer – George Duke
• Saxophone – Larry Williams (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)
• Synthesizer – George Duke (tracks: A3, A4, B1, B2, B4, B5), Marc Cohen (tracks: A1)
• Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)
• Trumpet – Gary Grant (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4), Jerry Hey (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B3, B4)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
F-9602	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy	F-9602	US	1980
VIP-6763	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Fantasy	VIP-6763	Japan	1981
F 5925	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy	F 5925	France	1980
AMI 9602	The Blackbyrds	Better Days ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy	AMI 9602	Italy	1981
GX 01-1185	The Blackbyrds	Better Days (Dias Mejores) ‎(LP, Album)	Fantasy, Gamma	GX 01-1185	Mexico	1980