Donald Byrd –
Stepping into Tomorrow
1975,
United States
00:37:28;
86M;
320S;
1106;
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Stepping into Tomorrow - 12:44
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Design a Nation - 10:33
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We're Together - 4:18
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Think Twice - 6:01
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Making It - 3:40
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Rock and Roll Again - 15:01
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You Are The World - 4:23
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I Love the Girl - 9:30
Gary Bartz - saxophone [alto], clarinet
Donald Byrd - trumpet [solo], flugelhorn, vocals [solo]
James Carter - whistle [whistler]
Mayuto Correa - congas
Chuck Davis - technician [technical director], synthesizer [synthesizers consultant]
Greg Edwards - artwork by [cover painting: 'facing the music of the spheres ii']
Margie Evans - backing vocals (B3)
Val Garay - engineer [recording engineer], engineer [remix engineer]
Kay Haith - backing vocals (A3, A4)
Dave Hassinger - engineer [recording engineer], engineer [remix engineer]
Lorraine Kenner - backing vocals (A1, A2, B1)
Harvey Mason - arranged by (B1), batah drum, harmonica [mouth harp] (B1), drums
Doug Metzier - photography
John Mills - engineer [recording engineer]
Fonce Mizell - arranged by (B4), backing vocals, clavinet, trumpet
Larry Mizell & Fonce Mizell - producer
Larry Mizell - arranged by (A1 to B3), backing vocals, synthesizer [arp synthesizers], electric piano [fender rhodes]
Jim Nipar - engineer [remix engineer assistant]
Freddie Perren - backing vocals
Jerry Peters - piano, organ
Chuck Rainey - bass [fender]
Stuff 'n Ramjet - percussion
John Rowin - guitar
Sigidi - arranged by (A4), copyist
Rhonghea Southern - guitar (A4)
Stephanie Spruill - backing vocals (A1, B1)
David T. Walker - guitar
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California November-December 1974
Disc Mastering: The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California
Sound Effects: Breaking the sound barrier courtesy of Elektra Records
Blue Note, BN-LA368-G
