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    Blackbyrds Walking In Rhythm: The Essential Selection 1973-1980

    Fantasy
    • Blackbyrds – Do It Fluid
    • Blackbyrds – Mysterious Vibes
    • Blackbyrds – What We Have Is Right
    • 1. Do It Fluid
    • 2. Gut Level
    • 3. A Hot Day Today
    • 4. I Need You
    • 5. The Baby
    • 6. Blackbyrds Theme
    • 7. Future Children/Future Hope
    • 8. Walking In Rhythm
    • 9. Rock Creek Park
    • 10. Happy Music
    • 11. City Life
    • 12. Flying High
    • 13. One-Gun Salute
    • 14. Wilford's Gone
    • 15. Time Is Movin
    • 16. Party Land
    • 17. Enter In
    • 18. Soft and Easy
    • 19. Supernatural Feeling
    • 20. Mysterious Vibes
    • 21. What We Have Is Right
    • 22. Love Don't Strike Twice
    • 23. Without Your Love
    • 24. Don't Know What To Say
    • 25. Summer Love (CD only)

    Donald Byrd was one of the greatest and most successful practitioners of the fusion of soul and jazz. A group of Byrd's Havard University students, took their name from 1973 Blue Note LP forming  The Blackbyrds in 1974. Their albums, produced by Donald Byrd and Larry Mizell's Sky High Productions, made a major impact on dance floors with classics "Rock Creek Park", "Happy Music" and "Do It Fluid" to name a few.  A complete retrospective here well-known hits as well as key album cuts, rarities and extended dance floor mixes. 

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