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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
THE BLACKBYRDS
Washington, USA

Line-Up:

Orville Saunder - g
Joe Hall - bg
Kevin Toney - kb
Keith Killgo - ds
Stephen Johnson - tr

Former Members:

Barney Perry (g, cca 1974)
Kevin Craig (kb, cca 1974)
Pericles Jacobs Jr (perc, cca 1974)
Allan Barnes (sax, cca 1974)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Blackbyrds8/1974 Fantasy
2.Flying Start12/1974 Fantasy 30
3.City Life12.12.1975Fantasy
4.Blackjack1976
5.Unfinished Business11/1976 Fantasy
6.Action1978
7.Nightgroves1979
8.Better Days1980
9.Best Of Blackbyrds20.09.1999
10.At The Movies
& Charles Earland		27.03.2001Prestige
11.Night Grooves: The Blackbyrds' Greatest Hits14.05.2002BGP
12.Happy Music: The Best of the Blackbyrds27.02.2007Fantasy
13.Lovebyrds: Soft and Easy27.02.2007Fantasy
14.Walking in Rhythm: The Essential Selection 1973-1980
(2CD)		17.09.2013Decision

Joe Hall:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Joe Hall & The Continental Drift1978

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Do It Fluid / Summer Love7/1974 Fantasy 69
2.Walking In Rhythm
produced by: Ronald Byrd		1/1975 Fantasy17 6
3.Flying High7/1975 Fantasy 70
4.I Need You05.09.1975Fantasy
5.Rock Creek Park1/1976 Fantasy 93
6.Happy Music2/1976 Fantasy 19
7.Time Is Movin'2/1977 Fantasy 95
8.Party Land6/1977 Fantasy
9.Soft And Easy12/1977 Fantasy 102
10.Supernatural Feeling4/1978 Fantasy 102
11.Mastercuts Bar Social 2
(Boops (Here To Go) / Rock Creek Park (full length album mix) / Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But The Rent (Mark Berry 12" mix) / Cocaine In My Brain ('76 original mix))
& Sly & Robbie & Gwen Guthrie & Dillinger		29.04.2002Mastercuts
12.Mysterious Vibes
produced by: Dave Lee/Keith Killgo		30.12.2002Z97
Mysterious Vibes (remix)21.07.2003Z
Mysterious Vibes (Masters At Work club mix, Joey Negro unreleased mix)01.09.2003Z
13.What We Have Is Right / What's On Your Mind22.05.2006Fantasy
14.Our Generation / Rock Creek Park
& Ernie Hines		29.04.2013BGP
15.Stay with Me / Mysterious Vibes
& DeBarge		29.01.2016

Various:

backedná kapela Donalda Byrda

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1976317.01.197639Soul Foodalbum review
1976324.01.197642Soul Foodprofile
19761617.04.19763Singlessingle review
19772121.05.197721Singlessingle review
19772121.05.197754Short Takessingle review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1975003.05.197531Soul
1975009.08.197517Plattersalbum review
1975006.12.19752News Desk
1976003.01.197615Plattersalbum review