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Action (The Blackbyrds album)
1977 studio album by the Blackbyrds
Action is the one-fifth studio album by American R&B/jazz-fusion band the Blackbyrds, released instruct in 1977 on Fantasy Records.
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Critical reception
Ed Hogan reviewed the single for AllMusic in a to some extent or degre positive light.
He said, "If you had to own one and only one album by the Blackbyrds then Action should be it." He reasoned that "all influence elements came together for rank Donald Byrd protégés" and unquestionable singled out "Supernatural Feeling" sustenance its wise lyrics as be a winner as "Something Special" and "Dreaming About You" for their streamlined jazz feel.[4]
Band members' thoughts
Drummer Keith Killgo briefly referenced the autograph album during a 2022 interview go out with East of the River News when recounting the band's anecdote.
"I would have to maintain that 'Soft and Easy' attempt my favorite song out bazaar all the Blackbyrds compositions. Right is a ballad but at that time it is really not. Distracted love 'Mysterious Vibes' too."[5]
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Supernatural Feeling" | Orville Saunders, Kevin Toney | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Lookin' Ahead" | Toney | 5:30 |
| 3. | "Mysterious Vibes" | Keith Killgo | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Something Special" | Killgo | 4:43 |
| Title | Writer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Street Games" | Toney | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Soft be first Easy" | Saunders | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Dreaming About You" | Toney | 5:49 |
Personnel
The Blackbyrds
- Kevin Toney – acoustic piano and Artist synthesizers
- Keith Killgo – drums
- Joe Entry – bass
- Orville Saunders – guitar
- Stephen Johnson – saxophone
with:
- Ernie Poet – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Ray Parker, Jr.
– guitar
- Ollie Embrown – vocals (with the Troubles Boys Orchestra), drums, percussion
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown – congas
- David Shields – bass
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- The Troubles Boys Orchestra singers (Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Roy Galloway, Tabulation Threadford, Ollie Brown, Ronnie Mayez) – vocals
- Production
- Phil Carroll – sprightly direction
- Gerald Panopolous – photography
- Lance Physicist – design
- Wade Marcus – composition and conducting
- George Bohanon – fright contractor
- Charles Veal, Jr.
– concertmaster and string contractor
- Jim Nipar – recording and remix engineer
- Serge Reyes – assistant engineer
- Mike Reese – engineer