Donald ByrdStepping Into Tomorrow

Label:

Blue Note – BN-LA368-G

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo , Terre Haute Press, CRC

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1 Stepping Into Tomorrow
Written-ByL. Mizell*
5:11
A2 Design A Nation
Written-ByL. Mizell*
4:19
A3 We're Together
Written-ByL. Mizell*
4:23
A4 Think Twice
Arranged ByLarry Mizell
Written-ByMbaji
Written-By, Arranged BySigidi
6:10
B1 Makin' It
Written-By, Arranged ByL. Mizell*
3:45
B2 Rock And Roll Again
Written-ByL. Mizell*
6:09
B3 You Are The World
Written-ByL. Mizell*
4:29
B4 I Love The Girl
Arranged ByFonce Mizell
Written-ByD. Byrd*
3:53

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
  • Copyright ©United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
  • Produced ForSky High Productions, Inc.
  • Recorded AtThe Sound Factory
  • Mastered AtThe Mastering Lab
  • Record CompanyBlue Note Records
  • Manufactured ByUnited Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
  • Published ByAlruby Music, Inc.
  • Published ByMasong Music
  • Published ByElgy Music
  • Manufactured ForColumbia House
  • Lacquer Cut AtArtisan Sound Recorders
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone, ClarinetGary Bartz
  • Arranged By [Background Vocals], Backing VocalsFred Perrin*
  • Arranged By [Background Vocals], Backing Vocals, Clavinet, TrumpetFonce Mizell
  • Arranged By, ConductorLarry Mizell (tracks: A1 to A3, B2, B3)
  • Backing VocalsStephanie Spruill (tracks: A1, B1)
  • CongasMayuto Correa
  • CopyistSigidi
  • Drum [Batah Drum], Jew's Harp [Mouth Harp]Harvey Mason (tracks: B1)
  • DrumsHarvey Mason
  • Electric Bass [Fender Bass]Chuck Rainey
  • Engineer [Assistant]James Nipar*
  • Engineer [Technical Director]Chuck Davis
  • Engineer, Recorded ByJohn Mills (21)
  • Engineer, Recorded By, RemixVal Christian Garay*
  • Executive-ProducerGeorge Butler
  • GuitarRhonghea Southern (tracks: A4)
  • Liner NotesKhadjuka [Don Mizell]*
  • Music Consultant [Artistic Consultant], Trumpet [Solo Trumpet], Flugelhorn, Solo VocalDonald Byrd
  • Music Consultant [Synthesizers]Chuck Davis
  • Painting [Cover]Greg Edwards (6)
  • PercussionStuff 'N Ramjet*
  • Photography ByDoug Metzler
  • Piano [Acoustic Piano], OrganJerry Peters
  • Producer, Arranged By [Background Vocals], Backing Vocals, Synthesizer [Arp], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes]Larry Mizell
  • WhistlingJames Carter (2)

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute pressing “CRC" printed at the bottom of the back cover indicating Columbia House Record Club.

Original "Black Note" label design. Issued with photo/credit inner sleeve.

All runout info etched exc. Artisan Sound Recorders logo stamp, which resembles an Lp record framed by two diagonal strokes, to form the letter "A".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (A1 to B3): ASCAP
  • Rights Society (B4): BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): BNLA T2 U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-1 Re1-1 [Artisan Logo] B4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): BNLA T1 U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-2-Re1-2 X [Artisan Logo] C4

Other Versions (5 of 30)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Stepping Into Tomorrow (LP, Album, Stereo, Research Craft Press) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975
New Submission
Stepping Into Tomorrow (LP, Album) Blue Note BST 84 474 G, BN-LA368-G 1975
Recently Edited
Stepping Into Tomorrow (LP, Album, Stereo) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975
Recently Edited
Stepping Into Tomorrow (LP, Album) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975
New Submission
Stepping Into Tomorrow (LP, Album, Stereo) Interfusion L35561 New Zealand 1975

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Reviews

  • mitchw's avatar
    mitchw
    Not sure if this a 2nd run within the same year, but this record is much thinner and flimsier than the other pressing I have which does not have the Re-1/2 in the matrix.
    • CelestialBlues's avatar
      CelestialBlues
      My copy has this matrix, and the Blue Note's 'B' on the labels is white, but there is no mention of the Columbia House edition or "CRC" printed at the bottom of the back cover.

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