Love Byrd is a 1981 album by Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C., produced by Isaac Hayes and released on the Elektra label.[3][4]

Love Byrd
Studio album by
Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C.
ReleasedSeptember 1981
RecordedMaster Sound, Atlanta, Georgia
GenreJazz, New York house, post-disco
Length42:13
LabelElektra/Asylum Records
ProducerIsaac Hayes
Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C. chronology
Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C.
(1979)
Love Byrd
(1981)
Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes
(1982)
Singles from Love Byrd
  1. "Love Has Come Around"
    Released: 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing

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Side one

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  1. "Love Has Come Around" (William Duckett) – 7:52
  2. "Butterfly" (Andrew Stevens) – 6:05
  3. "I Feel Like Loving You Today" (Isaac Hayes) – 6:57

Side two

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  1. "I Love Your Love" (Isaac Hayes, Aaron Mills, William Duckett, Andrew Stevens) – 6:59
  2. "I'll Always Love You" (Donald Byrd) – 5:13
  3. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 6:06
  4. "Falling" (Isaac Hayes) – 3:01

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Isaac Hayes – piano, Fender Rhodes, vibraphone, percussion, synthesizer
  • Ronnie Garrett – bass guitar
  • William Duckett – electric guitar
  • Albert Crawford Jr. – piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet
  • Eric Hines – drum kit
  • Myra Walker – piano
  • Rose Williams – vocalist
  • Diane Williams – vocalist
  • Pat Lewis – vocalist
  • Diane Evans – vocalist

Production

  • Joe Neil – engineer
  • Bret Richardson – assistant engineer

References

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  1. ^ "Love Byrd Review by Thom Jurek". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 36. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 7: 5E 500/VE 600 Series accessed December 8, 2017
  4. ^ Donald Byrd Catalog. Retrieved December 11, 2017


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