Donald ByrdStepping Into Tomorrow

Label:

Blue Note – BN-LA368-G

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1 Stepping Into Tomorrow 5:11
A2 Design A Nation 4:19
A3 We're Together 4:23
A4 Think Twice 6:10
B1 Makin' It 3:45
B2 Rock And Roll Again 6:09
B3 You Are The World 4:29
B4 I Love The Girl 3:53

Companies, etc.

  • Lacquer Cut AtArtisan Sound Recorders
  • Record CompanyBlue Note Records
  • Pressed ByResearch Craft

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone, ClarinetGary Bartz
  • Arranged BySigidi (tracks: A4)
  • Artwork By [Cover Painting: 'facing The Music Of The Spheres Ii']Greg Edwards
  • Backing VocalsStephanie Spruill (tracks: A1, B1)
  • Bass [Fender]Chuck Rainey
  • Bata, Harmonica [Mouth Harp]Harvey Mason (tracks: B1)
  • Clavinet, TrumpetFonce Mizell
  • CongasMayuto Correa
  • CopyistSigidi
  • DrumsHarvey Mason
  • Engineer [Recording Engineer]Val Christian Garay*
  • Engineer [Remix Engineer Assistant]James Nipar*
  • Engineer [Remix Engineer]Val Christian Garay*
  • GuitarRhonghea Southern (tracks: A4)
  • PercussionStuff 'N Ramjet*
  • Photography ByDoug Metzler
  • Piano, OrganJerry Peters
  • ProducerLarry Mizell & Fonce Mizell
  • Synthesizer [Arp Synthesizers], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes]Larry Mizell
  • Technician [Technical Director], Synthesizer [Synthesizers Consultant]Chuck Davis
  • Trumpet [Solo], Flugelhorn, Vocals [Solo]Donald Byrd
  • Whistle [Whistler]James Carter (2)

Notes

Label variation: The second to last row of text on the bottom of the label on each side has a different layout than the other US version on Discogs. The phrase "(P)1975 United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc." is all on one line instead of being spread out over two. There is no gap in between the last song and the large group of credits listed underneath.

Comes with printed inner sleeve.
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California November-December 1974
Disc Mastering: The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California
Sound Effects: Breaking the sound barrier courtesy of Elektra Records

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Runout, Etched, Side A): BNLA U̶A̶L̶A̶ 368-1 Re1 X
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Runout, Etched, Side B): BNLA U̶A̶L̶A̶ 368-2 Re1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Runout, Etched, Side A): BNLA U̶A̶ ̶1̶A̶ 368-1.Re1 SET-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Runout, Etched, Side B): BNLA U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-2.Re1 SET-3 (2)
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, Stamped, Sides A & B): [Artisan logo]

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
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Stepping Into Tomorrow (LP, Album) Blue Note BST 84 474 G, BN-LA368-G 1975
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Stepping Into Tomorrow (LP, Album, Stereo) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975
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Stepping Into Tomorrow (LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Terre Haute Press, CRC) Blue Note BN-LA368-G US 1975
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Stepping Into Tomorrow (LP, Album, Stereo) Interfusion L35561 New Zealand 1975

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Reviews

  • stnbts's avatar
    stnbts
    Anyone got the matrix run outs? I may have this copy but my runouts are:
    Matrix / Runout Side 1: BNLA U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-1 Re 1-2 SET-3 [stamped Snare drum Logo] 3(upside down) 22 82#(backwards text)
    Matrix / Runout Side 2: BNLA U̶A̶ ̶L̶A̶ 368-2 Re 1-2 SET-1(2) [stamped Snare drum Logo] 3(upside down) 22 26#(backwards text)

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