Donald Byrd - Places And Spaces
Donald Byrd – Vocals, Trumpet, Flugelhorn [click here to see more vinyl featuring Donald Byrd]
Backing Vocals – Fonce Mizell, Kay Haith, Larry Mizell
Trumpet – Fonce Mizell, Raymond Brown
Clavinet – Fonce Mizell
Congas – King Errison, Mayuto Correa
Drums – Harvey Mason
Electric Bass – Chuck Rainey
Electric Piano – Skip Scarborough
Guitar – Craig McMullen, John Rowin
Percussion – Mayuto Correa
Piano – Larry Mizell
Tenor Saxophone – Tyree Glenn, Jr.
Trombone – George Bohannon
Whistling – James Carter
Arranged by Larry Mizell
Strings arranged and conducted by Wade Marcus
Written by Larry Mizell (A1-2, B1-3), Sigidi (A3), Mbaui (A3), Harold Clayton (A3), Fonce Mizell (B1-3), James Carter (B3), Barrett Strong (B4), Norman Whitfield (B4)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media
Label : Blue Note (Classic Vinyl Series)
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded Aug 18, 20 & 25, 1975 at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles
Recorded by Jim Nipar, Steve Maslow, Val Garay
Remixed by David Hassinger (A1, A2, B1-4), Steve Maslow (A3)
Produced by Larry Mizell & Fonce Mizell
Mastered and lacquer cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Design by Ria Lewerke
Photography by Doug Metzler
Originally released in 1975
Reissued in November 2021
Tracks :
Side A:
- Change (Makes You Want To Hustle)
- Wind Parade
- Dominoes
Side B:
- Places And Spaces
- You And Music
- Night Whistler
- Just My Imagination
Reviews :
“Reuniting with Larry Mizell, the man behind his last three LPs, Donald Byrd continues to explore contemporary soul, funk, and R&B with Places and Spaces. In fact, the record sounds more urban than its predecessor, which often played like a Hollywood version of the inner city. Keeping the Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, and Sly Stone influences of Street Lady, Places and Spaces adds elements of Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Stevie Wonder, which immediately makes the album funkier and more soulful. Boasting sweeping string arrangements, sultry rhythm guitars, rubbery bass, murmuring flügelhorns, and punchy horn charts, the music falls halfway between the cinematic neo-funk of Street Lady and the proto-disco soul of Earth, Wind & Fire. Also, the title Places and Spaces does mean something -- there are more open spaces within the music, which automatically makes it funkier. Of course, it also means that there isn't much of interest on Places and Spaces for jazz purists, but the album would appeal to most fans of Philly soul, lite funk, and proto-disco.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rating:
AllMusic 4 / 5 , Discogs 4.62 / 5