Tracklist

1	Flight Time	8:27
2	Black Byrd	8:00
3	Love's So Far Away	6:00
4	Mr. Thomas	5:15
5	Sky High	5:59
6	Slop Jar Blues	6:00
7	Where Are We Going?	4:40

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Recorded At – The Sound Factory

Credits

• Artwork [Graphic Art Work] – Eileen Anderson
• Bass – Chuck Rainey (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), Wilton Felder (tracks: 1, 4)
• Drums – Harvey Mason
• Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Vocals – Freddie Perren
• Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Waldman
• Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant Remix Engineer] – Chuck Davis
• Engineer [Chief], Mixed By [Chief Remix Engineer] – Dave Hassinger
• Executive-Producer – George Butler
• Flute, Saxophone – Roger Glenn
• Guitar – David T. Walker (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7), Dean Parks (tracks: 1, 4)
• Other [Electronic Music Consultant] – Reggie Andrews
• Percussion – Bobbye Porter Hall* (tracks: 1, 4), Stephanie Spruill (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
• Photography By – Art Hanson
• Piano, Electric Piano – Joe Sample
• Producer, Vocals, Arranged By [Arrangements] – Larry Mizell
• Trumpet, Vocals – Fonce Mizell
• Written By – W. Jordan* (tracks: 4)
• Written-By – L. Mizell*, L. Gordon* (tracks: 7)

Notes

707 jet plane effect courtesy of Elektra Records.

Tracks 1 & 4, recorded at the Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California, on April 3rd & 4th, 1972.
Tracks 2, 3, & 5 to 7, recorded the Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California, on November 24th, 1972.

©℗ 1973 Capitol Records, Inc.
Printed in Canada.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7777 84466 2 0

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BN-LA047-F	Donald Byrd	Black Byrd ‎(LP, Album)	Blue Note	BN-LA047-F	US	1973
BN-CA047-G	Donald Byrd	Black Byrd ‎(Cass, Album)	Blue Note	BN-CA047-G	US	Unknown
BN-LA047-F	Donald Byrd	Black Byrd ‎(LP, Album)	Blue Note	BN-LA047-F	Canada	1973
CDP 584466	Donald Byrd	Black Byrd ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE)	Blue Note	CDP 584466	US	Unknown
BN-LA047-F	Donald Byrd	Black Byrd ‎(LP, Album)	Blue Note	BN-LA047-F	US	1973

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