| The Blackbyrds | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | the Blackbyrds |
| Cover: | Blackbryds cover.jpg |
| Released: | 1974 |
| Recorded: | October 1973 to March 1974 |
| Studio: | Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, California) |
| Genre: | Jazz funk, jazz fusion |
| Label: | Fantasy |
| Producer: | Larry Mizell, Donald Byrd |
| Next Title: | Flying Start |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
The Blackbyrds is the debut album by the American rhythm and blues and jazz-funk fusion group the Blackbyrds. It was produced by Larry Mizell and Donald Byrd with production supervision by Orrin Keepnews.
The album artwork is a section of the Vincent Van Gogh painting Wheatfield with Crows.
| Chart (1974) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Top Albums | 96 | |
| US Top R&B Albums | 14 | |
| US Top Jazz Albums | 6 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | "Do It, Fluid" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 69 | |
| 1974 | "Do It, Fluid" | US Hot Soul Singles | 23 | |
| 1974 | "Gut Level" | US Disco Action | 9 |