Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes explained
Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C. featuring Isaac Hayes released on the Elektra label in 1982.[1] [2]
Track listing
- "Sexy Dancer" (Donald Byrd, Isaac Hayes) – 5:11
- "Midnight" (Byrd, Hayes) – 5:07
- "So Much in Love" (Byrd, Hayes, Ronnie Garrett) – 4:00
- "High Energy" (William Duckett, Byrd, Hayes, Garrett) – 5:47
- "Star Trippin'" (Hayes) – 5:23
- "I'm Coming Home" (Hayes, Sam Hamlin) – 4:14
- "Forbidden Love" (Albert Crawford Jr., Hayes) – 5:24
- "Everyday" (Garret, Duckett, Crawford, Myra Walker, Eric Hines, Byrd, Hayes) – 5:04
Personnel
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Isaac Hayes – acoustic piano Fender Rhodes, vibes, percussion, synthesizer, concert bells
- Ronnie Garrett – electric bass
- William "Country" Duckett – electric guitar
- Albert "Chip" Crawford Jr. – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, prophet
- Eric Hines – drums
- Glenn Davis – percussion
- Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited: Diane Evans, Diane Davis, Pat Lewis, Rose Williams – vocals
- Myra Walker – vocals (track 6)
- Isaac Hayes, Bill Purse – arrangers
Notes and References
- Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982–) accessed December 8, 2017
- https://www.jazzdisco.org/donald-byrd/catalog/#donald-byrd-words-sounds-colors-and-shapes Donald Byrd Catalog