DONALD BYRD – STEPPING INTO TOMORROW (LP, CLASSIC VINYL EDITION)
- 1974 jazz-funk fusion classic produced by Larry Mizell
- All-analog remaster from the original tapes, 180g vinyl pressing
Description
Stepping Into Tomorrow is Donald Byrd’s landmark 1974 album, a quintessential example of jazz-funk fusion produced by Larry Mizell. As the third collaboration between Byrd and Mizell, the album continues the groundbreaking electric direction initiated on Black Byrd and Street Lady, blending soul, funk, and jazz in a forward-looking vision of groove and improvisation.
Featuring standout cuts like the title track and the much-sampled "Think Twice," the album’s influence echoes through generations of jazz, funk, and hip-hop. The band includes stellar players such as Gary Bartz, Fonce Mizell, Chuck Rainey, and Harvey Mason, who collectively deliver a rich and rhythmically propulsive sound. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal.
Tracklist
Side A
- Stepping Into Tomorrow – 5:11
- Design A Nation – 4:19
- We're Together – 4:23
- Think Twice – 6:10
Side B
- Makin' It – 3:45
- Rock And Roll Again – 6:09
- You Are The World – 4:29
- I Love The Girl – 3:53