{"product_id":"donald-byrd-stepping-into-tomorrow","title":"Donald Byrd - Stepping Into Tomorrow","description":"\u003cp\u003eDONALD BYRD – STEPPING INTO TOMORROW (LP, CLASSIC VINYL EDITION)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1974 jazz-funk fusion classic produced by Larry Mizell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll-analog remaster from the original tapes, 180g vinyl pressing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStepping Into Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Byrd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStreet Lady\u003c\/em\u003e, blending soul, funk, and jazz in a forward-looking vision of groove and improvisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStepping Into Tomorrow – 5:11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign A Nation – 4:19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe're Together – 4:23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThink Twice – 6:10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakin' It – 3:45\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock And Roll Again – 6:09\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Are The World – 4:29\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Love The Girl – 3:53\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730219999615,"sku":"602465816822","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/2825\/4773\/files\/Donald-Byrd-Stepping-Into-Tomorrow.jpg?v=1781198079","url":"https:\/\/vinilo.co.uk\/products\/donald-byrd-stepping-into-tomorrow","provider":"Vinilo Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}