Unfinished Business is the fourth studio album by the American R&B/jazz-funk fusion group the Blackbyrds, released in 1976 on Fantasy Records. The album peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 34 on the Top Pop LPs chart. Unfinished Business has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
Background The album was produced by musician Donald Byrd. Singles included "Time Is Movin'" and "Party Land", the former of which peaked at No. 15 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, while the latter reached No. 30 on the same chart.
Saxophonist Stephen Johnson, who had played on the band's previous studio album City Life, was absent from this album, and the position was consequently filled by Wesley Jackson. Johnson returned to the band for their following record Action.
Track listing Song credits and timings taken from original LP.
Personnel Credits taken from LP liner notes.
The Blackbyrds Kevin Toney – keyboards Orville Saunders – guitar Wesley Jackson – saxophone, flute Joe Hall – bass Keith Killgo – drums with: Lew McCreary – bass trombone George Bohanon, Charles Loper – trombones Chuck Findley, Steve Madaio, Gary Grant, Nolan Smith – trumpets, flugelhorns Alan Robinson, Marilyn Robinson, Vince DeRosa – french horn William Green, Jackie Kelso (The Block Boy Orchestra) – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute The Blackbyrds, Mildred Lane (soloist), Jerry Spikes, Charles Barnett, Kenny Moore, Marti McCall, John Lehman, Alex Brown, Myrna Matthews Bill Medford, Jim Gilstrap – vocals
Soloists Ernie Watts – flute Tommy Morgan – harmonica Ray Parker – guitar
Technical George Bohanon – contractor Wade Marcus – arrangement and conducting Jim Nipar – recording engineers, mixing Serge Reyes – recording engineers, mixing assistant Phil Carroll – art direction, cover Phil Bray – cover, liner photos Lance Anderson – lettering
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