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Donald Byrd – Thank You … For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1978
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Thank You … For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) is an LP by Donald Byrd from 1978 released on the Elektra label.
About this album
Thank You … For F.U.M.L. finds Donald Byrd embracing the late-1970s crossover between jazz, funk and disco with style and purpose. Released in 1978, the album reflects the trumpeter’s Blue Note-era move towards dancefloor-ready grooves without losing the sharp melodic sense that made his earlier work so influential. Byrd’s post-bop roots meet polished rhythms, bright electric textures and a socially conscious title song that points to the era’s wider Black popular music currents. It stands as one of his most accessible later albums and a clear example of how jazz musicians engaged with funk and disco to reach new audiences.
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A1 Thank You For Funking Up My Life
A2 Sunning In Your Loveshine
A3 Your Love Is My Ecstasy
A4 Loving You
B1 Have You Heard The News?
B2 In Love With Love
B3 Cristo Redentor
B4 Close Your Eyes And Look Within