Thank You...For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life)

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| name = Thank You...For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life)

| type = Album

| artist = Donald Byrd

| cover = Thank You for FUML.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1978

| recorded = February–July 1978

| venue =

| studio = The Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA

| genre = Rhythm and blues, Funk, Soul music

| length = 39:09

| label = Elektra
6E-144

| producer = Donald Byrd

| chronology = Donald Byrd

| prev_title = Caricatures

| prev_year = 1976

| next_title = Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C.

| next_year = 1979

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Thank You...For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd featuring compositions by the Blackbyrds, released on the Elektra label in 1978.Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/elektra/elektra6e100.html Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 6: Elektra/Asylum Consolidated 6E-100 Series (1977–1981)] accessed December 11, 2017[http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Donald%20Byrd.html Soulwalking: Donald Byrd discography] accessed December 11, 2017 The album marked a distinct movement away from jazz toward more rhythm and blues and disco influences. The cover art is by Romare Bearden.{{cite magazine |title=Guiding light |magazine=Jazziz |date=Oct 2003 |volume=20 |issue=10 |page=80}}

Track listing

All compositions by Art Posey, Josef Powell and Melvin Ragin except where noted

  1. "Thank You for Funking Up My Life" (Posey, Powell, Kevin Toney) – 4:15
  2. "Sunning in Your Loveshine" (Posey, Powell, Orville Saunders) – 5:40
  3. "Your Love Is My Ecstasy" – 5:03
  4. "Loving You" (Joe Hall) – 4:48
  5. "Have You Heard the News?" – 4:42
  6. "In Love with Love" – 4:48
  7. "Cristo Redentor" (Duke Pearson) – 4:45
  8. "Close Your Eyes and Look Within" (Posey, Powell, Saunders) – 5:15

Personnel

References

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Category:Elektra Records albums

Category:Donald Byrd albums

Category:1978 albums