The Crown (Special Long-Mix)

℗ 1983 Motown Record Corp. © 1982 Jobete Music Co., Inc. & Black Bull Music, Inc.™ (ASCAP) Recorded at Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Studios Ltd., Wonderland Studios, Los Angeles, California Mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles, California This album is dedicated to Professor Josef Ben Jochannon and [a2573397], who have told our story for so long and so well. This project represents the completion of an 18 year odyssey in radio and records in which I have travelled through and in which many have made contributions for which I am eternally grateful. Thanks to: General Bass, Hank Cameron, [a530926] & [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1988293-Jerry-Boulding]Gerry Boulding[/url], who opened the first door for a young kid from Buffalo to New York City (bright lights and everything). To all my Queens, [a589429], my life partner; my mother, Delores Houston Byrd, and my Grandmother, the late Loree Byrd. To all the Kings and Queens of EXP Corporation for your continued dedicated support. To my friends, associates and the people of New York City where the GBE was originated. To the many who touched this project at [l=Taurus Productions], Black Bull, and Motown Records, making it a labor of love. Most of all, my very, very special thanks to a very special king in my life, my spiritual brother, [a649674], for his friendship, wonder vision and commitment to use music as a positive tool for humankind and To the Creator, in whose eyes it is clear that we all wear The Crown To the Youth, knowledge x awareness = motivation Gary Byrd, Professor of the Rap For more information on Professor Gary Byrd, Master of the spoken word: Multi Media Theatre c/o [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/4413089-Kendall-A-Minter]Kendall Minter[/url] - 888 7th Ave. N.Y., N.Y. 10106 Super-Sound-Single [Runouts] Runouts are etched axcept for 'Made in Germany' which is stamped