Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes

Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes
Studio album by Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C.
Released	1982
Recorded	1982
Studio	Mastersound Studios, Atlanta, GA
Genre	Jazz, Funk, Soul music
Length	40:10
Label	Elektra ELK 52427
Producer	Isaac Hayes
Donald Byrd chronology
Love Byrd (1981) Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes (1982) Harlem Blues (1987)

Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C. featuring Isaac Hayes released on the Elektra label in 1982. ^{[1] [2]}

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

1. "Sexy Dancer" (Donald Byrd, Isaac Hayes) – 5:11
2. "Midnight" (Byrd, Hayes) – 5:07
3. "So Much in Love" (Byrd, Hayes, Ronnie Garrett) – 4:00
4. "High Energy" (William Duckett, Byrd, Hayes, Garrett) – 5:47
5. "Star Trippin'" (Hayes) – 5:23
6. "I'm Coming Home" (Hayes, Sam Hamlin) – 4:14
7. "Forbidden Love" (Albert Crawford Jr., Hayes) – 5:24
8. "Everyday" (Garret, Duckett, Crawford, Myra Walker, Eric Hines, Byrd, Hayes) – 5:04

Personnel

• Donald Byrd – trumpet
• Isaac Hayes – acoustic piano Fender Rhodes, vibes, percussion, synthesizer, concert bells
• Ronnie Garrett – electric bass
• William "Country" Duckett – electric guitar
• Albert "Chip" Crawford Jr. – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, prophet
• Eric Hines – drums
• Glenn Davis – percussion
• Hot Buttered Soul Unlimited: Diane Evans, Diane Davis, Pat Lewis, Rose Williams – vocals
• Myra Walker – vocals (track 6)
• Isaac Hayes, Bill Purse – arrangers

Tributes and references

In 2024, a retail space including a café and art galleries named Words Sounds Colors & Shapes is opened in Paris by designer Ramdane Touhami. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982– ) accessed December 8, 2017
2. Donald Byrd Catalog, accessed December 8, 2017
3. Donald Byrd: Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
4. "Paris: Words, Sounds, Colours & Shapes store opening". superfuture®. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
5. Julien, Lambea (May 5, 2025). "WORDS, SOUNDS, COLORS & SHAPES". Timeout.