The Byrds – BBC Classic Tracks

 

 

The Byrds – BBC Classic Tracks

Westwood One – Show 98-01 (broadcast week of 1998-12-29)

It consists of 11 tracks.

First 5 tracks consist of host Kat MacEwan’s intros + songs stories + songs + host outros.

Last 6 tracks are commercials.

Songs in tracks 1, 2 and 3 are by the reunion of McGuinn, Clark and Hillman backed by McGuinn’s Thunderbyrd at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, April 30, 1977.

Songs in tracks 4 and 5 are by McGuinn’s Thunderbyrd at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, April 30, 1977.

There is no artwork for this CD; it came out in a white paper sleeve. But there is a 6-page paper sheet included.

 

1. Incue + Spots + Song Story + So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star + Commercial + Outcue (4:58)
2. Incue + Spots + Song Story + Mr. Tambourine Man + Commercial + Outcue (4:36)
3. Incue + Spots + Song Story + Eight Miles High + Commercial + Outcue (6:48)
4. Incue + Spots + Song Story + American Girl + Commercial + Outcue (6:17)
5. Incue + Spots + Song Story + Mr. Spaceman + Commercial + Outcue (5:19)
6. Commercial (0:32)
7. Commercial (0:32)
8. Commercial (0:33)
9. Commercial (0:33)
10. Commercial (0:32)
11. Commercial (0:34)

Artwork Included (CD, paper sheets)

Rising Sons – The Ash Grove, Los Angeles 1966

 

Rising Sons – The Ash Grove, Los Angeles 1966

 

Taj Mahal (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica)

Ry Cooder (lead guitar)

Jesse Lee Kincaid (rhythm guitar)

Gary Marker (bass)

Ed Cassidy or Kevin Kelley (drums)

 

Ed Cassidy left the band to form Spirit and was replaced with Kevin Kelley. But the exact date is not known, so I don’t know if the drums here are by Cassidy or by Kelley.

 

1. Hi-Heel Sneakers (3:49)

2. talk (1:12)

3. Who Do You Think You Is (4:34)

4. talk (0:39)

5. I Got My Mojo Working (3:42)

6. talk (1:06)

7. Walking Down The Line (2:03)

8. talk (0:21)

9. Walking The Dog (2:50)

10. Little Red Rooster (4:25)

11. talk (0:22)

12. Statesboro Blues (2:21)

13. Hambone (band intro) (2:03)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD) 

Byrds - Meadowsland 1970 (REPOST by request)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE BYRDS 

Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey - July 25, 1970  

Roger McGuinn 

Clarence White 

Gene Parsons 

Skip Battin 

01 Lover of the Bayou 

02 Jesus is Just Alright 

03 Ballad of Easy Rider 

04 This Wheel's On Fire 

05 Willin' 06 Turn! Turn! Turn! 

07 Mr. Tambourine Man 

08 Eight Miles High 

09 So You Want to be a Rock 'N' Roll Star 

Byrds - Cowtown Palace KC Jan 1973 (REPOST by request)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE BYRDS 

Cowtown Palace, Kansas City – Jan 21, 1973  

Roger McGuinn 

Clarence White 

Skip Battin 

John Guerin  

Poor quality audience recording – You have been warned 

 01. Lover Of The Bayou 

02. Jesus Is Just Alright 

03. Wasn’t Born To Follow 

04. Bells Of Rhymney 

05. Take A Whiff (On Me) 

06. Old Blue 

07. Ballad Of Easy Rider 

08. It Won’t Be Wrong 

09. The Water Is Wide 

10. Mr. Tambourine Man 

11. Turn! Turn! Turn! 

12. Nashville West 

13. Eight Miles High 

14. Hold It