BBC Transcription Services – In Concert – 167 and 168 – The Byrds Reunion Special
My LP = BBC CN 3007/S – Pop 20.62 (U.K. 1978)
The actual double vinyl LP released and first broadcast by host Brian Matthew on April 8, 1978, with most of the performances by Gene Clark, Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, on April 30, 1977.
This double LP is quasi-impossible to find, except if you’re willing to spend several hundreds dollars/euros for it.
The Gene Clark Band:
Gene Clark (guitar, vocals)
Thomas Jefferson Kaye (guitar, vocals)
Pete Oliva (bass, vocals)
Andy Kandanes (drums)
Billy Shay (guitar, harmonica)
The Chris Hillman Band:
Chris Hillman (guitar, vocals)
John Brennan (lead guitar)
Al Garth (saxophone, fiddle)
Richard Marx (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Merel Bregante (drums)
Larry Sims (bass)
Skip Edwards (steel guitar, keyboards)
Roger McGuinn’s Thunderbyrd:
Roger McGuinn (guitars, vocals)
Rick Vito (guitars, vocals)
Charlie Harrison (bass)
Greg Thomas (drums)
The Byrds:
Roger McGuinn (guitar, vocals)
Gene Clark (guitar, vocals)
Chris Hillman (bass, vocals)
With Thunderbyrd:
Rick Vito (guitar)
Charlie Harrison (bass)
Greg Thomas (drums)
Disc 1
1. Brian Matthew - Introduction (0:45)
2. The Gene Clark Band - Kansas City Southern (6:04)
3. The Gene Clark Band - Denver Of Wherever (5:22)
4. The Gene Clark Band - Release Me Girl (6:08)
5. The Gene Clark Band - Hula Bula Man (mistitled Hula Hula Man) (4:37)
6. The Chris Hillman Band - Hot Burrito #2 (mistitled We Know It's Wrong)
(3:21)
7. The Chris Hillman Band - Rise And Fall (3:13)
8. The Chris Hillman Band - Nothing Gets Through (4:49)
9. The Chris Hillman Band - Rollin' And Tumblin' (4:47)
10. The Chris Hillman Band - No Reason To Cry (4:07)
11. The Chris Hillman Band - Quits (3:28)
12. The Chris Hillman Band -
Witching Hour + Band Introduction (mistitled The Witching Hour) (4:44)
13. The Chris Hillman Band - It Doesn't Matter (6:06)
14. Brian Matthew - Outro (0:10)
Disc 2
1. Brian Matthew - Introduction (0:32)
2. Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Lover Of The Bayou (5:19)
3. Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - American Girl (4:45)
4. Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Mr. Spaceman (3:10)
5. Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd
– Medley - Why Baby Why + Tiffany Queen (simply titled Why Baby Why) (5:08)
6. Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Golden Loom + Band Introduction (5:06)
7. Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - It's Gone (3:50)
8. Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Chestnut Mare (5:57)
9. Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Dixie Highway (4:58)
10. Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Shoot 'em (5:26)
11. The Byrds with Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - So You Want To Be A Rock 'n'
Roll Star (3:16)
12. The Byrds with Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Mr. Tambourine Man (2:36)
13. The Byrds with Roger McGuinn's Thunderbyrd - Eight Miles High (5:07)
Fresh Vinyl Rip - Artwork Included (labels, 4 pages of sheets, original BBC brown sleeve) (freshly scanned from my LPs, except a couple of labels from Discogs)
3 comments:
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Finally I got to hear the numbers not included in the shortened CD version # Byrds Land in London. It's a pity Gene Clark only got four songs, but he does them well. Chris Hillman's work at this time seems more mainstream rock than on his last 3 albums with the Byrds. His band is fine and he has emerged as a confident performer. But McGuinn's Thunderbyrd steals the show for me, with crisp versions of McGuinn songs and fine musicians, especially Rick Vito on guitar. There's a live version of this playing in Germany, I think, which can be found on Youtube. I highly recommend it. Thanks for this upload, R--B; I thought I'd never hear the whole thing.
Steve, I remember watching the famous Rockpalast Festival in 1977 on German TV WDR1. And to my big surprise, I suddenly saw McGuinn's Thunderbyrd appear! Fortunately, my reel-to-reel tape recorder was hooked and ready so I taped the whole festival, including the Rory Gallagher and Little Feat performances. So I had McGuinn's set decades before it was finally released on DVD and CD. Rick Vito shines on that recording.
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