The (Fake) Byrds – 30th Anniversary Album
Der Grüne Punkt CD 154.401 (Austria)
“This album is brought to you by the Michael Clarkestate (sic) and the remaining members of The Byrds in celebration of their 30th anniversary”
Once again - some people have no shame.
More, they put the wrong band on the front cover. It’s a picture of the British band The Birds, with Ronnie Wood on the left. The picture on the back insert is the Battin-McGuinn-Parsons-White lineup from the 70s.
Don’t refrain from reading the titles, the credits and the liner notes on the artwork – it’s a lot of fun. For instance, Michael Clarke is first in line in the credits for writing “Eight Miles High”, and McGuinn is credited for the “new” songs written by McCulloch and Chapman.
1. Mr.
Tambourine Man (2:30)
2. Home Again (3:35)
3. All I Really Want To Do (2:01)
4. Do You Remember (4:24)
5. Turn, Turn, Turn (3:57)
6. Tell Sarah Jane (4:22)
7. He Was A Friend Of Mine (2:31)
8. Out Of Sight (4:19)
9. Eight Miles High (3:37)
10. Time And Place (4:20)
11. You Ain't Going Nowhere (2:57)
12. Quit This (4:10)
13. It Won't Be Wrong (2:57)
14. Medley: Mr. Tambourine Man-Turn, Turn, Turn-Time And Place-It Won't Be
Wrong (4:05)
Artwork Included (front, back, CD)
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Well, it's obviously not the Byrds, but it's not a bad band. Their covers of Byrds songs are serviceable for a cover group, though lacking the quality of the original recordings. In Eight Miles High, for example, the guitarist does his best to to imitate McGuinn's guitar solos, but he doesn't have the skill, and so just repeats a few riffs. One of the odd songs is You Ain't Going Nowhere, which has nothing to do with the Dylan song--it's an original song with the same title. Plagiarism, they call that. It Won't be Wrong isn't what the Byrds did either. But the band's original compositions aren't bad--Sarah Jane, for example, is a fine song, and the others have their merits. I don't know why this band didn't try their luck as a band influenced by the Byrds but with original songs, like Starry Eyed and Laughing. Ah well, somebody was trying to make a buck using the name, and a band which could have been pretty good gets plowed under by cynical promoters who, as you say, have no shame.
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