Thursday, May 30, 2019

The Country Boys – Practice Sessions 1962 (repost by request with artwork added)





The Country Boys – Practice Sessions 1962

Tracks 1-12

Leroy “Mack” McNess (dobro, vocals)
Billy Ray Lathum (banjo, vocals)
Roger Bush (bass, vocals)
Clarence White (guitar, vocals)
Roland White (mandolin, vocals)

Track 13-21

Leroy “Mack” McNess (dobro, vocals)
Billy Ray Lathum (banjo, vocals)
Roger Bush (bass, vocals)
Clarence White (guitar, vocals)
Scott Hambly (mandolin, vocals)

Not available in stores

1. Angel Of Death (2:42)
2. Who's Singing For Me (2:33)
3. Singing All Day (3:02)
4. He Said If I Be Lifted Up (1:07)
5. Wicked Path Of Sin (2:10)
6. A Voice From On High (2:40)
7. Are You Afraid To Die (3:09)
8. Let Me Walk Along (1:47)
9. A Beautiful Life (1:24)
10. Working On A Building (2:20)
11. A Beautiful Life (2:14)
12. Old Time Religion (2:20)
13. Lonesome Road Blues (2:37)
14. Muleskinner Blues (2:45)
15. Shuckin' The Corn (2:02)
16. Walking The Dog (2:22)
17. Poison Love (2:16)
18. White house Blues (2:01)
19. Mandolin Instrumental (1:48)
20. Satan's Train (3:04)
21. Banks Of The Ohio (3:13)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Thanks to Mike M. for the CDR

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Firefall – Royal Oak 1979 (repost by request with artwork added)



Firefall – Royal Oak 1979

Royal Oak Theater, Royal Oak, Michigan - April 18, 1979

Rick Roberts (vocals, guitar)
Larry Burnett (vocals, guitar)
Jock Bartley (lead guitar, vocals)
Mark Andes (bass)
Michael Clarke (drums)
David Muse (keyboards, saxophone, percussion, flute, harmonica)

1. Cinderella (4:35)
2. Mexico (6:04)
3. Goodbye I Love You (4:28)
4. Get You Back (5:16)
5. Just Remember I Love You (3:15)
6. Sweet And Sour (6:52)
7. No Way Out (7:13)
8. Wrong Side Of Town (4:33)
9. Lips (5:21)
10. Anymore (4:27)
11. Strange Way (5:36)
12. Livin' An't Livin' (4:07)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

McGuinn, Clark & Hillman – Paissac 1979 (repost by request)



McGuinn, Clark & Hillman – Paissac 1979

Capitol Theatre, Paissac, New Jersey – June 22, 1979

Roger McGuinn (guitar, vocals)
Gene Clark (guitar, tambourine, vocals)
Chris Hillman (bass, vocals)

with

Johnne Sambatora (guitar, vocals)
Greg Thomas (drums, vocals)

1. Sad Boy (4:42)
2. Little Mama (4:06)
3. Don't You Write Her Off (3:10)
4. Release Me Girl (3:33)
5. Turn! Turn! Turn! (3:40)
6. Surrender To Me (3:17)
7. Chestnut Mare (5:54)
8. It Doesn't Matter (3:22)
9. Backstage Pass (4:45)
10. Stopping Traffic (3:43)
11. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (2:53)
12. Mr. Tambourine Man (2:26)
13. Eight Miles High (5:03)
14. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (4:05)
15. Bye Bye Baby (4:26)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Gene Clark and The Fyrebirds – Rodeo Rider




Gene Clark and The Fyrebirds – Rodeo Rider

The Rocking Horse CafĂ©, Hartford, Connecticut – January 13th, 1985

Gene Clark (guitar, harmonica, vocals)
Michael Clarke (drums)
Mike Hardwick (pedal steel guitar)
Paul Nigro (saxophone)
Jack Carchio (lead guitar)
Buck Knauer (?) (rhythm guitar)
Tom Reinhardt (?) (bass)

Note the wrong spelling of the word “Firebyrds” as “Fyrebirds”.

Al Bershaw writes:

« Gene and Mike were traveling on this 'tour' with a pedal steel player only. They were literally throwing together bands when possible by just partying with local musicians and 'winging' it, so to speak. On this date, I assisted them in putting together this band, and rehearsals were done in my basement.
Other personnel on this date were friends from various local bands that jumped at the chance to play with Gene. The Firebyrds on this gig were: Jack Carchio - lead electric guitar (from the band China Doll), Buck Knauer (?) - electric rhythm guitar (from Linda & The Loveletters), Tom Reinhardt (?) - bass (from Haiku), Paul Nigro - sax (from Mr Big - he was a very respected and talented Connecticut musician. Sadly, he committed suicide a week or two after this gig. This was his last public performance), Gene Clark - vocals & acoustic guitar, Mike Clarke - drums ».

Set 1

1. Fair And Tender Ladies (5:23)
2. Tried So Hard (3:25)
3. Gypsy Rider (4:48)
4. Silver Raven (5:00)
5. She Darked The Sun (4:15)
6. Rodeo Rider (4:54)
7. Kansas City Southern (5:45)
8. Full Circle (3:38)
9. Train Leaves Here This Morning (5:14)
10. Rain Song (6:04)
11. Mr. Tambourine Man (5:39)
12. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (3:10)

Set 2

1. Here Without You (4:48)
2. She Don't Care About Time (3:40)
3. Set You Free This Time (4:45)
4. You Showed Me (3:04)
5. Dixie Flyer (5:09)
6. Vanessa (8:21)
7. One Hundred Years From Now (5:14)
8. Rest Of Your Life (4:31)
9. Ain't Living Long Like This (7:07)
10. Hot Burrito #1 (6:57)
11. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (14:56)
12.
Eight Miles High (8:50)

Artwork Included (original front and homemade inside and back)

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Manassas – Outtakes And Live


Manassas – Outtakes And Live

Stephen Stills - guitar, piano, vocals
Chris Hillman - guitar, mandolin, vocals
Al Perkins - pedal steel, vocals
Paul Harris – piano
Joe Lala - percussion, vocals
Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuels - bass
Dallas Taylor – drums

Various sources – Don’t expect Hi-Fi

1. Witching Hour (1972 - Outtake) (4:11)
2. Hot Burrito #1 (1972 - Live In Amsterdam) (4:42)
3. Don't Look At My Shadow (1972 - Live In Gainsville) (2:09)
4. Thoroughfare Gap (1972 - Outtake) (3:02)
5. Six Days On The Road (1973 - Live At The Winterland) (2:36)
6. Sugar Babe (1972 - Live At Berkeley) (4:51)
7. Mama Told Me So (1972 - Outtake) (3:02)
8. Rock And Roll Woman (1972 - Live In San Bernardino) (5:58)
9. You're Still On My Mind (1973 - Live At The Winterland) (2:07)
10. If I Try - White Nigger (1972 - Outtake) (5:55)
11. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (1972 - Live In San Bernardino) (3:02)
12. The Treasure (1972 - Live In Amsterdam) (8:37)
13. Love And Satisfy (1972 - Outtake) (1:57)
14. Four Days Gone (1972 - Live In Amsterdam) (5:09)
15. Thoroughfare Gap (Bluegrass Version) (1972 - Outtake) (2:16)
16. Safe At Home (1973 - Live At The Winterland) (3:10)
17. Blues Man (1972 - Live In Amsterdam) (3:36)
18. Peace Of Mind (1972 - Outtake) (3:20)
19. It Doesn't Matter (1972 - Live At Musikladen Germany) (2:38)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Thanks to Eddie H. who originally compiled this set.
Some changes to the tagging and to the artwork were made by Rocking--Byrd.

Monday, April 29, 2019

The Byrds - Unsurpassed Masters 1965 (Studio Sessions) (repost)






The Byrds - Unsurpassed Masters 1965 (Studio Sessions)

On The Air Label OTA-008 (Japan – year unknown)

Alternative takes, outtakes, instrumentals and vocal tracks from Columbia Studios, Hollywood, California, 1965.

Jim McGuinn (guitar, vocals)
Gene Clark (tambourine, vocals)
David Crosby (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Chris Hillman (bass)
Michael Clarke (as Mike Clark) (drums)

With members of The Wrecking Crew on tracks 4, 5 and 6:

Hal Blaine, Bill Pitman (Putnam), Russell Bridges (aka Leon Russell), Larry Knechtel, Jerry Cole

With Van Dyke Parks on track 18

1. Mr. Tambourine Man (vocals only) (1:58)
2. You Won't Have To Cry (1:30)
3. We'll Meet Again (2:36)
4. Mr. Tambourine Man (take 1, 2) (instrumental versions) (3:20)
5. Mr. Tambourine Man (take 19, 20) (instrumental versions) (3:51)
6. I Knew I'd Want You (instrumental version) (2:16)
7. It's No Use (alternate take) (3:34)
8. The Bells Of Rhymney (take 1, 2) (4:24)
9. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (take 1, 2) (4:37)
10. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (take 2, 3, 4) (instrumental versions) (6:33)
11. The World Turns All Around Her (take 14, 15) (instrumental versions) (2:57)
12. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (take 7) (instrumental version) (0:42)
13. It Won't Be Wrong (take 5, 6, 7, 18) (instrumental versions) (5:15)
14. Satisfied Mind (take 17, 18) (instrumental versions) (3:25)
15. Set You Free This Time (take 1, 2, 3, 4, 18) (instrumental versions) (4:16)
16. Stranger In A Strange Land (take 1, 2, 9, 10) (instrumetnal versions) (8:08)
17. Wait And See (take 23, 24, 25, 26) (instrumental versions) (6:08)
18. 5D-Fifth Dimension (take 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) (instrumental versions) (7:49)
19. I Knew I'd Want You (Preflyte outtake) (2:15)

Artwork Included (front, back, booklet, CD)

Roger McGuinn - King Biscuit Flower Hour 1979 (repost)



Roger McGuinn - King Biscuit Flower Hour 1979

KBFH 96-43 (USA 1996 – for broadcast week 11/6 to 11/12)

Note 1: this McGuinn, Clark & Hillman King Biscuit Flower Hour show, recorded at the Roxy in Los Angeles on March 2, 1979, was originally broadcast the week of August 12, 1979. The last three songs are from a Roger McGuinn And Band show, 1976, at the Bottom Line in New York City.

Note 2: the tracks are not split into individual songs as mentioned hereunder; they’re straight from the original CD, split as follows into 4 segments, ready for broadcast (see cue sheets for details)

1. McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - Roxy 1979 (45:06)
2. Roger McGuinn And Band - Bottom Line 1976 (13:06)
3. KBFH - Outro (0:45)
4. KBFH - Promo (1:00)

PART 1

McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (live 1979)

Roger McGuinn (12 string guitar, vocals)
Gene Clark (guitar, vocals)
Chris Hillman (bass, vocals)
Johnne Sambataro (guitar, vocals)
Greg Thomas (drums, vocals)

01 So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star
02 Backstage Pass
03 Don't You Write Her Off
04 It Doesn't Matter
05 Turn!
Turn! Turn!
06 Chestnut Mare
07 Mr. Tambourine Man
08 Eight Miles High
09 I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better
10 Bye Bye Baby
 
PART 2

Roger McGuinn And Band (live 1976)

Roger McGuinn (12 string guitar, vocals)
Richard Bowden (lead guitar, vocals)
Steve Love (bass, vocals)
David Lovelace (keyboards, vocals)
Greg Attaway (drums, vocals)

11 Dreamland
12 Draggin' (mistitled Across The USA)
13 Mr. Spaceman

Artwork Included (cue sheets, CD)

Friday, April 26, 2019

Chris Hillman - Between Flights And The Desert




Chris Hillman - Between Flights And The Desert

Don’t expect hi-fi!

Disc 1

Boarding House, San Francisco – October 15, 1976

Chris Hillman - guitar, mandolin, vocals
Richard Marx - guitar, vocals
John Brennan - lead guitar
Al Stahely - bass
Merel Bregante - drums
Jeff Dupont - organ

1. Lazy Days (3:08)
2. Hot Burrito #1 (3:47)
3. Slippin' Away (3:50)
4. Step On Out (3:49)
5. White Line Fever (4:09)
6. Fallen Eagle (2:05)
7. Sin City (3:42)
8. Take Me In Your Lifeboat (3:33)
9. Witching Hour (5:00)
10. It Doesn't Matter (4:01)
11. Midnight Again (3:54)
12. Hard Times (3:18)
13. Follow Me Through (5:16)
14. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (2:31)

Disc 2

1 - Club Ivanhoe, Chicago – November 10, 1977

Chris Hillman - lead vocals, bass
John Brennan - lead guitar
Tommy Buckman – bass
Mike Huey – drums
Kim O’Kelly – background
Skip Edwards - keyboards, pedal steel

1. Hot Burrito #2 (3:09)
2. Slippin' Away (3:18)
3. Take It On The Run (3:13)
4. Rise And Fall (3:39)
5. Love Is The Sweetest Amnesty (3:39)
6. Nothing Gets Through (5:29)
7. Fallen Eagle (2:58)
8. Take Me In Your Lifeboat (3:32)
9. Playing The Fool (3:47)
10. The Heartbreaker (5:36)
11. Witching Hour (4:55)
12. It Doesn't Matter (3:01)
13. Both Of Us (4:24)
14. Mystery Train (3:20)

2 – Demos At Criterion Studios, Miami – 1978

15. Time To Mend (take 1) (0:37)
16. Time To Mend (take 2) (5:11)
17. Time To Mend (take 3) (1:46)
18. Do For The Others (3:50)

Artwork Included (front, back, CDs)

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

McGuinn, Clark & Hillman – (Back To) The Scene Of The Crime




McGuinn, Clark & Hillman – (Back To) The Scene Of The Crime

The Palladium, Dallas, February 24, 1979

Roger McGuinn (guitar, vocals)
Gene Clark (guitar, vocals)
Chris Hillman (bass, vocals)

with

Johnne Sambataro (guitar, vocals)
Greg Thomas (drums, vocals)

Not available in stores

1. Sad Boy (4:28)
2. Long Long Time (2:41)
3. Little Mama (4:31)
4. Don't You Write Her Off (3:12)
5. Release Me Girl (3:37)
6. Turn Turn Turn (3:14)
7. Surrender To Me (2:56)
8. Chestnut Mare (6:06)
9. It Doesn't Matter (2:42)
10. Feeling Higher (4:44)
11. You Ain't Going Nowhere (4:27)
12. Backstage Pass (4:06)
13. Stopping Traffic (3:50)
14. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (2:46)
15. Mr Tambourine Man (2:11)
16. Eight Miles High (4:23)
17. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (2:38)
18. Bye Bye Baby (4:15)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Monday, April 8, 2019

Roger McGuinn – The Troubadour 1991




Roger McGuinn – The Troubadour 1991

The Troubadour,  West Hollywood February 1, 1991

Roger McGuinn - guitar, vocals
Stan Lynch - drums
John Jorgenson - guitar
George Hawkins - bass

Tom Petty – guitar, vocals on tracks 9-14

Party for the launch of Roger McGuinn’s “Back from Rio” album

Audience recording

1. Intro + My Back Pages (3:31)
2. Someone To Love (3:52)
3. Car Phone (4:46)
4. You Bowed Down (4:04)
5. The Trees Are All Gone (4:23)
6. Without Your Love (4:34)
7. The Time Has Come (4:00)
8. Band Intro + Love That Never Dies (4:38)
9. Mr. Tambourine Man (2:46)
10. Turn Turn Turn (3:49)
11. King Of The Hill (6:01)
12. Eight Miles High + crowd (5:22)
13. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (2:47)
14. Chimes Of Freedom (4:01)

Artwork Included (front, back)