New compilation of Byrds Live Tracks just released by Columbia

Setlist: The Very Best Of The Byrds - Live

is the complete title of the newly released CD by The Byrds.

It features previously released tracks from Radiohuset (Sweden 1967), The Fillmore West (San Francisco 1969), The Fillmore East (New York 1970), The Felt Forum (New York 1970) and The Queen's College (New York 1970)

Second Batch of The Byrds 'Orignal Albums Classics' released

A second box of The Byrds' Original Albums Classics has been released.

It contains the following 5 'remastered' albums with bonus tracks:

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
Dr Byrds & Mr Hyde
Ballad Of Easy Rider
Byrdmaniax
Farther Along

Preflyte to be re-released with unreleased bonuses

The Byrds’ PREFLYTE recordings (recorded at World Pacific Studios when they were still called The Jet Set and The Beefeaters) is planned to be re-released with 8 bonus tracks, some of which have never been available before (see tracks 26-28)

Disc: 1

1. The Reason Why
2. You Won't Have To Cry
3. She Has A Way
4. You Showed Me
5. Here Without You
6. Don't Be Long
7. I Knew I'd Want You
8. Boston
9. Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away
10. For Me Again
11. It's No Use
12. You Movin'
13. Please Let Me Love You
14. Airport Song
15. Mr. Tambourine Man
16. She Has a Way
17. I Knew I'd Want You
18. Boston
19. You Showed Me
20. The Times They Are A Changin'

Disc: 2

1. The Only Girl I Adore
2. Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away
3. You Showed Me
4. I Knew I'd Want You
5. You Won't Have To Cry
6. Mr. Tambourine Man
7. Willie Jean
8. Come Back Baby
9. Jack Of Diamonds
10. Get Together
11. She Has A Way
12. Here Without You
13. For Me Again
14. It's No Use
15. You Movin'
16. Boston
17. She Has A Way
18. You Movin'
19. Reason Why
20. It's No Use

21. Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Demo)
22. You Won’t Have To Cry (Demo)
23. You Showed Me (Demo)
24. I Knew I’d Want You (Demo)
25. Mr Tambourine Man (Demo)
26. She’s The Kind Of Girl (Demo)
27. I’m Just A Young Man (Demo)
28. Everybody’s Been Burned (Demo)

Requiem For The Timeless (Volume 1) - Johnny Rogan's new Byrds book is out!

The first volume of Byrds biographer Johnny Rogan's new book, REQUIEM FOR THE TIMELESS (Volume 1) (1200 pages) is now available from the usual major outlets.

New Issue of LATE FOR THE SKY is out (Gene Clark Special)

Here's for our italian readers:

The new issue of the LATE FOR THE SKY italian music magazine has a 12 pages long article about Gene Clark.

Contributions by Kai Clark (Gene's son), Sid Griffin, Cindy Bullens (who sung on No Other) and old bandmates like Chris Hillman, John York and session men like Herb Pedersen and Al Perkins...

http://www.lateforthesky.org:80/

http://www.lateforthesky.org/organo-ufficiale/

Two New Byrds Singles To Be Released Soon By Sundazed

It's RECORD STORE DAY again on Friday, November 25, 2011.

Two new 45 rpm singles will be released by Sundazed Records on this occasion, which be available only in participating record stores (not online - theoretically)

1) The Times The Are A-Changin' / She Don't Care About Time

(this is the projected single that was shelved at the last minute in favor of "Turn Turn Turn")



2) Eight Miles High / Why

(these are the original versions cut at RCA Studios and later re-recorded at Columbia Studios for release)

The Byrds as backing band for Fats Domino???

Yes Sir; just watch this YouTube video from 5:33 on...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv9dBcTlQa8