On May 11th, 1968, The Byrds played in London at The Middle Earth.
A lineup of Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Kevin Kelley, Gram Parsons and Doug Dillard.
Their performance has been circulating on cassette tapes and CDRs for decades.
On Friday 28th, March 2025, U.K. label Cherry Red will release a triple CD with tracks by artists having performed at the club.
The Byrds are featured with “Artificial Energy”…a track that they didn’t play that day.
“Middle Earth - The Soundtrack of London's Legendary Psychedelic Club Halcyon Days 1967-1969”
DISC ONE
1 Family - A Good Friend Of Mine
2 Soft Machine - I Should Have Known
3 The In Crowd - Am I Glad To See You
4 Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - A Kind Of Love-in
5 Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Salisbury Plain
6 Fairport Convention - Time Will Show The Wiser
7 Paper Blitz Tissue - Grey Man
8 The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Devil's Grip
9 The Riot Squad ft David Bowie - I'm Waiting For My Man
10 The Flies - House Of Love
11 Keith Dangerfield & The Way Ahead - She's a Witch 12 Graham Bond - Strange Times, Sad Times
13 Tales of Justine - Monday Morning
14 Denny Laine - Too Much In Love
15 Picadilly Line - How Could You Say You're Leaving Me
16 Third Ear Band - Raga No. 1
17 Mabel Greer's Toyshop - Images of You and Me
18 The Action - Climbing Up The Wall (See Me)
19 Blossom Toes - Telegram Tuesday
20 Eyes of Blue - Prodigal Son
21 The Bonzo Doo Dah Dog Band - Canyons Of Your Mind
DISC TWO
1 The Incredible String Band - Way Back In The 1960s
2 Traffic - Feeling Alright?
3 Ten Years After - Portable People
4 The Knack - (The Man From The) Marriage Guidance And Advice Bureau
5 The Pretty Things - Balloon Burning
6 The Electric Prunes - Long Day's Flight
7 Dr. K's Blues Band - Pet Cream Man
8 Eclection - Mark Time
9 Dantalion's Chariot - Soma (Parts 1 & 2)
10 Blonde on Blonde - All Day, All Night
11 The Yardbirds - Drinking Muddy Water
12 The Deviants - Garbage
13 Captain Beefheart - Yellow Brick Road
14 Spooky Tooth - Sunshine Help Me
15 Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman
16 Tim Rose - Dim Light A Burning
17 Champion Jack Dupree - I Haven't Done No-One No Harm
18 Tim Buckley - Wings
19 Amalgam - Prayer For Peace
20 Chris McGregor Septet - Up to Earth
DISC THREE
1 The Byrds - Artificial Energy
2 The Mindbenders - Uncle Joe, The Ice Cream Man
3 Small Faces - Yesterday Today and Tomorrow
4 Free - I'm A Mover
5 Junior's Eyes - Black Snake
6 Edgar Broughton Band - Evil
7 Killing Floor - Forget It!
8 Jefferson Airplane - Crown Of Creation
9 Pete Brown & His Battered Ornaments - The Week Looked Good On Paper
10 Canned Heat - On The Road Again
11 Chicken Shack - Worried About My Woman
12 The Fugs - Crystal Liaison
13 The Who - Magic Bus
14 Liverpool Scene - Baby
15 John James - Maybelle Rag
16 Yes - Sweetness
17 Sleepy - Love's Immortal Fire
18 The Gun - Sunshine
19 Arcadium - Woman Of A Thousand Years
20 Barclay James Harvest - Poor Wages
21 Love Sculpture - Wang Dang Doodle
22 Steamhammer - Lost You Too
23 Vamp - Floatin'
