New book on Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young)

From Francesco Lucarelli:

I am happy to share the good news: on December 8, This Day In Music Books will publish "Music is Love", the book on Crosby, Stills & Nash edited by me which collects a hundred unpublished accounts and the largest collection of CSN visuals ever published, featuring hundreds of  never- before-published images. The book also houses a large number of unpublished photographs featuring Neil Young.

The 312 color pages tell the tale of more than 50 years of CSN as artists and men, with an intro by Graham Nash.
Among the "voices" of the book: Bill Halverson (first CSN record engineer), Craig Doerge, George "Chocolate" Perry, Kenny Passarelli, Ken Weiss, Russ Kunkel, David Zimmer, Bonnie Bramlett, Rickie Lee Jones, Jeff Pevar, Roy McAlister, Paul Zollo, Mike Finnigan, Steve Silberman, Dick Boak, John Ferrentino, Glenn R Goodwin, Carolyne Mas, Pierre Robert. Plus managers, promoters, musicians, painters, luthiers, photographers, collectors from all five Continents.

Unpublished photographs (and memories) by some of the greats: Henry Diltz, Rowland Scherman, Tom Gundelfinger O'Neal, Lisa Law, Guido Harari, Luciano Viti.

The book will be available in two versions:
. standard version (hardcover)
. deluxe version* (box containing the book + additional 80-page color photo book + some collector's items - see the attached image). 
  * the first 200 copies are signed by Graham Nash

Here a video preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rr3gz-QNaE&t=7s

The book can be ordered from the publisher's website at this link:
https://thisdayinmusicbooks.com/product/crosby-stills-nash-music-is-love/

Music is love!

Francesco

Three « new » Gram Parsons albums planned for 2023

Three « new » Gram Parsons albums planned for 2023

Amoeba plans to release several Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris recordings in 2023.

Most if not all of these recording have been circulating for decades among collectors, but here’s a chance to get them officially.

It’s a “funds raising” affair which will only see the light of day if $50,000 are raised

As of today November 18, 2022, US$31,779 are raised. 

UPDATE November 22, 2022: 68 782US$ raised!

All details here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amoeba-music/amoeba-presents-newly-discovered-gram-parsons-recordings?utm_source=New%20Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11%2F17%20-%20Black%20Friday%20At%20Amoeba%2C%20Gram%20Parsons%20Vinyl%20Kickstarter%2C%20New%20Releases%20From%20Weyes%20Blood%2C%20Ari%20Lennox%20%26%20More%20(01GJ0Q9H8ENSG26MD0CNEMXFT9)&_kx=JDayiP3IbSml4zqDrY_8Qtz36EWaZERlZkzmhg__YrQ%3D.U6XpYZ&fbclid=IwAR0X0aQ4qR8NejOfget58izCKIgVCCcOx3_efG7r9oh8i_ekr-DeNcJvj1Y

Thanks to Thomas for the info.

Double vinyl LP / single CD “Americana Railroad” with new John York track (November 2021)

Another ‘Better Late Than Never” announcement: the release, in November 2021, of a double vinyl LP / single CD titled “Americana Railroad” on the Renew label (Black Friday Record Store Day 2021).

The album was produced by Carla Olson, who also appears as a lead vocalist alongside Stephen McCarthy (from The Long Ryders) and Brian Ray. She also appears on many other tracks as a harmony singer or a guitar player.

This set of 19 newly released tracks includes one by John York titled “Runaway Train”.

It also includes a version of  “Train Leaves Here This Mornin’” (co-written by Gene Clark and Bernie Leadon) by Gene’s son Kay Clark.

You can read more info here:

https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/14411

You can listen to all tracks here for free:

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mPOBXDVOsHojDAm64fdNXzIX4oRq3dBuw

Most online music stores also sell the LPs / CD / Downloads.

1. Here Comes That Train Again - Stephen McCarthy & Carla Olson
2. The Conductor Wore Black - Robert Rex Waller Jr.
3. Mystery Train - Rocky Burnette
4. This Train - Peter Case
5. City Of New Orleans - John Fogerty
6. Marrakesh Express - Dustbowl Revival
7. Train Leaves Here This Mornin' - Kai Clark
8. Train Kept A-Rollin' - Gary Myrick
9. Southwest Chief - Dave Alvin
10. 500 Miles - Alice Howe
11. People Get Ready - Deborah Poppink
12. Steel Pony Blues - Dom Flemons
13. Runaway Train - John York
14. Waiting For A Train - Paul Burch & Fats Kaplin
15. Freight Train – A.J. Haynes of Seratones
16. Whiskey Train - Carla Olson & Brian Ray
17. Mystery Train - James Intveld
18. Midnight Rail - Robert Rex Waller Jr
19. I Remember The Railroad - Stephen McCarthy & Carla Olson

New CD by McGuinn, Clark & Hillman available

Better late than never, here’s the announcement on this blog of the release in August 2022 of a CD by McGuinn, Clark & Hillman titled “Alive In America” on the Renaissance label from the USA.

This concert (recorded at the Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, Colorado on March 29, 1979) has been circulating for years on an unofficial CDR titled “Denver Radio - Live KAZY FM Radio Broadcast”.

Now legally available from all usual outlets.

Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Johnne Sambataro and Greg Thomas.

Rick Roberts sings co-lead vocals on “It Doesn’t Matter”, a song he co-wrote with Chris Hillman and Stephen Stills.

According to some sources, Michael Clarke also performed with the band but the song he played on wasn’t broadcast by KAZY.

Tracks

1. Sad Boy
2. Long Long Time
3. Little Mama
4. Don't You Write Her Off
5. Release Me Girl
6. Turn ! Turn! Turn!
7. Surrender To Me
8. Chestnut Mare
9. Stopping Traffic
10. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star
11. Mr. Tambourine Man
12. Feeling Higher
13. It Doesn't Matter
14. Eight Miles High
15. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better

Desert Rose Band Last Concert - October 2, 2022

The final Desert Rose Band concert with Chris Hillman, Steve Duncan, John Jorgenson, Jaydee Maness, Herb Pedersen and Mark Fain took place on October 2, 2022.

Here are three pictures of the event, provided to us by JPM. Many thanks to him.

 

New "live" 1976 performance by The Flying Burrito Brothers to be released in November 2022

 

We just learned of the soon to be released "new" CD by The Flying Burrito Brothers, entitled "Live At The Bottom Line NYC 1976".

Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Gib Guilbeau, Gene Parsons, Skip Battin, Joel Scott Hill

Sneaky Pete wrote in 2001:

1976 was a great year for re-iteration of the Flying Burrito Brothers having the opportunity to travel throughout the USA celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the founding of the United States. Though Gram Parsons wasn't around any more, Chris Hillman embarked on a solo career, and Chris Ethridge had just departed this band, we had some great guys that just happened to be real familiar with the 'Burrito' mentality. It all came together quite spectacularly! To begin, Gib Guilbeau was my life-long pal and Cajun guy par excellence. Gene Parsons, formerly of the Byrds, was he drummer from hell who lifted the excitement to the limit (and picked a great banjo and string bender guitar0. What can I say about Joel Scott Hill? A rebel? A reverent fanatic? A soulful and emotional artist? ALL of the above! Then there is Skip Battin, who just joined the band whom everyone loved and called friend who provided very original bass and vocal support. All these cuts are genuine items from a live performance at New York City's legendary Bottom Line club with all the warts AND magical moments. No fix ups and no apologies. Just real music and true enthusiasm. This was the way it was when he hit the road in 1976! - Sneaky Pete 2001

Attention! We don't know if this is a legitimate release or an unofficial one so beware.

Starbyrd has released an 8-CD-Box Set.

Starbyrd has released an 8-CD-Box Set.

It contains almost 10 hours of Starbyrd music!

 

138 tracks featuring the jingle-jangle sound of the 12-string Rickenbacker.

- 23 new studio recordings

- 6 previously unreleased songs

- 33 re-recorded songs

- 18 digitally re-mastered songs

- 58 original songs

The 26-page color booklet contains:

- an introduction by jingle-jangle columnist Eric Sorensen

- a foreword by Horst-Peter Schmidt

- a detailed song list of all 8 CDs

- color photos

 

Extract from the introduction:

Fans of Starbyrd should be delighted to cull through 138 of the band's tracks - including previously unreleased tracks, remastered tracks, alternative take tracks, re-recorded alternative takes and original recordings. 

The final disc in this box set is a sparkling collection of live tracks that features popular cover songs and several Starbyrd originals. 

Fans of the Byrds should be very pleased, since there is no shortage of jangly, mid-tempo Byrdsian tunes and a live Byrds medley in this compilation.

For information and ordering please write an email to Horst-Peter Schmidt at:

starbyrd@t-online.de