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​Before turning rock 'n' roll on its ear in the spring of '65, the Byrds spent countless hours... more

The Byrds: Preflyte Sessions 2-CD

​Before turning rock 'n' roll on its ear in the spring of '65, the Byrds spent countless hours creating and refining their unique sound at LA's World Pacific Studios. Hear history literally in the making as McGuinn, Crosby, Clark, Hillman and Clarke record newborn, spine-tingling versions of classics-to-be like 'Mr. Tambourine Man,' 'You Won't Have To Cry,' 'I Knew I'd Want You' and 'Here Without You' as well as lost gems such as 'The Reason Why,' 'Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away' and 'You Showed Me' (later a smash for the Turtles).

This is the most comprehensive collection of the Byrds' pre-Columbia recordings ever assembled. The 2-CD (and double High-Definition Vinyl gatefold LP set) Preflyte Sessions set is filled with 40 World Pacific Studio recordings circa 1964 and '65; tracks include all cuts found on the original Together-label Preflyte album, plus unissued and alternate versions from both the acoustic and electric Byrds' sessions, early David Crosby demo recordings, and the rare pre-Byrds Jet Set recording of 'The Only Girl I Adore.'

The Preflyte Sessions features a historical essay by Rolling Stone Senior Editor David Fricke ' based on new interviews with Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, original Byrds' manager Jim Dickson and others present at the sessions ' and is handsomely adorned with an absolute wealth of previously unpublished photos by Jim Dickson and legendary rock photographer Barry Feinstein. The Byrds' Preflyte Sessions captures the newly-kindled fire and enthusiasm of one of the most legendary and influential groups of all time.

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  • Interpret: The Byrds

  • Album titlle: Preflyte Sessions 2-CD

  • Genre Beat

  • Label SUNDAZED

  • Preiscode VC11
  • Artikelart CD

  • EAN: 0090771111623

  • weight in Kg 0.2
Byrds, The - Preflyte Sessions 2-CD CD 1
01 The Reason Why The Byrds
02 You Won't Have To Cry The Byrds
03 She Has A Way The Byrds
04 You Showed Me The Byrds
05 Here Without You The Byrds
06 Don't Be Long The Byrds
07 I Knew I'd Want You The Byrds
08 Boston The Byrds
09 Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away The Byrds
10 For Me Again The Byrds
11 It's No Use The Byrds
12 You Movin' The Byrds
13 Please Let Me Love You The Byrds
14 The Airport Song The Byrds
15 Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds
16 She Has A Way (III) (prev. unissued) The Byrds
17 I Knew I'd Want You (prev. unissued) The Byrds
18 Boston (instr.) The Byrds
19 You Showed Me (instr.) The Byrds
20 The Times They Are A Changin' (instr.) The Byrds
Byrds, The - Preflyte Sessions 2-CD CD 2
01 The Only Girl I Adore The Byrds
02 Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away (acoustic) The Byrds
03 You Showed Me (acoustic) The Byrds
04 I Knew I'd Want You (acoustic) The Byrds
05 You Won't Have To Cry (acoustic) The Byrds
06 Mr. Tambourine Man (acoustic) The Byrds
07 Willie Jean (David Crosby) The Byrds
08 Come Back Baby (David Crosby) The Byrds
09 Jack Of Diamond (David Crosby) The Byrds
10 Get Together (David Crosby) The Byrds
11 She Has A Way The Byrds
12 Here Without You The Byrds
13 For Me Again The Byrds
14 It's No Use The Byrds
15 You Movin' The Byrds
16 Boston The Byrds
17 She Has A Way The Byrds
18 You Movin The Byrds
19 The Reason Why The Byrds
20 It's No Use The Byrds
The Byrds Neither hailed as an instant classic nor seen as polarizing, 'Sweetheart Of The... more
"The Byrds"

The Byrds

Neither hailed as an instant classic nor seen as polarizing, 'Sweetheart Of The Rodeo' was largely ignored upon release on August 30, 1968. It alienated the Byrds' core audience without finding them a new one. In contrast, Bob Dylan's 'Nashville Skyline,' released eight months later, was hailed as boldly iconoclastic and became a best-seller. By February '68, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, and David Crosby had gone, leaving just Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman as the Byrds. Hillman met Gram Parsons and invited him to join as a backing musician rather than group member.

McGuinn had a vision for the Byrds' new LP, but Parsons overrode it. “We hired a piano player and he turned out to be Parsons, a monster in sheep's clothing,” McGuinn told Fusion magazine. “George Jones in a big sequin suit.” Both McGuinn and Hillman were versed in folk and bluegrass, so country wasn't as much of a stretch as McGuinn implied.Hillman's cousin, drummer Kevin Kelley, rounded out the new Byrds, and they found twelve songs, cut their hair, and headed for Nashville. They recorded for one week with a few session guys and guests, including John Hartford and steel guitarist Lloyd Green. The Opry appearance at the end of the week was an omen that all would not be well, but the problems began before that. Lee Hazlewood had the International Submarine Band under contract, and considered Parsons bound by that contract. Some of Parsons' vocals were replaced, leaving him as a guest vocalist on a couple of songs.

The album credits were cryptic, listing all the musicians in the 'Thanks to' credit line, usually reserved for the dope dealer. Shortly before release, the Byrds toured Europe before heading for South Africa. Parsons cited the South African dates as the reason he left to form the Flying Burrito Brothers, although the problem might have been that he'd just heard the test pressing. “They chopped up the album however they wanted,” he told Bud Scoppa. “I wasn't there when they chopped it. This cat, Gary Usher, decided that it should go Hollywood freaky. It was a serious country album. A great album that might as well never have been recorded.” For his part, Usher said that the LHI contractual issues were resolved during the week in Nashville and some of the vocals were redone at McGuinn's insistence to reduce Parsons' footprint. The LP cover, a detail from Jo Mora's 1933 poster for the Salinas Rodeo, was a stroke of genius.

 

'Sweetheart Of The Rodeo' contained two new Dylan songs, but the highlight was Parsons' achingly sweet lament for his South of dreams and memory, Hickory Wind. Chris Hillman's high harmonies were exquisite. Parsons' collaborator on the song, Bob Buchanan of the International Submarine Band, said they wrote it on a train ride back to Los Angeles from Florida shortly before Parsons joined the Byrds. "We were a little Hollywood weary," said Buchanan. "I had gone back to Michigan to see my folks and Gram had gone back to see his family in Florida. I was getting a sandwich in the dining car and came back to the room. Gram had his guitar out and was working on the start of 'Hickory Wind.' We had both been back home and in a simpler time, and suddenly we were heading for Hollywood. We were in a down mood." Buchanan wrote the second verse (“I started out younger…”). “Of all people in my high school class,” he said, “how many got out and did what I did? I was on the road and having adventures when I was 19 years old. Fancy sports car and motorcycle back in my house in Hollywood. I had all that and was still bankrupt.

What else can life bring? Big deal with all the riches and pleasures - that wasn't the answer." After Parsons' death, the song was seen as the summation of his art. But then rumors began to surface that, as a young folkie in Greenville, South Carolina, he poached the song from a blind folk singer, Sylvia Sammons. According to researcher David W. Johnson, Sammons lived in Highlands, North Carolina. Some remember her singing Hickory Wind as early as 1963 when Parsons was in the Carolinas, and, of course, North Carolina is associated with the Hickory tree whereas Parsons' home state, Florida, is not. She didn't hear the Byrds' recording, but heard Joan Baez's 1969 cover version. According to several of those around Sammons, she turned over a copy of the song she'd mailed to herself in a still-sealed envelope (an age-old way of copyrighting a song) and received a one-time payout.

And so the story ends with a question mark. Sammons still insists that she wrote it. Parsons might have thought he was adapting a traditional song, but never gave any indication to Hillman or McGuinn that it was anything other than his and Buchanan's work. Buchanan got out of music and worked at General Motors until retirement, but still insists that he wrote the second verse, which he probably did.

Various Country & Western Hit Parade 1968
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Tracklist
Byrds, The - Preflyte Sessions 2-CD CD 1
01 The Reason Why
02 You Won't Have To Cry
03 She Has A Way
04 You Showed Me
05 Here Without You
06 Don't Be Long
07 I Knew I'd Want You
08 Boston
09 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 The Airport Song
15 Mr. Tambourine Man
16 She Has A Way (III) (prev. unissued)
17 I Knew I'd Want You (prev. unissued)
18 Boston (instr.)
19 You Showed Me (instr.)
20 The Times They Are A Changin' (instr.)
Byrds, The - Preflyte Sessions 2-CD CD 2
01 The Only Girl I Adore
02 Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away (acoustic)
03 You Showed Me (acoustic)
04 I Knew I'd Want You (acoustic)
05 You Won't Have To Cry (acoustic)
06 Mr. Tambourine Man (acoustic)
07 Willie Jean (David Crosby)
08 Come Back Baby (David Crosby)
09 Jack Of Diamond (David Crosby)
10 Get Together (David Crosby)
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 The Reason Why
20 It's No Use