Various Artists – Byrds Recovered – 14 – Non-LPs Tracks, Bonus Tracks & Miscellaneous – Part 1

All songs have been officially released by The Byrds but not on original vinyl LPs.

They are from singles, B-sides, soundtracks, compilations, bonus tracks on CDs, reunion tracks, etc…

1. Gene Clark With The Gosdin Brothers - Think I'm Gonna Feel Better (1:33)
2. Anne Murray - Paths Of Victory (1:59)
3. The Cryan' Shames - She Don't Care About Time (2:22)
4. Ralph Stanley - Pretty Polly (3:33)
5. Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home (2:47)
6. Nanci Griffith - From A Distance (4:11)
7. Tossi Aaron - I Know You Rider (2:46)
8. Johnny Darrell - Mae Jean Goes To Hollywood (2:37)
9. The Everly Brothers - Lay Lady Lay (3:10)
10. The Pentangle - Way Behind The Sun (3:04)
11. David Wiffen - Lost My Drivin' Wheel (4:13)
12. Manfred Mann - Just Like A Woman (2:51)
13. Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven (4:30)
14. Little Feat - Willin' (2:53)
15. The Country Boys - Black Mountain Rag (1:35)
16. Tim Hardin - You Got A Reputation (2:20)
17. Judy Collins - Amazing Grace (4:05)
18. Flamin' Groovies - Lady Friend (2:31)

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Various Artists – Byrds Recovered – 13 – Byrds

Original LP = Asylum SD 5058 (USA March 1973)

The Byrds sole Asylum LP – covered

Actually, the LP is credited to Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn and Michael Clarke and the title is Byrds.

Since I first posted this album months ago, I have found cover versions for track #6 (Things Will Be Better) by The Chris Hillman Band and for track #9 (Borrowing Time) by Marc Ellington. So this is a new version of the zip file, with tracks #6 and #9 replaced and artwork adapted.

Track 8: no covers found so I used a mono version from my German promo LP by The Byrds themselves (scans provided if requested).

1. Musicians Anonymous - Full Circle (4:36)
2. Way Behind The Sun - Sweet Mary (3:01)
3. Jirka Mucha - Changing Heart (2:45)
4. Joni Mitchell - For Free (4:29)
5. Roger McGuinn & Band - Born To Rock And Roll (3:16)
6. The Chris Hillman Band - Things Will Be Better (2:26)
7. Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Cowgirl In The Sand (9:33)
8. The Byrds - Long Live The King (mono version from German promo LP) (2:15)
9. Marc Ellington - Borrowing Time (2:12)
10. Concision - Laughing (5:23)
11. Colleen Rennison - See The Sky About To Rain (3:56)

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Various Artists – Byrds Recovered – 12 – Farther Along

Original LP = Columbia KC 31050 (USA November 1971)

The Byrds’ eleventh Columbia LP - covered

Track #2: no cover found so I used a remastered version by The Byrds themselves.

1. Way Behind The Sun - Tiffany Queen (2:11)
2. The Byrds - Get Down Your Line (remastered) (3:26)
3. Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - Farther Along (3:25)
4. Ramblin' Pony - B.B. Class Road (2:50)
5. Larry Murray - Bugler (3:08)
6. Scotty - America's Great National Pastime (3:03)
7. Way Behind The Sun - Antique Sandy (2:07)
8. Kim Fowley - Precious Kate (2:58)
9. The Fiestas - So Fine (2:19)
10. Bob Rafkin - Lazy Waters (3:34)
11. Folkways - Bristol Steam Convention Blues (2:00)

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Various Artists – Byrds Recovered – 11 – Byrdmaniax

Original LP = Columbia KC 30640 (USA June 1971)

The Byrds’ tenth Columbia LP - covered

Tracks 4 and 7: no covers found so I used versions by The Byrds themselves, from my Japanese quadraphonic vinyl LP, mixed down to stereo.

Track 8: no cover found so I used an alternate rehearsal version by The Byrds themselves.

Track 10: no cover found so I used an instrumental version by The Byrds themselves.

If you know of other versions of these 4 songs, please let me know and I will include them and replace the link. Thank you.

1. The Staple Singers - Glory, Glory (2:31)
2. Robert Haigh - Pale Blue (2:05)
3. Way Behind The Sun - I Trust (Everything Is Gonna Work Out Alright) (4:54)
4. The Byrds - Tunnel Of Love (from Japanese Quadraphonic LP - mixed down to stereo) (5:01)
5. The Rogers-Nienhaus Band With Skip Battin - Citizen Kane (4 :04)
6. Way Behind The Sun - I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician (2:06)
7. The Byrds - Absolute Happiness (from Japanese Quadraphonic LP - mixed down to stereo) (2:36)
8. The Byrds - Green Apple Quick Step (rehearsal version) (1:46)
9. Helen Carter - My Destiny (2:51)
10. The Byrds - Kathleen's Song (alternate version instrumental) (2:39)
11. Ben Harper - Jamaica Say You Will (3:21)

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Various Artists – Byrds Recovered – 10 – (Untitled)

Original double LP = Columbia  G 30127 (USA September 1970)

The Byrds’ ninth Columbia LP – covered

As on the original Byrds double LP, all tracks on disc 1 are live recordings

Disc 1

1. Mudcrutch - Lover Of The Bayou (5:02)
2. The Jerry Garcia Band - Positively 4th Street (10:27)
3. Unicorn - Nashville West (4:26)
4. Pearl Jam - So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (4:11)
5. The Searchers - Mr. Tambourine Man (3:02)
6. The Flying Burrito Brothers - Mr. Spaceman (2:51)
 

7. Golden Earring - Eight Miles High (9:43)

Disc 2

1. The Carter Brothers - Chestnut Mare (5:10)
2. Kelly Willis - Truck Stop Girl (3:39)
3. László Majnik - All The Things (3:42)
4. Jason Dotson - Yesterday's Train (3:18)
5. Earth Island - Hungry Planet (1:48)
 

6. Terry Melcher - Just A Season (3:20)
7. Mungo Jerry - Take A Whiff (On Me) (3:56)
8. Way Behind The Sun - You All Look Alike (3:00)
9. Dyego Beatfolk - Well Come Back Home (2:18)

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Various Artists – Byrds Recovered – 09 – Ballad Of Easy Rider

Original LP = Columbia  CS 9942 (USA November 1969)

The Byrds’ eighth Columbia LP - covered

1. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Ballad Of Easy Rider (3:06)
2. Timeouts - Fido (2:26)
3. Syncona - Oil In My Lamp (3:38)
4. The Rising Sons - Tulsa County (2:41)
5. Pinto Bennett - Jack Tarr The Sailor (5:55)
6. The Art Reynolds Singers - Jesus Is Just Alright (1:56)
7. The Original Animals - It's All Over Now Baby Blue (4:41)
8. The Gosdin Brothers - There Must Be Someone (I Can Turn To) (2:40)
9. Plainsong - Gunga Din (3:00)
10. Gene Parsons and David Hayes - Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) (4:23)
11. Franken - Armstrong, Aldrin And Collins (1:48)

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Please go back to The Notorious Byrd Brothers post.

The original link was removed because I've finally found a cover version of "Artificial Energy". I have replaced The Byrds mono version with The Plantonics version. There's a new link with the new track and adapted artwork.

Various Artists – Byrds Recovered – 08 – Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde

Original LP = Columbia CS 9765 (USA March 1969)

The Byrds’ seventh Columbia LP - covered

1. Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger And The Trinity - This Wheel's On Fire (3:30)
2. Dave Van Ronk - Old Blue (3:51)
3. Gib Guilbeau & Gene Parsons - Your Gentle Ways Of Loving Me (1:49)
4. Lynn Blessing - Child Of The Universe (1:46)
5. Cuff The Duke - Nashville West (2:27)
6. Jason Walker - Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man (4:05)
7. The Barracudas - King Apathy III (2:30)
8. Way Behind The Sun - Candy (2:54)
9. Weehoo - Bad Night At The Whiskey (3:25)
10. Way Behind The Sun - My Back Pages-BJ Blues-Baby What You Want Me To Do (5:21)

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Various Artists – Byrds Recovered – 07 – Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

Original LP = Columbia  CS 9670 (USA August 1968)

The Byrds’ sixth Columbia LP - covered

1. Maria Muldaur - You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (3:42)
2. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - I Am A Pilgrim (2:53)
3. The Piedmond Brothers Band (featuring Richie Furay and Herb Pedersen) - The Christian Life (3:27)
4. Jeff And Janet - You Don't Miss Your Water (3:48)
5. Amber Digby - You're Still On My Mind (3:14)
6. Arlo Guthrie And Pete Seeger - Pretty Boy Floyd (4:05)
7. The Ugly Guys - Hickory Wind (4:39)
8. Stephen McCarthy - One Hundred Years From Now (2:51)
9. Gene Autry - Blue Canadian Rockies (3:09)
10. Merle Haggard And The Strangers - Life In Prison (3:00)
11. Suzy Connolly - Nothing Was Delivered (3:26)

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Various Artists – Byrds Recovered – 06 – The Notorious Byrd Brothers

Original LP = Columbia  CS 9575 (USA January 1968)

The Byrds’ fifth Columbia LP – covered

1. The Plantonics - Artifical Energy (1:52)
2. Gib Guilbeau - Goin' Back (2:49)
3. David Albion - Natural Harmony (2:57)
4. The Chills - Draft Morning (2:40)
5. Les Fradkin - Wasn't Born To Follow (2:04)
6. The Harries - Get To You (2:38)
7. The Dixie B-Liners - Change Is Now (3:02)
8. Faster Than Bolt (Paolo) - Old John Robertson (1:38)
9. Spur - Tribal Gathering (7:40)
10. Blue Coupe - Dolphins Smile (2:53)
11. Grails - Space Odyssey (3:55)

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