The (Fake) Byrds – 30th Anniversary Album

Der Grüne Punkt CD 154.401 (Austria)

“This album is brought to you by the Michael Clarkestate (sic) and the remaining members of The Byrds in celebration of their 30th anniversary”

Once again - some people have no shame.

More, they put the wrong band on the front cover. It’s a picture of the British band The Birds, with Ronnie Wood on the left. The picture on the back insert is the Battin-McGuinn-Parsons-White lineup from the 70s.

Don’t refrain from reading the titles, the credits and the liner notes on the artwork – it’s a lot of fun. For instance, Michael Clarke is first in line in the credits for writing “Eight Miles High”, and McGuinn is credited for the “new” songs written by McCulloch and Chapman.

 

1. Mr. Tambourine Man (2:30)
2. Home Again (3:35)
3. All I Really Want To Do (2:01)
4. Do You Remember (4:24)
5. Turn, Turn, Turn (3:57)
6. Tell Sarah Jane (4:22)
7. He Was A Friend Of Mine (2:31)
8. Out Of Sight (4:19)
9. Eight Miles High (3:37)
10. Time And Place (4:20)
11. You Ain't Going Nowhere (2:57)
12. Quit This (4:10)
13. It Won't Be Wrong (2:57)
14. Medley: Mr. Tambourine Man-Turn, Turn, Turn-Time And Place-It Won't Be Wrong (4:05)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)

The (Fake) Byrds – 30th Anniversary

Going For A Song Records GFS 077

“This album is brought to you by the Michael Clark Estate and the remaining members of The Byrds in celebration of their 30th anniversary”

Yeah, sure - some people have no shame.

Reading the titles, the credits and the liner notes on the artwork can be a lot of fun.

1. Mr. Tambourine Man (2:30)
2. Home Again (3:35)
3. All I Really Want To Do (2:01)
4. Do You Remember (4:24)
5. Turn, Turn, Turn (3:57)
6. Sarah Jane (4:22)
7. Outta Sight (4:19)
8. Eight Miles High (3:37)
9. Time And Place (4:20)
10. You Ain't Going Nowhere (2:57)
11. Quit This (4:10)
12. It Won't Be Wrong (2:57)
13. Medley: Mr. Tambourine Man - Turn, Turn, Turn - Time And Place - It Won't Be Wrong (4:05)
14. Chestnut Mare (5:07)

Artwork Included (front, back, booklet, CD)

From the mid-nineties on, a series of 13 grey zone / illegal CDs started to appear in European CDs stores and mailing orders lists, credited to The Byrds, with many new titles unknown to the band’s followers.

 

No reason to jump for joy though, as these CDs were not by The Byrds but originated from 3 various sources:

 

1)      poor re-recordings of Byrds songs by a band of “fake” Byrds, led by Danny McCulloch and Gerry Chapman, with McCulloch being an ex-member of Eric Burdon’s revamped New Animals. He had already done the same with recordings released under the Animals and Mott The Hoople names (read details here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_McCulloch). He was sued by Mott The Hoople for unlawfully using the band’s name. Next to the Byrds songs re-recordings, they went as far as writing new songs and sometimes crediting them to McGuinn or McQuinn. They even wrote two new songs titled “You Ain’t Going Nowhere” and “It Won’t Be Wrong” and credited them to Dylan and McGuinn, both songs having nothing to do with the Byrds tracks of the same name.

2)      recordings credited to The Byrds but actually produced by Pat Robinson in the mid-eighties and performed by the band known as “CRY” comprising Gene Clark, Pat Robinson and John York (sometimes helped by Nicky Hopkins, Carla Olson, Rick Danko, Billy Darnell, Le Roy P. Marinell and Greg Thomas). For those who don’t know Pat Robinson, he was the one who co-wrote and produced the songs released on Gene Clark’s single and double CDs titled “Under The Silvery Moon”. He was a prolific singer, songwriter, engineer, producer, musician and more (see his impressive pedigree here: https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/18688 and here: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pat-robinson-mn0000181362/credits)

3)      recordings credited to The Byrds but actually written, produced and performed by Pat Robinson during the same era and later.

 

The only connection to The Byrds is that Gene Clark and John York appear on a few tracks from source #2.

 

Many songs are repeated on many releases, sometimes mistitled or in alternate versions.

 

I will post all these CDs (in alphabetic order of the CD title).

 

So let’s start.

The Flying Burrito Brothers – Live In Marseille, France 1975

Salle Vallier, Marseille, France (1975-05-27)

Joel Scott Hill - guitar, vocals
"Sneaky" Pete Kleinow - pedal steel guitar, vocals
Chris Ethridge - bass
Gib Guilbeau - fiddle, guitar, vocals
Gene Parsons - drums, guitar, harmonica, vocals

 

1. Intro (0:41)

2. Cannonball Rag (1:30)

3. Wheels (3:24)

4. Hot Burrito #2 (3:53)

5. Diggy Liggy Lo (3:30)

6. Sing Me Back Home (3:53)

7. Take A Whiff On Me (false start) (2:17)

8. Take A Whiff On Me (2:51)

9. White Line Fever (3:52)

10. She Thinks I Still Care (4:44)

11. Truck Drivin' Man (2:47)

12. Faded Love (4:13)

13. Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) (2:59)

14. Close Up The Honky Tonks (3:14)

15. Border Town (4:49)

16. Technical issues (1:26)

17. Christine's Tune (Devil In Disguise) (4:02)

18. Easy To Get On (3:22)

19. Six Days On The Road + crowd (5:19)

20. Orange Blossom Special + crowd (4:02)

 

Artwork Included (front, back, CD) 

 

Gene Clark – White Light Demo’s

The last in this series of Gene Clark CDRs.

1. Spanish Guitar (5:06)
2. Because Of You (4:28)
3. The Virgin (4:46)
4. Stand By Me (2:49)
5. Where My Love Lies Asleep (5:04)
6. 06 One Hundred Years From Now (mistitled 100 Years) (2:44)
7. Shooting Star (4:33)
8. Full Circle Song (2:36)
9. I Remember The Railroad (2:29)
10. I Really Don't Want To Know (4:30)
11. She Don't Care About Time (4:02)
12. Rough And Rocky (3:18)
13. Roadmaster (4:05)
14. In A Misty Morning (5:31)

Artwork Included (front, back, CD) 

 

Gene Clark – Unreleased Gems

« Incredible Studio And Live Outtakes ! »

Another CDR from the 90s.

Some tracks are noisy so it seems the CDR was burned from a not-so-early-generation cassette.

1. One Hundred Years From Now (2:36)
2. Needles And Pins (2:32)
3. The Closer You Get (4:01)
4. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (2:13)
5. Young Love (3:24)
6. Love Is Gonna Come At Last (2:51)
7. Baby Blue (3:44)
8. Living Next Door To Alice (3:54)
9. Straight From The Heart (3:09)
10. Love Wins Again (2:45)
11. You And I (2:20)
12. Los Angeles (2:39)
13. Ship Of The Lord (2:08)
14. Unknown Backing Track (2:25)
15. Opening Day (3:48)
16. Winter In (3:08)
17. I Pity The Poor Immigrant (4:36)
18. That's All Right By Me (2:35)
19. Last Of The Blue Diamond Miners (5:34)

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)

 

Gene Clark – Studio Sessions 1989-1990

Once more, a fan job from the 90s

1. I Don't Wanna See You Anymore (1) (5:46)
2. Look Who's Missing Who (1) (3:23)
3. Mary Sue (1) (4:57)
4. Shades Of Blue (1) (4:45)
5. I Don't Wanna See You Anymore (2) (4:41)
6. Tell It Like It Is (5:27)
7. Dangerous Games (6:06)
8. My Marie (5:34)
9. Carry On (4:51)
10. Look Who's Missing Who (2) (3:28)
11. All I Want (4:19)
12. Shades Of Blue (2) (2:59)
13. Pickpocket (lead vocals Pat Robinson) (3:14)
14. Mary Sue (2) (4:44)

Artwork Included (front, back, CD) 

Gene Clark – Live And Unusual

Another fan job from the 90s

1. (The) Wheel Of Time (3:28)
2. What Is Meant Will Be (3:48)
3. Put Your Faith In Me (mistitled Put My Faith In You) (4:24)
4. I'll Be Back (3:36)
5. (Living In) Hard Times (5:14)
6. I Saw A Dream Come Through (4:17)
7. Hula Bula Man (3:11)
8. She Loves You (3:51)
9. Ain't Living Long Like This (5:11)
10. Run Into The Night (4:20)
11. (The) Rest Of Your Life (3:58)
12. Gates Of Eden (4:44)
13. If I Don't Have You (4:16)
14. Christine (3:22)
15. Carry On (5:29)
16. Life And Times (mistitled Light Of The Time) (4:39)

Artwork Included (front, back, CD) 

Gene Clark – In The Studio & Live – Volume 1

And yes, another fan job from the 90s

1. I Don't Want To See You Anymore (5:47)
2. Shades Of Blue (4:46)
3. My Marie (5:36)
4. One Hundred Years From Now (2:45)
5. Still Feelin' Blue (2:20)
6. No Memories Hanging Around (4:03)
7. You And I (2:18)
8. Carry On (5:46)
9. Mary Sue (4:46)
10. My Back Pages (live) (3:08)
11. Chimes Of Freedom (live) (4:19)
12. I Need To Fly (3:36)
13. After The Storm (4:52)
14. I'll Be Back (live) (3:28)
15. Hard Times (live) (5:15)
16. I Saw A Dream Come True (live) (4:24)

Artwork Included (front, back, CD) 

Gene Clark – Flowers On My Grave

Casey Bay Music, New Zealand

Another fan job, this time dated 2000 and originating from New Zealand according to the artwork

1. Introduction (Mountain Stage 1988) (1:59)
2. Silver Raven (Mountain Stage 1988) (4:12)
3. Tried So Hard (Mountain Stage 1988) (2:38)
4. My Marie (Mountain Stage 1988) (6:35)
5. Rodeo Rider (Mountain Stage 1988) (2:55)
6. Gypsy Rider (Mountain Stage 1988) (4:25)
7. Train Leaves Here This Morning (Mountain Stage 1988) (4:44)
8. Hear The Wind (Mountain Stage 1988) (3:26)
9. American Dreamer (Live) (3:09)
10. Gypsy Rider (Demo) (4:02)
11. Lover's Turnaround (Demo) (3:13)
12. Why Did You Leave Me Today (Demo) (4:23)
13. Without You (Live) (4:34)
14. The World Turns All Around Her (Live) (3:19)
15. Satisfied Mind (Live) (3:12)
16. Gates Of Eden (Live) (4:41)

Artwork Included (front, back, CD)