Monday, July 4, 2016

The Byrds





































Artist:  The Byrds
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Roger McGuinn:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Moog Synthesizer, Vocals
Gene Clark:  Tambourine, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
David Crosby:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Chris Hillman:  Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Michael Clarke:  Drums

The Byrds were an American Folk Rock and Country Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1964 by Roger McGuinn (Vocals, Guitar), Gene Clark (Vocals, Guitar), David Crosby (Vocals, Guitar), Chris Hillman (Bass, Vocals), and Michael Clarke (Drums).  The band attained the huge success of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Beach Boys and their early days they were melding the influence of Bob Dylan and The Beatles with Contemporary and Traditional Folk Music.  They pioneered the musical Genre of Folk Rock, also Country Rock.  The band's signature blend of clear Harmony Singing and Roger McGuinn's Jangly Twelve-String Rickenbacker Guitar has continued to be influential on Popular Music upto the present day.  The band's classic hits:  "Mr. Tambourine Man" (cover version of Bob Dylan), and "Turn, Turn, Turn" (cover version of Pete Seeger), and "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better", "Eight Miles High", "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star", "Ballad Of Easy Rider", "Chestnut Mare" and many more!.  In 1991, The Byrds were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.














Title:  Preflyte Plus  (2016)
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Floating World Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  The Reason Why (Version 2)  (2:41)
 2.  You Won't Have To Cry (Electric Version) (2:20)
 3.  She Has A Way (Version 4)  (2:31)
 4.  You Showed Me (Electric Version)  (1:55)
 5.  Here Without You (Version 2)  (2:17)
 6.  Don't Be Long  (2:00)
 7.  I Knew I'd Want You (Electric Version 2)  (2:17)
 8.  Boston (Version 2)  (2:41)
 9.  Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away (Electric Version) (2:01)
10. For Me Again (Version 2)  (2:41)
11. It's No Use (Version 2)  (2:23)
12. You Movin' (Version 3)  (2:11)
13. Please, Let Me Love You  (2:28)
14. The Airport Song  (2:06)
15. Mr. Tambourine Man (Electric Version)  (2:28)
16. She Has A Way (Version 3)  (2:36)
17. I Knew I'd Want You (Electric Version)  (2:34)
18. Boston (Instrumental)  (2:18)
19. You Showed Me (Instrumental9  (2:08)
20. Times They Are A' Changin' (Instrumental)  (2:27)

Disc 2:

 1.  The Only Girl I Adore  (2:30)
 2.  Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away (Acoustic) (2:06)
 3.  You Showed Me (Acoustic)  (2:09)
 4.  I Knew I'd Want You (Acoustic)  (2:22)
 5.  You Won't Have To Cry (Acoustic)  (2:26)
 6.  Mr. Tambourine (Acoustic)  (2:18)
 7.  Willie Jean  (2:12)
 8.  Come Back Baby (David Crosby)  (2:30)
 9.  Jack Of Diamonds (David Crosby)  (1:51)
10. Get Together (David Crosby)  (2:38)
11. She Has A Way  (2:27)
12. Here Without You  (2:34)
13. For Me Again  (2:37)
14. It's No Use  (2:21)
15. You Movin'  (2:14)
16. Boston  (2:14)
17. She Has A Way  (2:37)
18. You movin'   (2:16)
19. The Reason Why  (2:35)
20. It's No Use  (3:40)

Bonus Tracks:

21. Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away  (2:02)
22. You Won't Have To Cry  (2:22)
23. You Showed Me  (2:06)
24. I Knew I'd Want You (Acoustic)  (2:19)
25. Mr. Tambourine Man  (2:15)
26. She's The Kind Of Girl (Gene Clark) (3:02)
27. I'm Just A Young Man (David Crosby0  (2:07)
28. Everybody's Been Burned (David Crosby  (3:02)

Personnel:

Roger McGuinn:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Moog Synthesizer, Vocals
Gene Clark:  Tambourine, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
David Crosby:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Chris Hillman:  Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Michael Clarke:  Drums

Preflyte Plus is the collection album by The Byrds, was released on May 20, 2016 by Floating World Records, for Fans of The Byrds and Music Lovers.























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