June 10, 2011 Playlist

"(Untitled)" by The Byrds (1970)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
The Byrds  "(Untitled)"  1970 (USA)
The Byrds were one of the greatest groups of the 1960's.  With their combination of Dylan-inspired poetic lyrics and jingle-jangle rock guitars, they were as close as any band got to being "America's answer to the Beatles."  I've been meaning to add one of their LP's to the hall of fame for a long time, perhaps part of what has kept them out so far is choosing which one of their many classic albums to induct first.  (Untitled) was the Byrds's ninth album, and their only double LP.  The first half of the set was recorded live in concert and is mostly made up of new versions of their early hits, including a sixteen minute jam version of "Eight Miles High."  The second disc contains some of their best studio material, including a number of songs which were composed for an unfinished "country rock opera" called Gene Tryp (an anagram for Peer Gynt, on which the story is based.)
This album produced one of the band's last hit singles "Chestnut Mare" (one of the Gene Tryp songs.)  And here's a taste of what this lineup of the group sounded like in concert jamming on "Eight Miles High".  Among the other leftover animal-themed groups on the show this week are Germany's hard rock supergroup Scorpions and Neil Young's backing band Crazy Horse.
 
 
Pledge Drive!
 
(N) = New Release
(R) = Listener Request
Artist Song Album Year (label) Country
The Beatles Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967 UK
Mecki Mark Men If I Had A Horse Mecki Mark Men 1968 Sweden
Patti Smith Land:
   horses
   land of a thousand dances
   la mer (de) 		Horses 1975 USA
Psychedelic Horseshit Dead Horse Golden Oldies 2009 USA
 
  
The Byrds Chestnut Mare (Untitled)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		 1970 USA
The Byrds Eight Miles High (live - brief excerpt) (Untitled)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		 1970 USA
The Byrds All The Things (Untitled)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		 1970 USA
The Byrds Eight Miles High (live - brief excerpt) (Untitled)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		 1970 USA
The Byrds Just A Season (Untitled)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		 1970 USA
Crazy Horse Gone Dead Train Crazy Horse 1971 USA
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Danger Bird Zuma 1975 Canada/USA
 
  
Buffalo Springfield Bluebird Buffalo Springfield Again 1967 USA/Canada
The Beatles Blackbird The Beatles (White Album) 1968 UK
The Trashmen Surfin' Bird A-side 7" single 1963 USA
Uriah Heep Bird Of Prey Uriah Heep 1970 UK
Atomic Rooster All In Satan's Name Made In England 1972 UK
Budgie Guts Budgie 1971 UK (Wales)
 
 
Peaking Lights Birds Of Paradise (Dub Version) 936 (N) 2011 (Not Not Fun) USA
Panda Bear Slow Motion Tomboy (N) 2011 (Paw Tracks) USA
Moon Duo
 Seer Mazes (N) 2011 (Sacred Bones) USA
 
  
Wolf People
 Silbury Sands Steeple (N) 2010 (Jagjaguwar) UK
Groundhogs Rich Man, Poor Man Thank Christ For The Bomb 1970 UK
Adrian Belew Bird In A Box (R) Mr. Music Head 1989 USA
Buffalo Sunshine (Come My Way) Volcanic Rock 1973 Australia
Scorpions Dark Lady In Trance 1975 Germany
 
  
Dragonfly Enjoy Yourself Dragonfly 1970 USA
Elephants Memory Old Man Willow Songs From Midnight Cowboy 1970 USA
Country Joe & The Fish Section 43 Electric Music For The Mind & Body 1967 USA
The Bonzo Dog Band Eleven Mustachioed Daughters The Doughnut In Granny's Greenhouse 1968 UK
 
  
Hot Tuna Serpent Of Dreams America's Choice 1975 USA
Federal Duck Bird Federal Duck 1968 USA
The Incredible String Band The Hedgehog's Song The 5000 Spirts Or The Layers Of The Onion 1967 UK
             
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