"Triad" is a fantastic song, but I don't think it sounds like a "Notorious" track. Not as produced as the others, where as "Lady Friend" in my opinion would fit right at home on it. I'm sure if it had performed better on the charts, they would have included it. What a shame. I sequence it at the end of side 1, and push "Get To You" to the beginning of side 2.
lol, I see what you did there. Thanks for the reminder. Embarrassing that that exchange took place a mere four months ago and I've already forgotten. I expect we will be discussing this again in September.
In Hjort and Seiter it wrongly stated it was 'Old John Robertson'. Rogan confirms in 'Requiem Volume 1' that it was 'Change Is Now' and explains how the misinformation occurred. Crosby referred to 'Hillman's song', assumed to be 'Old John Robertson' but it was 'Change Is Now'. Crosby also played the bass on the latter live onstage confirming Rogan's info.
You may well be right. In Requium and Timeless Flight Revisited Crosby told Rogan, 'Was 'Lady Friend' good? Did you like it? They wouldn't put it on the record because it was mine and not theirs.
I don't know whether it helps, but there are excerpts from the single here. sundazed.com/the-byrds-eight-miles-high-/-why-7-single.aspx
Thanks. It's really hard to tell conclusively from that sample. FWIW, it doesn't sound like a fold-down of the 90s mix (Gene's vocal is more prominent), so that's something. If we could hear the ending and it were somehow different from the available versions, that would be something.
It's different. As i said, that was already as RSD item. I have actual single + needledrop was circulating
In 2011, Sundazed released Eight Miles High (quote "The Rare RCA studio versions Original Mono Masters") b/w Why on a 7". "This Special Sundazed release marks the first use of the recently located original mono mixdown masters". It ends with Clarke hitting the drums a couple of times, not a "real touchdown" so to speak. I am no expert on different mixes, but it is very different from the alternate Never Before/5D versions. To my ears, it is more different than just the single being mono and the cd being (remixed?) stereo. Don't know if this release from 2011 is the same as Sundazed now is releasing.
Reading through the comments above, I don't believe the Sundazed 2011 version (the original mono mix down masters) is the final RCA version (if such a version was ever completed). However it is vastly different from the legacy editions from the 90s. Provided that Hallucalation is referring to the 2011 version, I'm with him in so far as this does not sound as remix from 80s-90s, this is more of a vintage unfinished version/mix.
Quick question, on my In The Beginning CD Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away has 2 versions, one time credits just Clark, the other Clark, McGuinn & Crosby. Does anybody know which is correct?
Just checked Rogan's book which says: "However, the real highlight of the CD was the acoustic and electric treatment of a song never previously released in any form: ‘Tomorrow Is A Long Ways Away’. Written by Gene Clark, who rather generously surrenders co-writing royalties to Crosby and McGuinn on the minimally altered electric version, the song is a revelation." Although written in 1964 the song wasn't registered for copyright at the time so someone was probably erring on the side of caution in adding Crosby and McGuinn's musical contributions to the electric version.
Another amazing candid shot posted in Facebook by Rich Martin Frost (Powder, the Art Collection, Richard & Thomas Frost), and shot by his late wife:
Can't get enough of this band, I sadly neglected them as a kid although I can recall not liking their versions of the Dylan songs I was so familiar with. My opinion has changed and I've bought everything through ballad of easy rider on vinyl except younger than yesterday within the last month, and a couple 7" and related projects like dillard & clark and heavy influence like ian matthews solo albums. Seriously check out Valley Hi by Ian if you aren't familiar, the country rock era byrds influence is strong and nesmith produced the album, it can be found very cheap too
Picked up White Light yesterday all I can say is WOW, got the sundazed since I had some store credit, I'm sure originals are even better but this will do for now. The music is incredible this could end up being among my all time favorite albums
Lives up to the stunning image on the cover. You'd have thought Gene would've sold more album just based on that.
I'm thinking of replacing my old vinyl Original A and B sides albums with the Sundazed mono singles comp LP. Can anyone tell me if that's a worthwhile move, and is it still in print?
I saw this on McGuinn's Twitter Feed today and I also checked out the 40 people he follows including Tom Petty, Sid Griffin, Soledad O'Brien, Lyle Lovett, Mike Love, Taj Mahal, Niko Case, Carol King, Paul Jones and David Crosby and more. Roger McGuinnVerified account @RogerMcGuinn 5h5 hours ago Roger McGuinn Retweeted David Crosby Great! I love your version of "For Free" too! Roger McGuinn added, David CrosbyVerified account @thedavidcrosby David Crosby Retweeted Roger McGuinn Oh I do the ones I wrote that I want to do ....Guenevere, Deja Vu, Long a time Gone , Roger McGuinnVerified account @RogerMcGuinn 9h9 hours ago Roger McGuinn Retweeted David Crosby Right @thedavidcrosby no need to perform other people's songs but you've recorded great songs, I'm sure audiences would enjoy. Just sayin'
Reading a book, High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic." Quite bit about Floyd Crosby, David's father. He was the cinematographer for Hign Noon the Gary Cooper film.
