Byrds/Gene Clark

Just what the name says.
Mike Hunte
Senior Troll
Posts: 293
Joined: Wed Apr 09, 2003 4:48 pm
Location: Bed

Byrds/Gene Clark

Postby Mike Hunte » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:23 pm

Ok...so after hearing Rogan rave about these two tracks years ago, I FINALLY got around to listening to some snippets of "She's The Kind Of Girl" and "One In A Hundred" -- the "pseudo Byrds reunion" tracks from 1970...via the magic of overdubs -- and I'm totally impressed. They both sound like great lost Byrds tracks from '65-'66 and probably should have been included on the box set.

My question is: Where's the best place to get them in terms of sound quality on CD? The Gene Clark/Byrds Raven comp, Roadmaster or American Dreamer? Or are they all fairly close?

They're both really good...easily bettering anything on the '73 reunion album, IMO.


Edit: Did some more checking. There are alternate mixes of both tracks on the GC "Flying High" comp. I sampled them...and didn't like 'em as much as the regular mixes.
Last edited by Mike Hunte on Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:58 am, edited 1 time in total.

Chris M
Posts: 399
Joined: Mon Apr 14, 2003 11:17 pm
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Postby Chris M » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:15 am

I don't have an answer to your question but does anyone know anything about the Byrds boxset that is supposed to come out this year?
"I've had 40 years experience with hearing tape and vinyl. I was recording tapes before you were born" - Grant

User avatar
Xenu
Sellout
Posts: 2209
Joined: Mon Apr 07, 2003 8:15 pm

Re: Byrds/Gene Clark

Postby Xenu » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:58 pm

Mike Hunte wrote:Ok...so after hearing Rogan rave about these two tracks years ago, I FINALLY got around to listening to some snippets of "She's The Kind Of Girl" and "One In A Hundred" -- the "pseudo Byrds reunion" tracks from 1970...via the magic of overdubs -- and I'm totally impressed. They both sound like great lost Byrds tracks from '65-'66 and probably should have been included on the box set.

My question is: Where's the best place to get them in terms of sound quality on CD? The Gene Clark/Byrds Raven comp, Roadmaster or American Dreamer? Or are they all fairly close?

They're both really good...easily bettering anything on the '73 reunion album, IMO.


Edit: Did some more checking. There are alternate mixes of both tracks on the GC "Flying High" comp. I sampled them...and didn't like 'em as much as the regular mixes.


I was about to mention that. I actually like the "Flying High" ones. I guess your mileage may vary.

I don't have them with me, so I can't AB 'em, but remember that Raven generally tends to pinch from otherwise available sources, so it's likely that all non-FH tracks sound similar.

-D