On January 6, 2007, Peter E. “Sneaky Pete” Kleinow died aged 72. He was musician (pedal steel guitar), songwriter and a motion picture special effects artist, best known as a member of the Flying Burrito Brothers. He worked as a session musician for Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Ringo Starr, Stevie Wonder, Spencer Davis, Linda Ronstadt, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Eagles, The Everly Brothers, George Harrison and The Steve Miller Band.
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Derek Taylor
On September 8, 1997, Derek Taylor died aged 65. He was journalist, writer, publicist and music producer, best known as publicist for the Beatles. He has also worked as press officer for The Byrds, The Beach Boys and the Mamas and the Papas. In 1967 he helped organization of the “Monterey Pop Festival” together with Lou Adler and John Philips.
Ulver: Childhood’s End
On May 28, 2012, “Kscope” label released “Childhood’s End”, the ninth Ulver studio album. It was recorded in 2008 and 2011, at “Crystal Canyon Studios” in Oslo, and was produced by Kristoffer Rygg, Tore Ylwizaker, Jørn H. Sværen and Daniel O’Sullivan. Album cover features a photograph by Hoang Van Danh of Phan Thi Kim Phuc fleeing a napalm attack by the South Vietnamese Air Force in 1972. The album is a collection of covers of “60s psychedelic tracks.
Personnel:
- Kristoffer Rygg- vocals, programming
- Tore Ylwizaker – keyboards, programming
- Jørn H. Sværen – miscellaneous
- Daniel O’Sullivan- guitar, bass, keyboards
- Tomas Pettersen, Lars Pedersen – drums
- Alexander Kloster-Jensen – electric guitar
- Lars Christian Folkvord – bass
- Espen Jørgensen, Trond Mjøen – electric and acoustic guitar
- Mats Engen – bass, vocals, backing vocals
- Sisi Sumbundu, Ingvild Langgård – vocals
- Anders Møller – tambourine, shaker, congas
- Ole Alexander Halstensgård – electronic effects
Track listing:
- Bracelets of Fingers (The Pretty Things) – Dick Taylor, Phil May, Wally Walter
- Everybody’s Been Burned (The Byrds) – David Crosby
- The Trap (Bonniwell’s Music Machine) – Sean Bonniwell
- In the Past (We the People) – Wayne Proctor
- Today (Jefferson Airplane) – Marty Balin, Paul Kantner
- Can You Travel in the Dark Alone? (Gandalf) – Peter Sando
- I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) (The Electric Prunes) – Annette Tucker, Nancie Mantz
- Street Song (The 13th Floor Elevators) – Stacy Sutherland
- 66-5-4-3-2-1 (The Troggs) – Reg Presley
- Dark Is the Bark (The Left Banke) – George Cameron, Steve Martin Caro, Tom Finn
- Magic Hollow (The Beau Brummels) – Ron Elliott, Sal Valentino
- Soon There’ll Be Thunder (Common People) – Denny, Jerrald Robinett
- Velvet Sunsets (Music Emporium) – William Cosby, Thom Wade
- Lament of the Astral Cowboy (Curt Boettcher) – Curt Boettcher
- I Can See the Light (The Fleur de Lys) – Bryn Haworth, Gordon Haskell
- Where Is Yesterday (The United States of America) – Dorothy Moskowitz, Ed Bogas, Gordon Marron
The Byrds: Father Along
On November 17, 1971,”Columbia” label released “Farther Along”, the eleventh Byrds (The) album. It was recorded July 1971, at “CBS Studios” in London, and August 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Roger McGuinn, Clarende White, Skip Battin and Gene Parsons.
Personnel:
- Roger McGuinn – vocals, guitar
- Clarence White – vocals, guitar, mandolin
- Skip Battin – vocals, electric bass, piano
- Gene Parsons – vocals, drums, guitar, harmonica, pedal steel guitar, banjo
Track listing:
- Tiffany Queen – Roger McGuinn
- Get Down Your Line – Gene Parsons
- Farther Along – traditional, arranged Clarence White
- B. Class Road – Gene Parsons, Stuart Dawson
- Bugler – Larry Murray
- America’s Great National Pastime – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
- Antique Sandy – Roger McGuinn, Skip Battin, Gene Parsons, Clarence White, Jimmi Seiter
- Precious Kate – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
- So Fine – Johnny Otis
- Lazy Waters – Bob Rafkin
- Bristol Steam Convention Blues – Gene Parsons, Clarence White
The Byrds: Ballad Of Easy Rider
On November 10, 1969, “Columbia” label released “Ballad of Easy Rider”, the eighth Byrds (The) album. It was recorded June – August, 1969, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Terry Melcher. The album got it name after the song “Ballad of Easy Rider”, ( by Roger McGuinn with help from Bob Dylan), as the theme song for the 1969 film, Easy Rider.
Personnel:
- Roger McGuinn – vocals, guitar
- Clarence White – vocals, lead guitar
- John York – vocals, electric bass
- Gene Parsons – vocals, drums, guitar, banjo
- Byron Berline- fiddle
- Glen D. Hardin- organ
- Terry Melcher- string section, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Ballad of Easy Rider – Roger McGuinn
- Fido – John York
- Oil in My Lamp – traditional, arranged Gene Parsons, Clarence White
- Tulsa County Blue – Pamela Polland
- Jack Tarr the Sailor – traditional, arranged Roger McGuinn
- Jesus Is Just Alright – Arthur Reynolds
- It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Bob Dylan
- There Must Be Someone – Vern Gosdin, Cathy Gosdin, Rex Gosdin
- Gunga Din – Gene Parsons
- Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) – Woody Guthrie, Martin Hoffman
- Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins – Zeke Manners, Scott Seely
The Byrds: Fifth Dimension
On July 18, 1967, “Columbia” label released “Fifth Dimension”, the third Byrds album. It was recorded January – May 1966, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Allen Stanton.
Personnel:
- Jim McGuinn – vocals, lead guitar
- David Crosby – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Clark- vocals, tambourine, harmonica
- Chris Hillman – vocals, electric bass
- Michael Clarke- drums
- Van Dyke Parks- organ
- Allen Stanton – string arrangements
Track listing:
- 5D (Fifth Dimension) – Jim McGuinn
- Wild Mountain Thyme – traditional, arranged Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, David Crosby
- Spaceman – Jim McGuinn
- I See You – Jim McGuinn, David Crosby
- What’s Happening?!?! – David Crosby
- I Come and Stand at Every Door – Nâzım Hikmet
- Eight Miles High – Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn, David Crosby
- Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go) – Billy Roberts
- Captain Soul – Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, David Crosby
- John Riley – traditional, arranged Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, David Crosby
- 2-4-2 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song) – Jim McGuinn
The Byrds: Byrdmaniax
On June 23, 1971, “Columbia” label released “Byrdmaniax”, the tenth Byrds (The) album. It was recorded June – October, 1970, January – March, 1971, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Terry Melcher and Chris Hinshaw.
Personnel:
- Roger Mc Guinn – vocals, guitar
- Clarence White – vocals, guitar
- Skip Battin – vocals, electric bass
- Gene Parsons – vocals, drums, harmonica, banjo
- Larry Knechtel – piano, organ
- Terry Melcher- piano
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow- pedal steel guitar
- Byron Berline- fiddle
- Eric White, Sr. – harmonica
- Jimmi Seiter – percussion
- Merry Clayton – backing vocal
- Paul F. Polena – arranger
- Eric Prestidge, Glen Kolotkin, Chris Hinshaw – engineer
Track listing:
- Glory, Glory – Arthur Reynolds
- Pale Blue – Roger Mc Guinn, Gene Parsons
- I Trust – Roger Mc Guinn
- Tunnel of Love – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
- Citizen Kane – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
- I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician – Roger Mc Guinn, Jacques Levy
- Absolute Happiness – Skip Battin, Kim Fowley
- Green Apple Quick Step – Gene Parsons, Clarence White
- My Destiny – Helen Carter
- Kathleen’s Song – Roger Mc Guinn, Jacques Levy
- Jamaica Say You Will – Jackson Browne
The Byrds: Mr. Tambourine Man
On June 21, 1965, “Columbia” label released “Mr. Tambourine Man”, The Byrds debut album. It was recorded January 20 – April 22, 1965, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Terry Melcher. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Mr. Tambourine Man” at number 232 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Jim McGuinn – vocals. lead guitar
- Gene Clark- vocals, rhythm guitar, tambourine
- David Crosby – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jerry Cole – rhythm guitar
- Leon Russell- electric piano
- Larry Knechtel- electric bass
- Chris Hillman- electric bass
- Michael Clarke- drums
- Hal Blaine– drums
- Barry Feinstein – photography
Track listing:
- Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
- I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better – Gene Clark
- Spanish Harlem Incident – Bob Dylan
- You Won’t Have to Cry – Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn
- Here Without You – Gene Clark
- The Bells of Rhymney – Idris Davies, Pete Seeger
- All I Really Want to Do – Bob Dylan
- I Knew I’d Want You – Gene Clark
- It’s No Use – Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn
- Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe – Jackie DeShannon
- Chimes of Freedom – Bob Dylan
- We’ll Meet Again – Ross Parker, Hughie Charles
The Byrds: Byrds
On March 7, 1973, “Asylum” label released “Byrds”, the twelve and final Byrds (The) studio album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at “Wally Heider’s Studio 3” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Crosby.
Personnel:
- Roger McGuinn– guitar, banjo, Moog synthesizer, vocals
- Gene Clark- guitar, harmonica, tambourine, vocals
- David Crosby- guitar, vocals
- Chris Hillman– electric bass, guitar, mandolin, vocals
- Michael Clarke– drums, congas, percussion
- Wilton Felder- electric bass
- Johnny Barbata- drums
- Dallas Taylor- congas, tambourine
Track listing:
- Full Circle – Gene Clark
- Sweet Mary – Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy
- Changing Heart – Gene Clark
- For Free – Joni Mitchell
- Born to Rock ‘n’ Roll – Roger McGuinn
- Things Will Be Better – Chris Hillman, Dallas Taylor
- Cowgirl in the Sand – Neil Young
- Long Live the King – David Crosby
- Borrowing Time – Chris Hillman, Joe Lala
- Laughing – David Crosby
- (See the Sky) About to Rain – Neil Young
The Byrds: Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde
On March 5, 1969, “Columbia” label released “Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde”, the seventh Byrds (The) album. it was recorded October – December 1968, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood and “Columbia Studios” in Nashville, and was produced by Bob Johnston.
Personnel:
- Roger Mc Guinn – lead vocals, guitar
- Clarence White- guitar, backing vocals
- John York- electric bass, backing vocals
- Gene Parsons- drums, harmonica, banjo, backing vocals
- Lloyd Green- pedal steel guitar
- David Diller – engineer
- Neil Wilburn – engineer
- Tom May – engineer
- Institute for Better Vision – design
- Mark Gottlieb – photography
Track listing:
- This Wheel’s on Fire – Bob Dylan, Rick Danko
- Old Blue – traditional, arranged Roger Mc Guinn
- Your Gentle Way of Loving Me – Gib Guilbeau, Gary Paxton
- Child of the Universe – Dave Grusin, Roger Mc Guinn
- Nashville West – Gene Parsons, Clarence White
- Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man – Roger Mc Guinn, Gram Parsons
- King Apathy III – Roger Mc Guinn
- Candy – Roger Mc Guinn, John York
- Bad Night at the Whiskey – Roger Mc Guinn, Joseph Richards
- Medley: My Back Pages/B.J. Blues/Baby What You Want Me to Do – Bob Dylan, Roger Mc Guinn, John York, Gene Parsons, Clarence White, Jimmy Reed
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