BYRDS - UNTITLED Gatefold Cover 12" Vinyl LP Album

(Untitled) is the ninth album by the American rock band The Byrds and was released in September 1970 on Columbia Records. This is a double album, with the first LP featuring live concert recordings from two early 1970 performances in New York City and with the second LP consisting of new studio recordings. This album represented the first official release of any live recordings by the band as well as the first appearance on a Byrds' record of new recruit Skip Battin.

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BYRDS - UNTITLED FOC 12" LP VINYL

Album Description & Collectors information:

Gatefold/FOC (Fold Open Cover) Album Cover Design with artwork / photos on the inside cover pages

The Byrds' "Untitled" album was a double LP set that included both live recordings and studio tracks. The live recordings were taken from concerts that the band had performed at the Fillmore East in New York City and the Fillmore West in San Francisco. The studio tracks were recorded at Columbia Studios in Hollywood, California. The album was produced by Terry Melcher and the band, with additional engineering by Stephen Barncard.

The Byrds' Untitled album is considered by many to be a landmark record in the history of rock music. It marked a departure from the band's earlier sound and demonstrated their willingness to experiment with different styles of music. The album showcased the band's ability to seamlessly blend elements of folk, country, rock, and psychedelia into a cohesive whole.

The live recordings on the album captured the energy and excitement of the band's live performances, which were legendary in the 1960s. The studio tracks, on the other hand, demonstrated the band's proficiency as songwriters and their ability to create intricate and nuanced arrangements.

The album's influence can be heard in the music of many subsequent bands, including Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, R.E.M., and Wilco. It has been praised for its innovative use of the 12-string guitar, its intricate harmonies, and its incorporation of country and folk music into the rock genre.

Music Genre:

 American Folk-Rock 

Album Production Information:

The album: "BYRDS - Untitled" was produced by: Terry Melcher, Jim Dickson

Liner notes by Derek Taylor

Album cover design: The Cafe Society Dancing Band / Babitz

Album cover photography: Nancy Chester

Record Label & Catalognr:

CBS S 66253

Media Format:

 Double 12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 480 gram  

Year & Country:

 1970 Made in Germany
Complete Track-listing of the album "BYRDS - Untitled"

The detailed tracklist of this record "BYRDS - Untitled" is:

    Side One Live:
  1. "Lover of the Bayou" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy) – 3:39
  2. "Positively 4th Street" (Bob Dylan) – 3:03
  3. "Nashville West" (Gene Parsons, Clarence White) – 2:07
  4. "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman) – 2:38
  5. "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) – 2:14
  6. "Mr. Spaceman" (Roger McGuinn) – 3:07
    Side Two Live:
  1. "Eight Miles High" (Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, David Crosby) – 16:03
    Side Three Studio:
  1. "Chestnut Mare" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy) – 5:08
  2. "Truck Stop Girl" (Lowell George, Bill Payne) – 3:20
  3. "All the Things" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy) – 3:03
  4. "Yesterday's Train" (Gene Parsons, Skip Battin) – 3:31
  5. "Hungry Planet" (Skip Battin, Kim Fowley, Roger McGuinn) – 4:50
    Side Four Studio:
  1. "Just a Season" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy) – 3:50
  2. "Take a Whiff on Me" (Huddie Ledbetter, John Lomax, Alan Lomax) – 3:24
  3. "You All Look Alike" (Skip Battin, Kim Fowley) – 3:03
  4. "Well Come Back Home" (Skip Battin) – 7:40
 

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"Untitled" Orange Colour with CBS Walking Eye around Center Hole Record Label Details: CBS S 66253, Made in Holland t ℗ 1970 Sound Copyright

"Untitled" Orange Colour with CBS Walking Eye around Center Hole Record Label Details: CBS S 66253, Made in Holland t ℗ 1970 Sound Copyright
 
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