The Byrds – Bloomfield College, Bloomfield 1970

The Byrds – Bloomfield College, Bloomfield 1970

Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ – October 24, 1970

Roger McGuinn (guitars, vocals)

Clarence White (guitars, mandolin, vocals)

Gene Parsons (drums, percussions, banjo, vocals)

Skip Battin (bass, vocals)

This concert was previously posted as “New Jersey 1970”, but my source for these new files says that it’s much better quality, so here it is again, with audio files tagged and artwork added.

The original tape has two tracks that were medleys (1-2 and 7-8); I’ve separated them so this new sequence has 18 tracks instead of the 16 original ones.

I have also “rearranged” the audio tracks, transferring spoken parts (and more) to where they belong, at the beginning and at the end of each track.

1. Lover Of The Bayou (3:01)

2. Johnny B. Goode (instrumental ending) (0:47)

3. You Ain't Going Nowhere (2:44)

4. Old Blue (4:09)

5. Positively 4th Street (3:44)

6. My Back Pages (2:22)

7. B.J. Blues (1:24)

8. Baby What You Want Me To Do (2:36)

9. Home Sweet Home (In The Morning I'll Be Gone) (2:26)

10. Truck Stop Girl (4:09)

11. Soldier's Joy - Black Mountain Rag (2:01)

12. Mr. Tambourine Man (2:54)

13. Take A Whiff (On Me) (3:18)

14. Chestnut Mare (5:26)

15. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (3:08)

16. Ballad Of Easy Rider (2:40)

17. Jesus Is Just Alright (2:54)

18. Eight Miles High (16:03)

Artwork Included (front, back)

The Byrds – Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY 1970

The Byrds – Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY 1970

Binder Physical Education Building, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY – January 30, 1970

Roger McGuinn (guitar, vocals)

Clarence White (guitar, vocals)

Gene Parsons (drums, harmonica, vocals)

Skip Battin (bass, vocals)

1. You Ain't Going Nowhere (2:51)

2. You All Look Alike (4:11)

3. Old Blue (3:41)

4. My Back Pages (2:39)

5. Jesus Is Just Alright (3:37)

6. He Was A Friend Of Mine (3:02)

7. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (3:05)

8. Wasn't Born To Follow (2:32)

9. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (1:57)

10. Mr. Spaceman (2:28)

11. Close Up The Honky Tonks (3:06)

12. Positively 4th Street (4:09)

13. Take A City Bride (2:36)

14. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (3:07)

15. This Wheel's On Fire (5:20)

16. Nashville West (3:12)

17. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Seaon) (2:17)

18. Mr Tambourine Man (2:19)

19. Eight Miles High (part) (1:25)

Artwork Included (front, back)

The Byrds – Alternate Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde Album

The Byrds – Alternate Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde Album

Vintage Masters VMCDR-531 (Japan? 2020)

“Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde” alternate mixes

Roger McGuinn (guitar, vocals)

Clarence White (guitar, mandolin, vocals)

Gene Parsons (drums, harmonica, vocals)

John York (bass, vocals)

An alternate album based on an acetate LP of the late 1969 Byrds album, with tracks before later work was done on them. An image of the acetate appears on the front cover of this CDR.

The Byrds – Unreleased Alternate “Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde” LP Acetate

An ultra rare acetate containing a completely alternate version of The Byrds 1969 album Dr. Byrds & Mr Hyde, taken exclusively from the initial recording sessions at Columbia Studios in Nashville (and dated October 16, 1968, before the band began further sessions in Nashville on 10/28/68).

From Wiki: 

An acetate version of Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde, dated October 16, 1968 and containing a seven-track programme for the album is known to exist^.  At this point the album consisted of the songs “Old Blue”, “King Apathy III”, “Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man” and “This Wheel’s on Fire” on side one, with “Your Gentle Way of Loving Me”, “Nashville West” and “Bad Night at the Whiskey” on side two.


This acetate contains alternate and unreleased versions of every song that appears on the final album, as follows:

Side 1

Old Blue
Very different mix, without acoustic guitar overdubs, and much more prominent drums and handclaps
King Apathy 111
3:27 on Acetate, vs 2:56 on LP. Very different mix, possibly different guitar and bass parts
Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man
Very different mix, much clearer, more bass and drums, different guitar parts, possibly different vocals; no “This one’s for you Ralph” spoken overdub, 5 seconds longer than LP version
This Wheels on Fire
An alternate and unreleased version; 3:56 vs. 4:40 on LP, different tempo, very different throughout. Acetate version ends with guitar drone ending with almost cartoon like voiceings, not present here. No bomb explosion at end.  The Byrds re-recorded this song 12/4/68, after this acetate was cut.

Side 2

Your Gentle Way of Loving me
Very different mix
Nashville West
Alternate version or very different mix without drums, woodblock, or vocals, different guitar
Bad Night at The Whiskey
Very different mix

This is a 1968 acetate cut before The Byrds reentered the studio in late October 1968 to remix/overdub/record and in the case of This Wheel’s On Fire, re-record. 

1. This Wheel's On Fire (5:02)
2. Old Blue (3:33)
3. Your Gentle Way Of Loving Me (2:42)
4. Child Of The Universe (3:26)
5. Nashville West (2:51)
6. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man (4:02)
7. King Apathy III (4:07)
8. Candy (3:45)
9. Bad Night At The Whiskey (3:27)

Artwork Included (front, back)

Roger McGuinn & Gene Clark - Washington March 1978 (repost with artwork and audio files tagged)

Roger McGuinn & Gene Clark - Washington March 1978

Roger McGuinn (electric 12-string Rickenbacker, vocals)

Gene Clark (acoustic guitar, vocals)

Set 1

1. Don't You Write Her Off (2:59)

2. Crazy Ladies (3:24)

3. Train Leaves Here This Morning (3:51)

4. Bag Full Of Money (4:28)

5. Release Me Girl (3:54)

6. Fair And Tender Ladies (2:58)

7. Chestnut Mare (6:34)

8. Mr Tambourine Man (4:04)

9. Feeling Higher (3:31)

10. You Ain't Going Nowhere (4:10)

11. Knocking On Heaven's Door (3:25)

12. Turn Turn Turn (3:27)

13. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (2:00)

14. Eight Miles High (4:35)

15. Bye Bye Baby (3:54)

Set 2

1. Don't You Write Her Off (3:10)

2. Crazy Ladies (3:13)

3. Train Leaves Here This Morning (4:21)

4. Bag Full Of Money (3:55)

5. Release Me Girl (3:59)

6. Fair And Tender Ladies6 (3:01)

7. Chestnut Mare (6:07)

8. Mr Tambourine Man (4:23)

9. Feeling Higher (3:00)

10. You Ain't Going Nowhere (4:05)

11. Turn Turn Turn (3:20)

12. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (2:23)

13. Eight Miles High (5:16)

Artwork Included (front, back)