The Byrds – Boston Tea Party

The Byrds – Boston Tea Party

“Promotional Not For Sale”

Handmade Records FC 002 (USA - year unknown)

Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA – February 22, 1969

 

Roger McGuinn (guitar, vocals)

Clarence White (guitar, vocals)

Gene Parsons (drums, vocals)

John York (bass, vocals)

 

This time, with pictures of the right line up!

The labels are pictures of hands and fingers; no words whatsoever.

There are many releases of this famous performance. What you have here on this double LP is the original way it was first made available.

 

Track B3 is mistitled “Tulsa Country Blues” on the back cover.

Track B4 (Mr. Spaceman) isn’t listed on the back cover.

Track C3 is simply titled “My Back Pages” on the back cover.

Tracks D1 and D2: the short speed changes in “Eight Miles High” and “I Shall Be Released” are as they are on the vinyl.

Tracks D4 (Wheels On Fire) and D5 (Hold It) aren’t listed on the back cover.

 

Long Black Veil, Get Out Of My Life Woman, Sing Me Back Home, Take A City Bride and I Shall Be Released never appeared on official Byrds LPs.

Strangely, bass player John York, the new comer, was allowed to take lead vocals on 3 songs (Long Black Veil, Tulsa County, I Shall Be Released).

Gene Parsons sings lead on Take A City Bride.

All other lead vocals are by Roger McGuinn.

Side A

1. A1 Intro + You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (3:24)
2. A2 Old Blue (4:01)
3. A3 Long Black Veil (3:24)
4. A4 Goin' Back (3:48)
5. A5 Get Out Of My Life Woman (3:19)

Side B

6. B1 Ballad Of Easy Rider (2:41)
7. B2 Jesus Is Just Alright (3:46)
8. B3 Tulsa County (mistitled Tulsa Country Blues) (3:41)
9. B4 Mr. Spaceman (not listed) (3:07)
10. B5 Sing Me Back Home (3:35)

Side C

1. C1 Lay Lady Lay (3:21)
2. C2 Time Between (2:15)
3. C3 My Back Pages-B.J. Blues-Baby What You Want Me To Do (simply titled My Back Pages) (5:53)
4. C4 Take A City Bride (2:18)
5. C5 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (4:12)

Side D

6. D1 Turn, Turn, Turn-Mr. Tambourine Man-Eight Miles High (9:22)
7. D2 I Shall Be Released (3:18)
8. D3 Drugstore Truck Drivin' Man (3:32)
9. D4 Wheels On Fire (not listed) (3:39)
10. D5 Hold It (not listed) (0:40)

Fresh Vinyl Rip – Artwork Included (front and back from Discogs, fresh scans of labels from my LPs)