The Byrds – Eight Miles High - Live In Nuremberg, West-Germany 1989

The Byrds – Eight Miles High

Live In Nuremberg, West-Germany, September 22, 1989

Do It 005 (West-Germany 1990)

Michael Clarke (drums)

Skip Battin (bass, piano, vocals)

Terry Jones Rogers (guitar, vocals)

Jerry Sorn (guitar, vocals)

At the time this was recorded, original Byrds drummer Michael Clarke owned the “Byrds” trademark so he could hire whoever he wanted and call the band “The Byrds”. That’s what he did when he/they toured Europe in 1989. So what you have here is the original Byrds drummer Michael Clarke, latter days Byrds bass player/vocalist Skip Battin and a couple of unknown hired guns playing songs made famous by the original group. In other words, a rather poor quality cover group.

Notes:

- this LP was posted here earlier but this is a new version with audio files updated and labels and freshly scanned booklet added

- this concert was actually recorded in Siegen, Germany (not in Nuremberg as mentioned on the LP cover)

- track A1 is spelled as "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" in the booklet, "I'll Feel In A Whole Lot Better" on the back cover, and "I'll Fell A Whole Lot Better" on the label.

- track B6 is spelled as "Move Too Soon" in the booklet, and "Move To Soon" on the back cover and on the label.

- the pictures on the covers are from the 70s line up of The Byrds (Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gene Parsons and Clyde “Skip” Battin)

- Discogs show a different front cover (included), with a picture of the correct line up but it’s obviously a fan job, not a re-release by the label

- the sleeve hosts an eight page booklet with lyrics and overview of the releases of The Byrds.

- a version exists in a white cardboard sleeve with black and white copies of the original color sleeve (front and back) glued on it or inserted in it.

Soundboard Recording

1. A1 I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (3:56)
2. A2 All I Really Want To Do (2:48)
3. A3 My Back Pages (4:03)
4. A4 Band Introduction (2:21)
5. A5 Mr. Tambourine Man (5:38)
6. A6 Band Of Pirates (6:59)
7. A7 Chimes Of Freedom (4:01)
8. B1 You Ain't Going Nowhere (3:33)
9. B2 Mr. Spaceman (3:28)
10. B3 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (3:38)
11. B4 So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star (3:56)
12. B5 Eight Miles High (11:10)
13. B6 Move Too Soon (4:11)

Vinyl Rip – Artwork Included (fronts, back, booklet, labels)