Between October 7 and 16, 1968, the new Byrds,
with only Roger McGuinn from the original members, brought together the
new line-up: Clarence White; Gene Parsons & John York, in the Columbia
studios in Hollywood Ca. to record a series of songs, for a new album, planned,
in principle for Christmas.At the end of the session of the 16th, in which they
recorded "Stanley's Song", a first acetate was made. However,
of the nine songs, only seven were included, leaving out: "Lay Lady Lay",
Dylan´s version, which was also an "outtake" of the April sessions
for "Sweethart
of the Rodeo" and the aforementioned "Stanley´s song ",
assuming that the group would record new material.
CD1 - Acetate version:
CD1 - Acetate version:
1.-Old Blue.(3:23).
2.-King Apathy III.(3:02).
3.-Drug Store Truck Drivin´Man.(3:56)
4.-This Wheel´s On Fire.(Version #1).(3:56).
5.-Your Gentle Way Of Loving Me.(2:37).
6.-Lay Lady Lay.(Alternate version).(3:20).
7.-Nashville West.(Altternate version).(2:04).
8.-Stanley´s Son.(3:15).
9.-Bad Night At The Whiskey.(3:26).
10.-Medley: My Back Pages / B.J.Blues /
11.-Baby What You Want Me To Do.(4:20).
(Alternate version. Tk-1)
So on December 4, after a sporadic session in Nashville, registered on October 21, The Byrds returned to the studio to record a couple of songs for the movie "Candy", this session apart from the themes "Child of the Universe " and "Candy ", came out a medley that the group took to place it as the closing of the album. However, Columbia considered that the material continued to be poor and insufficient and delayed its publication, but to silence the rumors of dissolution of what was left of the group and not leave much time without material playing on the radio stations, on January 7, 1969, A single was anticipated: "Bad Night at the Whiskey" / "Drug Store Truck Drivin 'Man".
2.-King Apathy III.(3:02).
3.-Drug Store Truck Drivin´Man.(3:56)
4.-This Wheel´s On Fire.(Version #1).(3:56).
5.-Your Gentle Way Of Loving Me.(2:37).
6.-Lay Lady Lay.(Alternate version).(3:20).
7.-Nashville West.(Altternate version).(2:04).
8.-Stanley´s Son.(3:15).
9.-Bad Night At The Whiskey.(3:26).
10.-Medley: My Back Pages / B.J.Blues /
11.-Baby What You Want Me To Do.(4:20).
(Alternate version. Tk-1)
So on December 4, after a sporadic session in Nashville, registered on October 21, The Byrds returned to the studio to record a couple of songs for the movie "Candy", this session apart from the themes "Child of the Universe " and "Candy ", came out a medley that the group took to place it as the closing of the album. However, Columbia considered that the material continued to be poor and insufficient and delayed its publication, but to silence the rumors of dissolution of what was left of the group and not leave much time without material playing on the radio stations, on January 7, 1969, A single was anticipated: "Bad Night at the Whiskey" / "Drug Store Truck Drivin 'Man".
CD2 - Mono version:
1.-This Wheel´s On Fire.(4:46).
2.-Old Blue.(3:22).
3.-Your Gentle Way Of Loving Me.(2:37).
4.-Child Of The Universe.(3:04).
5.-Nashville West.(2:351).
6.-Drug Store Truck Drivin´Man.(3:43).
7.-King Apathy III.(3:02).
8.-Candy.(Original edit).(3:01).
9.-Bad Night At The Whiskey.(3:23).
10.-Medley: My Back Pages / B.J.Blues /
11.-Baby What You Want Me To Do.(4:27).
In February all the existing material was revised and the acetate of October was expanded with the “outtakes”: "Stanley's song" and "Lay Lady Lay", but when it was presented to Columbia, it made as many changes as it thought fit to make the most commercial album; the first thing was to remove the two songs cited, by the two written for the movie Candy, of which only one of them had been taken for the soundtrack. Thus the song "Candy" by "Stanle's song" and a remix of "Child of the Nature" by "Lay Lady Lay", that Columbia destined to a second single of the album in May with "Old Blue" on the side B. Finally the album was released on March 5, 1969, with a relative success among fans, becoming the weakest work of the group of those published in the decade of the sixties; although not badly received by the critics.
1.-This Wheel´s On Fire.(4:46).
2.-Old Blue.(3:22).
3.-Your Gentle Way Of Loving Me.(2:37).
4.-Child Of The Universe.(3:04).
5.-Nashville West.(2:351).
6.-Drug Store Truck Drivin´Man.(3:43).
7.-King Apathy III.(3:02).
8.-Candy.(Original edit).(3:01).
9.-Bad Night At The Whiskey.(3:23).
10.-Medley: My Back Pages / B.J.Blues /
11.-Baby What You Want Me To Do.(4:27).
In February all the existing material was revised and the acetate of October was expanded with the “outtakes”: "Stanley's song" and "Lay Lady Lay", but when it was presented to Columbia, it made as many changes as it thought fit to make the most commercial album; the first thing was to remove the two songs cited, by the two written for the movie Candy, of which only one of them had been taken for the soundtrack. Thus the song "Candy" by "Stanle's song" and a remix of "Child of the Nature" by "Lay Lady Lay", that Columbia destined to a second single of the album in May with "Old Blue" on the side B. Finally the album was released on March 5, 1969, with a relative success among fans, becoming the weakest work of the group of those published in the decade of the sixties; although not badly received by the critics.
Here I bring you the alternative set list of
February 1969 made for the album, bit.ly/B67M1h thatColumbia rejected before
reorganizing everything for the final acetate, in addition to the monaural
version.
Enjoy it.