Seasons In Your Mind: Joe Byrd

Joseph Byrd

The United States Of America ♦ Joe Byrd & The Field Hippies

	The United States Of America
	Columbia CS-9614
	3/6/68 BB [UK: 7/68]

	Back Cover Originally came in this bag

Side One
The American Metaphysical Circus	Byrd	4:55
Hard Coming Love	Byrd-Moskowitz	4:43
Cloud Song	Byrd-Moskowitz	3:18
The Garden Of Earthly Delights	Byrd-Moskowitz	2:39
I Won't Leave My Wooden Wife For You, Sugar	Byrd-Moskowitz	3:52
Side Two
Where Is Yesterday	Bogas-Marron-Moskowitz	3:07
Coming Down	Byrd-Moskowitz	2:40
Love Song For The Dead Ché	Byrd	3:25
Stranded In Time	Bogas-Marron	1:50
The American Way Of Love I - Metaphor For An Older Man II - California Good-time Music III - Love Is All	Byrd Byrd Byrd-Forbes-Marron-Moskowitz-Woodson	6:38

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Joseph Byrd-electronic music, electronic harpsichord, organ, calliope, piano
Dorothy Moskowitz-vocals
Gordon Marron-electric violin, ring modulator, vocals (Where Is Yesterday, Stranded In Time)
Randy Forbes-electric bass
Craig Woodson-electric drums, percussion
with:
Edward Bogas-organ, calliope, piano
Don Ellis-trumpet (I Won't Leave My Wooden Wife For You, Sugar)
§Cover Photos-Gary Margolis, Sgt William Kerby
Produced by: David Rubinson

The Garden Of Earthly Delights / Love Song For The Dead Ché
Byrd-Moskowitz (2:39) / Byrd (3:25)
CBS 3745, 10/68 [UK]
Only single released was in the UK

	The American Metaphysical Circus
	Columbia MS-7317
	10/69 [UK: N/R]

	Back Cover

Side One
The Sub-Sylvian Litanies
Kalyani	Byrd	3:50
You Can't Ever Come Down	Byrd	2:58
Moonsong: Pelog	Byrd	3:47
American Bed Music 1 (Four Dreams For A Departing President)
Patriot's Lullabye	Byrd	2:44
Nightmare Train	Byrd	3:23
Invisible Man	Byrd-Pot	3:31
Mister 4th Of July	Byrd-Kindred	1:46
Side Two
Gospel Music For Abraham Ruddell Byrd III
Gospel Music	Byrd	4:28
The Southwestern Geriatrics Arts And Crafts Festival
The Sing-Along Song	Byrd	4:00
The Elephant At The Door	Byrd	5:10
Leisure World	Byrd	1:33
The Sing-Along Song (Reprise)	Byrd	:44

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Joseph Byrd-organ, synthesizer, vocals
with:
Ted Greene-guitar
Michael Whitney-classical guitar
Pot [Phil Namenworth]-piano, harpsichord
Gregg Kovner-percussion, drums
John Clauder-percussion, drums
Larry Kass-tabla
horns:
Tom Scott-clarinet, flute, saxophone
Fred Selden-clarinet, flute, saxophone
Ed Sheftel-flugelhorn, trumpet
Don Kerian-cornet, trumpet
Dana Chalberg-flute
Meyer Hirsch-flute, piccolo, saxophone
Chuck Bennett-trombone
Ray Cappocchi-trombone, tuba
and:
Christie Thompson-lead vocal (Mister 4th Of July)
Susan De Lange-lead vocal (You Can't Ever Come Down, The Elephant At The Door)
Victoria Bond-lead vocal (Kalyani, Patriot's Lullabye, Leisure World)
The J Hunter Byrd Gospel Band (Gospel Music)
Ernie Anderson-narrator (Leisure World)
§Cover Art-Peter Schaumann
Produced by: Joseph Byrd

Joseph's turn in rock spotlight dimmed and he taught, composed film music,
and worked with other musicians (Phil Ochs, Ry Coodr).

Links!

An interview with Joseph Byrd