The American Metaphysical Circus

~ Release by Joe Byrd and the Field Hippies (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Track B4 is ~2:34, though the label says it's 1:33

Annotation last modified on 2020-08-01 10:52 UTC.

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
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A1The Sub‐Sylvian Litanies: Kalyani
recording engineer:
Bob Breault
producer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
lead vocals and other vocals [electronic voice]:
Victoria Bond
recording of:
Kalyani
composer and arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
3:50
A2The Sub‐Sylvian Litanies: You Can’t Ever Come Down
recording engineer:
Bob Breault
producer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
background vocals:
Victoria Bond and Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
lead vocals:
Susan de Lange
recording of:
You Can’t Ever Come Down
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
2:58
A3The Sub‐Sylvian Litanies: Moonsong: Pelog
recording engineer:
Bob Breault
producer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
lead vocals:
Susan de Lange
recording of:
Moonsong: Pelog
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
3:47
A4American Bedmusic I: Four Dreams for a Departing President: Patriot’s Lullabye
recording engineer:
Bob Breault
producer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
lead vocals:
Victoria Bond
recording of:
Patriot’s Lullabye
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
2:44
A5American Bedmusic I: Four Dreams for a Departing President: Nightmare Train
recording engineer:
Bob Breault
producer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
lead vocals:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
recording of:
Nightmare Train
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
3:23
A6American Bedmusic I: Four Dreams for a Departing President: Invisible Man
recording engineer:
Bob Breault
producer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
lead vocals:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
recording of:
Invisible Man
lyricist and arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
composer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Pot
3:31
A7American Bedmusic I: Four Dreams for a Departing President: Mister 4th of July
recording engineer:
Bob Breault
producer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
lead vocals:
Christie Thompson
recording of:
Mister 4th of July
lyricist and arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
composer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Lisa Kindred
1:46
B1Gospel Music for Abraham Ruddell Byrd III: Gospel Music
recording engineer:
Bob Breault
producer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
performer:
The J. Hunter Byrd Gospel Band
recording of:
Gospel Music
composer and arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
4:28
B2The Southwestern Geriatrics Arts and Crafts Festival: The Sing‐Along Song
recording engineer:
Bob Breault
producer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
vocals:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
recording of:
The Sing‐Along Song
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
4:00
B3The Southwestern Geriatrics Arts and Crafts Festival: The Elephant at the Door
recording engineer:
Bob Breault
producer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
background vocals:
Victoria Bond and Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
lead vocals:
Susan de Lange
recording of:
The Elephant at the Door
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
5:10
B4The Southwestern Geriatrics Arts and Crafts Festival: Leisure World
2:34
B5The Southwestern Geriatrics Arts and Crafts Festival: The Sing‐Along Song (reprise)
recording engineer:
Bob Breault
producer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
vocals:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
recording of:
The Sing‐Along Song
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
0:44

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
miscellaneous support:John McClure (recording engineer and record producer) (task: production supervised by)
Roger Phillip (task: assistant to Joseph Byrd)
Paul Welborne (task: audio reproduction consultant)
assistant producer:Dana Chalberg
bass trombone:Chuck Bennett (trombone)
classical guitar:Michael Whitney
drums (drum set):John Clauder
Gregg Kovner
electronic instruments:Richard Durrett
flugelhorn and trumpet:Ed Sheftel
flute and piccolo:Dana Chalberg
guitar:Ted Greene
harpsichord and piano:Pot
organ and synthesizer [electronic synthesizer]:Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
percussion [percussion I]:John Clauder
percussion [percussion II]:Gregg Kovner
tabla:Larry Kass
tenor trombone and tuba:Ray Cappocchi
conductor:Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
Pot
remixer:Bob Breault
Sy Mitchell
spoken vocals [announcer]:Ernie Anderson
vocals:Victoria Bond
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
Susan de Lange
Christie Thompson
manufactured by:Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3520592 [info]