On May 11th,
1968, The Byrds played in London at The Middle Earth.
A lineup of
Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Kevin Kelley, Gram Parsons and Doug Dillard.
Their
performance has been circulating on cassette tapes and CDRs for decades.
On Friday 28th,
March 2025, U.K. label Cherry Red will release a triple CD with tracks by
artists having performed at the club.
The Byrds
are featured with “Artificial Energy”…a track that they didn’t play that day.
“Middle Earth
- The Soundtrack of London's Legendary Psychedelic Club Halcyon Days 1967-1969”
DISC ONE
1
Family - A Good Friend Of Mine
2
Soft Machine - I Should Have Known
3 The
In Crowd - Am I Glad To See You
4
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - A Kind Of Love-in
5
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Salisbury Plain
6
Fairport Convention - Time Will Show The Wiser
7
Paper Blitz Tissue - Grey Man
8 The
Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Devil's Grip
9 The
Riot Squad ft David Bowie - I'm Waiting For My Man
10
The Flies - House Of Love
11
Keith Dangerfield & The Way Ahead - She's a Witch 12 Graham Bond -
Strange Times, Sad Times
13
Tales of Justine - Monday Morning
14
Denny Laine - Too Much In Love
15
Picadilly Line - How Could You Say You're Leaving Me
16
Third Ear Band - Raga No. 1
17
Mabel Greer's Toyshop - Images of You and Me
18
The Action - Climbing Up The Wall (See Me)
19
Blossom Toes - Telegram Tuesday
20
Eyes of Blue - Prodigal Son
21 The
Bonzo Doo Dah Dog Band - Canyons Of Your Mind
DISC TWO
1 The
Incredible String Band - Way Back In The 1960s
2
Traffic - Feeling Alright?
3 Ten
Years After - Portable People
4 The
Knack - (The Man From The) Marriage Guidance And Advice Bureau
5 The
Pretty Things - Balloon Burning
6 The
Electric Prunes - Long Day's Flight
7 Dr.
K's Blues Band - Pet Cream Man
8
Eclection - Mark Time
9
Dantalion's Chariot - Soma (Parts 1 & 2)
10
Blonde on Blonde - All Day, All Night
11
The Yardbirds - Drinking Muddy Water
12
The Deviants - Garbage
13
Captain Beefheart - Yellow Brick Road
14
Spooky Tooth - Sunshine Help Me
15
Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman
16
Tim Rose - Dim Light A Burning
17
Champion Jack Dupree - I Haven't Done No-One No Harm
18
Tim Buckley - Wings
19
Amalgam - Prayer For Peace
20
Chris McGregor Septet - Up to Earth
DISC THREE
1 The Byrds -
Artificial Energy
2 The
Mindbenders - Uncle Joe, The Ice Cream Man
3
Small Faces - Yesterday Today and Tomorrow
4
Free - I'm A Mover
5
Junior's Eyes - Black Snake
6
Edgar Broughton Band - Evil
7
Killing Floor - Forget It!
8
Jefferson Airplane - Crown Of Creation
9
Pete Brown & His Battered Ornaments - The Week Looked Good On Paper
10
Canned Heat - On The Road Again
11
Chicken Shack - Worried About My Woman
12
The Fugs - Crystal Liaison
13
The Who - Magic Bus
14
Liverpool Scene - Baby
15
John James - Maybelle Rag
16
Yes - Sweetness
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