Joe Byrd Field Hippies/American Metaphysical Circus vg

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Vinyl: May crackle, pop or make other annoying noises, but only occasionally, never continuously, and not more loudly than the music being listened to

Cover: Normal used cover wear such as ring wear and split seams. If there is abnormal damage such as tears or markings, but the seller still feels that it qualifies as a "VG", the damage must be described in comments attached to the item.
 

Album Content Description

As a "conductor" and organ/electronic synthesizer player, Byrd is very much the leader of this circus. With a couple drummers, a half dozen horn players (including a young Tom Scott), three female vocalists, and a half dozen or so other musicians popping up over the course of the album, there are a lot more people involved in this project than there were in the (relatively) stable lineup of the United States of the America. Despite the ambition of this LP, it ultimately serves to illustrate just how Byrd benefited from the unique synergy provided by the other members of the U.S.A. There are all kinds of adventurous electronics and eclectic ideas bouncing back and forth, but the songwriting is simply not nearly as strong as Byrd's previous group. The best songs are the ones which most strongly recall the U.S.A. in their spacy melodicism ("Moonsong: Pelog") and driving psychedelic pulse ("You Can't Ever Come Down"). Unfortunately, the female singers on these tracks are no match for The U.S.A.'s Dorothy Moscowitz, although they seem to be aspiring to the same dreamy, icy quality. Byrd himself is quite a mediocre singer, as his attempts at taking the lead on straightforward rock material prove. Otherwise, there are some bad takeoffs on gospel and old-time music, haphazard primitive early synthesizer, and dated social commentary/satire. As ambitious in its scope as Byrd's first rock project, this album is not nearly as successful.


Tracks




Title
Composer
Time

1 Kalyani Byrd 3:51
2 You Can't Ever Come Down Byrd 3:01
3 Moonsong: Pelog Byrd 3:46
4 Four Dreams for a Departing President: Patriot's Lullabye Byrd 2:49
5 Four Dreams for a Departing President: Nightmare Train Byrd 3:19
6 Four Dreams for a Departing President: Invisible Man Byrd, Pot 3:32
7 Four Dreams for a Departing President: Mister 4th of July Byrd, Kindred 1:47
8 Gospel Music Byrd 4:29
9 The Sing-Along Song Byrd 4:04
10 The Elephant at the Door Byrd 5:13
11 Leisure World Byrd 2:35
12 The Sing-Along Song (Reprise) Byrd :47
 

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SS Still Sealed
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VG+ Very Good Plus
Vinyl: May have scuff marks and signs of some wear but will still play almost perfectly throughout, with only "barely detectable" crackles or pops. A slight noise at the begining is allowable, but the remainder must be nearly flawless. Definitely no scratches or gouges that a touch with a dry finger can feel.
Cover: May only have the slightest signs of normal wear.

"VG++" is sometimes used as an intermediate grade between VG+ and M-.

Vinyl: May crackle, pop or make other annoying noises, but only occasionally, never continuously, and not more loudly than the music being listened to

Cover: Normal used cover wear such as ring wear and split seams. If there is abnormal damage such as tears or markings, but the seller still feels that it qualifies as a "VG", the damage must be described in comments attached to the item.

G Good
"Good" actually means "trashed" in collector circles!

Vinyl: May have continuous low level crackles, pops, etc... but not so loud as to make the music completely unlistenable or unenjoyable to the casual listener. Might also have "nasty little scratch" causing popping on one or two more songs, with the rest of record playing fine.

Cover: More than normal wear and tear.

F Fair
i.e. Vinyl: Only one side playable

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