Other Mixes By Rob Conroy
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Sidewalk scenes and black limousines
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| The Byrds |
I Knew I'd Want You 
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| The Byrds |
She Has a Way
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| The Byrds | I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better (alternate version) | |
| The Byrds |
Here Without You
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| The Byrds |
She Don't Care About Time
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| The Byrds | The World Turns All Around Her (alternate mix) | |
| The Byrds |
Set You Free This Time
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| The Byrds | Eight Miles High (RCA Studios version) | |
| Gene Clark | So You Say You Lost Your Baby (demo) | |
| Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers | Is Yours Is Mine | |
| Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers | I Found You | |
| Dillard & Clark | Out on the Side | |
| Dillard & Clark | Train Leaves Here This Mornin' | |
| Dillard & Clark | Why Not Your Baby | |
| Gene Clark (with the Byrds) | She's the Kind of Girl | |
| Gene Clark (with the Byrds) | One in a Hundred | |
| Gene Clark |
With Tomorrow
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| Gene Clark |
Because of You
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| Gene Clark |
For a Spanish Guitar
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| Gene Clark |
Winter In
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| Gene Clark | The American Dreamer | |
| Gene Clark | Full Circle Song | |
| Gene Clark | In a Misty Morning | |
| Gene Clark |
Silver Raven
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| Gene Clark |
From a Silver Phial
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Comment:
Note: THIS IS NOT ANOTHER BYRDS MIX (I've done one of those before, titled "The mechanical sounds of the era"). This is instead 80 minutes of the man who edges out Gram Parsons as the best former Byrd, Gene Clark. It doesn't help that he is literally one of the greatest singers and songwriters in the history of rock and roll... the fact that he isn't a household name by now (despite having written two of the Byrds' best-known tunes, "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" and "Eight Miles High") is absolutely nauseating. Once again, although I attempted to encompass his entire career with the selections here, I wound up not including any songs after 1974's "No Other" album. (To Sean Lally: This does not mean that I don't like those other records... "Two Sides to Every Story", in particular... it just means that I don't like them quite as much.) At any rate, there will be a second volume to make up for some of these omissions. Last track cut: "Silent Crusade".Feedback:
I couldn't have put it better myself, Rob. The man was a genius. A beautiful voice and a great songwriter. Far and away, my favourite Byrd. This is a truly great memorial to him. I can't argue with the song selection here, although I love his two great cover versions of "Changes" by Phil Ochs and "I Pity The Poor Immigrant". If you love him as much as you obviously do, then maybe there'll be a volume two and they'll be on it! You have usurped me once again, my friend. It seems when I have an idea to do something on one of my favourites, you get there first! That's okay, I can think of very few people I would trust with the tast of compiling mixes by the artists I love than your good self.
I just noticed you're doing a volume two anyways, Rob. My mistake. A lack of sleep lately methinks.
Beautiful job, Rob. Not a bum track in the lot.
Very nice. You didn't include it here, but I really like Dillard & Clark's "Kansas City Southern."
Very nice. Makes me realize that I haven't listened to nearly enough Gene Clark.
That's the great thing about AOTM, Franklin, It stimulates/restimulates interest in the true greats of music.
Wow! Great stuff, Rob. I'm with Franklin, I want to hear it now.(Your CDs were posted today)
This looks super Rob.
Looks great. I understand Clark did a killer version of Born To Run that only appeared on a British 8-Track! Any info?
I think that was Allan Cark from The Hollies, Scott.
allan clark actually
As I said, Rob, I had hoped to do this mix. You've made that entirely unnecessarily. However, the title was to be "Gene Clark, who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name". You know, in case you need a title for volume 2 (even though I know your official policy on naming single-artist comps). By the way, I'm with you on Gene's place as best Byrd. Probably one of the 5 best voices ever in popular music. Eh?
Actually, it's Allan Clarke. ;-) I'd say he's somewhere near the top five, Sean, for sure... right next to Gram Parsons (whose voice I actually prefer, but whose songwriting I do not).
Gram vs. Gene.... I'm going out on a limb here, and it's a bit unfair since Gram doesn't quite have the amount of output that Gene does, but.... I think that Gram's voice can, once in a great while, be a little corny - you know, in that faux country boy kinda way. I mean, the guy did go to Harvard, fer cryin' out loud. Even though he dropped out, I think the voice was (maybe, just maybe) affected a bit to sound more like a commoner than he actually was. Sure he lived in the South as a youth, but moved up north pretty early. Maybe he just worked that accent a bit much for my liking. Think about how he sings on "Wild Horses". Still, I love the guy. Thoughts?
yup, gene was one of my favourite byrds, too. nice stuff.
I love the Byrds but I'm gonna have to lean on the Gram side. Go listen to 'Hickory Wind' again and try not to weep. Nice mix Rob.
I back up bear on the weep factor, Sean. Gene doesn't really have that affect on me (although his vocal on "Out on the Side" or "With Tomorrow" can come close). I don't think that Gram's voice is particularly false-sounding, really... I think that his accent is still a "genteel" Southern accent rather than a redneck accent. Perhaps someone from the South would have some input on this?
Just picked up the reissue of "White Light". God, "Because of You" is one of the most beautiful songs ever, isn't it?
Indeed. Several of these qualify for that title...
Great, great, great--love the Byrds and Gene Clark.