Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971

Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971
Live album by the Byrds
Released	July 17, 2008
Recorded	May 13, 1971
Genre	Folk rock, country rock, bluegrass, psychedelic rock
Label	Sundazed
The Byrds chronology
A Collection (2007) Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971 (2008) Playlist: The Very Best of The Byrds (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	5.2/10 [2]
Uncut	[3]

Live at Royal Albert Hall is a live album by the American rock band the Byrds, released in 2008 ^[4] on Sundazed Music. ^[5] The album consists of recordings from the band's appearance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on May 13, 1971. ^[4] Although the tapes had been in lead guitarist Roger McGuinn's possession since the concert took place, ^[5] the album represents the first official release of all tracks. ^[6] In addition to the regular CD release, Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971 was also released as a double album vinyl LP. ^[5]

Track listing

1. "Lover of the Bayou" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy)
2. "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" (Bob Dylan)
3. "Truck Stop Girl" (Lowell George, Bill Payne)
4. "My Back Pages" (Bob Dylan)
5. "Baby What You Want Me to Do" (Jimmy Reed)
6. "Jamaica Say You Will" (Jackson Browne)
7. "Black Mountain Rag"/"Soldier's Joy" (traditional, arranged Clarence White, Roger McGuinn)
8. "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan)
9. "Pretty Boy Floyd" (Woody Guthrie)
10. "Take a Whiff (On Me)" (Huddie Ledbetter, John Lomax, Alan Lomax)
11. "Chestnut Mare" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy)
12. "Jesus Is Just Alright" (Arthur Reynolds)
13. "Eight Miles High" (Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, David Crosby)
14. "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman )
15. "Mr. Spaceman" (Roger McGuinn)
16. "I Trust" (Roger McGuinn)
17. "Nashville West" (Gene Parsons, Clarence White)
18. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry)
19. "Amazing Grace" (traditional, arranged Roger McGuinn, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, Skip Battin)

Personnel

The Byrds

• Roger McGuinn - guitar, vocals
• Clarence White - guitar, vocals
• Skip Battin - electric bass, vocals
• Gene Parsons - drums, banjo, harmonica, vocals

Additional personnel

• Jimmi Seiter - percussion

References

1. "Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971 - The Byrds | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
2. "The Byrds: Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1971". Pitchfork.
3. "The Byrds - Live At Royal Albert Hall 1971". 28 May 2008.
4. Hjort, Christopher. (2008). So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star: The Byrds Day-By-Day (1965-1973). Jawbone Press. p. 276. ISBN   978-1-906002-15-2.
5. "Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971 catalogue entry". Sundazed Music. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
6. "Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971 review". Musicangle.com. Retrieved 28 October 2009.