Clarence White - Melodies From A Byrd In Flyte: 1963-1973 (RSD 2025, LP Vinyl)

A mix of fourteen rare acoustic and electric tracks from the late country-rock pioneer and legendary member of The Byrds and Kentucky Colonels. The set includes tracks recorded both at the beginning and at the peak of his career, showcasing his critically acclaimed flat-picking guitar style. Features guest players such as Eric Weissberg, the Byrds' Roger McGuinn, Gene Parsons, and Skip Battin, the Flying Burrito Brothers' Byron Berline, and a rare rehearsal performance with the Everly Brothers, with Gram Parsons on rhythm guitar. White said of his guitar technique, "I always maintain that I'm an electric country guitarist working in rock, rather than a rock n' roll guitarist like, say, Clapton or Beck, who came up through blues." He may be best known as the second-longest member of The Byrds and leader of the Kentucky Colonels, but White also left his mark as a pioneer of country rock and his flat-picking guitar stylings; his ability to cross between acoustic and electric made him unique. His session work included recordings with Linda Ronstadt, Joe Cocker, Randy Newman, Rick Nelson, Pat Boone, The Monkees, Arlo Guthrie, and Jackson Browne, among others.

Side One (Acoustic selections)
1. No Title Yet Blues (with Eric Weissberg)
2. Fire on the Mountain
3. (Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such as I
4. New Soldier’s Joy
5. Yesterday’s Train (with Gene Parsons, Skip Battin)
6. Sally Goodin Meets the Byrds
7. Banjo Dog
8. Alabama Jubilee Side Two (Electric selections)
1. Ode to Billie Joe
2. Buckaroo
3. Nashville West
4. Byrd Jam aka White’s Lightning (with Roger McGuinn)
5. Around the Barn
6. I’m on My Way Home Again * (with The Everly Brothers & Gram Parsons)