Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies
Release Date: 02 July 2021
Label: Esoteric Recordings / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5013929458345
Genres: Rock
Description
RE-PRESS: CD ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 2015 .
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a newly re-mastered official CD edition of the classic 1969 Psychedelic / Experimental album “The American Metaphysical Circus” by JOE BYRD & THE FIELD HIPPIES.
Joseph Byrd was a key member of the highly influential American Psychedelic group UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The band’s self-titled album from 1968 was a ground-breaking work in American popular music, although Byrd departed the band to pursue new musical interests.
Securing the backing of Columbia Records, he assembled a new group of musicians (including noted saxophonist Tom Scott) and a series of recording sessions produced “The American Metaphysical Circus”.
Even more experimental than his work with United States of America, Joseph Byrd produced a masterpiece that was to feature clever use of tape loops and some of the earliest use of synthesizers in rock music. A stunning album that would influence future generations of musicians, “The American Metaphysical Circus” is now regarded as a landmark release of American music in the late 1960s.
This Esoteric Recordings edition has been newly re-mastered and restores the original album artwork. It also features a booklet with a new essay.
Tracklisting
Kevin Ayers
Wrath
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Tigertailz
The Fall
Kraftwerk
Genesis
David Bowie
Wigwam
Wigwam
Steve Hackett
Paul Thorn
Cynic
