''Time Between – A Tribute to The Byrds'' is a various artists

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consisting of

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of songs originally written and recorded by the Los Angeles

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. It was released in 1989 as an LP and CD by

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in the UK and by the Communion Label in the United States. The vinyl LP features a fourteen-song track listing, while the CD edition of the album includes five

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, bringing the total number of songs to nineteen. Although the compilation did not chart in the U.S. or the UK, Bruce Eder, writing for the

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website, has noted "A superior lineup of contributors helps make ''Time Between: A Tribute to the Byrds'' one of the better homages of its kind."

Track listing

Side 1

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Eight Miles High "Eight Miles High" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds, written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn (a.k.a. Roger McGuinn), and David Crosby. It was first released as a single on March 14, 1966. Musically influenced by sitar player Ravi Sh ...

" – The Moffs # "Time Between"/"

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The Mock Turtles The Mock Turtles are an English indie rock band, formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, in 1985, who enjoyed some success in the early 1990s. Their most famous song " Can You Dig It?", which was released in the UK in 1991, charted at numb ...

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She Don't Care About Time "She Don't Care About Time" is a song by American folk rock band the Byrds. It was released on a non-album single in October1965, as the B-side to "Turn! Turn! Turn!". The song was written by Gene Clark, the Byrds' main songwriter between 1964 and ...

" – The Cateran # "Change Is Now" –

Giant Sand Giant Sand is an American musical group from Tucson, Arizona, United States. Its most constant member is singer-songwriter Howe Gelb. The group started as Giant Sandworms in the late 1970s post-punk and paisley underground scenes. They later s ...

# "It Happens Each Day" – Static (a pseudonym for Summerhill who are thanked on the back label) # "Thoughts and Words" – The Primevals # "

Here Without You "Here Without You" is a song by American rock band 3 Doors Down. The power ballad was released on July 28, 2003, as the third single from the band's second studio album, '' Away from the Sun'' (2002). The song reached 5 on the US ''Billboard ...

" – Richard Thompson, Clive Gregson,

Christine Collister Christine Collister (born 28 December 1961) is a Manx folk, blues and jazz singer-songwriter. She was born and grew up on the Isle of Man and first came to public attention in 1986 as the singer of the theme song for the BBC's television adapt ...

Side 2

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I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" is a song by the Los Angeles folk rock band the Byrds, first released in June 1965 on the B-side of the band's second single, " All I Really Want to Do". Despite initially being released as a B-side, the song managed ...

" –

Dinosaur Jr. Dinosaur Jr. is an American rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1984, originally simply called Dinosaur until legal issues forced a change in name. The band was founded by J Mascis (guitar, vocals, primary songwriter), Lou Barlo ...

# "Everybody's Been Burned" –

Thin White Rope Thin White Rope was an American rock band fronted by Guy Kyser and related to the desert rock and Paisley Underground subgenres. The band released five albums. Origins The band was formed in Davis, California, during a period spanning 1981 and ...

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Mr. Spaceman "Mr. Spaceman" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds and was the third track on their 1966 album, '' Fifth Dimension''. It was released as the third single from the album in September 1966, reaching number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 1 ...

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Miracle Legion Miracle Legion was an American college rock band formed in 1983 in New Haven, Connecticut. They earned modest renown, especially in their native New England region, but also in the UK, where they were feted by music media such as '' NME'' and ''Me ...

# "Draft Morning" –

The Chills The Chills are a New Zealand rock band that formed in Dunedin in 1980. The band is essentially the continuing project of singer/songwriter Martin Phillipps, who is the group's sole constant member. For a time in the 1990s, the act was billed a ...

# "King Apathy III" –

The Barracudas The Barracudas are an English surf rock band formed in late 1978. The band's original line-up consisted of Jeremy Gluck (vocals), Robin Wills (guitar and vocals), Starkie Phillips (bass and vocals) and Adam Phillips (drums). Before the band reco ...

# " Triad"/"

Chestnut Mare "Chestnut Mare" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds, written by Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy during 1969 for a planned country rock musical named ''Gene Tryp''. The musical was never staged and the song was instead released in September ...

" –

The Icicle Works The Icicle Works (also known as Icicle Works in the United States) are an English alternative rock band and were named after the 1960 short story "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by science fiction author Frederik Pohl. They had a top 20 UK hi ...

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Wild Mountain Thyme "Wild Mountain Thyme" (also known as "Purple Heather" and "Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?") is a Scottish/Irish folk song. The lyrics and melody are a variant of the song "The Braes of Balquhither" by Scottish poet Robert Tannahill (1774–1810) and S ...

" – Nigel & the Crosses (a one-off pseudonym for

Robyn Hitchcock Robyn Rowan Hitchcock (born 3 March 1953) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano, and bass guitar. After leading the Soft Boys in the late 1970s and releasing the ...

)

CD bonus tracks

" Lady Friend" – Static # "

I Knew I'd Want You "I Knew I'd Want You" is a song by the folk rock band the Byrds, written by band member Gene Clark, and first released as the B-side to their 1965 debut single, " Mr. Tambourine Man". It was also later included on their debut album, '' Mr. Tambour ...

" – Thin White Rope # "All the Things" – Miracle Legion # "Tribal Gathering" – The Primevals # "

Hickory Wind "Hickory Wind" is a song written by country rock artist Gram Parsons and former International Submarine Band member Bob Buchanan. The song was written on a train ride the pair took from Florida to Los Angeles in early 1968, and first appeared on Th ...

" – Richard Thompson, Clive Gregson, Christine Collister

References

1989 compilation albums The Byrds tribute albums Folk rock compilation albums Indie rock compilation albums Alternative rock compilation albums Imaginary Records compilation albums {{1980s-compilation-album-stub