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Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies
The American Metaphysical Circus
Album US 1969 on Columbia Masterworks label
Electronic and Rock (Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental)
This is the original first pressing on the grey Columbia Masterworks label and Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute press.
Musicians
 | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies , *1968 US album by |
 | Chuck Bennett tb, US bass trombone |
 | Michael Whitney , classical guitar |
 | Paul Welborne consultant, audio repoduction |
 | Don Kerian tr, cor, cornet, trumpet |
| Richard Durrett electronics, electronic instruments |
 | Ed Sheftel tr, fh, flugelhorn, trumpet |
 | Dana Chalberg fl, pic, flute, piccolo flute, producer, assistant producer |
 | Ted Green g, 1946-2005 US guitar |
 | Joseph Byrd org, *1937 US organ, vocals, conductor, producer, arranged by, synthesizer, electronic, composed by, backing vocals, composed by, lead vocals, words by, music by |
 | Gregg Kovner perc, dr, drums, percussion, ii |
 | John Clauder dr, perc, US drums, percussion, i |
 | Pot org, p, piano, harpsichord, conductor, music by |
 | Fred Selden sax, cl, fl, US saxophone, clarinet, flute |
 | Tom Scott sax, *1948 US saxophone, clarinet, flute |
 | Meyer Hirsch sax, fl, bs, saxophone, flute |
| Larry Kass tabla |
 | Ray Cappocchi tu, tb, ts, tuba, trombone, tenor |
 | Christie Thompson voc, US vocals, lead vocals |
 | Susan De Lange voc, vocals, lead vocals |
 | Victoria Bond voc, vocals, lead vocals, voice, electronic voice |
 | Lisa Kindred voc, US words by, music by |
 | The J. Hunter Byrd Gospel Band , performer |
| Alan Metter , composed by, copy |
 | Ernie Anderson , 1923-1997 US voice, announcer |
Producers
| Peter Schaumann artwork, cover art |
| Bob Breault engineer, remixing, engineer, recording |
| Sy Mitchell engineer, remixing |
| Roger Phillip musical assistance |
| John McClure supervised by, production supervisor |
| Victoria Bond backing vocals |
| Joseph Byrd backing vocals |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The Sub-Sylvian Litanies | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | ||
| 2 | | Kalyani | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | Joseph Byrd | 3:50 |
| 3 | | You Can't Ever Come Down | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | Joseph Byrd | 2:58 |
| 4 | | Moonsong: Pelog | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | Joseph Byrd | 3:47 |
| 5 | | American Bedmusic I - Four Dreams For A Departing President | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | ||
| 6 | | Patriot's Lullabye | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | Joseph Byrd | 2:44 |
| 7 | | Nightmare Train | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | Joseph Byrd | 3:23 |
| 8 | | Invisible Man | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | 3:31 | |
| 9 | | Mister 4th Of July | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | 1:46 | |
| 10 | | Gospel Music For Abraham Ruddell Byrd III | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | ||
| 11 | | Gospel Music | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | Joseph Byrd | 4:28 |
| 12 | The Southwestern Geriatrics Arts And Crafts Festival | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | |||
| 13 | The Sing-Along Song | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | Joseph Byrd | 4:00 | |
| 14 | The Elephant At The Door | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | Joseph Byrd | 5:10 | |
| 15 | Leisure World | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | Joseph Byrd, Alan Metter | 1:33 | |
| 16 | The Sing-Along Song (Reprise) | Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies | Joseph Byrd | 0:44 |
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