The American Metaphysical Circus

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The Sub-Sylvian Litanies
A1	Kalyani Lead Vocals, Voice [Electronic Voice] – Victoria Bond	3:50
A2	You Can't Ever Come Down Backing Vocals – Joseph Byrd, Vickie*Lead Vocals – Susan De Lange	2:58
A3	Moonsong: Pelog Lead Vocals – Susan*	3:47
American Bedmusic I - Four Dreams For A Departing President
A4	Patriot's Lullabye Lead Vocals – Vickie*	2:44
A5	Nightmare Train Lead Vocals – Joseph*	3:23
A6	Invisible Man Composed By – Joseph Byrd, PotLead Vocals – Joseph*	3:31
A7	Mister 4th Of July Composed By – Joseph Byrd, Lisa KindredLead Vocals – Christie Thompson	1:46
Gospel Music For Abraham Ruddell Byrd III
B1	Gospel Music Performer – The J. Hunter Byrd Gospel Band	4:28
The Southwestern Geriatrics Arts And Crafts Festival
B2	The Sing-Along Song Vocals – Joseph*	4:00
B3	The Elephant At The Door Backing Vocals – Joseph*, Vickie*Lead Vocals – Susan*	5:10
B4	Leisure World Lead Vocals – Vickie*Voice [Announcer] – Ernie Anderson	1:33
B5	The Sing-Along Song (Reprise) Vocals – Joseph*	0:44

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.

Credits

• Artwork [Cover Art] – Peter Schaumann
• Bass Trombone – Chuck Bennett
• Clarinet – Tom Scott
• Classical Guitar – Michael Whitney
• Composed By, Arranged By – Joseph Byrd
• Conductor – Joseph Byrd, Pot
• Drums, Percussion – Gregg Kovner, John Clauder
• Electronics [Electronic Instruments] – Richard Durrett
• Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Bob Breault
• Engineer [Remixing Engineers] – Bob Breault, Sy Mitchell
• Flute, Piccolo Flute [Piccolo] – Dana Chalberg
• Guitar – Ted Greene*
• Organ, Synthesizer [Electronic] – Joseph Byrd
• Piano, Harpsichord – Pot
• Producer – Joseph Byrd
• Producer [Assistant Producer] – Dana Chalberg
• Saxophone [Saxes], Clarinet, Flute – Fred Selden, Tom Scott
• Saxophone [Saxes], Flute – Meyer Hirsch
• Supervised By [Production Supervisor] – John McClure
• Tabla – Larry Kass
• Trombone [Tenor], Tuba – Ray Cappocchi
• Trumpet, Cornet – Don Kerian
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Ed Sheftel
• Vocals [Singers] – Christie Thompson, Joseph Byrd, Susan De Lange, Victoria Bond

Notes

Ⓟ 1970
All compositions - except as noted - and arrangements by Joseph Byrd
Made in Holland

All songs copyright ⓒ by Pot and Benjamin, 1969 (New York) (BMI)
NL Printed in Holland

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout etched): S-63995-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout etched): S 63995-2
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Rights Society: BIEM
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MS 7317	Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies	The American Metaphysical Circus ‎(LP, Album, Ter)	Columbia Masterworks	MS 7317	US	1969
A 26792	Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies	The American Metaphysical Circus ‎(CD, Album, RE)	One Way Records	A 26792	US	1996
MS 7317	Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies	The American Metaphysical Circus ‎(LP, Album)	Columbia Masterworks	MS 7317	Canada	1969
MS 7317	Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies	The American Metaphysical Circus ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Columbia Masterworks	MS 7317	US	Unknown
MS 7317	Joe Byrd And The Field Hippies	The American Metaphysical Circus ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Columbia	MS 7317	US	Unknown

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