From LES FRADKIN :
We at RRO Entertainment are releasing a FOUR volume tribute to The Byrds entitled "Timeless Flyte - A Tribute To The Byrds ".
It is, to our knowledge, the LARGEST tribute set ever released.
Project Manager is Eric Sorensen. Les Fradkin is executive producer for the four volume series.
These four CDs are 'download only' and will be available on iTunes , Rhapsody, Napster, Music Match, AOL Music Now and many other great download sites.
Volume 1 is entitled " Reflyte "
Artists featured:
Venus In Bluejeans , GAT, Tim Lee 3, Freddie Steady 5, Tony Poole (from Starry Eyed & Laughing), Rob Smith, The Shambles, Roger & Jim, Michael Carpenter, Ol ' Yeller, The Conniptions, and The Retros .
Two download links:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? playListId=257502043
http://payplay.fm/timelessflyte/wma
More info is available at :
http://cdbaby.com/cd/timelessflyte
Volume 2 is entitled "The Byrds Dylan Connection"
Artists featured:
1. Mr. Tambourine Man - Les Fradkin
2. All I Really Want To Do - Walter Egan
3. The Times They Are-A- Changin ' - Les Fradkin
4. Chimes Of Freedom - Bill Lloyd
5. My Back Pages - Jeffrey Foskett
6. Lay Down Your Weary Tune - Janglebox
7. You Ain't Goin ' Nowhere - The Kennedys
8 . Nothing Was Delivered - Suzy Connolly
9. This Wheel's On Fire - Last Train Home
10. Just Like A Woman - Les Fradkin
11. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Alice Stuart & The Formerlys
More info is available at:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/timelessflyte2
Volume 3 is entitled "Eight Miles High"
Artists featured:
<b Les Fradkin , Andrew Gold, Bob Harris (ex Frank Zappa), Dave Zane, Bill Kaffenberger , Bedsit Poets, Girls Say Yes, Bobby Sutliff and Jim
Dessey
Volume 4 (which is the Country set) is entitled: " Nashville West"
Artists featured:
Starbyrd , Mike Ward, Boomer Castleman , Al Perkins and Michael Curtis, Mr. Hyde, Les Fradkin , The Woodys , Bye Bye Blackbirds, The Dixie Beeliners , Walter
Clevenger and the Dairy Kings, The Living Room Legends, Jason Walker, Becky Baker and other surprise guests.
We hope you'll enjoy hearing and owning these recordings as much as we enjoyed making them. Almost all these sides are NEW recordings made
especially for this 4 volume set.
Les Fradkin
RRO Entertainment
Throw together The Beatles, The Byrds and any number of 60's/70's pop rock and folk rock groups, add a dash of Beach Boys and some surf instros, and you get an idea of the sound evoked by The Retros' music.
It's starry-eyed and laughing, melodic and positive, with harmonies that underline those qualities.
It's a sound that's led them to be asked to contribute tracks to a number of compilations as well as tribute CD's to Gene Clark, Gene Pitney, sparkle*jets UK, and, most recently, Buffalo Springfield. And they have a full-length CD just about ready.
So check out the sounds. It'll feel like listening to an old friend!