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Title: It's a Beautiful Day - At Carnegie Hall
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1972, Psychedelic Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock
Matrix #: KC 31338
Condition: EX (LM) | Members: It's a Beautiful Day (N/A) | Producer: Elliot Mazer
Cultural Facts:

1. “White Bird” Came From Feeling Trapped: Early in the band's career, manager Matthew Katz sent them to Seattle and kept them away from San Francisco gigs. David and Linda LaFlamme lived in a cramped attic with little money during a miserable winter, and that feeling of being caged directly inspired “White Bird.”
2. Carnegie Hall Before the Breakup: This live album captures the band at Carnegie Hall during its final stretch with founder David LaFlamme. He left later in 1972, citing exhaustion and disagreements over the band's direction and management, making the record a snapshot of a lineup already nearing its end.
3. A Future Zappa Player on Bass: Bassist Tom Fowler appears on the Carnegie Hall lineup after joining It's a Beautiful Day in 1971. He soon left and became part of Frank Zappa's formidable 1970s band, playing on records including Over-Nite Sensation and Apostrophe (').