The Byrds | ||
| Allmusic Biography : Although they only attained the huge success of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and the Beach Boys for a short time in the mid-60s, time has judged the Byrds to be nearly as influential as those groups in the long run. They were not solely responsible for devising folk-rock, but they were certainly more responsible than any other single act (Dylan included) for melding the innovations and energy of the British Invasion with the best lyrical and musical elements of contemporary folk music. The jangling, 12-string guitar sound of leader Roger McGuinns Rickenbacker was permanently absorbed into the vocabulary of rock. They also played a vital role in pioneering psychedelic rock and country-rock, the unifying element being their angelic harmonies and restless eclecticism. Often described in their early days as a hybrid of Dylan and the Beatles, the Byrds in turn influenced Dylan and the Beatles almost as much as Bob and the Fab Four had influenced the Byrds. The Byrds innovations have echoed nearly as strongly through subsequent generations, in the work of Tom Petty, R.E.M., and innumerable alternative bands of the post-punk era that feature those jangling guitars and dense harmonies. Although the Byrds had perfected their blend of folk and rock when their debut single, "Mr. Tambourine Man," topped the charts in mid-1965, it was something of a miracle that the group had managed to coalesce in the first place. Not a single member of the original quintet had extensive experience on electric instruments. Jim McGuinn (hed change his first name to Roger a few years later), David Crosby, and Gene Clark were all young veterans of both commercial folk-pop troupes and the acoustic coffeehouse scene. They were inspired by the success of the Beatles to mix folk and rock; McGuinn had already been playing Beatles songs acoustically in Los Angeles folk clubs when Clark approached him to form an act, according to subsequent recollections, in the Peter & Gordon style. David Crosby soon joined to make them a trio, and they made a primitive demo as the Jet Set that was nonetheless bursting with promise. With the help of session musicians, they released a single on Elektra as the Beefeaters that, while a flop, showed them getting quite close to the folk-rock sound that would electrify the pop scene in a few months. The Beefeaters, soon renamed the Byrds, were fleshed out to a quintet with the addition of drummer Michael Clarke and bluegrass mandolinist Chris Hillman, who was enlisted to play electric bass, although he had never played the instrument before. The band was so lacking in equipment in their early stages that Clarke played on cardboard boxes during their first rehearsals, but they determined to master their instruments and become a full-fledged rock band (many demos from this period would later surface for official release). They managed to procure a demo of a new Dylan song, "Mr. Tambourine Man"; by eliminating some verses and adding instantly memorable 12-string guitar leads and Beatlesque harmonies, they came up with the first big folk-rock smash (though the Beau Brummels and others had begun exploring similar territory as well). For the "Mr. Tambourine Man" single, the bands vocals and McGuinns inimitable Rickenbacker were backed by session musicians, although the band themselves (contrary to some widely circulated rumors) performed on their subsequent recordings. The first long-haired American group to compete with the British Invasion bands visually as well as musically, the Byrds were soon anointed as the American counterpart to the Beatles by the press, legions of fans, and George Harrison himself. Their 1965 debut LP, Mr. Tambourine Man, was a fabulous album that mixed stellar interpretations of Dylan and Pete Seeger tunes with strong, more romantic and pop-based originals, usually written by Gene Clark in the bands early days. A few months later, their version of Seegers "Turn! Turn! Turn!" became another number-one hit and instant classic, featuring more great chiming guitar lines and ethereal, interweaving harmonies. While their second LP (Turn! Turn! Turn!) wasnt as strong as their debut full-length, the band continued to move forward at a dizzying pace. In early 1966, the "Eight Miles High" single heralded the birth of psychedelia, with its drug-like (intentionally or otherwise) lyrical imagery, rumbling bassline, and a frenzied McGuinn guitar solo that took its inspiration from John Coltrane and Indian music. The Byrds suffered a major loss right after "Eight Miles High" with the departure of Gene Clark, their primary songwriter and, along with McGuinn, chief lead vocalist. The reason for his resignation, ironically, was fear of flying, although other pressures were at work as well. "Eight Miles High," amazingly, would be their last Top 20 single; many radio stations banned the record for its alleged drug references, halting its progress at number 14. This ended the Byrds brief period as commercial challengers to the Beatles, but they regrouped impressively in the face of the setbacks. With the band continuing as a quartet, McGuinn, Crosby, and Hillman would assume a much larger (actually, the entire) chunk of the songwriting responsibilities. The third album, Fifth Dimension, contained more groundbreaking folk-rock and psychedelia on tracks like "Fifth Dimension," "I See You," and "John Riley," although it (like several of their classic early albums) mixed sheer brilliance with tracks that were oddly half-baked or carelessly executed. Younger Than Yesterday, (1967) which included the small hits "So You Want to Be a Rock n Roll Star" and "My Back Pages" (another Dylan cover), was another high point, Hillman and Crosby in particular taking their writing to a new level. In 1967, Crosby would assert a much more prominent role in the band, singing and writing some of his best material. He wasnt getting along so well with McGuinn and Hillman, though, and was jettisoned from the Byrds partway into the recording of The Notorious Byrd Brothers. Gene Clark, drafted back into the band as a replacement, left after only a few weeks, and by the end of 1967, Michael Clarke was also gone. Remarkably, in the midst of this chaos (not to mention diminishing record sales), they continued to sound as good as ever on Notorious. This was another effort that mixed electronic experimentation and folk-rock mastery with aplomb, with hints of a growing interest in country music. As McGuinn and Hillman rebuilt the group one more time in early 1968, McGuinn mused upon the exciting possibility of a double album that would play as nothing less than a history of contemporary music, evolving from traditional folk and country to jazz and electronic music. Toward this end, he hired Gram Parsons, he has since said, to play keyboards. Under Parsons influence, however, the Byrds were soon going full blast into country music, with Parsons taking a large share of the guitar and vocal chores. In 1968, McGuinn, Hillman, Parsons, and drummer Kevin Kelly recorded Sweetheart of the Rodeo, which was probably the first album to be widely labeled as country-rock. Opinions as to the merits of Rodeo remain sharply divided among Byrds fans. Some see it as a natural continuation of the groups innovations; other bewail the loss of the bands trademark crystalline guitar jangle, and the short-circuited potential of McGuinns most ambitious experiments. However one feels, theres no doubt that it marked the end, or at least a drastic revamping, of the "classic" Byrds sound of the 1965-1968 period (bookended by the Tambourine Man and Notorious albums). Parsons, the main catalyst for the metamorphosis, left the band after about six months, partially in objection to a 1968 Byrds tour of South Africa. It couldnt have helped, though, that McGuinn replaced several of Parsons lead vocals on Rodeo with his own at the last minute, ostensibly due to contractual obstacles that prevented Parsons from singing on Columbia releases. (Some tracks with Parsons lead vocals snuck on anyway, and a few others surfaced in the 1990s on the Byrds box set). Chris Hillman left the Byrds by the end of 1968 to form the Flying Burrito Brothers with Parsons. Although McGuinn kept the Byrds going for about another five years with other musicians (most notably former country picker Clarence White), essentially the Byrds name was a front for Roger McGuinn and backing band. Opinions, again, remain sharply divided about the merits of latter-day Byrds albums. McGuinn was (and is) such an idiosyncratic and pleasurable talent that fans and critics are inclined to give him some slack; no one else plays the 12-string as well, hes a fine arranger, and his Lennon-meets-Dylan vocals are immediately distinctive. Yet aside from some good echoes of vintage Byrds like "Chestnut Mare," "Jesus Is Just Alright," and "Drug Store Truck Drivin Man," nothing from the post-1968 Byrds albums resonates with nearly the same effervescent quality and authority of their classic 1965-1968 period. This is partly because McGuinn is an erratic (though occasionally fine) songwriter; its also because the Byrds at their peak were very much a unit of diverse and considerable talents, not just a front for their leaders ideas. The Byrds diminishing importance must have stung McGuinn doubly in light of the rising profiles of several Byrds alumni as the 60s turned into the 70s. David Crosby was a superstar with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Hillman, Parsons, and (for a while) Michael Clarke were taking country-rock further with the Flying Burrito Brothers; even Gene Clark, though hed dropped out of sight commercially, was recording some respected country-rock albums on his own. The original quintet actually got back together for a one-off reunion album in 1973; though it made the Top 20, it was the first, and one of the most flagrant, examples of the futility of a great band reuniting in an attempt to recapture the lightning one last time. The original Byrds continued to pursue solo careers and outside projects throughout the 1970s and 1980s. McGuinn, Clark, and Hillman had some success at the end of the 1970s with an adult contemporary variation on the Byrds sound; in the 1980s, Crosby battled drug problems while Hillman enjoyed mainstream country success with the Desert Rose Band. The Byrds legend was tarnished by squabbles over which members of the original lineup had the rights to use the Byrds name; for quite a while, drummer Michael Clarke even toured with a "Byrds" that featured no other original members. The Byrds were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991; Gene Clark died several months later, and Michael Clarke died in 1993, permanently scotching prospects of a reunion involving the original quintet. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 44 Title: Mr. Tambourine Man Released: 1965-06-21 Tracks: 12 Duration: 30:51 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 3 Spanish Harlem Incident (02:00) 4 You Won’t Have to Cry (02:10) 5 Here Without You (02:38) 6 The Bells of Rhymney (03:33) 7 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 8 I Knew I’d Want You (02:16) 9 It’s No Use (02:26) 10 Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe (02:49) 11 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 12 We’ll Meet Again (02:07) |
| Mr. Tambourine Man : Allmusic album Review : One of the greatest debuts in the history of rock, Mr. Tambourine Man was nothing less than a significant step in the evolution of rock & roll itself, demonstrating that intelligent lyrical content could be wedded to compelling electric guitar riffs and a solid backbeat. It was also the album that was most responsible for establishing folk-rock as a popular phenomenon, its most alluring traits being Roger McGuinns immediately distinctive 12-string Rickenbacker jangle and the bands beautiful harmonies. The material was uniformly strong, whether they were interpreting Bob Dylan (on the title cut and three other songs, including the hit single "All I Really Want to Do"), Pete Seeger ("The Bells of Rhymney"), or Jackie DeShannon ("Dont Doubt Yourself, Babe"). The originals were lyrically less challenging, but equally powerful musically, especially Gene Clarks "I Knew Id Want You," "Ill Feel a Whole Lot Better," and "Here Without You"; "Its No Use" showed a tougher, harder-rocking side and a guitar solo with hints of psychedelia. | ||
 | Album: 2 of 44 Title: Turn! Turn! Turn! Released: 1965-12-06 Tracks: 18 Duration: 48:56 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:54) 2 It Won’t Be Wrong (02:00) 3 Set You Free This Time (02:51) 4 Lay Down Your Weary Tune (03:32) 5 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:32) 6 The World Turns All Around Her (02:15) 7 Satisfied Mind (02:30) 8 If You’re Gone (02:47) 9 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (02:20) 10 Wait and See (02:22) 11 Oh! Susannah (03:13) 12 The Day Walk (Never Before) (03:02) 13 She Don’t Care About Time (single version) (02:30) 14 The Times They Are a-Changin’ (first version) (01:58) 15 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (version 1) (03:06) 16 She Don’t Care About Time (version 1) (02:39) 17 The World Turns All Around Her (alternate mix) (02:16) 18 Stranger in a Strange Land (instrumental) (03:03) |
 | Album: 3 of 44 Title: Fifth Dimension Released: 1966-07-18 Tracks: 17 Duration: 1:02:38 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 2 Wild Mountain Thyme (02:32) 3 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 4 I See You (02:43) 5 What’s Happening?!?! (02:40) 6 I Come and Stand at Every Door (03:08) 7 Eight Miles High (03:36) 8 Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go) (02:22) 9 Captain Soul (02:58) 10 John Riley (03:02) 11 2-4-2 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song) (02:23) 12 Why (single version) (03:04) 13 I Know My Rider (I Know You Rider) (02:48) 14 Psychodrama City (03:26) 15 Eight Miles High (alternate/RCA Studios version) (03:24) 16 Why (alternate/RCA Studios version) (02:45) 17 John Riley (instrumental version 1) / [untitled] (16:53) |
| Fifth Dimension : Allmusic album Review : Although the Byrds Fifth Dimension was wildly uneven, its high points were as innovative as any rock music being recorded in 1966. Immaculate folk-rock was still present in their superb arrangements of the traditional songs "Wild Mountain Thyme" and "John Riley." For the originals, they devised some of the first and best psychedelic rock, often drawing from the influence of Indian raga in the guitar arrangements. "Eight Miles High," with its astral lyrics, pumping bassline, and fractured guitar solo, was a Top 20 hit, and one of the greatest singles of the 60s. The minor hit title track and the country-rock-tinged "Mr. Spaceman" are among their best songs; "I See You" has great 12-string psychedelic guitar solos; and "I Come and Stand at Every Door" is an unusual and moving update of a traditional rock tune, with new lyrics pleading for peace in the nuclear age. At the same time, the R&B instrumental "Captain Soul" was a throwaway, "Hey Joe" not nearly as good as the versions by the Leaves or Jimi Hendrix, and "Whats Happening?!?!" the earliest example of David Crosbys disagreeably vapid hippie ethos. These weak spots keep Fifth Dimension from attaining truly classic status. | ||
 | Album: 4 of 44 Title: Greatest Hits Released: 1967 Tracks: 11 Duration: 31:38 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 3 The Bells of Rhymney (03:33) 4 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:36) 5 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 6 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 7 Eight Miles High (03:36) 8 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 9 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 10 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 11 My Back Pages (03:08) |
| Greatest Hits : Allmusic album Review : Without question, the Byrds were one of the great bands of the 60s and one of the few American bands of their time to continually turn out inventive, compelling albums. As they were recording a series of fine records, they turned out a number of classic singles that unquestionably defined their era. The Byrds Greatest Hits does an excellent job of chronicling the peak years of their popularity before they went country-rock on 1968s Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Apart from the minor hits "It Wont Be Wrong," "Set You Free This Time," and "Have You Seen Her Face," all of the groups hit singles -- from 1965s "Mr. Tambourine Man" to 1967s "My Back Pages" -- are included: "All I Really Want to Do," "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)," "Eight Miles High," "5D (Fifth Dimension)," "Mr. Spaceman," and "So You Want to Be a Rock N Roll Star." Yes, some great songs were left behind on the albums, but important cuts like "Ill Feel a Whole Lot Better," "The Bells of Rhymney," and "Chimes of Freedom" are added, making this pretty close to a definitive single-disc summary of the Byrds prime. | ||
 | Album: 5 of 44 Title: Younger Than Yesterday Released: 1967-02-06 Tracks: 11 Duration: 28:13 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 2 Have You Seen Her Face (02:27) 3 C.T.A.‐102 (02:30) 4 Renaissance Fair (01:54) 5 Time Between (01:55) 6 Everybody’s Been Burned (03:01) 7 Thoughts and Words (02:57) 8 Mind Gardens (03:29) 9 My Back Pages (03:10) 10 The Girl With No Name (01:52) 11 Why (02:46) |
| Younger Than Yesterday : Allmusic album Review : Younger Than Yesterday was somewhat overlooked at the time of its release during an intensely competitive era that found the Byrds on a commercial downslide. Time, however, has shown it to be the most durable of the Byrds albums, with the exception of Mr. Tambourine Man. David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, and especially Chris Hillman come into their own as songwriters on an eclectic but focused set blending folk-rock, psychedelia, and early country-rock. The sardonic "So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star" was a terrific single; "My Back Pages," also a small hit, was the last of their classic Dylan covers; "Thoughts and Words," the flower-power anthem "Renaissance Fair," "Have You Seen Her Face," and the bluegrass-tinged "Time Between" are all among their best songs. The jazzy "Everybodys Been Burned" may be Crosbys best composition, although his "Mind Gardens" is one of his most excessive. | ||
 | Album: 6 of 44 Title: The Notorious Byrd Brothers Released: 1968-01-03 Tracks: 11 Duration: 28:30 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Artificial Energy (02:18) 2 Goin’ Back (03:27) 3 Natural Harmony (02:19) 4 Draft Morning (02:40) 5 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:04) 6 Get to You (02:39) 7 Change Is Now (03:21) 8 Old John Robertson (01:48) 9 Tribal Gathering (02:03) 10 Dolphins Smile (01:59) 11 Space Odyssey (03:52) |
| The Notorious Byrd Brothers : Allmusic album Review : The recording sessions for the Byrds fifth album, The Notorious Byrd Brothers, were conducted in the midst of internal turmoil that found them reduced to a duo by the time the record was completed. That wasnt evident from listening to the results, which showed the group continuing to expand the parameters of their eclecticism while retaining their hallmark guitar jangle and harmonies. With assistance from producer Gary Usher, they took more chances in the studio, enhancing the spacy quality of tracks like "Natural Harmony" and Goffin & Kings "Wasnt Born to Follow" with electronic phasing. Washes of Moog synthesizer formed the eerie backdrop for "Space Odyssey," and the songs were craftily and unobtrusively linked with segues and fades. But the Byrds did not bury the essential strengths of their tunes in effects: "Goin Back" (also written by Goffin & King) was a magnificent and melodic cover with the expected tasteful 12-string guitar runs that should have been a big hit. "Tribal Gathering" has some of the bands most effervescent harmonies; "Draft Morning" is a subtle and effective reflection of the horrors of the Vietnam War; and "Old John Robertson" looks forward to the country-rock that would soon dominate their repertoire. | ||
 | Album: 7 of 44 Title: Sweetheart of the Rodeo Released: 1968-08-30 Tracks: 11 Duration: 32:09 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 2 I Am a Pilgrim (03:39) 3 The Christian Life (Gram Parsons vocal version) (02:31) 4 You Don’t Miss Your Water (03:50) 5 You’re Still on My Mind (02:26) 6 Pretty Boy Floyd (02:37) 7 Hickory Wind (03:33) 8 One Hundred Years From Now (02:42) 9 Blue Canadian Rockies (02:04) 10 Life in Prison (02:47) 11 Nothing Was Delivered (03:23) |
| Sweetheart of the Rodeo : Allmusic album Review : The Byrds Sweetheart of the Rodeo was not the first important country-rock album (Gram Parsons managed that feat with the International Submarine Bands debut Safe at Home), and the Byrds were hardly strangers to country music, dipping their toes in the twangy stuff as early as their second album. But no major band had gone so deep into the sound and feeling of classic country (without parody or condescension) as the Byrds did on Sweetheart; at a time when most rock fans viewed country as a musical "Lil Abner" routine, the Byrds dared to declare that C&W; could be hip, cool, and heartfelt. Though Gram Parsons had joined the band as a pianist and lead guitarist, his deep love of C&W; soon took hold, and Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman followed his lead; significantly, the only two original songs on the album were both written by Parsons (the achingly beautiful "Hickory Wind" and "One Hundred Years from Now"), while on the rest of the set classic tunes by Merle Haggard, the Louvin Brothers, and Woody Guthrie were sandwiched between a pair of twanged-up Bob Dylan compositions. While many cite this as more of a Gram Parsons album than a Byrds set, given the strong country influence of McGuinns and Hillmans later work, its obvious Parsons didnt impose a style upon this band so much as he tapped into a sound that was already there, waiting to be released. If the Byrds didnt do country-rock first, they did it brilliantly, and few albums in the style are as beautiful and emotionally affecting as this. | ||
 | Album: 8 of 44 Title: Preflyte Released: 1969 Tracks: 11 Duration: 25:36 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 You Showed Me (02:05) 2 Here Without You (02:30) 3 She Has a Way (02:34) 4 The Reason Why (02:34) 5 For Me Again (02:32) 6 Boston (02:07) 7 You Movin’ (02:10) 8 The Airport Song (02:03) 9 You Won’t Have to Cry (02:17) 10 I Knew I’d Want You (02:19) 11 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) |
| Preflyte : Allmusic album Review : A blip in the Byrds discography that could easily be missed, as all of the songs from these pre-Mr. Tambourine Man sessions are also found on the much more widely available In the Beginning. Byrds fans really need to track this down, though, because six of the 11 cuts are actually entirely different versions than the ones that appear on In the Beginning, and in some cases the differences are substantial. "You Showed Me," in particular, appears here in a bare-bones, almost acoustic version with a heart-wrenching Gene Clark vocal; this is the sound of the Byrds at their very birth in the nest. Its a matter of taste, but the takes of "She Has a Way" and "Here Without You" on Preflyte are clearly superior to the ones used on In the Beginning, though the arrangements are very similar. Originally released on the small Together label, this was reissued on Columbia a few years later; the Columbia pressing is much easier to find, can still be easily (and affordably) found in used stores, and has enough otherwise unavailable quality material to make the search worth the effort. | ||
 | Album: 9 of 44 Title: Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde Released: 1969-02-03 Tracks: 15 Duration: 51:58 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 This Wheel’s on Fire (04:47) 2 Old Blue (03:23) 3 Your Gentle Way of Loving Me (02:37) 4 Child of the Universe (03:17) 5 Nashville West (02:31) 6 Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man (03:54) 7 King Apathy III (03:03) 8 Candy (03:40) 9 Bad Night at the Whiskey (03:26) 10 Medley: My Back Pages / B.J. Blues / Baby What You Want Me to Do (04:18) 11 Stanley’s Song (03:15) 12 Lay Lady Lay (alternate version) (03:20) 13 This Wheel’s on Fire (version one) (03:56) 14 Medley: My Back Pages / B.J. Blues / Baby What You Want Me to Do (alternate version, take 1) (04:20) 15 Nashville West (alternate version, Nashville recording) (02:04) |
| Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde : Allmusic album Review : Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons, and Kevin Kelley all left the Byrds in wake of the release of Sweetheart of the Rodeo, leaving Roger McGuinn to assemble a new band from scratch. Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde, the first album with McGuinn as unquestioned leader (and sole founding member), was an interesting but uneven set that saw him attempting to bring together the psych-tinged rock of the groups early period with the pure country that Parsons had brought to Sweetheart. The new lineup on this album was as strong as any the band would ever have, with guitarist Clarence White sounding revelatory whenever he opens up, and Gene Parsons and John York comprising a strong and sympathetic rhythm section. But while everyone on board was a great musician, they dont always sound like a band just yet, and the strain to come up with new material seems to have let them down; McGuinn contributes a few strong originals (especially "King Apathy III" and "Drug Store Truck Drivin Man," the latter written with Parsons before his departure from the group), but the two songs he penned for the movie Candy are just short of disastrous, and the closing medley of "My Back Pages" and "Baby What You Want Me to Do" sounds like padding. Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde proved there was still life left in the Byrds, but also suggested that they hadnt gotten back to full speed yet. | ||
 | Album: 10 of 44 Title: Ballad of Easy Rider Released: 1969-10-29 Tracks: 11 Duration: 33:43 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) 2 Fido (02:43) 3 Oil in My Lamp (03:16) 4 Tulsa County Blue (02:50) 5 Jack Tarr the Sailor (03:34) 6 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:11) 7 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (04:56) 8 There Must Be Someone (03:30) 9 Gunga Din (03:05) 10 Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (03:50) 11 Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins (01:40) |
| Ballad of Easy Rider : Allmusic album Review : If Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde found Roger McGuinn having to re-create the Byrds after massive personnel turnovers (and not having an easy time of it), Ballad of Easy Rider was the album where the new lineup really hit its stride. Gracefully moving back and forth between serene folk-rock (the title cut, still one of McGuinns most beautiful melodies), sure-footed rock & roll ("Jesus Is Just All Right"), heartfelt country-rock ("Oil In My Lamp" and "Tulsa County"), and even a dash of R&B; (the unexpectedly funky "Fido," which even features a percussion solo), Ballad of Easy Rider sounds confident and committed where Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde often seemed tentative. The band sounds tight, self-assured, and fully in touch with the musics emotional palette, and Clarence Whites guitar work is truly a pleasure to hear (if Roger McGuinns fabled 12-string work seems to take a back seat to Whites superb string bends, it is doubtful that any but the most fanatical fans would think to object). While not generally regarded as one of the groups major works, in retrospect this release stands alongside Untitled as the finest work of the Byrds final period. | ||
 | Album: 11 of 44 Title: (Untitled) Released: 1970-11 Tracks: 30 Duration: 2:00:50 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Lover of the Bayou (03:39) 2 Positively 4th Street (03:03) 3 Nashville West (02:07) 4 So You Want to Be a Rock n Roll Star (02:38) 5 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:14) 6 Mr. Spaceman (03:08) 7 Eight Miles High (16:07) 8 Chestnut Mare (05:11) 9 Truck Stop Girl (03:24) 10 All the Things (03:08) 11 Yesterday’s Train (03:35) 12 Hungry Planet (04:56) 13 Just a Season (03:57) 14 Take a Whiff on Me (03:29) 15 You All Look Alike (03:06) 16 Well Come Back Home (07:40) 1 All the Things (alternate version) (04:57) 2 Yesterdays Train (04:11) 3 Lover of the Bayou (05:14) 4 Kathleens Song (02:37) 5 White’s Lightning, Part 2 (02:22) 6 Willin’ (03:32) 7 You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (live) (02:56) 8 Old Blue (live) (03:30) 9 It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) (live) (02:48) 10 Ballad of Easy Rider (live) (02:21) 11 My Back Pages (live) (02:41) 12 Take a Whiff on Me (live) (02:45) 13 Jesus Is Just Alright (live) (03:09) 14 This Wheel’s on Fire (live) (06:16) |
| (Untitled) : Allmusic album Review : Among the later Byrds albums, Untitled was always the one to own, even if you werent a huge fan. Issued back in 1970 as a two-priced-as-one LP, Untitled was one of the few modest commercial successes for the latter-day group. "Eight Miles High" is the high point, a 15-minute jam that showcases this bands prowess. The studio sides arent to be overlooked, however -- the group by this time was modifying its established sound into more of a 70s mode, and the influence of new members Gene Parsons and Skip Battin was showing up, pushing aside the familiar timbre of Roger McGuinns 12-string Rickenbacker in favor of a leaner country-rock orientation. On some of this material (especially the Parsons-Battin "Yesterdays Train" and Battins "Well Come Back Home"), they sound more like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The only song on the album to get heard by people other than serious Byrds fanatics was McGuinns "Chestnut Mare," but "Truck Stop Girl," "All the Things," the groups version of Leadbellys "Take a Whiff on Me," and, especially, "Just a Season" (maybe the prettiest song McGuinn has ever written) also hold up very well. Other numbers, like the environmental ode "Hungry Planet," are more of an acquired taste. | ||
 | Album: 12 of 44 Title: Byrdmaniax Released: 1971-07-20 Tracks: 11 Duration: 33:51 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Glory, Glory (04:04) 2 Pale Blue (02:23) 3 I Trust (03:20) 4 Tunnel of Love (05:02) 5 Citizen Kane (02:37) 6 I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician (02:04) 7 Absolute Happiness (02:40) 8 Green Apple Quick Step (01:50) 9 My Destiny (03:36) 10 Kathleen’s Song (02:43) 11 Jamaica Say You Will (03:26) |
| Byrdmaniax : Allmusic album Review : As legend has it, the Byrds wrapped up the basic tracks for Byrdmaniax in early 1971 and then hit the road for a concert tour, leaving producers Terry Melcher and Chris Hinshaw to polish the final mix. Melcher and Hinshaw then proceeded to add copious overdubs to what the group had set down, drowning the songs in a swampy morass of keyboards, horns, strings, and massed background singers in the misguided hope of making the album sound more "commercial" (even Clarence Whites superb lead guitar often gets lost in the murk). The shame of it is that the aural gingerbread managed to spoil what might have been one of the Byrds better albums; its hard to imagine what Skip Battins goofy "Citizen Kane" or Roger McGuinns witty "I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician" were intended to sound like originally, but "I Trust" and "Kathleens Song" are lovely if you can listen past the overproduction, and "Green Apple Quick Step" gives White and Gene Parsons plenty of room to show off their old-time country chops. Not an awful album, but Byrdmaniax is hardly the pleasure it could have been in the hands of a more tasteful production team. | ||
 | Album: 13 of 44 Title: Farther Along Released: 1971-11-17 Tracks: 14 Duration: 45:59 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Tiffany Queen (02:42) 2 Get Down Your Line (03:29) 3 Farther Along (03:00) 4 B.B. Class Road (02:18) 5 Bugler (03:09) 6 America’s Great National Pastime (03:00) 7 Antique Sandy (02:15) 8 Precious Kate (03:04) 9 So Fine (02:40) 10 Lazy Waters (03:35) 11 Bristol Steam Convention Blues (02:48) 12 Lost My Drivin’ Wheel (04:58) 13 Born to Rock and Roll (03:01) 14 Bag Full of Money (05:57) |
| Farther Along : Allmusic album Review : One thing the Byrds had in common with most of their fans was that they werent especially happy with the absurd overproduction that had been inflicted upon Byrdmaniax in their absence. As a response, the group quickly cut Farther Along in 1971, producing the sessions themselves and getting the album into stores a mere six months after its predecessor. Its certainly a significant improvement, but something short of a triumphant return; the band sounds a bit tired in spots, as if they were starting to run out of gas -- which quickly proved to be the case as the Byrds split up a few months after the albums release. However, Roger McGuinn and Clarence White were nothing if not professionals, and if Farther Along doesnt always sound inspired, its never less than well-played, really connecting when the group can get their enthusiasm up; the tough rockin "Tiffany Queen" and the pensive "Bugler" are the late-period Byrds at the top of their game, and "Bristol Steam Convention Blues" features some superb bluegrass picking from White. This is hardly the rousing conclusion to the Byrds story that some fans might have hoped for, but its a strong and well-crafted set from a band that inarguably gave it their all right up to the finish line. | ||
 | Album: 14 of 44 Title: The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume 2 Released: 1972 Tracks: 11 Duration: 31:18 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) 2 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:05) 3 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:14) 4 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:36) 5 Chestnut Mare (05:11) 6 Tiffany Queen (02:47) 7 Drug Store Truck Drivin Man (03:57) 8 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 9 Citizen Kane (02:38) 10 I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician (02:08) 11 America’s Great National Pastime (02:58) |
 | Album: 15 of 44 Title: History of The Byrds Released: 1973 Tracks: 28 Duration: 1:18:24 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 Turn, Turn, Turn (03:34) 3 She Don’t Care About Time (02:28) 4 Wild Mountain Thyme (02:29) 5 Eight Miles High (03:35) 6 Mr Spaceman (02:08) 7 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:32) 8 So You Wanna Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:03) 9 Time Between (01:56) 10 My Back Pages (03:05) 11 Lady Friend (02:30) 12 Goin’ Back (03:37) 13 Old John Robertson (?) 14 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:00) 1 You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (02:48) 2 Hickory Wind (03:33) 3 Nashville West (02:32) 4 Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man (03:52) 5 Gunga Din (03:00) 6 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:09) 7 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:01) 8 Chestnut Mare (05:10) 9 Yesterday’s Train (03:32) 10 Just a Season (03:54) 11 Citizen Kane (02:35) 12 Jamaica (Say You Will) (03:25) 13 Tiffany Queen (02:40) 14 America’s Great National Pastime (02:56) |
| History of The Byrds : Allmusic album Review : This double-LP set -- a release of Columbia Records British division -- was once the gold standard for a comprehensive Byrds anthology: excellent sound, 28 songs (including previously unanthologized singles and B-sides and notable album tracks) covering their whole history with Columbia, and a gatefold sleeve that contained the Pete Frame family tree on the group and its offshoots. A choice U.K. import throughout the 1970s and early 80s, its still the best vinyl compilation ever assembled on the group and, when coupled with Murray Hill Records Never Before and the Preflyte album, could easily comprise a key part of a great Byrds collection for those not enamored of CDs. | ||
 | Album: 16 of 44 Title: Byrds Released: 1973-03-05 Tracks: 13 Duration: 40:36 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Full Circle (02:41) 2 Sweet Mary (02:55) 3 Changing Heart (02:43) 4 For Free (03:50) 5 Born to Rock ’n’ Roll (03:12) 6 Things Will Be Better (02:14) 7 Cowgirl in the Sand (03:23) 8 Long Live the King (02:18) 9 Borrowing Time (02:01) 10 Laughing (05:40) 11 (See the Sky) About to Rain (03:48) 12 She’s the Kind of Girl (03:01) 13 One in a Hundred (02:45) |
 | Album: 17 of 44 Title: Mr. Tambourine Man / Turn! Turn! Turn! Released: 1976 Tracks: 23 Duration: 1:00:43 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 3 Spanish Harlem Incident (02:00) 4 You Won’t Have to Cry (02:10) 5 Here Without You (02:38) 6 The Bells of Rhymney (03:33) 7 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 8 I Knew I’d Want You (02:16) 9 It’s No Use (02:26) 10 Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe (02:49) 11 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 12 We’ll Meet Again (02:07) 1 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:43) 2 It Won’t Be Wrong (02:00) 3 Set You Free This Time (02:51) 4 Lay Down Your Weary Tune (03:32) 5 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:32) 6 The World Turns All Around Her (02:15) 7 Satisfied Mind (02:24) 8 If You’re Gone (02:47) 9 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (02:20) 10 Wait and See (02:22) 11 Oh! Susannah (03:02) |
 | Album: 18 of 44 Title: The Original Singles 1965–1967, Volume 1 Released: 1980 Tracks: 16 Duration: 41:31 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 I Knew Id Want You (02:14) 3 All I Really Want to Do (02:03) 4 Ill Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:32) 5 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:37) 6 She Don’t Care About Time (02:30) 7 Set You Free This Time (02:50) 8 It Won’t Be Wrong (02:00) 9 Eight Miles High (03:36) 10 Why (02:47) 11 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 12 Captain Soul (02:35) 13 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 14 Whats Happening?!?! (02:33) 15 So You Want to Be a Rock n Roll Star (02:04) 16 Everybodys Been Burned (03:01) |
 | Album: 19 of 44 Title: The Collection Released: 1987 Tracks: 19 Duration: 52:51 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Lady Friend (02:34) 2 Chestnut Mare (05:08) 3 The Bells of Rhymney (03:33) 4 Everybody’s Been Burned (03:02) 5 Eight Miles High (03:36) 6 Girl With No Name (01:51) 7 Goin’ Back (03:24) 8 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 9 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 10 Old John Robertson (01:51) 11 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:03) 12 Draft Morning (02:40) 13 It Won’t Be Wrong (02:00) 14 My Back Pages (03:08) 15 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 16 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:43) 17 Have You Seen Her Face (02:25) 18 All I Really Want to Do (02:04) 19 You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (02:38) |
 | Album: 20 of 44 Title: The Best Of Released: 1988 Tracks: 16 Duration: 44:54 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 All I Really Want to Do (02:03) 3 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:36) 4 Eight Miles High (03:36) 5 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 6 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 7 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 8 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 9 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 10 My Back Pages (03:09) 11 The Bells of Rhymney (03:33) 12 Set You Free This Time (02:48) 13 Lay Down Your Weary Tune (03:35) 14 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:31) 15 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (02:20) 16 It Won’t Be Wrong (02:00) |
 | Album: 21 of 44 Title: Never Before Released: 1989-05-28 Tracks: 17 Duration: 45:51 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 I Knew Id Want You (02:18) 3 She Has a Way (02:32) 4 Its All Over Now, Baby Blue (02:59) 5 Never Before (03:03) 6 Eight Miles High (03:22) 7 Why (02:43) 8 Triad (03:29) 9 It Happens Each Day (02:37) 10 Lady Friend (02:34) 11 I Know My Rider (I Know You, Rider) (02:49) 12 Why (single version) (03:03) 13 She Dont Care About Time (02:31) 14 Flight 713 (instrumental) (02:36) 15 Psychodrama City (02:22) 16 Dont Make Waves (single version) (01:37) 17 Moog Raga (instrumental) (02:55) |
| Never Before : Allmusic album Review : This 17-song compilation of alternate takes, unreleased songs, and assorted oddities from the Byrds mid-60s prime is a necessary purchase for their many fanatics, but a bit choppy and insubstantial in places. The highlights are many: a rough but endearing previously unreleased cover of Dylans "Its All Over Now, Baby Blue"; an alternate take of "Eight Miles High" that is quite different (though not as good) as the hit version; a couple pretty David Crosby ballads (including "Triad," later covered by the Jefferson Airplane); a cover of the traditional folk tune "I Know You Rider" with scintillating 12-string guitar solos from Roger McGuinn; "Why," the raga-rock B-side of "Eight Miles High" (both the original 45 version and an alternate take are included); and the non-LP B-side of "Turn, Turn, Turn," "She Dont Care About Time" (written by Gene Clark). A couple of instrumental jams show McGuinn at his most recklessly experimental; "Flight 713" is a taut, almost jazzy piece, while the synthesizer burps of "Moog Raga" give an insight into the electronic direction the group might have pursued if Gram Parsons hadnt joined the band. On the down side, some of the outtakes were clearly throwaways, and the stereo version of their first single was hardly a coveted item. The 1968 B-side "Lady Friend," one of Crosbys best compositions, is ruined by a ham-fisted drum track overdubbed in the 1980s (it was restored to its original version on the box set). A ragtag collection, yes, but there are plenty of stellar moments, and this CD (together with In the Beginning) rounds up virtually everything from the groups classic period that didnt appear on their first five albums. | ||
 | Album: 22 of 44 Title: Draft Morning: Byrds Best Released: 1990 Tracks: 23 Duration: 1:05:26 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe (02:30) 2 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:36) 3 Eight Miles High (03:36) 4 I Knew I’d Want You (02:13) 5 Lay Lady Lay (alternate version) (03:19) 6 I Am a Pilgrim (03:39) 7 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 8 Why (03:00) 9 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 10 All I Really Want to Do (02:03) 11 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (02:56) 12 Draft Morning (02:40) 13 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:03) 14 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 15 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 16 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 17 We’ll Meet Again (02:07) 18 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:31) 19 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:10) 20 My Back Pages (03:09) 21 Goin’ Back (03:27) 22 I See You (02:34) 23 This Wheel’s on Fire (04:44) |
 | Album: 23 of 44 Title: The Byrds Released: 1990-10 Tracks: 90 Duration: 4:26:10 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 3 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 4 She Has a Way (02:30) 5 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 6 Spanish Harlem Incident (02:00) 7 The Bells of Rhymney (03:33) 8 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (02:57) 9 She Don’t Care About Time (alternate version) (02:31) 10 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:54) 11 It Won’t Be Wrong (02:00) 12 Lay Down Your Weary Tune (03:32) 13 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:10) 14 The World Turns All Around Her (02:15) 15 The Day Walk (Never Before) (03:02) 16 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (02:20) 17 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 18 I Know My Rider (02:45) 19 Eight Miles High (03:36) 20 Why (02:58) 21 Psychodrama City (03:26) 22 I See You (02:40) 23 Hey Joe (02:25) 1 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 2 John Riley (03:00) 3 Roll Over Beethoven (live) (02:11) 4 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 5 Have You Seen Her Face (02:42) 6 My Back Pages (03:08) 7 Time Between (01:55) 8 It Happens Each Day (02:46) 9 Renaissance Fair (01:54) 10 Everybody’s Been Burned (03:07) 11 The Girl With No Name (01:52) 12 Triad (03:31) 13 Lady Friend (02:34) 14 Old John Robertson (01:49) 15 Goin’ Back (03:27) 16 Draft Morning (02:40) 17 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:03) 18 Dolphin’s Smile (02:00) 19 Reputation (03:08) 20 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 21 The Christian Life (alternate version) (02:28) 22 I Am a Pilgrim (03:39) 23 Pretty Boy Floyd (02:37) 24 You Don’t Miss Your Water (03:50) 1 Hickory Wind (03:33) 2 Nothing Was Delivered (03:23) 3 One Hundred Years From Now (alternate version) (02:56) 4 Pretty Polly (02:55) 5 Lazy Days (03:28) 6 This Wheel’s on Fire (04:42) 7 Nashville West (02:31) 8 Old Blue (03:23) 9 Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man (03:54) 10 Bad Night at the Whiskey (03:20) 11 Lay Lady Lay (alternate version) (03:20) 12 Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood (02:47) 13 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) 14 Oil in My Lamp (alternate version) (02:05) 15 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:11) 16 Way Beyond the Sun (02:59) 17 Tulsa Country (02:46) 18 Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (03:50) 19 Lover of the Bayou (alternate version) (04:24) 20 Willin’ (live) (03:13) 21 Black Mountain Rag (01:13) 22 Positively 4th Street (03:03) 1 Chestnut Mare (05:08) 2 Just a Season (03:49) 3 Kathleen’s Song (02:35) 4 Truck Stop Girl (03:24) 5 Just Like a Woman (03:58) 6 Stanley’s Song (03:15) 7 Glory, Glory (04:00) 8 I Trust (03:20) 9 I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician (02:04) 10 Green Apple Quick Step (01:50) 11 Tiffany Queen (02:42) 12 Bugler (03:09) 13 Lazy Waters (03:35) 14 Farther Along (03:00) 15 White’s Lightning (02:37) 16 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:54) 17 Mr. Tambourine Man (05:26) 18 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:28) 19 Paths of Victory (03:10) 20 From a Distance (03:15) 21 Love That Never Dies (03:55) |
| The Byrds : Allmusic album Review : In 1972, Roger McGuinns final version of the Byrds unceremoniously broke up, but the following year the group briefly reunited -- surprisingly enough, with the classic original lineup of McGuinn, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, David Crosby, and Chris Hillman. However, if most of the participants meant for this to be anything more than a one-shot get-together, you couldnt tell from listening to the resulting album; Byrds never sounds much like a Byrds album, absent McGuinns chiming 12-string guitar and the groups striking harmonies (the Byrds twin aural calling cards). Much of the original material, especially David Crosbys, sounds like cast-offs from their other projects. And what sort of a Byrds album features two Neil Young covers and not a single Bob Dylan tune? In all fairness, Byrds has its moments: Gene Clarks "Full Circle" and "Changing Heart" are great songs from the groups least-appreciated member, and McGuinns "Born to Rock n Roll" is a top-notch rock anthem. But for the most part, Byrds sounds like a competent but unexciting country-rock band going through their paces, rather than the work of one of the best and most innovative American bands of the 1960s. | ||
 | Album: 24 of 44 Title: Greatest Hits Re‐Mastered Released: 1991 Tracks: 11 Duration: 31:38 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 3 The Bells of Rhymney (03:33) 4 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:36) 5 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 6 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 7 Eight Miles High (03:36) 8 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 9 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 10 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 11 My Back Pages (03:08) |
 | Album: 25 of 44 Title: Free Flyte Released: 1991 Tracks: 10 Duration: 26:09 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:54) 3 Eight Miles High (03:36) 4 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 5 Ill Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:33) 6 You Wont Have to Cry (02:16) 7 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 8 She Has a Way (02:31) 9 So You Want to Be a Rock n Roll Star (02:06) 10 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) |
| Free Flyte : Allmusic album Review : Being only an eight-song collection guarantees this set is far from satisfactory, but looking past that fact, this is a decent sampler for someone who is looking for an inexpensive introduction to the Byrds music. Basics like "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Turn! Turn! Turn!," and "Eight Miles High" are included, as well as the Beatle-esque pop of "Ill Feel a Whole Lot Better" and "She Has a Way." The country-flavored "You Aint Goin Nowhere" is even included, making this a pretty well-rounded set, in spite of its brevity. | ||
 | Album: 26 of 44 Title: 20 Essential Tracks From the Boxed Set: 1965–1990 Released: 1992-01-14 Tracks: 20 Duration: 57:44 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:31) 2 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 3 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 4 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:54) 5 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 6 Eight Miles High (03:36) 7 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 8 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 9 Have You Seen Her Face (02:42) 10 Lady Friend (02:34) 11 My Back Pages (03:08) 12 Goin’ Back (03:27) 13 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) 14 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:11) 15 Chestnut Mare (05:08) 16 I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician (02:04) 17 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:28) 18 Paths of Victory (03:10) 19 From a Distance (03:15) 20 Love That Never Dies (03:55) |
| 20 Essential Tracks From the Boxed Set: 1965–1990 : Allmusic album Review : For those who dont want to invest the time or money in the full four-disc The Byrds, 20 Essential Tracks is a decent sampler of the Byrds better tracks throughout the years. If the collection has any faults, its that only 12 of the 20 tracks come from the quintessential 1965-1968 period, and selections from the country-rock classic Sweetheart of the Rodeo have been omitted entirely. Instead, unnecessary tracks such as "I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician" and a few more obscure songs like the Beach Boys-esque "Lady Friend" are included. The low point of the collection is the inclusion of box-set-only tracks like "Paths of Victory," "Love That Never Dies," and a maudlin "From a Distance" -- while interesting, these cuts are definitely not essential. Still, as greatest-hits compilations go, this one does a fairly good job of showing quite a few different sides of the entire Byrds body of work. | ||
 | Album: 27 of 44 Title: Definitive Collection Released: 1995 Tracks: 29 Duration: 1:37:52 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 3 The Bells of Rhymney (03:33) 4 Ill Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:33) 5 All I Really Want to Do (02:04) 6 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:43) 7 Set You Free This Time (02:50) 8 Eight Miles High (03:37) 9 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 10 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 11 So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star (02:07) 12 My Back Pages (03:10) 13 Have You Seen Her Face (02:27) 14 Goin’ Back (03:27) 15 Wasnt Born to Follow (02:07) 16 Lady Friend (02:34) 17 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 18 Lay Lady Lay (03:19) 19 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) 20 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:10) 21 Chestnut Mare (05:08) 22 I Trust (03:19) 23 I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician (02:04) 24 Glory, Glory (04:02) 25 America’s Great National Pastime (02:57) 1 Lover of the Bayou (live) (03:40) 2 Mr. Tambourine Man (live) (02:21) 3 Eight Miles High (live) (15:51) 4 Mr. Spaceman (live) (03:04) |
| Definitive Collection : Allmusic album Review : The problem with assembling a collection that tells the story of the Byrds and still contains their best songs is that by the end, when only Roger McGuinn was left from the original lineup, the band was simply a whole lot less interesting than it was at the beginning. To tell the groups story correctly -- to be definitive -- means including songs like "Americas Great National Pastime" from the winding-down era of the Byrds, at the expense of including much better earlier material like Gene Clarks "She Dont Care About Time." True, this anthology has the groups biggest hits, and even some songs that werent hits but should have been, like David Crosbys gorgeous "Lady Friend," but it also includes several tracks from the bands uninspired end run, which makes the sequence feel like it loses air as it goes on, until the tire is left totally flat. Good history, but not necessarily a good listening experience. The autumnal version of the Byrds was a great live band, however, and a bonus disc with four live performances almost redeems this package. | ||
 | Album: 28 of 44 Title: The Best Of The Byrds Released: 1996 Tracks: 14 Duration: 50:58 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Mr Tamborine Man (02:33) 2 All I Really Want to Do (02:01) 3 Outta Sight (04:20) 4 Eight Miles High (03:36) 5 Do You Remember (04:24) 6 Chestnut Mare (05:09) 7 Quit This (04:17) 8 Turn! Turn! Turn! (03:56) 9 You Aint Goin Nowhere (02:57) 10 Home Again (03:34) 11 Sarah Jane (04:22) 12 Time and Place (04:20) 13 It Wont Be Wrong (02:55) 14 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:28) |
 | Album: 29 of 44 Title: The Very Best of the Byrds Released: 1997 Tracks: 24 Duration: 1:13:12 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:31) 2 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 3 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 4 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:54) 5 The World Turns All Around Her (02:15) 6 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (04:56) 7 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 8 Eight Miles High (03:36) 9 I See You (02:40) 10 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 11 Have You Seen Her Face (02:42) 12 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 13 Hickory Wind (03:33) 14 Goin Back (03:58) 15 Change Is Know (03:24) 16 Chestnut Mare (05:08) 17 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 18 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (02:20) 19 Dolphin’s Smile (02:00) 20 My Back Pages (03:10) 21 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 22 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:11) 23 This Wheel’s on Fire (04:45) 24 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) |
 | Album: 30 of 44 Title: The Very Best Of Released: 1997-06-23 Tracks: 27 Duration: 1:16:09 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:31) 2 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 3 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 4 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 5 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:54) 6 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (02:20) 7 The World Turns All Around Her (02:15) 8 It Won’t Be Wrong (02:00) 9 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:28) 10 Eight Miles High (03:36) 11 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 12 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 13 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 14 My Back Pages (03:10) 15 Renaissance Fair (01:54) 16 Goin’ Back (03:27) 17 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:05) 18 Dolphin’s Smile (02:00) 19 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 20 One Hundred Years From Now (02:42) 21 You’re Still on My Mind (02:26) 22 Hickory Wind (03:33) 23 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) 24 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:14) 25 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (04:56) 26 Lay Lady Lay (alternate version) (03:19) 27 Chestnut Mare (05:08) |
 | Album: 31 of 44 Title: Super Hits Released: 1998-07-21 Tracks: 10 Duration: 29:18 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:34) 2 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:54) 3 Eight Miles High (03:36) 4 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 5 Renaissance Fair (01:54) 6 Artificial Energy (02:22) 7 Chestnut Mare (05:11) 8 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:32) 9 I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician (02:06) 10 Americas Great National Pastime (03:00) |
| Super Hits : Allmusic album Review : Forget about a career retrospective -- its impossible to summarize the Byrds hits in ten songs. Nevertheless, the budget-line collection Super Hits does a nice job of rounding up the groups hits -- including "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Turn! Turn! Turn!," "Eight Miles High," and "So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star" -- plus a handful of cult favorites ("Chestnut Mare," "He Was a Friend of Mine") on one affordable compilation. Its far from definitive or necessarily representative -- several phases of the bands evolution are missing -- but it may be of interest to casual fans on a strict budget. | ||
 | Album: 32 of 44 Title: Play the Songs of Bob Dylan Released: 2001-05-28 Tracks: 20 Duration: 1:01:14 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:33) 2 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (03:05) 3 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (02:20) 4 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 5 Lay Lady Lay (alternate version) (03:19) 6 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 7 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 8 My Back Pages (03:10) 9 Just Like a Woman (03:24) 10 This Wheel’s on Fire (03:57) 11 Nothing Was Delivered (04:45) 12 Positively 4th Street (03:10) 13 Spanish Harlem Incident (02:00) 14 Lay Down Your Weary Tune (03:32) 15 It’s Alright Ma, (I’m Only Bleeding) (live) (03:04) 16 Lay Lady Lay (alternate version) (03:19) 17 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (live) (01:55) 18 Mr. Tambourine Man (live) (02:31) 19 Chimes of Freedom (live) (03:25) 20 Paths of Victory (03:12) |
 | Album: 33 of 44 Title: The Preflyte Sessions Released: 2001-11 Tracks: 40 Duration: 1:33:03 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 The Reason Why (version II) (02:39) 2 You Won’t Have to Cry (electric) (02:14) 3 She Has a Way (version IV) (02:29) 4 You Showed Me (electric) (01:50) 5 Here Without You (version II) (02:29) 6 Dont Belong (01:58) 7 I Knew Id Want You (Electric version II) (02:15) 8 Boston (version II) (02:15) 9 Tomorrow Is a Long Ways Away (electric) (01:56) 10 For Me Again (version II) (02:39) 11 Its No Use (version II) (02:21) 12 You Movin (version III) (02:09) 13 Please Let Me Love You (02:24) 14 The Airport Song (02:03) 15 Mr. Tambourine Man (electric) (02:22) 16 She Has a Way (version III) (02:34) 17 I Knew Id Want You (Electric version I) (02:32) 18 Boston (instrumental) (02:14) 19 You Showed Me (instrumental) (02:06) 20 The Times They Are a Changin’ (instrumental) (02:26) 1 The Only Girl I Adore - The Jet Set (02:27) 2 Tomorrow Is a Long Ways Away (acoustic) (02:00) 3 You Showed Me (acoustic) (02:01) 4 I Knew Is Want You (acoustic) (02:19) 5 You Won’t Have to Cry (acoustic) (02:18) 6 Mr. Tambourine Man (acoustic) (02:11) 7 Willie Jean (02:07) 8 Come Back Baby (02:23) 9 Jack of Diamonds (01:46) 10 Get Together (02:33) 11 She Has a Way (version I) (02:23) 12 Here Without You (version I) (02:30) 13 For Me Again (version I) (02:33) 14 Its No Use (version I) (02:18) 15 You Movin (version I) (02:11) 16 Boston (version I) (02:10) 17 She Has a Way (version II) (02:33) 18 You Movin (version II) (02:12) 19 The Reason Why (version I) (02:32) 20 Its No Use (version III) (03:38) |
 | Album: 34 of 44 Title: The Byrds Play Dylan Released: 2002-06-11 Tracks: 20 Duration: 1:01:08 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 2 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 3 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (03:04) 4 Lay Down Your Weary Tune (03:32) 5 Lay Lady Lay (single version) (03:17) 6 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:31) 7 My Back Pages (03:09) 8 Nothing Was Delivered (03:24) 9 Positively 4th Street (live) (03:10) 10 Spanish Harlem Incident (02:00) 11 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (02:20) 12 This Wheel’s on Fire (04:45) 13 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 14 It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) (live) (03:03) 15 Just Like a Woman (03:58) 16 Lay Lady Lay (alternate version) (03:18) 17 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (early version) (01:54) 18 Mr. Tambourine Man (live) (02:30) 19 Chimes of Freedom (live) (03:24) 20 Paths of Victory (03:10) |
 | Album: 35 of 44 Title: The Columbia Singles ’65–’67 Released: 2002-11-01 Tracks: 30 Duration: 1:18:51 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 I Knew Id Want You (02:14) 3 All I Really Want to Do (02:03) 4 Ill Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:31) 5 The Bells of Rhymney (03:31) 6 Chimes of Freedom (03:51) 7 She Dont Care About Time (I) (02:26) 8 Its All Over Now, Baby Blue (03:06) 9 The Times They Are A-Changin (01:54) 10 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:36) 11 She Dont Care About Time (II) (02:30) 12 Set You Free This Time (02:51) 13 It Wont Be Wrong (01:59) 14 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:32) 1 Eight Miles High (03:37) 2 Why (03:00) 3 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:34) 4 Captain Soul (02:36) 5 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 6 Whats Happening?!?! (02:33) 7 So You Want to Be a Rock n Roll Star (02:05) 8 Everybodys Been Burned (03:01) 9 My Back Pages (02:33) 10 Renaissance Fair (01:52) 11 Have You Seen Her Face (02:31) 12 Dont Make Waves (01:35) 13 Lady Friend (02:33) 14 Old John Robertson (01:53) 15 Goin Back (03:24) 16 Change Is Now (03:24) |
 | Album: 36 of 44 Title: The Essential Byrds Released: 2003 Tracks: 33 Duration: 1:34:57 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:31) 2 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 3 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 4 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 5 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:54) 6 She Don’t Care About Time (single version) (02:30) 7 It Won’t Be Wrong (02:00) 8 Set You Free This Time (02:51) 9 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:32) 10 Eight Miles High (03:36) 11 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 12 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 13 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 14 Have You Seen Her Face (02:42) 15 Renaissance Fair (01:54) 16 My Back Pages (03:08) 1 Lady Friend (02:34) 2 Old John Robertson (single version) (01:54) 3 Goin’ Back (03:27) 4 Natural Harmony (02:11) 5 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:03) 6 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 7 Hickory Wind (03:33) 8 This Wheel’s on Fire (04:47) 9 Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man (03:54) 10 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) 11 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:11) 12 Lover of the Bayou (live) (03:41) 13 Chestnut Mare (05:08) 14 Glory, Glory (04:00) 15 I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician (02:04) 16 Tiffany Queen (02:42) 17 Farther Along (02:57) |
| The Essential Byrds : Allmusic album Review : While the all-killer no-filler single-disc The Byrds Greatest Hits remains the best distillation of their classic songs, The Essential Byrds is a smartly assembled double dose, including all 14 of the 1965-1967 tracks on Greatest Hits, but expanding its reach into their entire Columbia output, going as far as the early 70s. Inevitably, that means that disc two -- which goes, roughly, from mid-1967 to 1971 -- isnt as good as the first half, and that the last four tracks in particular are by far the least impressive, tagged on mostly so that the release spans the Byrds entire Columbia catalog. Thats a small reservation considering that the two-fer adds many first-rate songs not on Greatest Hits, from non-hit singles like "Lady Friend" and "Goin Back" to standout album cuts like "Renaissance Fair," "Natural Harmony," "Jesus Is Just Alright," and "Chestnut Mare." There are no surprises here; even the songs that eluded inclusion on albums for many years, like the early B-side "She Dont Care About Time" and "Lady Friend," have been commonly available in the CD era. And its true that this misses some other fine album tracks that could have stood with pride alongside those selected, like "I Knew Id Want You," "John Riley," and "Dolphins Smile." Within the confines of the two-CD format, though, its a very well-chosen career overview. [The 2011 3.0 edition adds a third disc with six additional tracks: “Spanish Harlem Incident,” “I Knew I’d Want You,” “The World Turns All Around Her,” “I See You,” “Change Is Now,” and “One Hundred Years from Now.”] | ||
 | Album: 37 of 44 Title: Gene Clark in The Byrds: Set You Free 1964–73 Released: 2004 Tracks: 22 Duration: 57:00 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 The Reason Why (02:30) 2 Please Let Me Love You (02:24) 3 You Showed Me (electric version) (01:51) 4 Boston (02:05) 5 Tomorrow Is a Long Ways Away (acoustic) (02:00) 6 For Me Again (version 2) (02:38) 7 I Knew Id Want You (electric version) (02:12) 8 Here Without You (02:29) 9 She Has a Way (02:27) 10 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:33) 11 You Won’t Have to Cry (02:09) 12 She Don’t Care About Time (single version) (02:30) 13 The World Turns All Around Her (02:15) 14 The Day Walk (Never Before) (03:02) 15 Set You Free This Time (02:50) 16 If You’re Gone (02:47) 17 Eight Miles High (03:36) 18 She’s the Kind of Girl (02:59) 19 One in a Hundred (02:46) 20 Changing Heart (02:43) 21 Cowgirl in the Sand (03:23) 22 Full Circle (02:41) |
 | Album: 38 of 44 Title: Mr. Tambourine Man: The Best of the Byrds Released: 2004-04-19 Tracks: 24 Duration: 1:11:39 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 All I Really Want to Do (02:03) 3 Eight Miles High (03:36) 4 Ill Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:32) 5 Just a Season (03:51) 6 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 7 Jamaica Say You Will (03:26) 8 This Wheels on Fire (04:44) 9 Everybodys Been Burning (03:07) 10 Why (02:46) 11 Goin’ Back (03:27) 12 Dont Make Waves (01:36) 1 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:43) 2 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:03) 3 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:10) 4 Chestnut Mare (05:08) 5 Nashville West (02:30) 6 Tribal Gathering (02:05) 7 Lay Lady Lay (03:18) 8 I See You (02:39) 9 Whats Happening (02:36) 10 Thoughts and Words (02:57) 11 Bugler (03:07) 12 From a Distance (03:13) |
 | Album: 39 of 44 Title: There Is a Season Released: 2006-09-26 Tracks: 99 Duration: 4:40:41 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 The Only Girl I Adore (02:26) 2 Please Let Me Love You (02:23) 3 Don’t Be Long (01:56) 4 The Airport Song (02:03) 5 You Movin’ (02:08) 6 You Showed Me (02:05) 7 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:31) 8 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 9 You Won’t Have to Cry (02:10) 10 Here Without You (02:38) 11 The Bells of Rhymney (03:33) 12 All I Really Want to Do (single version) (02:06) 13 I Knew I’d Want You (02:16) 14 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 15 She Has a Way (02:29) 16 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (03:04) 17 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:54) 18 It Won’t Be Wrong (02:00) 19 Set You Free This Time (02:51) 20 The World Turns All Around Her (02:15) 21 The Day Walk (03:03) 22 If You’re Gone (02:47) 23 The Times They Are A-Changin’ (mono, version 1) (01:56) 24 She Don’t Care About Time (single version) (02:32) 25 Stranger in a Strange Land (instrumental) (03:03) 1 Eight Miles High (03:36) 2 Why (mono, single version) (03:01) 3 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 4 Wild Mountain Thyme (02:32) 5 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 6 I See You (02:40) 7 What’s Happening?!?! (02:37) 8 I Know My Rider (02:45) 9 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 10 Have You Seen Her Face (02:42) 11 Renaissance Fair (01:54) 12 Time Between (01:55) 13 Everybody’s Been Burned (03:07) 14 My Back Pages (03:10) 15 It Happens Each Day (02:46) 16 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:39) 17 Lady Friend (02:34) 18 Old John Robertson (single version) (01:54) 19 Goin’ Back (03:27) 20 Draft Morning (02:40) 21 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:03) 22 Tribal Gathering (02:04) 23 Dolphin’s Smile (02:00) 24 Triad (03:31) 25 Universal Mind Decoder (instrumental) (03:27) 1 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 2 I Am a Pilgrim (03:39) 3 The Christian Life (Gram Parsons vocal) (02:29) 4 You Don’t Miss Your Water (Gram Parsons vocal) (03:49) 5 Hickory Wind (03:33) 6 One Hundred Years From Now (Gram Parsons vocal version) (02:53) 7 Lazy Days (alternate version) (03:18) 8 Pretty Polly (alternate version) (03:34) 9 This Wheel’s on Fire (alternate version) (03:54) 10 Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man (03:54) 11 Candy (03:40) 12 Child of the Universe (Candy soundtrack version) (03:11) 13 Pretty Boy Floyd (live) (02:48) 14 Buckaroo (instrumental, live) (02:04) 15 King Apathy III (live) (03:13) 16 Sing Me Back Home (live) (03:05) 17 Lay Lady Lay (alternate version) (03:18) 18 Oil in My Lamp (alternate version) (02:03) 19 Tulsa County (02:48) 20 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:11) 21 Chestnut Mare (05:08) 22 Just a Season (03:52) 23 Kathleen’s Song (alternate version) (02:38) 24 All the Things (alternate version) (04:56) 1 Lover of the Bayou (03:39) 2 Positively 4th Street (03:03) 3 Old Blue (live) (03:30) 4 It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) (live) (02:48) 5 Ballad of Easy Rider (live) (02:10) 6 You All Look Alike (live) (03:08) 7 Nashville West (instrumental) (02:12) 8 Willin’ (live) (03:13) 9 Black Mountain Rag (instrumental, live) (01:19) 10 Baby What You Want Me to Do (live) (03:48) 11 I Trust (live) (04:03) 12 Take a Whiff (On Me) (live) (02:56) 13 Glory, Glory (04:00) 14 Byrdgrass (instrumental) (01:44) 15 Pale Blue (02:23) 16 I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician (02:04) 17 Nothin’ to It (instrumental) (01:39) 18 Tiffany Queen (02:42) 19 Farther Along (02:57) 20 Bugler (03:09) 21 Mr. Tambourine Man (Banjoman soundtrack version, live) (02:59) 22 Roll Over Beethoven (Banjoman soundtrack version, live) (03:02) 23 Full Circle (02:43) 24 Changing Heart (02:43) 25 Paths of Victory (03:10) |
| There Is a Season : Allmusic album Review : As there was a four-CD box set of the Byrds back in 1990, the point of putting out another four-CD Byrds box set about 15 years later wasnt all that clear, unless it was a mercenary exercise to get more mileage of the bands durable catalog. Yet appear this 2006 box set did, with many of the same tracks that had appeared on the 1990 Byrds box set, though there are some appreciable differences. The span of There Is a Season is a little wider, taking in some of the demos they recorded prior to the "Mr. Tambourine Man" single, and also fitting in a couple of Gene Clark songs from their 1973 reunion album. While all the hit singles and most of the groups most popular album tracks are on both sets, the secondary songs filling out the boxes vary, with There Is a Season putting out some material that wasnt officially issued until after the 1990 box set (on expanded CD editions of their albums and Live at the Fillmore West February 1969). Conversely, the earlier box set has some LP cuts and obscurities that failed to make the cut for There Is a Season. Of course, There Is a Season does contain a lot of significant, and often great, folk-rock music; no package with 99 Byrds songs could fail to do that. As for what it offers the serious Byrds collector -- whos probably at least as apt to consider buying this as a general Byrds fan -- there isnt all that much. There are five previously unissued tracks, none of them extraordinary, including a 1967 Swedish radio version of "He Was a Friend of Mine," a couple live September 1970 Fillmore East performances, and a couple live cuts from February 1970. There are oddities from soundtracks and live compilation albums, including the Candy soundtrack version of "Child of the Universe," "Nothin to It" (done by the Byrds on the early-70s album Earl Scruggs: His Family and Friends), and a couple live 1973 performances from the Banjoman movie. Its well-sequenced enough that it does give a solid sense of the bands growth and accomplishment through their folk-rock, psychedelic, and country-rock phases, though theres no getting around the fact that it starts to get steadily less exciting after it passes the halfway point. The big added attraction on There Is a Season is not on the CDs, but on the bonus DVD disc, which contains ten TV clips of the group from 1965-1967. All of these, mind you, are mimed and not live, but its still a fun (if brief, lasting just 26 minutes) assortment of glimpses of the band in their most creative era on U.S., U.K., and Swedish programs. Even here, however, there could have been room for improvement, as theres some more interesting footage of the Byrds from this era, including their live set in the mid-60s movie The Big TNT Show and versions of "Long Tall Sally" and "Not Fade Away" (neither of which they released on record in any form). Is this nitpicking? Probably. But if youre going to lay out more than 50 dollars for an anthology that likely contains some or much material you already own, you have the right to make the point. | ||
 | Album: 40 of 44 Title: Eight Miles High: The Best of The Byrds Released: 2009 Tracks: 16 Duration: 44:50 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:32) 2 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:51) 3 Eight Miles High (03:36) 4 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:33) 5 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:03) 6 Spanish Harlem Incident (02:00) 7 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 8 All I Really Want to Do (02:04) 9 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) 10 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 11 One Hundred Years From Now (02:41) 12 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:30) 13 Wild Mountain Thyme (02:30) 14 Hickory Wind (03:31) 15 Goin’ Back (03:28) 16 Chestnut Mare (05:08) |
| Eight Miles High: The Best of The Byrds : Allmusic album Review : At 16 tracks, this single-disc set can only begin to hint at the depth and importance of the Byrds in the 1960s, but it’s a well-chosen sequence, featuring the obvious hits “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Turn! Turn! Turn!,” and “Eight Miles High,” but also featuring key tracks that weren’t big hits but are essential to a sense of this innovative band, like “I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better,” the lovely and orchestrated “Wild Mountain Thyme,” Gram Parsons’ “Hickory Wind,” and Roger McGuinn’s epic “Chestnut Mare.” The end result is a well-rounded portrait (even if it barely scratches the surface) of the Byrds. | ||
 | Album: 41 of 44 Title: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection Released: 2011-11-14 Tracks: 217 Duration: 11:38:59 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:34) 2 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:34) 3 Spanish Harlem Incident (02:00) 4 You Won’t Have to Cry (02:10) 5 Here Without You (02:38) 6 The Bells of Rhymney (03:33) 7 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 8 I Knew I’d Want You (02:16) 9 It’s No Use (02:26) 10 Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe (02:58) 11 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 12 We’ll Meet Again (02:07) 13 She Has a Way (02:29) 14 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (alternate version) (02:31) 15 It’s No Use (alternate version) (02:27) 16 You Won’t Have to Cry (alternate version) (02:11) 17 All I Really Want to Do (single version) (02:06) 18 You and Me (instrumental) (02:11) 1 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:54) 2 It Won’t Be Wrong (02:00) 3 Set You Free This Time (02:51) 4 Lay Down Your Weary Tune (03:32) 5 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:32) 6 The World Turns All Around Her (02:15) 7 Satisfied Mind (02:30) 8 If You’re Gone (02:47) 9 The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (02:20) 10 Wait and See (02:22) 11 Oh! Susannah (03:13) 12 The Day Walk (Never Before) (03:02) 13 She Don’t Care About Time (single version) (02:30) 14 The Times They Are a-Changin’ (first version) (01:58) 15 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (version 1) (03:06) 16 She Don’t Care About Time (version 1) (02:39) 17 The World Turns All Around Her (alternate mix) (02:16) 18 Stranger in a Strange Land (instrumental) (03:03) 1 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 2 Wild Mountain Thyme (02:32) 3 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 4 I See You (02:36) 5 What’s Happening?!?! (mono) (02:35) 6 I Come and Stand at Every Door (03:05) 7 Eight Miles High (03:37) 8 Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go) (02:15) 9 Captain Soul (02:58) 10 John Riley (03:00) 11 2‐4‐2 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song) (02:12) 12 Why (single version) (03:04) 13 I Know My Rider (I Know You Rider) (02:48) 14 Psychodrama City (03:26) 15 Eight Miles High (alternate/RCA Studios version) (03:24) 16 Why (alternate/RCA Studios version) (02:45) 17 John Riley (instrumental version 1) / [untitled] (16:53) 1 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:06) 2 Have You Seen Her Face (02:40) 3 C.T.A.‐102 (02:30) 4 Renaissance Fair (01:54) 5 Time Between (01:55) 6 Everybody’s Been Burned (03:01) 7 Thoughts and Words (02:57) 8 Mind Gardens (03:49) 9 My Back Pages (03:10) 10 The Girl With No Name (01:52) 11 Why (02:46) 12 It Happens Each Day (02:46) 13 Don’t Make Waves (01:40) 14 My Back Pages (alternate version) (02:46) 15 Mind Gardens (alternate version) (03:21) 16 Lady Friend (02:34) 17 Old John Robertson (single version) (05:04) 1 Artificial Energy (02:18) 2 Goin’ Back (03:27) 3 Natural Harmony (02:11) 4 Draft Morning (02:40) 5 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:04) 6 Get to You (02:39) 7 Change Is Now (03:21) 8 Old John Robertson (01:48) 9 Tribal Gathering (02:03) 10 Dolphin’s Smile (02:00) 11 Space Odyssey (03:52) 12 Moog Raga (instrumental) (03:27) 13 Bound to Fall (instrumental) (02:08) 14 Triad (03:29) 15 Goin’ Back (version one) (03:58) 16 Draft Morning (alternate end) (02:58) 17 Universal Mind Decoder (instrumental) (13:44) 1 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 2 I Am a Pilgrim (03:39) 3 The Christian Life (Gram Parsons vocal version) (02:31) 4 You Don’t Miss Your Water (03:50) 5 You’re Still on My Mind (02:26) 6 Pretty Boy Floyd (02:37) 7 Hickory Wind (03:33) 8 One Hundred Years From Now (02:42) 9 Blue Canadian Rockies (02:04) 10 Life in Prison (02:47) 11 Nothing Was Delivered (03:23) 12 All I Have Are Memories (Kevin Kelley vocal) (02:49) 13 Reputation (03:10) 14 Pretty Polly (02:55) 15 Lazy Days (03:28) 16 The Christian Life (Gram Parsons vocal) (02:29) 17 You Don’t Miss Your Water (Gram Parsons vocal) (03:49) 18 One Hundred Years From Now (Gram Parsons vocal) (03:01) 19 Radio Spot: Sweetheart of the Rodeo Album (00:58) 1 Sum Up Broke (02:14) 2 One Day Week (02:17) 3 Truck Drivin’ Man (02:35) 4 Blue Eyes (02:48) 5 Luxury Liner (02:53) 6 Strong Boy (02:02) 7 Lazy Days (alternate version) (03:18) 8 Pretty Polly (alternate version) (03:34) 9 Hickory Wind (alternate version, take 8) (03:39) 10 The Christian Life (take 7, Gram Parsons vocal) (03:26) 11 The Christian Life (take 8, Gram Parsons vocal) (03:06) 12 Life in Prison (takes 3 & 4, Gram Parsons vocal) (03:16) 13 Life in Prison (takes 3 & 4, Gram Parsons vocal) (03:16) 14 One Hundred Years From Now (take 12 & 13, Gram Parsons vocal) (03:59) 15 One Hundred Years From Now (takes 14 & 15, Gram Parsons vocal) (03:59) 16 You’re Still on My Mind (take 13, Gram Parsons vocal) (02:53) 17 You’re Still on My Mind (take 48, Gram Parsons vocal) (02:38) 18 All I Have Are Memories (instrumental take 17) (03:14) 19 All I Have Are Memories (instrumental take 21) (03:07) 20 Blue Canadian Rockies (take 14) (02:59) 1 This Wheel’s on Fire (04:47) 2 Old Blue (03:27) 3 Your Gentle Way of Loving Me (02:37) 4 Child of the Universe (03:17) 5 Nashville West (02:31) 6 Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man (03:59) 7 King Apathy III (03:03) 8 Candy (03:40) 9 Bad Night at the Whiskey (03:26) 10 Medley: My Back Pages / B.J. Blues / Baby, What Do You Want Me to Do (04:08) 11 Stanley’s Song (03:15) 12 Lay Lady Lay (alternate version) (03:20) 13 This Wheel’s on Fire (version one) (03:56) 14 Medley: My Back Pages / B.J. Blues / Baby What You Want Me to Do (alternate version, take 1) (04:20) 15 Nashville West (alternate version, Nashville recording) (02:04) 1 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) 2 Fido (02:43) 3 Oil in My Lamp (03:16) 4 Tulsa County (02:51) 5 Jack Tarr the Sailor (03:34) 6 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:11) 7 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (04:56) 8 There Must Be Someone (03:30) 9 Gunga Din (03:05) 10 Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (03:50) 11 Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins (01:40) 12 Way Behind the Sun (02:59) 13 Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood (02:47) 14 Oil in My Lamp (alternate version) (02:05) 15 Tulsa County (alternate version) (03:41) 16 Fiddler a Dram (Moog experiment) (03:13) 17 Ballad of Easy Rider (long version) (02:29) 18 Build It Up (instrumental) (05:34) 1 Lover of the Bayou (03:39) 2 Positively 4th Street (03:03) 3 Nashville West (02:07) 4 So You Want to Be a Rock n Roll Star (02:38) 5 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 6 Mr. Spaceman (03:08) 7 Eight Miles High (16:07) 8 Chestnut Mare (05:08) 9 Truck Stop Girl (03:24) 10 All the Things (03:08) 11 Yesterday’s Train (03:35) 12 Hungry Planet (04:56) 13 Just a Season (03:57) 14 Take a Whiff on Me (03:29) 15 You All Look Alike (03:06) 16 Well Come Back Home (07:40) 1 All the Things (alternate version) (04:57) 2 Yesterdays Train (04:11) 3 Lover of the Bayou (05:14) 4 Kathleen’s Song (alternate version) (02:38) 5 White’s Lightning, Part 2 (02:22) 6 Willin’ (03:32) 7 You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (live recording) (02:56) 8 Old Blue (live recording) (03:30) 9 It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) (live recording) (02:48) 10 Ballad of Easy Rider (live recording) (02:21) 11 My Back Pages (live recording) (02:41) 12 Take a Whiff on Me (live recording) (02:45) 13 Jesus Is Just Alright (live recording) (03:09) 14 This Wheel’s on Fire (live recording) / Amazing Grace (06:16) 1 Glory, Glory (04:04) 2 Pale Blue (02:23) 3 I Trust (03:20) 4 Tunnel of Love (05:02) 5 Citizen Kane (02:37) 6 I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician (02:04) 7 Absolute Happiness (02:40) 8 Green Apple Quick Step (01:50) 9 My Destiny (03:36) 10 Kathleen’s Song (02:43) 11 Jamaica Say You Will (03:26) 12 Just Like a Woman (03:58) 13 Pale Blue (alternate version) (02:36) 14 Think I’m Gonna Feel Better (06:03) 1 Tiffany Queen (02:42) 2 Get Down Your Line (03:25) 3 Farther Along (02:57) 4 B.B. Class Road (02:15) 5 Bugler (03:09) 6 America’s Great National Pastime (02:58) 7 Antique Sandy (02:15) 8 Precious Kate (03:04) 9 So Fine (02:40) 10 Lazy Waters (03:31) 11 Bristol Steam Convention Blues (02:39) 12 Lost My Drivin’ Wheel (04:58) 13 Born to Rock and Roll (03:01) 14 Bag Full of Money (05:57) |
| The Complete Columbia Albums Collection : Allmusic album Review : The Byrds were one of the most progressive and exciting band in 60s rock, with no peers outside the Stones-Beatles-Beach Boys triumvirate. This box set, which collects their original Columbia albums, represents over 90-percent of their career, basically everything they released, all 12 albums (aside from their 1973 reunion album recorded for Asylum). This material was frequently astonishing at the time, and still is, ranging from their debut single "Mr. Tambourine Man" through the bracing folk-rock of their first two LPs, growing psychedelia and experimentation during 1966 and 1967, then a sudden detour into country-rock and mellow pop for the rest of the 60s. Whether early linchpins Gene Clark and David Crosby were a part of the lineup or not, the Byrds with Roger McGuinn at the helm always featured tuneful songwriting and accomplished musicianship, qualities which shine through brightly on this collection. Each album comes in a replica LP sleeve, and the package includes all the bonus tracks (plus the liner notes from Johnny Rogan) that were originally included with the mid-90s expanded reissues; also included is the two-disc Sweetheart of the Rodeo expanded edition, with rehearsals and alternate takes. | ||
 | Album: 42 of 44 Title: Original Album Classics: The Byrds Released: 2012-02-17 Tracks: 80 Duration: 4:20:21 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (02:38) 2 I Am a Pilgrim (03:42) 3 The Christian Life (02:33) 4 You Don’t Miss Your Water (03:51) 5 You’re Still on My Mind (02:26) 6 Pretty Boy Floyd (02:37) 7 Hickory Wind (03:34) 8 One Hundred Years From Now (02:43) 9 Blue Canadian Rockies (02:05) 10 Life in Prison (02:47) 11 Nothing Was Delivered (03:34) 12 You Got a Reputation (03:10) 13 Lazy Days (03:29) 14 Pretty Polly (02:56) 15 The Christian Life (rehearsal take #11) (02:58) 16 Life in Prison (rehearsal take #11) (03:01) 17 You’re Still on My Mind (rehearsal take #43) (02:31) 18 One Hundred Years From Now (rehearsal take #2) (03:23) 19 All I Have Are Memories (instrumental) (04:46) 1 This Wheel’s on Fire (04:47) 2 Old Blue (03:23) 3 Your Gentle Way of Loving Me (02:37) 4 Child of the Universe (03:17) 5 Nashville West (02:31) 6 Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man (03:54) 7 King Apathy III (03:03) 8 Candy (03:40) 9 Bad Night at the Whiskey (03:26) 10 Medley: My Back Pages / B.J. Blues / Baby What You Want Me to Do (04:18) 11 Stanley’s Song (03:15) 12 Lay Lady Lay (alternate version) (03:20) 13 This Wheel’s on Fire (version one) (03:56) 14 Medley: My Back Pages / B.J. Blues / Baby What You Want Me to Do (alternate version, take 1) (04:20) 15 Nashville West (alternate version, Nashville recording) (02:04) 1 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) 2 Fido (02:43) 3 Oil in My Lamp (03:16) 4 Tulsa County (02:51) 5 Jack Tarr the Sailor (03:34) 6 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:11) 7 It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (04:56) 8 There Must Be Someone (I Can Turn To) (03:32) 9 Gunga Din (03:05) 10 Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (03:50) 11 Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins (01:50) 12 Way Beyond the Sun (02:59) 13 Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood (02:47) 14 Oil in My Lamp (alternate version) (02:05) 15 Tulsa County (alternate version) (03:42) 16 Fiddler a Dram (Moog Experiment) (03:13) 17 Ballad of Easy Rider (long version) (02:29) 18 Build It Up (instrumental) (05:34) 1 Glory, Glory (04:04) 2 Pale Blue (02:23) 3 I Trust (03:20) 4 Tunnel of Love (05:02) 5 Citizen Kane (02:37) 6 I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician (02:04) 7 Absolute Happiness (02:40) 8 Green Apple Quick Step (01:50) 9 My Destiny (03:40) 10 Kathleen’s Song (02:43) 11 Jamaica Say You Will (03:36) 12 Just Like a Woman (03:58) 13 Pale Blue (alternate version) (02:36) 14 Think I’m Gonna Feel Better (06:03) 1 Tiffany Queen (02:42) 2 Get Down Your Line (03:29) 3 Farther Along (03:00) 4 B.B. Class Road (02:18) 5 Bugler (03:09) 6 America’s Great National Pastime (03:00) 7 Antique Sandy (02:15) 8 Precious Kate (03:04) 9 So Fine (02:40) 10 Lazy Waters (03:35) 11 Bristol Steam Convention Blues (02:48) 12 Lost My Drivin’ Wheel (04:58) 13 Born to Rock and Roll (03:01) 14 Bag Full of Money (05:57) |
 | Album: 43 of 44 Title: Original Singles A’s & B’s 1965–1971 Released: 2012-08-05 Tracks: 52 Duration: 2:27:46 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:20) 2 I Knew Id Want You (02:18) 3 All I Really Want to Do (02:06) 4 Ill Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:35) 5 Chimes of Freedom (03:53) 6 The Bells of Rhymney (03:34) 7 Its All Over Now, Baby Blue (02:58) 8 She Dont Care About Time (version 1) (02:30) 9 The Times They Are A-Changin (version 1) (01:57) 10 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (03:43) 11 She Dont Care About Time (version 2) (02:34) 12 Set You Free This Time (02:54) 13 It Won’t Be Wrong (02:00) 14 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:33) 15 Eight Miles High (03:36) 16 Why (03:02) 17 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 18 Captain Soul (02:38) 19 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 20 Whats Happening?!?! (02:36) 21 I Know My Rider (I Know You Rider) (02:48) 22 Psychodrama City (03:24) 23 So You Want to Be a Rock n Roll Star (02:08) 24 Everybodys Been Burned (03:06) 25 It Happens Each Day (02:51) 26 My Back Pages (02:37) 27 Renaissance Fair (01:53) 1 Have You Seen Her Face (02:33) 2 Dont Make Waves (01:36) 3 Lady Friend (02:34) 4 Old John Robertson (01:54) 5 Goin’ Back (03:27) 6 Change Is Now (03:26) 7 You Aint Going Nowhere (02:52) 8 Artificial Energy (02:23) 9 I Am a Pilgrim (03:41) 10 Pretty Boy Floyd (02:36) 11 Bad Night at the Whisky (03:27) 12 Drug Store Truck Drivin Man (03:46) 13 Lay Lady Lay (03:21) 14 Old Blue (03:26) 15 Ballad of Easy Rider (01:43) 16 Oil in My Lamp (03:16) 17 Wasnt Born to Follow (02:06) 18 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:13) 19 Its All Over Now, Baby Blue (04:59) 20 Chestnut Mare (03:01) 21 Just a Season (03:34) 22 Glory, Glory (03:32) 23 Citizen Kane (02:39) 24 Americas Great National Pastime (02:57) 25 Farther Along (03:01) |
 | Album: 44 of 44 Title: All Time Best Released: 2013-03-01 Tracks: 27 Duration: 1:15:45 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Mr. Tambourine Man (02:31) 2 All I Really Want to Do (02:05) 3 Chimes of Freedom (03:52) 4 I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (02:33) 5 Turn! Turn! Turn! (03:51) 6 The Times They Are A-Changin (02:19) 7 The World Turns All Around Her (02:15) 8 It Won’t Be Wrong (01:59) 9 He Was a Friend of Mine (02:28) 10 Eight Miles High (03:36) 11 5D (Fifth Dimension) (02:35) 12 Mr. Spaceman (02:10) 13 So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (02:07) 14 My Back Pages (03:10) 15 Renaissance Fair (01:53) 16 Goin’ Back (03:27) 17 Wasn’t Born to Follow (02:03) 18 Dolphin’s Smile (02:01) 19 You Ain’t Going Nowhere (02:35) 20 One Hundred Years From Now (02:41) 21 You’re Still on My Mind (02:25) 22 Hickory Wind (03:33) 23 Ballad of Easy Rider (02:04) 24 Jesus Is Just Alright (02:11) 25 It’s All Over Now Baby Blue (04:53) 26 Lay Lady Lay (03:19) 27 Chestnut Mare (05:07) |