This crucial two-CD sets collects 40 tracks--many of which were formerly available on out-of-print LPs, and 16 of which are previously unreleased--cut by various Byrds...
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This double CD brings together all of the early Byrds rehearsals/demos found on the Preflyte and In the Beginning releases, and adds quite a bit more. As such, it stands as...
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The two-CD set Untitled/Unissued contains the Byrds' 1970 Untitled album (originally a double LP) on disc one, and 14 previously unissued alternate versions, studio...
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In 1976, CBS released the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo and The Notorious Byrd Bros. as one double-LP set. It's not a bad way to acquire the music on these two records, but...
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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...
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A studio-quality tape of the Byrds performing on Swedish radio in early 1967. Includes live-in-the-studio versions of "Mr. Tambourine Man," "He Was a Friend of Mine," "Hey...
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In 1975, CBS released the Byrds' first two albums, Mr. Tambourine Man and Turn! Turn! Turn!, as one double-LP set. It's not a bad way to acquire the music on these two...
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Forget about a career retrospective -- it's impossible to summarize the Byrds' hits in ten songs. Nevertheless, the budget-line collection Super Hits does a nice job of...
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The Byrds were musical pioneers and a great album-producing band, but they were also masters of the form in terms of singles. Singles were, at the time of the Byrds'...
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Many budget-line collections have no rhyme or reason behind their existence other than as sheer product to fill the shelves, which is what makes Sony Music Special Products'...
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The funny thing about this low-budget ten-song compilation is that 15 years ago, before the renaissance of interest in the band's music, this CD, featuring good B-side...
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Thanks to the influence of new member Gram Parsons, this is the landmark country-rock record that introduced the rock generation to country, and would subsequently serve as...
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The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo was not the first important country-rock album (Gram Parsons managed that feat with the International Submarine Band's debut Safe at...
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Minus Gram Parsons, the sound is more like the old Byrds with White's guitar prowess. The country tracks ("Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man" and "Your Gentle Ways Of Loving Me")...
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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...
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These first two records embody the classic Byrds' ingredients--rich harmonies, chordal 12-string picking and tunes that range from electrified versions of Dylan songs and...
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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...
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Minus Gene Clark, the band begins to experiment. Can you imagine a time when songs like "Eight Miles High" wouldn't get airplay? Includes McGuinn's goofy "Mr. Spaceman" and...
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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...
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The Byrds' various influences surface very distinctly on this beautiful but more understated LP. In addition to great singles ("So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star," and...
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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. However, time...
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Essentially a studio LP from a band in transition. Some dated productions ("Artificial Energy") but plenty of great material (the treatment of Carole King and Gerry Goffin's...
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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...
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A mixed bag. The studio LP includes McGuinn's classic "Chestnut Mare," and while the live LP may be long-winded, it's the best proof that the late Clarence White was the...
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With White's guitar work more predominant than ever, the LP features rich harmonies on cuts like "Tulsa County Blue" (which features one of the best guitar solos ever...
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If Dr. Byrds and Mr. Hyde found Roger McGuinn having to recreate The Byrds after massive personnel turnovers (and not having an easy time of it), Ballad of Easy Rider was...
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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...
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It goes without saying that The Best of the Byrds: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 doesn't have as many classic singles as the group's first hits collection, since the Byrds stopped...
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For those who don't 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...
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Before signing to Columbia Records, the Byrds made hours of rehearsal and demo tapes as they perfected their blend of folk and rock. The Preflyte album, released in the late...
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The value of the four-disc box set The Byrds as a rarities set has diminished somewhat, as much of the truly rare items later appeared on Columbia/Legacy's excellent...
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These first two records embody the classic Byrds' ingredients--rich harmonies, chordal 12-string picking and tunes that range from electrified versions of Dylan songs and...
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The Byrds' second album was only a disappointment in comparison with Mr. Tambourine Man. They couldn't maintain such a level of consistent magnificence, and the follow-up...
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One thing the Byrds had in common with most of their fans was that they weren't especially happy with the absurd overproduction that had been inflicted upon Byrdmaniax in...
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Recorded by Columbia engineers in February 1969, this is an early show by the first Byrds lineup to feature only one original member: founding member Roger McGuinn and...
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The Byrds' unsurpassed ability, at least most of the time, to arrange and interpret Bob Dylan songs was but one facet of their greatness. Still, it was an important facet,...
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A lot of extras from the sessions for Sweetheart of the Rodeo surfaced before the 2003 release of this two-CD set, on both the 1990 Byrds box set and the 1997 single-CD...
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Gene Clark is the great unsung hero in the story of the Byrds; he was the original group's strongest songwriter, an intelligent and compelling vocalist with a superb...
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The only reason this two-CD, 35-song collection might be judged as less than a five-star package is the existence of a truly all-killer no-filler single-disc The Byrds'...
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The Byrds were talented and prolific interpreters of Dylan's music, as this compilation shows. But in spite of the great music here, it serves no useful purpose as an...
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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 wasn't all that clear, unless it was a...
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