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This unassuming introduction to the Byrds may well be the best single-disc survey of their history, managing to chart the twists and turns of their stylistic changes without including patently weaker material for the sheer sake of the story. The big hits are here, obviously, like "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Eight Miles High," but so are two gorgeous Gene Clark-penned B-sides, "She Don't Care About Time" and "The World Turns All Around Her," and David Crosby's magnificent pop gem, "Lady Friend," which should have been a huge hit but inexplicably wasn't. Even the autumnal Byrds, with only Roger McGuinn left from the original band, are represented here with strong songs ("Gunga Din," "Chestnut Mare," and the almost too maudlin "Bugler"), although it's obvious that the bright, fresh vital sound of the early- and mid-period band was long gone by this time. It isn't easy to make the flat-sounding latter-era Byrds sound passable next to the brilliant early material, but this anthology does it as gracefully as possible.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Terry Melcher, Producer - G. Clark, Composer, Lyricist - Jim McGuinn - Gene Clark, Tambourine - David Crosby - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Michael Clarke, Drums
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - I. Davies, Composer, Lyricist - P. Seeger, Composer, Lyricist - Jim McGuinn - Gene Clark, Tambourine - David Crosby - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Michael Clarke, Drums - Terry Melcher, Producer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Jim McGuinn - Gene Clark, Tambourine - David Crosby - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Michael Clarke, Drums - Terry Melcher, Producer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Terry Melcher, Producer - G. Clark, Composer, Lyricist - Allen Stanton, Producer - Gary Usher, Producer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - G. Clark, Composer, Lyricist - Jim McGuinn - Gene Clark, Tambourine - David Crosby - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Michael Clarke, Drums - Terry Melcher, Producer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Terry Melcher, Producer - Jim McGuinn - P. Seeger, Adapter, Composer - Gene Clark, Tambourine - The Book Of Ecclesiastes, Lyricist - David Crosby - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Michael Clarke, Drums
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - Jim McGuinn - D. Crosby, Composer, Lyricist - David Crosby - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Gene Clark, Harmonica, Tambourine - Michael Clarke, Drums - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - Jim McGuinn - Gene Clark, Composer, Harmonica, Lyricist, Tambourine - David Crosby, Composer, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer - Vic Anesin, Mastering Engineer - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Roger McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Clarke, Drums - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - G. Clark, Arranger - R. McGuinn, Arranger - D. Crosby, Arranger
Originally recorded 1966 & released 1990. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - Jim McGuinn - David Crosby - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Gene Clark, Harmonica, Tambourine - Michael Clarke, Drums - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Allen Stanton, Producer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - Jim McGuinn - Gene Clark, Composer, Harmonica, Lyricist, Tambourine - David Crosby, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Roger McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Clarke, Drums - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Gary Usher, Producer - David Crosby - D. Crosby, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Vern Gosdin, Acoustic Guitar - CLARENCE WHITE, Electric Guitar - Jim McGuinn - Michael Clarke, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Horn
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Gary Usher, Producer - David Crosby - C. Hillman, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Vern Gosdin, Acoustic Guitar - CLARENCE WHITE, Electric Guitar - Jim McGuinn - Michael Clarke, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Horn
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Gary Usher, Producer - David Crosby - D. Crosby, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Vern Gosdin, Acoustic Guitar - CLARENCE WHITE, Electric Guitar - Jim McGuinn - Michael Clarke, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Horn
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - C. Hillman, Composer, Lyricist - David Crosby - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar - Vern Gosdin, Acoustic Guitar - CLARENCE WHITE, Electric Guitar - Jim McGuinn - Michael Clarke, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Horn - Gary Usher, Producer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - C. Hillman, Composer - R. McGuinn, Composer - Gary Usher, Producer - Roy Halee, Engineer - Don Thompson, Engineer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Gary Usher, Producer - David Crosby, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Hillman, Composer, Lyricist - Roger McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Gary Usher, Producer - C. King, Composer - Roy Halee, Engineer - G. Goffin, Composer - Don Thompson, Engineer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - G. Parsons, Composer, Lyricist - B. Buchanan, Composer, Lyricist - Roger McGuinn, Banjo, Guitar - Gram Parsons, Guitar - John Hartford, Banjo, Guitar - Clarence J. White, Guitar - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Mandolin - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar - Jaydee Maness, Steel Guitar - Kevin Kelley, Drums - Jon Corneal, Drums - Earl P. Ball, Piano - Roy M. Huskey, Bass - Gary Usher, Producer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - G. Parsons, Composer, Lyricist - Roger McGuinn, Banjo, Guitar - Gram Parsons, Guitar - John Hartford, Banjo, Guitar - Clarence J. White, Guitar - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Mandolin - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar - Jaydee Maness, Steel Guitar - Kevin Kelley, Drums - Jon Corneal, Drums - Earl P. Ball, Piano - Roy M. Huskey, Bass - Gary Usher, Producer - Roy Halee, Engineer - Charlie Bragg, Engineer - Tim Geelan, Re-Mixer
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Gary Usher, Producer - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Roger McGuinn, Banjo, Guitar - Gram Parsons, Guitar - John Hartford, Banjo, Guitar - Clarence J. White, Guitar - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Mandolin - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar - Jaydee Maness, Steel Guitar - Kevin Kelley, Drums - Jon Corneal, Drums - Earl P. Ball, Piano - Roy M. Huskey, Bass
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - G. Parsons, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Johnson, Producer - David Diller, Engineer - Tom May, Engineer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - G. Parsons, Composer, Lyricist - John York, Bass - Gene Parsons, Banjo, Drums, Guitar - CLARENCE WHITE, Guitar - Roger McGuinn, Guitar, Synthesizer - Terry Melcher, Producer - Jerry Hochman, Co-Producer, Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - J. Levy, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
The Byrds, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Lyn Murray, Composer, Lyricist - Roger McGuinn, Guitar - CLARENCE WHITE, Guitar, Mandolin - Skip Battin, Bass, Piano - Gene Parsons, Banjo, Drums, Harmonica, Steel Guitar
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
This unassuming introduction to the Byrds may well be the best single-disc survey of their history, managing to chart the twists and turns of their stylistic changes without including patently weaker material for the sheer sake of the story. The big hits are here, obviously, like "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Eight Miles High," but so are two gorgeous Gene Clark-penned B-sides, "She Don't Care About Time" and "The World Turns All Around Her," and David Crosby's magnificent pop gem, "Lady Friend," which should have been a huge hit but inexplicably wasn't. Even the autumnal Byrds, with only Roger McGuinn left from the original band, are represented here with strong songs ("Gunga Din," "Chestnut Mare," and the almost too maudlin "Bugler"), although it's obvious that the bright, fresh vital sound of the early- and mid-period band was long gone by this time. It isn't easy to make the flat-sounding latter-era Byrds sound passable next to the brilliant early material, but this anthology does it as gracefully as possible.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:30
- Main artists: The Byrds
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
This compilation (P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
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