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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 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 group's 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 don't 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 hadn't gotten back to full speed yet.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger McGuinn, AssociatedPerformer - R. Danko, Composer, Lyricist - Gene Parsons, AssociatedPerformer - Tom May, Engineer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Johnson, Producer - CLARENCE WHITE, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - John York, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Diller, Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger McGuinn, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - Gene Parsons, AssociatedPerformer - Tom May, Engineer - Bob Johnson, Producer - Bob Irwin, Producer - CLARENCE WHITE, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - John York, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Diller, Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger McGuinn, AssociatedPerformer - G. Paxton, Composer, Lyricist - F. Guilbeau, Composer, Lyricist - Gene Parsons, AssociatedPerformer - Tom May, Engineer - Bob Johnson, Producer - Bob Irwin, Producer - CLARENCE WHITE, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - John York, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer - David Diller, Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - D. Grusin, Composer, Lyricist - Tom May, Engineer - Bob Johnson, Producer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - David Diller, Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - G. Parsons, Composer, Lyricist - Chris White, Composer, Lyricist - Tom May, Engineer - Bob Johnson, Producer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - David Diller, Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - G. Parsons, Composer, Lyricist - Tom May, Engineer - Bob Johnson, Producer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - David Diller, Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - Tom May, Engineer - Bob Johnson, Producer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - David Diller, Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - J. York, Composer, Lyricist - Tom May, Engineer - Bob Johnson, Producer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - David Diller, Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - Tom May, Engineer - Bob Johnson, Producer - Neil Wilburn, Engineer - J. Richards, Composer, Lyricist - David Diller, Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger McGuinn, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - G. Parsons, Composer, Lyricist - J. York, Composer, Lyricist - Chris White, Composer, Lyricist - Gene Parsons, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Johnson, Producer - Bob Irwin, Producer - J. Reed, Composer, Lyricist - CLARENCE WHITE, AssociatedPerformer - John York, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Originally recorded 1968 & released 1997. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger McGuinn, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - R.J. Hippard, Composer, Lyricist - Gene Parsons, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Johnson, Producer - Bob Irwin, Producer - CLARENCE WHITE, AssociatedPerformer - John York, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Originally recorded 1968 & released 1990. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger McGuinn, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Parsons, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Johnson, Producer - Bob Irwin, Producer - CLARENCE WHITE, AssociatedPerformer - John York, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Originally recorded 1968 & released 1990. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R. Danko, Composer - Bob Dylan, Composer - Bob Johnson, Producer
Originally recorded 1968 & released 1997. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - R. McGuinn, Composer, Lyricist - G. Parsons, Composer, Lyricist - J. York, Composer, Lyricist - Chris White, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Bob Johnson, Producer - Bob Irwin, Producer - J. Reed, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger McGuinn, AssociatedPerformer - G. Parsons, Composer, Lyricist - Chris White, Composer, Lyricist - Gene Parsons, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Johnson, Producer - Bob Irwin, Producer - CLARENCE WHITE, AssociatedPerformer - John York, AssociatedPerformer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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 group's 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 don't 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 hadn't gotten back to full speed yet.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:01
- Main artists: The Byrds
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
1990, 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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