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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 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 "What's Happening?!?!" the earliest example of David Crosby's disagreeably vapid hippie ethos. These weak spots keep Fifth Dimension from attaining truly classic status.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - R. McGuinn, Composer - R. McGuinn, Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - M. Clarke, Composer - M. Clarke, Lyricist - David Crosby, Vocal - C. Hillman, Composer - C. Hillman, Lyricist - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - D. Crosby, Composer - D. Crosby, Lyricist - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Michael Clarke, Drums - R. McGuinn, Composer - R. McGuinn, Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - R. McGuinn, Composer - R. McGuinn, Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - D. Crosby, Composer - D. Crosby, Lyricist - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - R. McGuinn, Composer - R. McGuinn, Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - D. Crosby, Composer - D. Crosby, Lyricist - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesin, Mastering Engineer - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - Nazim Hikmet, Lyricist - David Crosby, Vocal - James Waters, Composer - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Gene Clark, Composer - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Lyricist - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - David Crosby, Vocal - David Crosby, Composer - David Crosby, Lyricist - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - Roger McGuinn, Composer - Roger McGuinn, Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesin, Mastering Engineer - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - B. Roberts, Composer - B. Roberts, Lyricist - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesin, Mastering Engineer - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - M. Clarke, Composer - M. Clarke, Lyricist - David Crosby, Vocal - C. Hillman, Composer - C. Hillman, Lyricist - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - D. Crosby, Composer - D. Crosby, Lyricist - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Michael Clarke, Drums - R. McGuinn, Composer - R. McGuinn, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesin, Mastering Engineer - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - R. Neff, Composer - R. Neff, Lyricist - B. Gibson, Composer - B. Gibson, Lyricist - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesin, Mastering Engineer - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - R. McGuinn, Composer - R. McGuinn, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - D. Crosby, Composer - D. Crosby, Lyricist - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - R. McGuinn, Composer - R. McGuinn, Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesin, Mastering Engineer - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - Gene Clark, Lyricist - Gene Clark, Composer - David Crosby, Vocal - David Crosby, Lyricist - David Crosby, Composer - The Byrds, Performer - G. Clark, Arranger - Allen Stanton, Producer - D. Crosby, Arranger - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Roger McGuinn, Lyricist - Roger McGuinn, Composer - Michael Clarke, Drums - R. McGuinn, Arranger - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally recorded 1966 & released 1990. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesin, Mastering Engineer - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - D. Crosby, Composer - D. Crosby, Lyricist - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally recorded 1966 & released 1990. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesin, Mastering Engineer - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - G. Clark, Composer - G. Clark, Lyricist - Allen Stanton, Producer - D. Crosby, Composer - D. Crosby, Lyricist - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Michael Clarke, Drums - R. McGuinn, Composer - R. McGuinn, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally recorded 1966 & released 1989. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesin, Mastering Engineer - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - Jim Dickson, Producer - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - D. Crosby, Composer - D. Crosby, Lyricist - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - R. McGuinn, Composer - R. McGuinn, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally recorded 1966 & released 1989. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Vic Anesin, Mastering Engineer - Gene Clark, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine - Gene Clark, Harmonica - Jim McGuinn, Vocal - Jim McGuinn, 12 String Guitar - R. Neff, Composer - R. Neff, Lyricist - B. Gibson, Composer - B. Gibson, Lyricist - David Crosby, Vocal - The Byrds, Performer - Allen Stanton, Producer - Chris Hillman, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Acoustic Bass - Van Dyke Parks, Keyboards - Michael Clarke, Drums - Vic Anesini, Mixing Engineer
Originally recorded 1966 & released 1996. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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 "What's Happening?!?!" the earliest example of David Crosby's disagreeably vapid hippie ethos. These weak spots keep Fifth Dimension from attaining truly classic status.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:17
- Main artists: The Byrds
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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