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This 20-song European import should be rated a lot higher than this, but there are some good reasons why it's not. It's essentially an updated version of the late-'70s Byrds Play Dylan LP, expanded to 61 minutes to encompass the huge number of outtakes and live tracks that weren't available, or even known to exist, when the original album was assembled. The idea is still a good one, though the execution -- at least in terms of the packaging -- leaves a lot to be desired. The CD uses the latest masterings of each song, as they stood circa the middle of 2001, and so the sound quality is not a problem; indeed, hearing all of the early-, mid-, and late-era Dylan-authored cuts by the Byrds juxtaposed in high resolution reveals the band's development and evolution (as well as several colossal wrong turns, such as the chorus-laden version of "Lay Lady Lay") in sharp detail. The problem lies with the fact that the material is assembled in a strangely haphazard order -- it starts off with the original lineup's recording of "Mr. Tambourine Man," but then jumps between years and different lineups of the group, forward a few years, then back, then to outtakes and live tracks. Coupled with the sketchy notes, the result is an entertaining CD that could have been a lot more than that. Ironically, the notes themselves allude to the special relationship between the Byrds and Bob Dylan without ever taking a closer look at it over time, and the bizarre nature of the programming results in a broad but very shallow and frustrating look at its subject, compelling though that subject remains, even when presented in this manner.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Crosby, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine, Vocal - Terry Melcher, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Clarke, Drums - Jim McGuinn, Vocal, 12-String Guitar - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Crosby, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine, Vocal - Terry Melcher, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Clarke, Drums - Jim McGuinn, Vocal, 12-String Guitar
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Crosby, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine, Vocal - Terry Melcher, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Clarke, Drums - Jim McGuinn, Vocal, 12-String Guitar
Originally recorded 1965 & released 1996. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Crosby, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine, Vocal - Terry Melcher, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Clarke, Drums - Jim McGuinn, Vocal, 12-String Guitar - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Johnston, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist
Originally Released 1969 Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Crosby, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine, Vocal - Terry Melcher, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Clarke, Drums - Jim McGuinn, Vocal, 12-String Guitar
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Vern Gosdin, Acoustic Guitar - David Crosby, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Gary Usher, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Clarke, Drums - Jim McGuinn, 12-String Guitar - Hugh Masekela, Horn - CLARENCE WHITE, Electric Guitar
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger McGuinn, Banjo, Guitar - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Mandolin - Tim Geelan, Mixing Engineer - Gary Usher, Producer - Gram Parsons, Guitar - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Roy Halee, Engineer - John Hartford, Banjo, Guitar - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar - Charlie Bragg, Engineer - Roy M. Huskey, Bass - Clarence J. White, Guitar - Jaydee Maness, Steel Guitar - Kevin Kelley, Drums - Jon Corneal, Drums - Earl P. Ball, Piano
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Jim Dickson, Producer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Crosby, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine, Vocal - Terry Melcher, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Clarke, Drums - Jim McGuinn, Vocal, 12-String Guitar - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Crosby, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine, Vocal - Terry Melcher, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Clarke, Drums - Jim McGuinn, Vocal, 12-String Guitar - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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, Banjo, Guitar - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Mandolin - Gary Usher, Producer - Gram Parsons, Guitar - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - John Hartford, Banjo, Guitar - Lloyd Green, Steel Guitar - Roy M. Huskey, Bass - Clarence J. White, Guitar - Jaydee Maness, Steel Guitar - Kevin Kelley, Drums - Jon Corneal, Drums - Earl P. Ball, Piano
Originally released 1968. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Author - Jim Dickson, Producer
Originally recorded 1970 & released 2000. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger McGuinn, Guitar - Skip Battin, Bass - Terry Melcher, Producer, Piano - Gene Parsons, Drums - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Larry Knechtel, Organ, Piano - Byron Berline, Fiddle - Glen Kolotkin, Engineer - Sneaky Pete, Steel Guitar - CHRIS HINSHAW, Engineer - ERIC PRESTIDGE, Engineer - CLARENCE WHITE, Guitar - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Jimmi Seiter, Percussion, Tambourine - Paul Polena, Horn
Originally Recorded 1971 & Released 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Johnston, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist
Originally recorded 1969 & released 1990. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Crosby, Vocal - Chris Hillman, Bass Guitar, Vocal - Gene Clark, Tambourine, Vocal - Terry Melcher, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Clarke, Drums - Jim McGuinn, Vocal, 12-String Guitar
Originally recorded 1965 & released 1996. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Terry Melcher, Producer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer - CHRIS HINSHAW, Engineer - Joe Lizzi, Mixing Engineer - Jen Wyler, Mixing Engineer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Byrds, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Darcy Proper, Mastering Engineer - Joe Lizzi, Mixing Engineer - Jen Wyler, Mixing Engineer - David Diller, Engineer
Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
The Byrds, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Don Devito, Producer
(P) 1990 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
This 20-song European import should be rated a lot higher than this, but there are some good reasons why it's not. It's essentially an updated version of the late-'70s Byrds Play Dylan LP, expanded to 61 minutes to encompass the huge number of outtakes and live tracks that weren't available, or even known to exist, when the original album was assembled. The idea is still a good one, though the execution -- at least in terms of the packaging -- leaves a lot to be desired. The CD uses the latest masterings of each song, as they stood circa the middle of 2001, and so the sound quality is not a problem; indeed, hearing all of the early-, mid-, and late-era Dylan-authored cuts by the Byrds juxtaposed in high resolution reveals the band's development and evolution (as well as several colossal wrong turns, such as the chorus-laden version of "Lay Lady Lay") in sharp detail. The problem lies with the fact that the material is assembled in a strangely haphazard order -- it starts off with the original lineup's recording of "Mr. Tambourine Man," but then jumps between years and different lineups of the group, forward a few years, then back, then to outtakes and live tracks. Coupled with the sketchy notes, the result is an entertaining CD that could have been a lot more than that. Ironically, the notes themselves allude to the special relationship between the Byrds and Bob Dylan without ever taking a closer look at it over time, and the bizarre nature of the programming results in a broad but very shallow and frustrating look at its subject, compelling though that subject remains, even when presented in this manner.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:28
- Main artists: The Byrds
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
Originally Recorded 1965 & Released 1996, Originally Recorded 1969 & Released 1990 & 2000, Originally Recorded 1970 & Released 2000, Originally Released 1971 & Released 1999; Originally Released 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, (P) 1990, 2002 SONY BMG M
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