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The Byrds - Ballad Of Easy Rider (1969)

1. Ballad of Easy Rider
2. Fido
3. Oil in My Lamp
4. Tulsa County
5. Jack Tarr The Sailor
6. Jesus is Just Alright
7. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
8. There Must Be Someone (I Can Turn To)
9. Gunga Din
10. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
11. Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins
12. Way Beyond the Sun
13. Mae Jean Goes To Hollywood
14. Oil In My Lamp
15. Tulsa County
16. Fiddler A Dram (Moog Experiment)
17. Ballad of Easy Rider
18. Build It Up

The Byrds - Byrds (1973)

1. Full Circle 2:43
2. Sweet Mary 2:55
3. Changing Planet 2:43
4. For Free 3:50
5. Born To Rock 'N' Roll 3:12
6. Things Will Be Better 2:14
7. Cowgirl In The Sand 3:24
8. Long Live The King 2:18
9. Borrowing Time 2:01
10. Laughing 5:40
11. See The Sky About To Rain 3:49

The Byrds - The Byrds Play Dylan (2002)

1. All I Really Want To Do 2:04
2. Chimes of Freedom 3:51
3. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 3:04
4. Lay Down Your Weary Tune 3:31
5. Lay Lady Lay [single version] 3:17
6. Mr. Tambourine Man 2:31
7. My Back Pages 3:09
8. Nothing Was Delivered 3:24
9. Positively 4th Street [live] 3:10
10. Spanish Harlem Incident 1:59
11. The Times They Are A-Changin' 2:18
12. This Wheel's on Fire 4:45
13. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere 2:34
14. It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) [live] 3:03
15. Just Like a Woman 3:55
16. Lay Lady Lay [alternate version] 3:18
17. The Times They Are A-Changin' [early version] 1:54
18. Mr. Tambourine Man [live] 2:30
19. Chimes of Freedom [live] 3:24
20. Paths of Victory 3:09

The Byrds - The Columbia Singles Collection '65 - '67 (2002)

Sundazed Vinyl

"When “Mr. Tambourine Man” first rumbled out of car radio speakers in 1965,
it was a pivotal moment in pop history.
With its jangling 12-string and epic sweep, it was the dawn of a new day:
the birth of folk-rock. And the Byrds were just getting started.
The next two years saw one hit after another, from the Biblical prophesies
of “Turn, Turn, Turn” to the raga-rock of “Eight Miles High,”
from the exotic orchestration of “So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star”
to the Byrds bringing it all back home with “My Back Pages.”
Here they are again, 30 landmark recordings in their perfectly constructed,
radio-friendly mono mixes: the forgotten rarities, withdrawn singles and,
of course, all the original A and B-sides.
No one has ever had a stronger run of singles than did the Byrds in their prime.
No one."

1. Mr Tambourine Man 2:19
2. I Knew I'd Want You 2:15
3. All I Really Want To Do 2:04
4. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better 2:32
5. The Bells Of Rhymney 3:32
6. Chimes Of Freedom 3:50
7. She Don't Care About Time (Version 1) 2:25
8. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 3:07
9. The Times They Are A-Changin' 1:54
10. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) 3:36
11. She Don't Care About Time (Version 2) 2:30
12. Set You Free This Time 2:51
13. It Won't Be Wrong 1:58
14. He Was A Friend Of Mine 2:30
15. Eight Miles High 3:37
16. Why 3:00
17. 5D (Fifth Dimension) 2:34
18. Captain Soul 2:36
19. Mr. Spaceman 2:10
20. What's Happening 2:32
21. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star 2:04
22. Everybody's Been Burned 3:04
23. My Back Pages 2:33
24. Renaissance Fair 1:52
25. Have You Seen Her Face 2:30
26. Don't Make Waves 1:34
27. Lady Friend 2:32
28. Old John Robertson 1:52
29. Goin' Back 3:24
30. Change Is Now 3:22

The Byrds - Greatest Hits (1967)

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The 12-string electric guitar may never recover. As long as there are baby boomers roaming the earth, its airy jangle will signify psychedelic innocence and optimism refracted through the peculiar light of mid-'60s Los Angeles. With Roger McGuinn leading, the Byrds kicked off American rock history with a merger of Bob Dylan's words and the Beatles' melodic energy. The results are here: "Mr. Tambourine Man," "The Bells of Rhymney," and "Eight Miles High" still jump off the airwaves. The midpoint between Dylan and the Beatles is a one-of-a-kind place, where optimism and innocence still sound smart. --Steve Tignor

1. Mr. Tambourine Man 2:20
2. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better 2:33
3. The Bells of Rhymney 3:31
4. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) 3:36
5. All I Really Want To Do 2:04
6. Chimes Of Freedom 3:52
7. Eight Miles High 3:36
8. Mr. Spaceman 2:10
9. 5 D (Fifth Dimension) 2:34
10. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star 2:06
11. My Back Pages 3:06

The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968)

Artist: The Byrds
Album: The Notorious Byrd Brothers
Released: 1968
Genre: Psychedelic Rock

1968's Notarious Byrd Brothers opened wit a devastating
one two punch: ahorn section marvel bemoaning the go fast culture:
and a baroque pop masterpiece that floated to heaven on wisps
of pedal steel and harpsichord.
The trenchant songwriting-answering recant works by the Beatles and Stones
-tackled subject as diverse as the agony of the Vietnam war
and the exploration of deep space on an album many people regard
as the Byrds best. (sleeve note)

Review by Richie Unterberger

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 the record was completed.
That wasn't evident from listening to the results, which showed
the group continuing to expand the parameters of their eclecticism
while retaining their hallmark guitar jangle and harmonies.
With assistance from producer Gary Usher, they took more chances
in the studio, enhancing the spacy quality of tracks
like "Natural Harmony" and Goffin & King's "Wasn't Born to Follow"
with electronic phasing. Washes of Moog synthesizer formed the eerie
backdrop for "Space Odyssey," and the songs were craftily and
unobtrusively linked with segues and fades. But the Byrds did not
bury the essential strengths of their tunes in effects: "Goin' Back"
(also written by Goffin & King) was a magnificent and melodic cover
with the expected tasteful 12-string guitar runs that should have been a big hit.
"Tribal Gathering" has some of the band's most effervescent harmonies;
"Draft Morning" is a subtle and effective reflection of the horrors of
the Vietnam War; and "Old John Robertson" looks forward to the
country-rock that would soon dominate their repertoire.
[The CD reissue adds six bonus tracks, including different versions
of "Goin' Back" and "Draft Morning," a few instrumentals, and David Crosby's
controversial "Triad"; unlisted on the sleeve is a rehearsal outtake which
captures comically vitriolic arguments among the band.]

Paul Beaver Moog Synthesizer
Curt Boettcher Vocals (bckgr)
Michael Clarke Drums
Jim Gordon Drums
Roy Halee Engineer
Chris Hillman Bass, Mandolin, Vocals
Bob Irwin Producer
Roger McGuinn Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Guitar (12 String)
Red Rhodes Guitar
Clarence White Guitar
1. Artificial Energy
2. Goin' Back
3. Natural Harmony
4. Draft Morning
5. Wasn't Born to Follow
6. Get to You
7. Change Is Now
8. Old John Robertson
9. Tribal Gathering
10.Dolphins' Smile
11.Space Odyssey

Bonus tracks

12. Moog raga (instrumental)
13. Bound to fail (instrumental)
14. Triad
15. Going back (first version)
16. Draft morning (alternate end)
17. Universel Mind (intrumental)

The Byrds - There Is A Season (2006)

A newcomer to the musical progression and legacy of the Byrds could hardly expect to find a better crash course than this: four discs with 99 songs, a DVD of ten previously unissued television performances, extensive annotation. Yet longtime fans of the band might wonder what the point is. Any riches buried in the vaults have long ago been mined--first in 1990's definitive four-disc Byrds box, then on Columbia's series of extended editions of every Byrds album in the catalog, replete with previously unreleased bonus tracks. By this late date, all possible revelations have been revealed, with the five previously unissued performances here of interest mainly to completists. The familiar music is glorious, of course--the chiming guitars and soaring harmonies that brought Bob Dylan and folk-rock to the top of the charts and then soared into the stratosphere with "Eight Miles High" and all but invented country-rock with Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Yet except for the DVD, anyone who wants this much Byrds probably already has most of it. --Don McLeese

Disc 1

1. The Jet Set , The Only Girl I Adore (Mono) 2:26
2. The Beefeaters , Please Let Me Love You (Mono) 2:23
3. The Beefeaters , Don't Be Long (Mono) 1:56
4. The Airport Song 2:03
5. You Movin' 2:08
6. You Showed Me 2:04
7. Mr. Tambourine Man 2:32
8. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better 2:34
9. You Won't Have To Cry 2:10
10. Here Without You 2:39
11. The Bells Of Rhymney 3:33
12. All I Really Want To Do (Mono Single Version) 2:05
13. I Knew I'd Want You 2:17
14. Chimes Of Freedom 3:54
15. She Has A Way 2:27
16. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 3:05
17. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) - (Mono) 3:52
18. It Won't Be Wrong 2:00
19. Set You Free This Time 2:51
20. The World Turns All Around Her 2:15
21. The Day Walk 3:03
22. If You're Gone 2:47
23. The Times They Are A-Changin' (Withdrawn Version - Mono) 1:56
24. She Don't Care About Time (Mono Single Version) 2:32
25. Stranger In A Strange Land (Instrumental) 3:03

Disc 2

1. Eight Miles High 3:37
2. Why (Mono Single Version) 3:01
3. 5D (Fifth Dimension) 2:35
4. Wild Mountain Thyme 2:32
5. Mr. Spaceman 2:12
6. I See You 2:40
7. What's Happening ! ! 2:37
8. I Know My Rider 2:46
9. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star 2:08
10. Have You Seen Her Face 2:42
11. Renaissance Fair 1:54
12. Time Between 1:55
13. Everybody's Been Burned 3:07
14. My Back Pages 3:10
15. It Happens Each Day 2:47
16. He Was A Friend Of Mine (Previously Unissued Live Version - Mono) 2:39
17. Lady Friend (Mono) 2:33
18. Old John Robertson (Mono Single Version) 1:52
19. Goin' Back 3:28
20. Draft Morning 2:43
21. Wasn't Born To Follow 2:04
22. Tribal Gathering 2:04
23. Dolphin's Smile 2:01
24. Triad 3:31
25. Universal Mind Decoder (Instrumental) 3:27

Disc 3

1. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere 2:35
2. I Am A Pilgrim 3:39
3. The Christian Life (Gram Parsons Vocal Version) 2:29
4. You Don't Miss Your Water (Gram Parsons Vocal Version) 3:49
5. Hickory Wind 3:32
6. One Hundred Years From Now (Gram Parsons Vocal Version) 2:53
7. Lazy Days (Alternate Version) 3:18
8. Pretty Polly (Alternate Version) 3:34
9. This Wheel's On Fire (Alternate Version) 3:54
10. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man 3:54
11. Candy 3:38
12. Child Of The Universe (''Candy'' Soundtrack Version) 3:11
13. Pretty Boy Floyd (Live) 2:48
14. Buckaroo (Instrumental - Live) 2:04
15. King Apathy III (Live) 3:13
16. Sing Me Back Home (Live) 3:05
17. Lay Lady Lay (Alternate Version) 3:18
18. Oil In My Lamp (Alternate Version) 2:03
19. Tulsa County 2:48
20. Jesus Is Just Alright 2:10
21. Chestnut Mare 5:08
22. Just A Season 3:52
23. Kathleen's Song (Alternate Version) 2:39
24. All The Things (Alternate Version) 4:56

Disc 4

1. Lover Of the Bayou (Live) 3:39
2. Positively 4th Street (Live) 3:06
3. Old Blue (Live) 3:30
4. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) - (Live) 2:52
5. Ballad Of Easy Rider (Live) 2:10
6. You All Look Alike (Previously Unissued Live Version) 3:08
7. Nashville West (Instrumental - Previously Unissued Live Version) 2:12
8. Willin' (Live) 3:13
9. Black Mountain Rag (Instrumental - Live) 1:19
10. Baby What You Want Me To Do (Previously Unissued Live Version) 3:48
11. I Trust (Previously Unissued Live Version) 4:03
12. Take A Whiff (On Me) (Live) 2:56
13. Glory, Glory 4:00
14. Byrdgrass (Instrumental) 1:44
15. Pale Blue 2:23
16. I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician 2:03
17. Nothin' To It (Instrumental) 1:39
18. Tiffany Queen 2:42
19. Farther Along 2:58
20. Bugler 3:08
21. Mr. Tambourine Man (''Banjoman'' Soundtrack Version - Live) 2:59
22. Roll Over Beethoven (''Banjoman'' Soundtrack Version - Live) 3:02
23. Full Circle 2:43
24. Changing Heart 2:43
25. Paths Of Victory 3:10

The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday (1967)

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 has shown it to be the most durable of the Byrds' albums, with the exception of Mr. Tambourine Man. David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, and especially Chris Hillman come into their own as songwriters on an eclectic but focused set blending folk-rock, psychedelia, and early country-rock. The sardonic "So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star" was a terrific single; "My Back Pages," also a small hit, was the last of their classic Dylan covers; "Thoughts and Words," the flower-power anthem "Renaissance Fair," "Have You Seen Her Face," and the bluegrass-tinged "Time Between" are all among their best songs. The jazzy "Everybody's Been Burned" may be Crosby's best composition, although his "Mind Gardens" is one of his most excessive. [The CD reissue has six bonus tracks, including the fine Crosby-penned single "Lady Friend," and notably different alternate versions of "Mind Gardens" and "My Back Pages."

Credits:
Vic Anesini Mastering, Mixing
Frank Bez Photography
Adam Block Project Coordinator
Michael Clarke Drums
David Crosby Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
David Fricke Liner Notes
Vern Gosdin Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
Chris Hillman Bass, Mandolin, Guitar (Bass), Vocals
Bob Irwin Photography, Compilation Producer
Jay Saxophone
Hugh Masekela Trumpet, Horn
Roger McGuinn Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, Guitar (12 String)
Johnny Rogan Liner Notes
Gary Usher Producer
Clarence White Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
Tracklist:

1 So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star - Hillman, McGuinn 2:05
2 Have You Seen Her Face - Hillman 2:40
3 C.T.A. - 102 - Hippard, McGuinn 2:28
4 Renaissance Fair - Crosby, McGuinn 1:51
5 Time Between - Hillman 1:53
6 Everybody's Been Burned - Crosby 3:05
7 Thoughts and Words 2:56
8 Mind Gardens 3:46
9 My Back Pages - Dylan 3:08
10 The Girl With No Name - Hillman 1:50
11 Why - Crosby, McGuinn 2:45
12 It Happens Each Day[*] - Crosby 2:44
13 Don't Make Waves[*] - Hillman, McGuinn 1:36
14 My Back Pages [#/*/version] - Dylan 2:42
15 Mind Gardens [#/*] 3:21
16 Lady Friend[*] - Crosby 2:34
17 Old John Robertson[*] - Hillman, McGuinn 5:05

The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (1965)

Arriving just months after the folk-rock call to arms of their brilliant debut, the Byrds' second album closely follows the same formula, but what a formula: durable American folksongs (from Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and even Stephen Foster) and their own strong originals are laced with the band's keening vocal harmonies and chiming guitars in a mix since institutionalized as a perennial rock dialect. With Seeger's classic title song, the Byrds brought Ecclesiastes onto the charts, importing the urban folk movement's social and political consciousness to the pop mainstream. If the album couldn't repeat the revelatory impact of its predecessor, it's still an earful, from Gene Clark's urgent, ardent "It Won't Be Wrong" to Dylan's contemplative "Lay Down Your Weary Tune." Meticulously remastered, this restored version also boasts unreleased tracks and B-sides, including "She Don't Care About Time," noteworthy for a 12-string solo lifted from Bach. --Sam Sutherland

1. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) 3:53
2. It Won't Be Wrong 2:02
3. Set You Free This Time 2:52
4. Lay Down Your Weary Tune 3:33
5. He Was a Friend of Mine 2:34
6. The World Turns All Around Her 2:16
7. Satisfied Mind 2:30
8. If You're Gone 2:49
9. The Times They Are A-Changin' 2:22
10. Wait and See 2:22
11. Oh! Susannah 3:13
12. The Day Walk (Never Before) [*] 3:04
13. She Don't Care About Time [Single Version][*] 2:33
14. The Times They Are A-Changin' [First Version][#][*] 1:58
15. It's All over Now, Baby Blue [Version One][#][*] 3:06
16. She Don't Care About Time [Version One][#][*] 2:39
17. The World Turns All Around Her [Alternate Mix][#][*] 2:16
18. Stranger In A Strange Land 3:04

The Byrds - Fifth Dimension (1966)

Having already pioneered folk-rock via their electrified versions of Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger songs such as "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn Turn Turn," the Byrds helped midwife yet another new musical form in 1966 on this, their third album. Influenced by Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar and jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, Jim McGuinn's atonal 12-string guitar on the suitably titled "Eight Miles High" was a psychedelic omen of things to come. Pointing in other new directions, too, are the prescient country-rock tune, "Mr. Spaceman," string-aided updates of folk evergreens "Wild Mountain Thyme" and "John Riley," and David Crosby's fusion-y "I See You" and "What's Happening?!?!" On this album, plenty. --Billy Altman

1. 5 D (Fifth Dimension) 2:36
2. Wild Mountain Thyme 2:33
3. Mr. Spaceman 2:12
4. I See You 2:41
5. What's Happening?!?! 2:38
6. I Come And Stand At Every Door 3:06
7. Eight Miles High 3:37
8. Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go) 2:20
9. Captain Soul 2:56
10. John Riley 3:00
11. 2-4-2 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song) 2:21
12. Why (Single Version) - Bonus Track 3:02
13. I Know My Rider (I Knoe You Rider) - Bonus Track 2:46
14. Psychodrama City - Bonus Track 3:26
15. Eight Miles High (Alternate/Studio Version) - Bonus Track 3:22
16. Why (Altrnate/Studio Version) - Bonus Track 2:43
17. John Riley (Instrumental Version 1) 16:53

The Byrds - Live in Stockholm 1967 (1967)

1. Introduction 0:16
2. Hey Joe 2:09
3. Introduction 0:27
4. My Back Pages 3:35
5. Introduction 0:06
6. Mr. Tamburine Man 2:16
7. Introduction 0:27
8. He Was A Friend Of Mine 2:35
9. Introduction 0:29
10. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star 2:31
11. Introduction 0:30
12. Roll Over Bethoven 2:23

The Byrds - Preflyte (1964)

A blip in the Byrds' discography that could easily be missed, as all of the songs from these pre-Mr. Tambourine Man sessions are also found on the much more widely available In the Beginning. Byrds fans really need to track this down, though, because six of the 11 cuts are actually entirely different versions than the ones that appear on In the Beginning, and in some cases the differences are substantial. "You Showed Me," in particular, appears here in a bare-bones, almost acoustic version with a heart-wrenching Gene Clark vocal; this is the sound of the Byrds at their very birth in the nest. It's a matter of taste, but to my ears the takes of "She Has a Way" and "Here Without You" on Preflyte are clearly superior to the ones used on In the Beginning, though the arrangements are very similar. Originally released on the small Together label, this was reissued on Columbia a few years later; the Columbia pressing is much easier to find, can still be easily (and affordably) found in used stores, and has enough otherwise unavailable quality material to make the search worth the effort.

1. You Showed Me 2:07
2. Here Without You 2:30
3. She Has a Way 2:34
4. The Reason Why 2:35
5. For Me Again 2:33
6. Boston 2:07
7. You Movin' 2:09
8. The Airport Song 2:03
9. You Won't Have to Cry 2:17
10. I Knew I'd Want You 2:19
11. Mr Tambourine Man 2:19

The Byrds - The Very Best Of (1997)

1. Mr. Tambourine Man
2. All I Really Want to Do
3. Chimes of Freedom
4. I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better
5. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
6. The Times They Are A-Changin'
7. The World Turns All Around Her
8. It Won't Be Wrong
9. He Was a Friend of Mine
10. Eight Miles High
11. 5D (Fifth Dimension)
12. Mr. Spaceman
13. So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star
14. My Back Pages
15. Renaissance Fair
16. Goin' Back
17. Wasn't Born to Follow
18. Dolphin's Smile
19. You Ain't Going Nowhere
20. One Hundred Years from Now
21. You're Still on My Mind
22. Hickory Wind
23. Ballad of Easy Rider
24. Jesus Is Just Alright
25. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
26. Lay Lady Lay
27. Chestnut Mare