Category: Byrds
[Review] The Byrds: Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)
With the blessed benediction of the Bard himself, The Byrds set out to change the shape of American rock music.
The Byrds: “5 D (Fifth Dimension)” (1966)
The trippy title track from the band’s third album puts the D in LSD.
[Review] The Byrds: Fifth Dimension (1966)
The band’s first album without a full-time Gene Clark crosses into some spacey territory with occasionally stunning results.
[Review] The Byrds: Younger Than Yesterday (1967)
Chris Hillman emerges as a songwriter and the country-rock sounds of the future make their first appearance.
[Review] The Byrds’ Greatest Hits (1967)
A career compilation of the Crosby-era Byrds, which few would argue was the classic incarnation of the band.
The Byrds: The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968)
[Kronomyth 6.0] The Fall of the House of Usher.
The Byrds: Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968)
Episode seven, in which Gram Parsons temporarily takes over the Byrds and singlehandedly invents country-rock. Think Bob Dylan’s electric revelation, but in reverse.
[Review] The Flying Burrito Bros: The Gilded Palace of Sin (1969)
A groundbreaking mix of country, rock, soul and psychedelic slide guitar that kicked off the country-rock era in earnest.
[Review] The Byrds: Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde (1969)
After Gram and Chris rode off into the sunset, Roger re-grouped, literally, with a new band that straddled country and rock.
The Byrds: “I Wasn’t Born To Follow” (1969)
The Byrds apply their patented Dylan gilding to a Goffin/King song that goes down easy.
[Review] The Byrds: Ballad of Easy Rider (1969)
The new Byrds continue to stretch their wings on their second album. Just what the doctor ordered.
[Review] The Byrds: Byrdmaniax (1971)
Fans and critics aren’t crazy about this one for a reason: underinspired and overproduced, it’s the first Byrds record not worth pursuing.
[Review] Roger McGuinn (1973)
The lead Byrd tries a little of everything on his first solo flight, but it’s not clear where he’s headed.
[Review] McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (1979)
Whatever happened to The Byrds? Disco, apparently.