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Category: Byrds

All I Really Want To Do 45 rpm single

The Byrds: “All I Really Want To Do” (1965)

It ain’t as good as Cher’s version, babe.

Posted On 13 Feb26 Mar
Mr. Tambourine Man album cover

[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.

Posted On 1 Sep26 Mar
5 D 45 rpm single

The Byrds: “5 D (Fifth Dimension)” (1966)

The trippy title track from the band’s third album puts the D in LSD.

Posted On 17 Jul26 Mar
Fifth Dimension album cover

[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.

Posted On 18 Dec26 Mar
Younger Than Yesterday album cover

[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.

Posted On 5 Feb9 Mar
The Byrds Greatest Hits album cover

[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.

Posted On 27 Feb23 Apr

The Byrds: The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968)

[Kronomyth 6.0] The Fall of the House of Usher.

Posted On 16 Apr25 Mar

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.

Posted On 10 Jun30 Jun
The Gilded Palace of Sin

[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.

Posted On 23 Feb25 Mar
Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde album cover

[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.

Posted On 2 Oct25 Mar
Wasn't Born To Follow 45 rpm single

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.

Posted On 9 Jan13 Feb
Ballad of Easy Rider album cover

[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.

Posted On 20 Nov12 Jun
Byrdmaniax album cover

[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.

Posted On 23 Mar21 May
Roger McGuinn album cover

[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.

Posted On 31 Dec1 Feb
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman album cover

[Review] McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (1979)

Whatever happened to The Byrds? Disco, apparently.

Posted On 4 Apr11 Jan

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