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Very Best Of (Remaster) (Import) (CD)

By: The Byrds (Artist)

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Track Listing

DISC 1 for Very Best Of (Remaster) (Import) (CD) Album By The Byrds (Artist)
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   Times They Are A-Changin  
7   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  
 

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Review

Q (pp.120-121) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] more than enough transcendent moments to place The Byrds in the most exalted company, as well as giving newcomers reason to investigate further."

Review

Q (pp.120-121) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] more than enough transcendent moments to place The Byrds in the most exalted company, as well as giving newcomers reason to investigate further."

Product note

Originally released as a 2 LP set.

Title Note

Originally released as a 2 LP set.

Personnel: David Crosby, Gene Clark, Gram Parsons, Roger McGuinn (vocals, guitar); Chris Hillman (vocals); Michael Clark (drums).

Liner Note Authors: Dave Swaney; Patrick Humphries.

The two dozen tracks on this single-disc survey of the Byrds include all the obvious singles like "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Turn! Turn! Turn!," and "Eight Miles High" as well as some key album tracks like Gram Parsons' lovely "Hickory Wind" and the unsung psychedelic gem "I See You," making this an OK, if somewhat random, survey of an interesting and influential pop band. ~ Steve Leggett

Although they are every bit as influential as fellow 1960s innovators the Beatles and the Beach Boys, compilations of classic material by the Byrds have been less frequent. When they have popped up, these albums have tended to focus on specific periods and rarely attempted a definitive retrospective. However, this welcome compilation from the British arm of Columbia Records remedies those problems by collecting a top-shelf array of material from the group's Columbia recordings on a single, comprehensive disc. From early folk-rock hits like "Mr. Tambourine Man" to the Indian-flavored psychedelia of "Eight Miles High" to the mellow country stylings of "Ballad of Easy Rider," all of the group's trendsetting hits are covered. These obvious choices are counterbalanced with the kind of album track favorites that the group's fans adored: notable picks include "Hickory Wind," a wistful slice of country-pop from the pen of Gram Parsons, and "Wasn't Born to Follow," the psychedelic country-rock classic that is best known for its appearance on the soundtrack of Easy Rider. The compilers of The Very Best of the Byrds also added a nice touch by including the original liner notes from the 1967 The Byrds Greatest Hits album. These notes lend an interesting perspective on how seriously the tastemakers of the day took the group, and also include some interesting biographical material about the group's days as Los Angeles club band. A few notable rarities are missing (it would have been nice to include the group's original version of "You Showed Me," which was successfully covered by the Turtles) but this is a minor quibble when the consistently stellar array of material on display is considered. All in all, The Very Best of the Byrds is a great starting place for novice listeners and a solid, convenient disc of high points for the group's fans. ~ Donald A. Guarisco

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The two dozen tracks on this single-disc survey of the Byrds include all the obvious singles like "Mr. Tambourine Man," "Turn! Turn! Turn!," and "Eight Miles High" as well as some key album tracks like Gram Parsons' lovely "Hickory Wind" and the unsung psychedelic gem "I See You," making this an OK, if somewhat random, survey of an interesting and influential pop band. ~ Steve Leggett

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