My recent upgrade to vinyl of Sweetheart of the Rodeo here convinced me that I needed more stuff by The Byrds even although it is an atypical album by the band
All I had were Younger Than Yesterday and The Definitive Collection. On a recent trip to the great record shop Love Music I picked up a CD copy of Fifth Dimension their third album originally released in 1966. The CD was a 1996 version as part of the Columbia/Byrds Legacy with an additional 6 tracks.
It's not a bad place to start. It is a mix of Dylanesque Folk with a shift to more psychedelic songs in the run up to the Summer of Love.
They only released 12 studio albums so that's a quarter or them now accounted for. Don't be surprised to see others popping up here during 2025. You have been warned!
Our Byrds collections are similar so hoping you do find more to give me a nudge. - Brian
ReplyDeleteLovely stuff, definitely time to listen to more Byrds. No warning needed!
ReplyDeleteThere were great songs on all their albums, but Younger Than Yesterday might just be their best - as long as you skip "Mind Gardens"! --Marc
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