The Byrds' Greatest Hits [Expanded]

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Without question, the Byrds were one of the great bands of the '60s and one of the few American bands of their time to continually turn out inventive, compelling albums. As they were recording a series of fine records, they released a number of classic singles that defined their era. The original 11-song LP version of The Byrds' Greatest Hits did an excellent job in 1967 of chronicling the peak years of their popularity, before withering personality conflicts and the resulting personnel changes altered their sound radically, first into a glorious psychedelic/folk/electronic/pop flourish on Notorious Byrd Brothers and then into country-rock on 1968's Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Columbia/Legacy's expanded 1999 reissue ...
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All Music Guide
Without question, the Byrds were one of the great bands of the '60s and one of the few American bands of their time to continually turn out inventive, compelling albums. As they were recording a series of fine records, they released a number of classic singles that defined their era. The original 11-song LP version of The Byrds' Greatest Hits did an excellent job in 1967 of chronicling the peak years of their popularity, before withering personality conflicts and the resulting personnel changes altered their sound radically, first into a glorious psychedelic/folk/electronic/pop flourish on Notorious Byrd Brothers and then into country-rock on 1968's Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Columbia/Legacy's expanded 1999 reissue upgraded the sound quality considerably and added the three minor hits missing from the original collection, which means that Greatest Hits now contains all of the group's hit singles -- from 1965's "Mr. Tambourine Man" to 1967's "Have You Seen Her Face"; what's more, the additional cuts shore up Gene Clark's impossible-to-overstate importance to their music and, by reaching up to 1967 and the Younger Than Yesterday album, give Chris Hillman a well-deserved place at the table as a songwriter in his own right. That's an impressive collection indeed, and it also includes "All I Really Want to Do," "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)," "It Won't Be Wrong," "Set You Free This Time," "Eight Miles High," "5D (Fifth Dimension)," "Mr. Spaceman," "So You Want to Be a Rock N' Roll Star," and "My Back Pages." Only David Crosby is shortchanged by the failure to include "Lady Friend" -- which, in fairness, was not a hit at all, but was one of the group's finest singles and closed out the era represented on this collection. Some other great songs were also left behind on the albums, but important cuts like "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better," "The Bells of Rhymney," and "Chimes of Freedom" are included, and even with its few remaining gaps this is pretty close to a definitive single-disc summary of the Byrds' prime. [An expanded edition was also released.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Bruce Eder,
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/30/1999
  • Label: Sony
  • UPC: 074646623022
  • Catalog Number: 66230
  • Sales rank: 3,208

Album Credits

Performance Credits
The Byrds Primary Artist
Chris Hillman Electric Bass, Vocals
Gene Clark Guitar, Vocals
Michael Clark Drums
David Crosby Guitar, Vocals
Roger McGuinn Guitar, Vocals, Guitar (12 String Electric)
Technical Credits
Pete Seeger Composer
Terry Melcher Producer
Allen Stanton Producer
Gary Usher Producer
Johnny Rogan Liner Notes
Bob Irwin Producer
Vic Anesini Engineer, Mastering
Sandy Speiser Cover Photo
Pat Seeger Adaptation
Traditional Composer
Dave Swaney Liner Notes
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    The Byrd's Greatest Hits

    Really good CD..."Eight Miles High" has to be one of the greatest songs ever...I listen to this CD again & again & I highly recommend it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    The Byrds Greatest Hits--A Classic Album From A Classic Band

    Where do you start when talking about the Byrds? Many consider the group to be America's best band during a period of the mid-1960's, (it has been documented many times that the Byrds were the favorite American band of the Beatles) and this album, which reached #6 on the charts in the fall of 1967, captures that period to the fullest. The vocal harmony of David Crosby/Roger McGuinn/Chris Hillman/Gene Clark and the trademark sound of McGuinn's 12-string Rickenbacker guitar have planted the Byrds firmly in the terra that was 1960's American music. Turn Turn Turn, Mr. Tambourine Man, My Back Pages and So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star are all here. So is Eight Miles High, with the legendary McGuinn guitar opening...one of the era's most glorious sounds. It's incredible to believe 40 years have passed since these wonderful pieces of Americana were first introduced to the world. The Byrds are as relevant today as they were then.

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