The Byrds

 

Artist:  The Byrds
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Roger McGuinn:  Lead Guitar, Banjo, Moog Synthesizer, Vocals
Gene Clark:  Tambourine, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
David Crosby:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Chris Hillman:  Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Michael Clarke:  Drums

The Byrds were an American Folk Rock and Country Rock Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1964 by Roger McGuinn (Vocals, Guitar), Gene Clark (Vocals, Guitar), David Crosby (Vocals, Guitar), Chris Hillman (Bass, Vocals), and Michael Clarke (Drums).  The band attained the huge success of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Beach Boys and their early days they were melding the influence of Bob Dylan and The Beatles with Contemporary and Traditional Folk Music.  They pioneered the musical Genre of Folk Rock, also Country Rock.  The band's signature blend of clear Harmony Singing and Roger McGuinn's Jangly Twelve-String Rickenbacker Guitar has continued to be influential on Popular Music upto the present day.  The band's classic hits:  "Mr. Tambourine Man" (cover version of Bob Dylan), and "Turn, Turn, Turn" (cover version of Pete Seeger), and "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better", "Eight Miles High", "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star", "Ballad Of Easy Rider", "Chestnut Mare" and many more!.  In 1991, The Byrds were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Title:  The Byrds Greatest Hits (1967)

Genre:  Folk Rock, Country Rock, Rock, Folk, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Columbia Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Mr. Tambourine Man (2:29)

 2.  I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (2:32)

 3.  The Bells Of Rhythmey (3:30)

 4.  Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (3:49)

 5.  All I Really Want To Do (2:04)

 6.  Chimes Of Freedom (3:51)

Side Two:

 1.  Eight Mles High (3:34)

 2.  Mr. Spaceman (2:09)

 3.  5D (Fifth Dimension) (2:33)

 4.  So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (1:50)

 5.  My Back Pages (3:08)

Personnel:

Jim (Roger) McGuinn:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Gene Clark:  Tambourine,  Vocals
David Crosby:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Chris Hillman:  Bass, Vocals
Michael Clarke:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Jerry Cole:  Rhtyhm Guitar on "Mr. Tambourine Man"

Larry Knechtel:  Electric Bass on "Mr. Tambourine Man"

Hal Blaine:  Drums on "Mr. Tambourine Man"

Leon Russell:  Electric Piano on "Mr. Tambourine Man"

Van Dyke Parks:  Organ on "5D (Fifth Dimension), and "My Back Pages"

Hugh Masekela:  Trumpet on "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star"

The Byrds Greatest Hits  is the first Greatest Hits Album by The Byrds, was released on August 7, 1967 by Columbia Records.  It is the top-selling album in The Byrds' Catalogue, and For Music Collectors.