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:  Fifth Dimension (Limited Edition) (2026)

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

Label:  Music On Vinyl

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  5D (Fifth Dimension) (2:33)

 2.  Wild Mountain Thyme (Traditional) (2:30)

 3.  Mr. Spaceman (2:09)

 4.  I See You (2:36)

 5.  What's Happening? (2:35)

 6.  I Come And Stand At Every Door (3:03)

Side Two:

 1.  Eight Miles High (3:34)

 2.  Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go) (2:17)

 3.  Captain Soul (2:53)

 4.  John Riley (Traditional) (2:57)

 5.  2-4-2 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song) (2:12)

Personnel:

Roger McGuinn:  Lead Guitar, Vocals
Gene Clark:  Vocals, Tambourine on Track 2/1, Harmonica on Track 2/3

David Crosby:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Chris Hillman:  Bass, Vocals
Michael Clarke:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Van Dyke Parks:  Organ on Track 1/1

Allen Stanton:  String Section on Tracks:  1/2, 2/4

Fifth Dimension is the third studio album by The Byrds, originally released on July 18, 1966 by Columbia, remastered and reissued on May 14, 2026 by Music On Vinyl.  60th Anniversary Limited Edition of 1500 Individually numbered copies on Orange Coloured Vinyl, 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.