The Essential Byrds

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Tracklist

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1Mr. Tambourine Man
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-20)
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
bass guitar:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-01-20)
tambourine:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
vocals:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20), David Crosby (on 1965-01-20), Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 10), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 79) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 230)
cover recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man (on 1965-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
4.12:32
2I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-14)
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-04-14)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-14)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-14), Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-14) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-14)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 234)
recording of:
I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (on 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds)
publisher:
Gene Clark Music, Sixteen Stars Music (BMI-affiliated) and Tickson Music Co.
42:35
3All I Really Want to Do
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-03-08)
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-03-08)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-03-08)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1965-03-08), Chris Hillman (on 1965-03-08) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-03-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
All I Really Want to Do (on 1965-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
recording of:
All I Really Want to Do (on 1965-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
32:07
4The Bells of Rhymney
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-14)
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-04-14)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-14)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-14), Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-14) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
The Bells of Rhymney (on 1965-04-14)
lyricist:
Idris Davies (in 1938)
composer:
Pete Seeger
publisher:
Ludlow Music, Inc.
3.353:33
5Chimes of Freedom
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-22)
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-04-22)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-22)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-22), Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-22) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Chimes of Freedom (on 1965-04-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
3.53:54
6Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
producer:
Terry Melcher
arranger:
Pete Seeger
cover recording of:
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (on 1965-09-10)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Pete Seeger (in 1959)
publisher:
Melody Trails and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
4.653:52
7She Don’t Care About Time (single version)
producer:
Terry Melcher
recording of:
She Don't Care About Time (on 1965-08-23)
writer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds)
3.52:31
8It Won’t Be Wrong
producer:
Terry Melcher
recording of:
It Won’t Be Wrong (on 1965-09-18)
writer:
Harvey Gerst and Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Tickson Music Co.
42:00
9Lay Down Your Weary Tune
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Lay Down Your Weary Tune (on 1965-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963-10)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
33:32
10Set You Free This Time
producer:
Terry Melcher
recording of:
Set You Free This Time (on 1965-09-16)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds)
42:51
11He Was a Friend of Mine
producer:
Terry Melcher
recording of:
He Was a Friend of Mine (on 1965-11-01)
additional lyricist:
Roger McGuinn
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Roger McGuinn
arrangement of:
He Was a Friend of Mine
42:32
12The Times They Are A‐Changin’
producer:
Terry Melcher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (on 1965-09-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
32:20
13Eight Miles High
producer:
Allen Stanton
12 string guitar:
Roger McGuinn (on 1966-01-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 150) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 181)
recording of:
Eight Miles High (on 1966-01-25)
writer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds), David Crosby and Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Gene Clark Music, Reservoir One America, Tickson Music Co. and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
4.23:36
145D (Fifth Dimension)
producer:
Allen Stanton
organ:
Van Dyke Parks (on 1966-05-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
recording of:
5D (Fifth Dimension) (on 1966-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
42:35
15Wild Mountain Thyme
producer:
Allen Stanton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970)
recording of:
Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as “Purple Heather” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go”) (on 1966-05-25)
lyricist:
Robert Tannahill
writer:
Francis McPeake (in 1957)
additional composer:
John Hamilton (songwriter in the late 1700's) (in 1796)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
The Braes o' Balquhidder (1829 Tannahill version)
part of:
Róisín Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend
32:33
16Mr. Spaceman
producer:
Allen Stanton
recording of:
Mr. Spaceman (on 1966-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
3.82:11
17So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star
producer:
Gary Usher
acoustic guitar:
Vern Gosdin (Country singer and songwriter) (on 1966-11-28)
electric guitar:
Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist) (on 1966-11-28)
horn:
Hugh Masekela (on 1966-11-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
recording of:
So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (on 1966-11-28)
writer:
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Tickson Music Co.
4.252:08
18Have You Seen Her Face
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Have You Seen Her Face (on 1966-11-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Hillman
42:42
19Time Between
producer:
Gary Usher
guitar:
Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist) (on 1966-11-30)
recording of:
Time Between (on 1966-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Hillman
41:55
20Renaissance Fair
producer:
Gary Usher
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1966-12-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
recording of:
Renaissance Fair (on 1966-12-06)
writer:
David Crosby and Roger McGuinn
41:55
21My Back Pages
producer:
Gary Usher
solo guitar:
Roger McGuinn (on 1966-12-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
My Back Pages (on 1966-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
3.53:10
22Dolphin’s Smile
engineer:
Roy Halee and Don Thompson (Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist / composer / arranger / engineer)
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Dolphin’s Smile (on 1967-08-16)
writer:
David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
41:59
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1Artificial Energy
engineer:
Roy Halee and Don Thompson (Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist / composer / arranger / engineer)
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Artificial Energy (on 1967-12-06)
writer:
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds), Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
32:21
2Old John Robertson (single version)
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Old John Robertson (on 1967-06-21)
writer:
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
1:55
3Goin’ Back
engineer:
Roy Halee and Don Thompson (Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist / composer / arranger / engineer)
producer:
Gary Usher
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (on 1967-10-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Goin’ Back (on 1967-10-09)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.53:28
4Natural Harmony
engineer:
Roy Halee and Don Thompson (Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist / composer / arranger / engineer)
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Natural Harmony (on 1967-11-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Hillman
42:13
5Wasn’t Born to Follow
engineer:
Roy Halee and Don Thompson (Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist / composer / arranger / engineer)
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Wasn’t Born to Follow (on 1967-11-30)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
42:04
6You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
engineer:
Charlie Bragg and Roy Halee
producer:
Gary Usher
background vocals:
Chris Hillman (on 1968-03-09)
vocals:
Roger McGuinn (on 1968-03-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1968)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (on 1968-03-09)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
3.52:36
7Hickory Wind
engineer:
Charlie Bragg and Roy Halee
producer:
Gary Usher
lead vocals:
Gram Parsons (on 1968-03-09)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Hickory Wind (on 1968-03-09)
composer:
Bob Buchanan and Gram Parsons
43:34
8Nothing Was Delivered
engineer:
Charlie Bragg and Roy Halee
producer:
Gary Usher
drums (drum set):
Kevin Kelley (on 1968-03-15)
vocals:
Roger McGuinn (on 1968-03-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Nothing Was Delivered (on 1968-03-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
33:27
9The Wheel’s on Fire
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
cover recording of:
This Wheel’s on Fire (on 1968-12-04)
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
composer:
Rick Danko (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
4:48
10Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
recording of:
Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man (on 1968-10-08)
composer:
Roger McGuinn and Gram Parsons
33:56
11Your Gentle Way of Loving Me
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
lead vocals:
Roger McGuinn (on 1968-10-14)
cover recording of:
Your Gentle Way of Lovin' Me (on 1968-10-14)
writer:
Floyd Guilbeau and Gary Paxton
42:37
12Ballad of Easy Rider
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider (on 1969-06-18)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
32:06
13Jesus Is Just Alright
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Jesus Is Just Alright (on 1969-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Reynolds
publisher:
Alexis Music, Inc., Artists Music, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
22:13
14It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (alternate mix)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (on 1969-07-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
4:56
15Lover of the Bayou (live)
engineer:
Chris Hinshaw
producer:
Jim Dickson and Terry Melcher
guitar:
Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist)
vocals:
Roger McGuinn
live recording of:
Lover of the Bayou (on 1970-03-01)
writer:
Jacques Levy and Roger McGuinn
33:41
16Chestnut Mare
engineer:
Chris Hinshaw
producer:
Jim Dickson and Terry Melcher
guitar:
Roger McGuinn and Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist)
recording of:
Chestnut Mare (on 1970-06-05)
writer:
Jacques Levy and Roger McGuinn
45:11
17Glory, Glory
co-producer:
Chris Hinshaw and Terry Melcher
instruments:
Larry Knechtel (on 1971-01-17)
vocals:
Merry Clayton (on 1971-01-17)
cover recording of:
Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down) (on 1971-01-17)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
24:03
18Jamaica Say You Will
producer:
Chris Hinshaw and Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Jamaica Say You Will (on 1971-01-17)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
3:29
19I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician
co-producer:
Chris Hinshaw and Terry Melcher
recording of:
I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician (on 1971-01-17)
writer:
Jacques Levy and Roger McGuinn
32:05
20Tiffany Queen
producer:
The Byrds (American rock band)
recording of:
Tiffany Queen (on 1971-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
42:43
21Antique Sandy
producer:
The Byrds (American rock band)
samples from:
Farther Along by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1971-11-17)
recording of:
Antique Sandy (on 1971-07-22)
writer:
Skip Battin, Roger McGuinn, Gene Parsons, Jimmi Seiter (percussionist and producer) and Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist)
2:15
22Farther Along
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-07-25)
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1971-07-25)
producer:
The Byrds (American rock band)
vocals:
Gene Parsons (on 1971-07-25)
recording of:
Farther Along (on 1971-07-25)
lyricist:
Rev. W.A. Fletcher (in 1911)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
J.R. Baxter and W.B. Stevens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
42:57