The Very Best of the Byrds

~ Release by The Byrds (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1So 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
4.252:06
2Goin' 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
3Wild 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
32:31
4Nothing 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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (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)
33:22
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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (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)
3.53:52
6Draft Morning
engineer:
Roy Halee and Don Thompson (Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist / composer / arranger / engineer)
producer:
Gary Usher
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1967-08-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968)
recording of:
Draft Morning (on 1967-08-02)
writer:
David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
42:45
7I Come and Stand at Every Door
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970)
cover recording of:
I Come and Stand at Every Door (Pete Seeger version)
lyricist:
Nâzım Hikmet
composer:
James Waters
revised by:
Pete Seeger (in 1962)
translator:
Jeanette Turner
is based on:
Kız Çocuğu
3:02
8Artificial Energy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968)
recording of:
Artificial Energy
writer:
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds), Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
2:21
95 D (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
42:34
10You Ain't Going 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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (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)
42:33
11Renaissance 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
41:52
12Change Is Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968)
recording of:
Change Is Now
writer:
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
3:23
13What's Happening!?!
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970)
recording of:
What's Happening?!?!
lyricist and composer:
David Crosby
2:33
14Have You Seen Her Face
producer:
Gary Usher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
recording of:
Have You Seen Her Face
lyricist and composer:
Chris Hillman
2:25
15My 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
16Get to You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968)
recording of:
Get to You
writer:
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
2:40
17The 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.
3.353:32
18Eight 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
19I See You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970)
recording of:
I See You
writer:
David Crosby and Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Essex Music, Sixteen Stars Music (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Dreamworks and Tickson Music
2:35
20Natural Harmony
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968)
recording of:
Natural Harmony
lyricist and composer:
Chris Hillman
2:10

Credits

Release

printed in:Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
copyrighted (©) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS Grammofoonplaten B.V. (not for release label use! NL subsidiary of CBS Records, Inc.) (in 1988)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1069630 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000007WA2 [info]