Ballad of Easy Rider

~ Recording by The Byrds

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:05The ByrdsBallad of Easy RiderThe ByrdsAlbum
  • US1969-10-29
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CS 9942
1.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:05The ByrdsBallad of Easy RiderThe ByrdsAlbum
Embassy (UK pop label)EMB 31956
1.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:05The ByrdsBallad of Easy RiderThe ByrdsAlbum
  • GB1970-01-16
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)S 63795
1.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:08The ByrdsThe Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume 2The ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PC 31795
2.7Ballad of Easy Rider2:01The ByrdsHistory of The ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)68242
1.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:05The ByrdsBallad of Easy RiderThe ByrdsAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 9942
3.13Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsThe ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C4K 46773
1.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:08The ByrdsThe Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume 2The ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 31795
3.13Ballad of Easy Rider2:02The ByrdsThe ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C4K 46773
1.17Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsGreatest Hits - 18 Classics Re-MasteredThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)468316 2
1.13Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The Byrds20 Essential Tracks From the Boxed Set: 1965–1990The ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-01-14
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 47884
1.13Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The Byrds20 Essential Tracks From the Boxed Set: 1965–1990 (BMG club edition)The ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)CK 47884, D110818
1.13Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The Byrds20 Essential Tracks From the Boxed Set: 1965–1990The ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)471665 2
2.5Ballad Of Easy Rider2:03The ByrdsLe disque du routard - U.S.A.Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Versailles (French label)VER 472892 2
1.13Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The Byrds20 Essential Tracks From the Boxed Set: 1965–1990The ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CDCOL 3558 H
1.15Ballad of Easy Rider2:03The ByrdsHarley-Davidson Road SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1994-11-29
1.15Ballad of Easy Rider2:03The ByrdsHarley-Davidson Road SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-11-29
The Right Stuff (reissues; once EMI, now UMG)T2-31324
1.19Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsDefinitive CollectionThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)4805489
1.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:08The ByrdsBallad of Easy RiderThe ByrdsAlbum
  • US1997-03-25
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 65114
1.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:08The ByrdsBallad of Easy RiderThe ByrdsAlbum
  • GB1997-03-25
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)486754 2, COL 486754 2
1.23Ballad of Easy Rider2:06The ByrdsThe Very Best OfThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-06-23
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)487995 2
1.23Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsThe Very Best of the ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)487995 2
1.26Ballad of Easy Rider2:01The ByrdsFull Flyte 1965–1970The ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU1998-08-21
Raven Records (Australian mainly reissue)
1.22Ballad of Easy Rider2:05The ByrdsMovie Music: The Definitive PerformancesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-10-12
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)J2k 65813
13.22Ballad of Easy Rider2:03The ByrdsSony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a CenturyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-10-12
CBS Records Masterworks, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Columbia Jazz, Columbia Masterworks, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Harmony Records (budget label owned by Columbia), OKeh, Perfect (1922-1938), Philadelphia International Records, Romeo (1920-1930s US 25¢ shellac label), Sony Classical, Sony Discos (an imprint owned by Sony Discos, Inc.)JXK 65750
1.14Ballad of Easy Rider (from the Columbia film “Easy Rider”)2:03The ByrdsMr. Tambourine ManThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CBU 67586
1.21Ballad of Easy Rider2:03The ByrdsThe All Time Greatest Movie Songs of the Last 3 DecadesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media500536 2
1.2Ballad of Easy Rider2:05The ByrdsSingers and Songwriters: 1964–1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI-Capitol Special Markets, Time–Life Music72435-30315-2-7, R812-14
2.2Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsAlternative 60s: From Woodstock to VietnamVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-07-01
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)STVCD144
2.12Ballad of Easy Rider2:06The ByrdsThe Essential ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)5122492000
2.12Ballad of Easy Rider2:06The ByrdsThe Essential ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)512249 2
2.10Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsThe Essential ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C2K 89110
2.12Ballad of Easy Rider2:06The ByrdsThe Essential ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)512249 2, 5122492000
2.2Ballad of Easy Rider2:03The ByrdsMr. Tambourine Man-The Best of the ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2004-04-19
Sony Music MediaSMM 516489 2
1.14Ballad of Easy Rider2:06The ByrdsThe Essential CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Australia828767747632
1.24Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsThe Very Best of the ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)82876 855142
2.4Ballad of Easy Rider2:03The ByrdsThe Greatest Rock BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2007-05-04
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697 08020 2
1.57Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsRock 66Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-09-18
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.9Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsEight Miles High: The Best of The ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004)88697636272
1.11Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsPure… MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-09-06
  • FR2010-10-11
  • DE2011-06-17
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)8697753052
2.12Ballad of Easy Rider2:06The ByrdsThe Essential ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697831882
2.10Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsThe Essential Byrds (limited edition 3.0)The ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-08-29
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)87293
2.11Ballad of Easy Rider2:05The ByrdsPure… DriveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-10-10
  • GB2011-10-10
  • DE2011-10-14
  • XE2011-10
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697962962
9.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:08The ByrdsThe Complete Columbia Albums CollectionThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-11-14
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
9.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:08The ByrdsThe Complete Columbia Albums CollectionThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-11-14
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697873802
3.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:08The ByrdsOriginal Album Classics (Volume 2)The ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-02-17
  • DE2012-02-17
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)88691901342
1.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:05The ByrdsBallad of Easy RiderThe ByrdsAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Friday Music829421994206, 88691945301, FRM-9942
1.23Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsAll Time BestThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2013-03-01
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88765460142
1.10Ballad of Easy Rider2:05The ByrdsThe 60sThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883776672
1.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:07The ByrdsBallad of Easy RiderThe ByrdsAlbum
  • JP2014-02-05
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 30416
1.13Ballad of Easy Rider2:03The ByrdsPure… American AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-09-01
Sony CMG (subsidiary of SME UK, add only UK releases)88875006232
3.10Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsUltimate Movies: Great Hits from the MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2015-05-01
2.9Ballad of Easy Rider2:03The Byrds30 Stars: MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-06-05
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875075042
3.10Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsUltimate Movies: 4 CDs of Great Hits from the MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-09-25
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875085822
3.11Ballad of Easy Rider2:05The ByrdsTurn! Turn! Turn! The Byrds Ultimate CollectionThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-10-09
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88875151652
4.8Ballad of Easy Rider2:03The ByrdsUltimate DriveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875147902
2.2Ballad of Easy Rider2:02The Byrds21 Grandes SucessosThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
3.12Ballad of Easy Rider2:03The Byrds36 All-Time FavoritesThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsBallad of Easy RiderThe ByrdsAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
2.10Ballad of Easy Rider2:04The ByrdsThe Essential ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

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)
recording of:Ballad of Easy Rider (on 1969-06-18: cover)

Related works

Ballad of Easy Rider

additional lyricist:Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:Roger McGuinn
publisher:Dwarf Music
later translated versions:La balada de buscando mi destino