The Essential Byrds

~ Release by The Byrds (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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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

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Australia
art direction:Howard Fritzson
photography:David Gahr (photographer)
Don Hunstein (photographer)
Michael Ochs Archives
Guy Webster (photographer)
liner notes:Alan Bisbort
producer:Bob Irwin
mastering:Vic Anesini
design:Ron Kellum (Art Director)
manufactured by:Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02)
copyrighted (©) by and 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 2003)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6989652 [info]