The Essential Byrds

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

Tracklist

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1Lady Friend
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Lady Friend (from 1967-04-26 until 1967-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
David Crosby
publisher:
Sixteen Stars Music (BMI-affiliated) and Songs Of The Knoll
sub-publisher:
Concord Music Publishing Sàrl and Sony Music Publishing France
42:32
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)
42:03
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)
3.52:35
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
43:32
8This Wheel's on Fire
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
guitar:
Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist) (on 1968-12-04)
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)
44:46
9Drug 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
33:54
10Ballad 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
32:04
11Jesus 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)
22:11
12Lover 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
13Chestnut 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
45:09
14Glory, Glory
recording of:
Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:01
15I 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
32:03
16Tiffany Queen
producer:
The Byrds (American rock band)
recording of:
Tiffany Queen (on 1971-07-25)
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
42:42
17Farther 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

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ASIN:US: B00008WT57 [info]