The Very Best of The Byrds
1997 greatest hits album by the Byrds
The Very Best of The Byrds | ||||
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Greatest hits album by the Byrds | ||||
Released | June 23, 1997 | |||
Recorded | January 1965 – June 1970 | |||
Genre | Rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, country rock | |||
Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
Producer | Terry Melcher, Allen Stanton, Gary Usher, Bob Johnston | |||
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The Very Best of The Byrds is a compilation album by the American rock band The Byrds, released by Columbia Records in 1997. Initially the compilation was only released in Europe and Canada but as of 2006, the album has seen some release in the U.S.[citation needed] The album contains a total of 27 songs, arranged in chronological order, that span the first five years of the band's career (1965 to 1970).
This particular compilation should not be confused with the 2006 compilation The Very Best of The Byrds. Although the 2006 compilation has the same title, it contains a different track listing and different cover artwork.
Track listing
- "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) – 2:29
- "All I Really Want to Do" (Bob Dylan) – 2:04
- "Chimes of Freedom" (Bob Dylan) – 3:51
- "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" (Gene Clark) – 2:32
- "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There is a Season)" (Book of Ecclesiastes/Pete Seeger) – 3:49
- "The Times They Are a-Changin'" (Bob Dylan) – 2:18
- "The World Turns All Around Her" (Gene Clark) – 2:13
- "It Won't Be Wrong" (Roger McGuinn, Harvey Gerst) – 1:58
- "He Was a Friend of Mine" (traditional, new words and arrangement Roger McGuinn) – 2:30
- "Eight Miles High" (Gene Clark, Roger McGuinn, David Crosby) – 3:34
- "5D (Fifth Dimension)" (Roger McGuinn) – 2:33
- "Mr. Spaceman" (Roger McGuinn) – 2:09
- "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman) – 2:05
- "My Back Pages" (Bob Dylan) – 3:08
- "Renaissance Fair" (David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) – 1:51
- "Goin' Back" (Carole King, Gerry Goffin) – 3:26
- "Wasn't Born to Follow" (Carole King, Gerry Goffin) – 2:04
- "Dolphin's Smile" (David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn) – 2:00
- "You Ain't Going Nowhere" (Bob Dylan) – 2:38
- "One Hundred Years from Now" (Gram Parsons) – 2:43
- "You're Still on My Mind" (Luke McDaniel) – 2:26
- "Hickory Wind" (Gram Parsons, Bob Buchanan) – 3:34
- "Ballad of Easy Rider" (Roger McGuinn, Bob Dylan) – 2:00
- NOTE: Bob Dylan is not officially credited as a songwriter on "Ballad of Easy Rider".[1]
- "Jesus Is Just Alright" (Arthur Reynolds) – 2:10
- "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" (Bob Dylan) – 4:53
- "Lay Lady Lay" (Bob Dylan) – 3:18
- "Chestnut Mare" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy) – 5:08
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[2] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Hjort, Christopher. (2008). So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star: The Byrds Day-By-Day (1965-1973). Jawbone Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-906002-15-2.
- ^ "British album certifications – Byrds – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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- Roger McGuinn
- Gene Clark
- David Crosby
- Chris Hillman
- Michael Clarke
- Kevin Kelley
- Gram Parsons
- Clarence White
- Gene Parsons
- John York
- Skip Battin
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- Turn! Turn! Turn!
- Fifth Dimension
- Younger Than Yesterday
- The Notorious Byrd Brothers
- Sweetheart of the Rodeo
- Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde
- Ballad of Easy Rider
- (Untitled)
- Byrdmaniax
- Farther Along
- Byrds
- The Byrds' Greatest Hits
- Preflyte
- The Byrds' Greatest Hits Volume II
- The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume II
- History of The Byrds
- The Byrds Play Dylan
- The Original Singles: 1965–1967, Volume 1
- The Original Singles: 1967–1969, Volume 2
- Never Before
- In the Beginning
- 20 Essential Tracks from the Byrds Box Set (1965-1990)
- The Very Best of The Byrds
- The Preflyte Sessions
- The Essential Byrds
- The Byrds
- There Is a Season
- "Mr. Tambourine Man" / "I Knew I'd Want You"
- "All I Really Want to Do" / "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better"
- "Turn! Turn! Turn!" / "She Don't Care About Time"
- "Set You Free This Time"
- "It Won't Be Wrong"
- "Eight Miles High" / "Why"
- "5D (Fifth Dimension)"
- "Mr. Spaceman"
- "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star"
- "My Back Pages"
- "Have You Seen Her Face"
- "Lady Friend" / "Old John Robertson"
- "Goin' Back"
- "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere"
- "Lay Lady Lay"
- "Wasn't Born to Follow"
- "Ballad of Easy Rider"
- "Jesus Is Just Alright" / "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
- "Chestnut Mare"
- "Full Circle"
- "You Showed Me"
- "Spanish Harlem Incident"
- "Here Without You"
- "The Bells of Rhymney"
- "Chimes of Freedom"
- "Lay Down Your Weary Tune"
- "He Was a Friend of Mine"
- "The World Turns All Around Her"
- "If You're Gone"
- "The Times They Are a-Changin'"
- "Triad"
- "Hickory Wind"
- "Nothing Was Delivered"
- "You Don't Miss Your Water"
See also: Discography