The Very Best of the Byrds

~ Release by The Byrds (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Mr. Tambourine Man
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-20)
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
bass guitar:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (on 1965-01-20)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-01-20)
tambourine:
Gene Clark (on 1965-01-20)
vocals:
Gene Clark (on 1965-01-20), David Crosby (on 1965-01-20), Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 10), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 79) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 230)
cover recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man (on 1965-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Brothers Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
2:33
2I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-14)
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (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)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 234)
recording of:
I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (on 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Clark
publisher:
Gene Clark Music, Sixteen Stars Music and Tickson Music Co.
2:35
3All I Really Want to Do
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-03-08)
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (on 1965-03-08)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-03-08)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1965-03-08), Chris Hillman (on 1965-03-08) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-03-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
All I Really Want to Do (on 1965-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd.
recording of:
All I Really Want to Do (on 1965-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd.
2:06
4Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
producer:
Terry Melcher
arranger:
Pete Seeger
cover recording of:
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (on 1965-09-10)
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
Pete Seeger (in 1959)
publisher:
Melody Trails and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
3:53
5The World Turns All Around Her
producer:
Terry Melcher
recording of:
The World Turns All Around Her (on 1965-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Clark
2:16
6It's All Over Now Baby Blue
engineer:
Jerry Hochman
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman
producer:
Terry Melcher
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, Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
4:55
75D (Fifth Dimension)
producer:
Allen Stanton
organ:
Van Dyke Parks (on 1966-05-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1967)
recording of:
5D (Fifth Dimension) (on 1966-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
2:36
8Eight Miles High3:38
9I See You2:41
10So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star
producer:
Gary Usher
acoustic guitar:
Vern Gosdin (on 1966-11-28)
electric guitar:
Clarence White (on 1966-11-28)
horn:
Hugh Masekela (on 1966-11-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1967)
recording of:
So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (on 1966-11-28)
writer:
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Tickson Music Co.
2:09
11Have You Seen Her Face
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Have You Seen Her Face (on 1966-11-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Hillman
2:43
12You 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. (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1968)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds (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)
2:37
13Hickory Wind
engineer:
Charlie Bragg and Roy Halee
producer:
Gary Usher
lead vocals:
Gram Parsons (on 1968-03-09)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds (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
3:34
14Goin' Back3:58
15Change Is Know
recording of:
Change Is Now
writer:
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
3:25
16Chestnut Mare5:09
17Chimes 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 (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. (in 1965) and CBS, Inc. (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., Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
3:54
18The Times They Are A-Changin'
producer:
Terry Melcher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (on 1965-09-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
2:21
19Dolphin's Smile
engineer:
Roy Halee and Don Thompson
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Dolphin’s Smile (on 1967-08-16)
writer:
David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
2:01
20My Back Pages
producer:
Gary Usher
solo guitar:
Roger McGuinn (on 1966-12-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1967)
cover recording of:
My Back Pages (on 1966-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
3:11
21Mr. Spaceman
producer:
Allen Stanton
recording of:
Mr. Spaceman (on 1966-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
2:12
22Jesus Is Just Alright2:12
23This Wheel's on Fire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1969)
recording of:
This Wheel’s on Fire
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
composer:
Rick Danko (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
4:47
24Ballad of Easy Rider
engineer:
Jerry Hochman
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman
producer:
Terry Melcher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (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
2:04

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ASIN:UK: B000FL7BJW [info]

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Wikipedia:en: The Very Best of The Byrds [info]
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