Ballad of Easy Rider

by The Byrds

Ballad of Easy Rider cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 29 October 1969
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 55:55
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Terry Melcher

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Capitalizing on the cultural momentum of the landmark counterculture film, this release firmly consolidated the band's new identity as premier purveyors of country-rock. The title track, famously co-written with an uncredited Bob Dylan, sets a relaxed, contemplative tone that permeates the record's blend of traditional folk covers and rootsy originals.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, folk, acoustic, male-vocals, jangly

Tracklist

  1. Ballad of Easy Rider (2:04)
  2. Fido (2:40)
  3. Oil In My Lamp (3:12)
  4. Tulsa County (2:48)
  5. Jack Tarr the Sailor (3:31)
  6. Jesus Is Just Alright (2:10)
  7. It'S All Over Now, Baby Blue - Alternate Mix (4:52)
  8. There Must Be Someone (I Can Turn To) (3:29)
  9. Gunga Din (3:03)
  10. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (3:49)
  11. Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins (1:40)
  12. Way Behind the Sun (2:56)
  13. Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood (2:44)
  14. Oil in My Lamp - Alternate Version (2:02)
  15. Tulsa County - Alternate Version (3:39)
  16. Fiddler a Dram (Moog Experiment) (3:10)
  17. Ballad of Easy Rider - Long Version (2:26)
  18. Build It Up - Instrumental (5:33)

Credits

  • The Byrds - primary artist, arranged by
  • John York - performer [the byrds], bass, vocals, written-by
  • Gene Parsons - performer [the byrds], drums, guitar, vocals, 5-string banjo [five string banjo], written-by
  • Clarence White - performer [the byrds], lead guitar, vocals
  • Roger McGuinn - performer [the byrds], synthesizer, guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Traditional - written-by
  • Pamela Polland - written-by
  • Arthur Reynolds - written-by

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