Fifth Dimension

by The Byrds

Fifth Dimension cover art

Following Gene Clark's departure, The Byrds leaned into raga-rock and jazz phrasing, utilizing twelve-string guitars to emulate sitar drones on tracks like 'Eight Miles High'. The record intertwines folk melodies with lyrical themes concerning space exploration, UFOs, and shifting consciousness.

Genres

  • Psychedelic Rock
  • Folk Rock

Tracklist

  1. 5D (Fifth Dimension)
  2. Wild Mountain Thyme
  3. Mr. Spaceman
  4. I See You
  5. What's Happening?
  6. I Come and Stand at Every Door
  7. Eight Miles High
  8. Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go)
  9. Captain Soul
  10. John Riley
  11. 2-4-2 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song)
  12. Why - Single Version
  13. I Know My Rider (I Know You Rider)
  14. Psychodrama City
  15. Eight Miles High - Alternate/RCA Studios Version
  16. Why - Alternate/RCA Studios Version
  17. John Riley - instrumental version 1