Greatest Hits

by The Byrds

Greatest Hits cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: August 1967
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 31:14
  • Community rating: 4.77/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Allen Stanton, Terry Melcher, Gary Usher

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released at the absolute peak of the band's initial cultural influence, this compilation chronicles the stunning early evolution of the architects of American folk-rock. The sequence bridges their revolutionary, electric re-interpretations of Bob Dylan anthems with the pioneering, heavily distorted psychedelic exploration of 'Eight Miles High'. It stands as a flawless snapshot of The Byrds before internal turmoil led to their transition into country-rock pioneers.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, jangly, folk, classic, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. Mr. Tambourine Man (2:17)
  2. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (2:31)
  3. The Bells Of Rhymney (3:31)
  4. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (3:35)
  5. All I Really Want To Do (2:02)
  6. Chimes Of Freedom (3:52)
  7. Eight Miles High (3:36)
  8. Mr. Spaceman (2:09)
  9. 5 D (Fifth Dimension) (2:33)
  10. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star (2:03)
  11. My Back Pages (3:05)

Credits

  • The Byrds - primary artist
  • Michael Clarke - drums [uncredited]
  • Chris Hillman - electric bass [uncredited], vocals [uncredited], written-by
  • David Crosby - guitar [uncredited], vocals [uncredited], written-by
  • Jim McGuinn - guitar [uncredited], vocals [uncredited], written-by
  • Gene Clark - tambourine [uncredited], vocals [uncredited], written-by
  • Bob Dylan - written-by
  • Idris Davies - written-by

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