Ballad of Easy Rider

~ Release by The Byrds (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

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1Ballad of Easy Rider
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider (on 1969-06-18)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
32:07
2Fido
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
drums (drum set):
Gene Parsons (on 1969-08-05)
recording of:
Fido (on 1969-08-05)
writer:
John York (The Byrds bassist)
42:44
3Oil in My Lamp
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
lead vocals:
Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist) (on 1969-07-01)
cover recording of:
Give Me Oil in My Lamp (catch‐all for arrangements) (on 1969-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
43:17
4Tulsa County
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
vocals:
Roger McGuinn (on 1969-07-23)
samples from:
Ballad of Easy Rider by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1969-10-29)
cover recording of:
Tulsa County (on 1969-07-23)
lyricist and composer:
Pamela Polland
2:53
5Jack Tarr the Sailor
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
recording of:
Off to Sea Once More (aka Going to Sea No More) (on 1969-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 644)
43:35
6Jesus Is Just Alright
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Jesus Is Just Alright (on 1969-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Reynolds
publisher:
Alexis Music, Inc., Artists Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
22:14
7It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
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 (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
44:58
8There Must Be Someone (I Can Turn to)
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
samples from:
Ballad of Easy Rider by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1969-10-29)
cover recording of:
There Must Be a Woman (I Can Turn to) (on 1969-07-02)
writer:
Rex Gosdin and Vern Gosdin (Country singer and songwriter)
3:34
9Gunga Din
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
recording of:
Gunga Din (on 1969-07-24)
writer:
Gene Parsons
33:06
10Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (on 1969-06-19)
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1948)
composer:
Martin Hoffman (in 1958)
publisher:
TRO Essex Music Ltd.
arrangement of:
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (original poem)
33:50
11Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins
writer:
Zeke Manners and Scott Seely
1:45
12Ballad of Easy Rider (single version, mono)
recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
1:44
13Oil in My Lamp (single version, mono)
recording of:
Give Me Oil in My Lamp (catch‐all for arrangements)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:16
14Wasn’t Born to Follow (single version, mono)
recording of:
Wasn’t Born to Follow
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:06
15Jesus Is Just Alright (single version, Mono)
cover recording of:
Jesus Is Just Alright
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Reynolds
publisher:
Alexis Music, Inc., Artists Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
2:14
16It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue (single version, mono)
recording of:
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
5:00
17Ballad of Easy Rider (long version)
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
samples from:
Ballad of Easy Rider by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1969-10-29)
recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider (on 1969-06-18)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
2:30
18Oil in My Lamp (alternate version)
recording of:
Give Me Oil in My Lamp (catch‐all for arrangements)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:05
19Build It Up (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Build It Up
writer:
Gene Parsons and Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist)
2:39
20Way Behind the Sun
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Way Behind the Sun (on 1969-06-23)
writer:
Terry Cox (UK rock drummer), Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
3:00
21Fiddler a Dram (Moog Experiment)
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Fiddler a Dram (on 1969-06-24)
lyricist and composer:
Lowell Levinger
3:15
22Tulsa County (alternate version)
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Tulsa County (on 1969-07-23)
lyricist and composer:
Pamela Polland
3:42
23Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood
recording of:
Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood
writer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
2:48
24Fido (alternative mix)
recording of:
Fido
writer:
John York (The Byrds bassist)
2:52
25Ballad of Easy Rider (Stereo 45 mix)
recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
1:39

Credits

Release

photography:Lem Parsons
associate producer:Jerry Hochman (engineer)
bass:John York (The Byrds bassist)
drums (drum set) and five-string banjo:Gene Parsons
guitar:Roger McGuinn
Gene Parsons
Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist)
synthesizer:Roger McGuinn
vocals:Roger McGuinn
Gene Parsons
Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist)
John York (The Byrds bassist)
manufactured by:Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1969)