The Very Best of the Byrds

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
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 (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
tambourine:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
vocals:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (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 (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1965)
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/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
42:30
2All 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 (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (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 (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
32:05
3Chimes 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 (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1965) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
3.53:52
4I’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 (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (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 Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 234)
recording of:
I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (on 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds)
42:33
5Turn! 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] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Pete Seeger (in 1959)
publisher:
TRO Essex Music Ltd.
4.653:51
6The Times They Are A‐Changin’
producer:
Terry Melcher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (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 (1995–2020), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
32:19
7The 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 (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds)
42:15
8It Won’t Be Wrong
recording of:
It Won’t Be Wrong
writer:
Harvey Gerst and Roger McGuinn
1:59
9He Was a Friend of Mine
recording of:
He Was a Friend of Mine
additional lyricist:
Roger McGuinn
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Roger McGuinn
arrangement of:
He Was a Friend of Mine
2:28
10Eight Miles High
recording of:
Eight Miles High
writer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds), David Crosby and Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Gene Clark Music, Reservoir One America, Tickson Music Co. and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
3:36
115D (Fifth Dimension)
2:34
12Mr. Spaceman
recording of:
Mr. Spaceman
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
2:10
13So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star
recording of:
So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star
writer:
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
2:07
14My Back Pages
cover recording of:
My Back Pages
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
3:10
15Renaissance Fair
recording of:
Renaissance Fair
writer:
David Crosby and Roger McGuinn
1:53
16Goin’ Back
cover recording of:
Goin’ Back
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:28
17Wasn’t Born to Follow
recording of:
Wasn’t Born to Follow
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:03
18Dolphin’s Smile
engineer:
Roy Halee and Don Thompson (Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist / composer / arranger / engineer)
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Dolphin’s Smile (on 1967-08-16)
writer:
David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
42:01
19You Ain’t Going 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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1968)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (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)
42:35
20One Hundred Years From Now
recording of:
One Hundred Years From Now
lyricist and composer:
Gram Parsons
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US
2:41
21You’re Still on My Mind
recording of:
You’re Still on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Luke McDaniel (American rockabilly singer)
2:25
22Hickory Wind
engineer:
Charlie Bragg and Roy Halee
producer:
Gary Usher
lead vocals:
Gram Parsons (on 1968-03-09)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
recording of:
Hickory Wind (on 1968-03-09)
composer:
Bob Buchanan and Gram Parsons
43:33
23Ballad 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
32:04
24Jesus Is Just Alright
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
2:11
25It’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)
44:53
26Lay Lady Lay
cover recording of:
Lay, Lady, Lay
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1968 until 1969)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan) (from 1969 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sonora Musikförlags AB
3:19
27Chestnut Mare
engineer:
Chris Hinshaw
producer:
Jim Dickson and Terry Melcher
guitar:
Roger McGuinn and Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist)
recording of:
Chestnut Mare (on 1970-06-05)
writer:
Jacques Levy and Roger McGuinn
45:06

Credits

Release

liner notes:Patrick Humphries
Dave Swaney
distributed by:Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1997)

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Wikipedia:en: The Very Best of The Byrds [info]
Wikidata:Q7772405 [info]