The Byrds - The Byrds - Greatest Hits
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Artist: The ByrdsEdition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced, Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1999-03-30
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
- The Bells Of Rhymney
- Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)
- All I Really Want To Do
- Chimes Of Freedom
- Eight Miles High
- Mr. Spaceman
- 5D (Fifth Dimension)
- So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star
- My Back Pages
- It Won't Be Wrong
- Set You Free This Time
- Have You Seen Her Face
Free Music Notes for The Byrds - Greatest Hits
Free Music Review: The Byrds' Greatest Hits
Hit: 4 Stars
Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Michael Clarke, and Gene Clarke. The Byrds. One of the top groups in their time. This represents some of their greatest hits (and there are some bonus cuts not on the original work).
Some examples of their art:
"Mr. Tambourine Man": Maybe their quintessential hit? There is the characteristic instrumental sound and the voices melding together in a typical fashion. The liner notes suggest that the Byrds were a kind of synthesis between Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I'm not so sure that I see that, but this cut might make the case for some listeners. This is a smooth melodic piece, so typical of the Byrds. A laid back sound. . . .
"Turn, Turn, Turn": Pete Seeger's song is given a Byrds' treatment. This is very melodic with a nice sound. The vocals are quite pleasant to listen to.
"All I Really want to Do": This is an interesting alternative take on Bob Dylan's song. The vocals are rich (much prettier than Dylan's voice), as the voices meld together so well. The song does not have the same edge as Dylan's version--which is what you get with the group.
"My Back Pages": Another Dylan piece. This is not as gritty as Dylan's version, but the group had a different vision.
So, this well exemplifies the art of the Byrds. I think that they has a pleasing and musical sound. But not much grit and not much of a rock and roll sensibility. Their sound is pretty, but I never found it compelling (give me Eric Burdon's growl or Mick Jagger's blues-y sound any day). My view is that this is very pleasant music--but not great music. They did not have the bite of Dylan or Seeger when they covered those worthies. Still and all, a great sampling of the Byrds' best.
The Byrds - Greatest Hits Poster
The 12-string electric guitar may never recover. As long as there are baby boomers roaming the earth, its airy jangle will signify psychedelic innocence and optimism refracted through the peculiar light of mid-'60s Los Angeles. With Roger McGuinn leading, the Byrds kicked off American rock history with a merger of Bob Dylan's words and the Beatles' melodic energy. The results are here: "Mr. Tambourine Man," "The Bells of Rhymney," and "Eight Miles High" still jump off the airwaves. The midpoint between Dylan and the Beatles is a one-of-a-kind place, where optimism and innocence still sound smart. --Steve TignorPop Music CDs
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