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The Very Best Of The Byrds

The Byrds

1997 · Rock

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The Very Best Of The Byrds is a Rock album by The Byrds, originally released in 1997. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Mr. Tambourine Man2:30
  2. 2All I Really Want To Do2:05
  3. 3Chimes Of Freedom3:52
  4. 4I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better2:33
  5. 5Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)3:51
  6. 6The Times They Are A-Changin'2:19
  7. 7The World Turns All Around Her2:15
  8. 8It Won't Be Wrong1:59
  9. 9He Was A Friend Of Mine2:28
  10. 10Eight Miles High3:36
  11. 115D (Fifth Dimension)2:34
  12. 12Mr. Spaceman2:10
  13. 13So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star2:07
  14. 14My Back Pages3:10
  15. 15Renaissance Fair1:53
  16. 16Goin' Back3:28
  17. 17Wasn't Born To Follow2:03
  18. 18Dolphin's Smile2:01
  19. 19You Ain't Going Nowhere2:35
  20. 20One Hundred Years From Now2:41
  21. 21You're Still On My Mind2:25
  22. 22Hickory Wind3:33
  23. 23Ballad Of Easy Rider2:04
  24. 24Jesus Is Just Alright2:11
  25. 25It's All Over Now, Baby Blue4:53
  26. 26Lay Lady Lay3:19
  27. 27Chestnut Mare5:06

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Folk Rock
  • jangly
  • nostalgic
  • pastoral

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

The words from track 5 are taken from 'The Book Of Ecclesiastes'.
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 14, 19, 25, 26 - Sony Music Publishing.
Tracks 5, 8, 10, 13, 15, 22 - Tro-Essex Music Ltd.
Tracks 7, 9, 11, 12, 18, 20 - Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Tracks 16, 17 - Screen Gems - EMI Music Ltd.
Tracks 23, 27 - EMI Songs Ltd.
Track 4 - Lukeview Music Pub.
Track 21 - Burlington Music Co Ltd.
Track 24 - Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. / BMG Music Pub. Ltd.
Dave Swaney's Notes are the sleeve notes taken from the original Byrds The Byrds' Greatest Hits released in 1967
Some copies with a sticker on jewel case front.

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