The Byrds - Fifth Dimension (Vinyle translucide avec marques dorées et bleus)
Jim McGuinn – lead guitar, vocals
David Crosby – rhythm guitar, vocals
Chris Hillman – electric bass, vocals
Michael Clarke – drums, harmonica (B3)
Gene Clark – vocals (B1), tambourine (B1)
Van Dyke Parks – organ (A1)
Allen Stanton – string section arrangement (A2, B4)
1 LP, Gatefold Cover
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Translucent Gold & Blue swirl
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded 24 january - 25 May 1966 at Columbia Studios, Hollywood
Produced by Allen Stanton
Remastered by Joe Reagoso
Originally released in 1966
Reissued in 2015
Tracks:
Side A :
- 5 D (Fifth Dimension)
- Wild Mountain Thyme
- Mr. Spaceman
- I See You
- What's Happening?!?!
- I Come And Stand At Every Door
Side B :
- Eight Miles High
- Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go)
- Captain Soul
- John Riley
- 2-4-2 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song)
Reviews :
"Although the Byrds' Fifth Dimension was wildly uneven, its high points were as innovative as any rock music being recorded in 1966. Immaculate folk-rock was still present in their superb arrangements of the traditional songs "Wild Mountain Thyme" and "John Riley." For the originals, they devised some of the first and best psychedelic rock, often drawing from the influence of Indian raga in the guitar arrangements. "Eight Miles High," with its astral lyrics, pumping bassline, and fractured guitar solo, was a Top 20 hit, and one of the greatest singles of the '60s. The minor hit title track and the country-rock-tinged "Mr. Spaceman" are among their best songs; "I See You" has great 12-string psychedelic guitar solos; and "I Come and Stand at Every Door" is an unusual and moving update of a traditional rock tune, with new lyrics pleading for peace in the nuclear age. At the same time, the R&B instrumental "Captain Soul" was a throwaway, "Hey Joe" not nearly as good as the versions by the Leaves or Jimi Hendrix, and "What's Happening?!?!" the earliest example of David Crosby's disagreeably vapid hippie ethos. These weak spots keep Fifth Dimension from attaining truly classic status." AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,27 / 5