The Byrds - Byrds (Vinyle Translucide Violet)
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David Crosby – guitar, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring David Crosby]
Roger McGuinn – guitar, banjo, Moog synthesizer, vocals
Gene Clark – guitar, harmonica, tambourine, vocals
Chris Hillman – electric bass, guitar, mandolin, vocals
Michael Clarke – drums, congas, percussion
Wilton Felder – electric bass on "Cowgirl in the Sand"
Johnny Barbata – drums on "Cowgirl in the Sand"
Dallas Taylor – congas, tambourine
Written by David Crosby (B3, B5), Neil Young (B2, B6), Gene Clark (A1, A3), Jacques Levy (A2), Roger McGuinn (A2), Joni Mitchell (A4), Roger McGuinn (A5), Chris Hillman (B1, B4), Dallas Taylor (B1), Joe Lala (B4)
1 LP, gatefold jacket
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Translucent Violet
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Asylum
Recorded October 16 – November 15, 1972 at Wally Heider's Studio 3, Hollywood
Engineered by Doc Storch
Produced by David Crosby
Remastered by Joe Reagoso
Originally released in March 1973
Reissued in April 2022
Tracks:
Side A:
- Full Circle
- Sweet Mary
- Changing Heart
- For Free
- Born To Rock 'N Roll
Side B:
- Things Will Be Better
- Cowgirl In The Sand
- Long Live The King
- Borrowing Time
- Laughing
- (See The Sky) About To Rain
Reviews :
“In 1972, Roger McGuinn's final version of the Byrds unceremoniously broke up, but the following year the group briefly reunited -- surprisingly enough, with the classic original lineup of McGuinn, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, David Crosby, and Chris Hillman. However, if most of the participants meant for this to be anything more than a one-shot get-together, you couldn't tell from listening to the resulting album; Byrds never sounds much like a Byrds album, absent McGuinn's chiming 12-string guitar and the group's striking harmonies (the Byrds' twin aural calling cards). Much of the original material, especially David Crosby's, sounds like cast-offs from their other projects. And what sort of a Byrds album features two Neil Young covers and not a single Bob Dylan tune? In all fairness, Byrds has its moments: Gene Clark's "Full Circle" and "Changing Heart" are great songs from the group's least-appreciated member, and McGuinn's "Born to Rock 'n' Roll" is a top-notch rock anthem. But for the most part, Byrds sounds like a competent but unexciting country-rock band going through their paces, rather than the work of one of the best and most innovative American bands of the 1960s.” AllMusic Review by Mark Deming
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2.5 / 5 , Discogs : 3,67 / 5