The BYRDS Vinyl LP Albums Gallery and Discography

The Byrds were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn (aka Jim McGuinn) remaining the sole consistent member until the group disbanded in 1973. Although they only managed to attain the huge commercial success of contemporaries like The Beatles , The Beach Boys , and The Rolling Stones for a short period of time (1965–66), The Byrds are today considered by critics to be one of the most influential bands of the 1960s Initially, they pioneered the musical genre of folk rock, melding the influence of The Beatles and other British Invasion bands with contemporary and traditional folk music. As the 1960s progressed, the band was also influential in originating psychedelic rock, raga rock, and country rock. In addition, the band's signature blend of clear harmony singing and McGuinn's jangly twelve-string Rickenbacker guitar has continued to be influential on popular music up to the present day. Among the band's most enduring songs are their cover versions of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and Pete Seeger's "Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There is a Season)", along with the self-penned originals, "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better", "Eight Miles High", "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star", "Ballad of Easy Rider" and "Chestnut Mare".

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Label & Catalogno Band/Performers - Album Title Year Country

Asylum Records SD 5058 (ST-AS-732779 PR)
BYRDS - S/T Self-Titled Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, Michael Clarke

 

BYRDS - S/T Self-Titled Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, Michael Clarke

Byrds is the twelfth album by the American rock band The Byrds and was released in March 1973 on Asylum Records.

1973 USA
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CBS S 64389 KC 30640
BYRDS - Byrdmaniax

 

BYRDS - Byrdmaniax

Byrdmaniax is the tenth album by the American rock band The Byrds. It was released in June 1971 on Columbia Records at a time of renewed commercial and critical success for the band.

1971 England
Columbia AL 31050
BYRDS - Farther Along

BYRDS - Farther Along

"Farther Along" is the eleventh album by the American rock band "The Byrd"s and was released in November 1971 on Columbia Records For the most part, the album was recorded and produced by The Byrds themselves in London, England, over the course of five work-intensive days in July 1971. It was quickly released as a reaction to the commercial failure of The Byrds' previous album, Byrdmaniax, and as an attempt to stem the criticism that album was receiving in the music press.

1971 USA
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CBS – S 63107

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THE BYRDS - Greatest Hits ( 1971, Netherlands ) Updated  

This is the first Dutch release of "The BYRDS - Greatest Hits" and the record label has a solid Orange colour and the CBS "Walking Eye" Company Logo. Later issues of the Dutch release have an orange to yellow colour grading on the label.

Embassy EMB 31381
Byrds - Greatest Hits
Byrds - Greatest Hits 1976 Holland
CBS SBPG 62571
Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man 1965 England
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Columbia CS 9670 / XSM 136653
BYRDS - Sweetheart if the Rodeo

BYRDS - Sweetheart of the Rodeo

"Sweetheart of the Rodeo" is the sixth album by American rock band The Byrds and was released on August 30, 1968 on Columbia Records. Recorded with the addition of country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons, it was influential as the first major country-rock album by an established act and represented a stylistic move away from the psychedelic rock of the band's previous LP, "The Notorious Byrd Brothers".

1968 USA
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Columbia CL 2454
Byrds - Turn Turn Turn MONO
Byrds - Turn Turn Turn MONO 1965 USA
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CBS S 66253
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BYRDS - Untitled

(Untitled) is the ninth album by the American rock band The Byrds and was released in September 1970 on Columbia Records.

1970 Germany