''The Byrds'' is a four- CD

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by the American

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the Byrds The Byrds () were an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn (known as Jim McGuinn until mid-1967) being the so ...

. It features music that had previously been released between the mid-1960s and early 1970s, along with a number of previously unreleased tracks and some new recordings from 1990. The box set was issued on October 19, 1990, by Columbia/Legacy and reached number 151 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart.

Contents and history

''The Byrds'' comprises 90 tracks and covers the band's career from 1965 to 1971 (a period when they were signed to

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American reco ...

) in roughly chronological order, but excludes material from their 1973 reunion album ''

Byrds The Byrds () were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn (known as Jim McGuinn until mid-1967) being the sole consisten ...

'', which was released on

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. The Byrds'

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ist,

Roger McGuinn James Roger McGuinn (; born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician, best known for being the frontman and leader of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 as a member of the band. As a so ...

, served as "musical consultant" during preparation of the set and also had a hand in deciding the final track listing. At the time of its release, ''The Byrds'' was the first box set by a defunct rock act to be issued by Columbia Records. The compilation includes a number of rare and previously unreleased songs, many of which were later included as bonus tracks on the remastered editions of the band's individual albums. Of special interest to fans of both the Byrds and

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pioneer

Gram Parsons Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973), known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. He recorded with the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, and the Flying Bu ...

, was the inclusion of six previously unreleased tracks from the

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of the Byrds' 1968 album, ''

Sweetheart of the Rodeo ''Sweetheart of the Rodeo'' is the sixth studio album by the American rock band the Byrds, released in August 1968 by Columbia Records. Recorded with the addition of country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, it became the first album widely recognized ...

''. Of these unreleased tracks, the versions of "The Christian Life", "

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", and "One Hundred Years from Now" featured their original Parsons'

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, which had been removed and replaced by McGuinn and Hillman prior to the release of the album. Author

Johnny Rogan John Rogan (14 February 1953 – 21 January 2021) was a British author of Irish descent best known for his books about music and popular culture. He wrote influential biographies of the Byrds, Neil Young, the Smiths, Van Morrison and Ray Davies. ...

has remarked that in the years since ''Sweetheart of the Rodeo'' was issued, these "lost" Parsons' vocals had become near-legendary among fans of the band and their inclusion on ''The Byrds'' provided a major selling point for the box set. The set also includes six songs performed by a reunited line-up of the Byrds, featuring McGuinn and other original members

David Crosby David Van Cortlandt Crosby (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He first found fame as a member of the Byrds, with whom he helped pioneer the genres of folk rock and psychedelic music, psych ...

and

Chris Hillman Christopher Hillman (born December 4, 1944) is an American musician. He was the original bassist of the Byrds. With frequent collaborator Gram Parsons, Hillman was a key figure in the development of country rock, defining the genre through his w ...

. Of these six songs, two were recorded live at the Roy Orbison Tribute Concert on February 24, 1990, and four are new studio recordings dating from August 1990. The two other original members of the Byrds,

Gene Clark Harold Eugene Clark (November 17, 1944 – May 24, 1991) was an American singer-songwriter and founding member of the folk rock band the Byrds. He was the Byrds' principal songwriter between 1964 and early 1966, writing most of the band's best ...

and Michael Clarke, who were both still living in 1990, did not participate in the reunion.

Release and reception

While ''The Byrds'' does provide a detailed overview of the band's music, there has been some criticism from fans and critics concerning the absence of songs written by Clark, who was the band's principal songwriter in its early years. In particular, the exclusion of popular and highly regarded Clark-penned songs such as " Set You Free This Time" and "Here Without You" was interpreted by many fans as an attempt on McGuinn's part to downplay Clark's importance in the group. The additional failure of McGuinn to mention Clark in the box set's booklet, while at the same time praising Crosby and Hillman, served to reinforce the notion that Clark was being intentionally slighted. Upon release, the box set reached number 151 on the ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums chart in the U.S., during a chart stay of four weeks, but failed to reach the

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. A single disc selection from the box set, titled ''20 Essential Tracks from the Boxed Set: 1965–1990'', was also released in January 1992. The first 16 tracks on this single disc collection date from the Byrds' 1965 to 1971 period, while the final 4 tracks are from the 1990 reunion. ''The Byrds'' is currently out of print, but a later revised box set, titled '' There Is a Season'', was released on September 26, 2006, by Columbia/Legacy. While this second box set is meant to replace ''The Byrds'', each set contains some tracks that the other does not.

Track listing

NOTES: * Tracks marked ‡ are previously unreleased. * Tracks marked ø are previously unreleased alternate versions of songs that appeared on the band's albums. * Tracks marked # are previously unreleased

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es. * Tracks marked † are outtakes, remixes or alternate versions that had previously only appeared on the '' Never Before'' compilation.

Disc one (''We Have Ignition'')

#" Mr. Tambourine Man" (

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...

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) – 2:31 #" Chimes of Freedom" (Bob Dylan) – 3:50 #"She Has a Way" (Gene Clark) – 2:30 † #" All I Really Want to Do" P version(Bob Dylan) – 2:03 #"

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" (Bob Dylan) – 1:57 #"

The Bells of Rhymney "The Bells of Rhymney" is a song by the folk singer Pete Seeger, which consists of Seeger's own music accompanying words written by the Welsh poet Idris Davies. Seeger first released a recording of the song on a live album in 1958, but it is the ...

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Pete Seeger Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and social activist. He was a fixture on nationwide radio in the 1940s and had a string of hit records in the early 1950s as a member of The Weav ...

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It's All Over Now, Baby Blue "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan and featured on his '' Bringing It All Back Home'' album, released on March 22, 1965, by Columbia Records. The song was recorded on January 15, 1965, with Dylan's acous ...

" (Bob Dylan) – 2:56 † #"

She Don't Care About Time "She Don't Care About Time" is a song by the American folk rock band the Byrds. It was released on a non-album single as the B-side to " Turn! Turn! Turn!" in October1965. The song was written by Gene Clark, the Byrds' main songwriter between 1964 ...

" (Gene Clark) – 2:31 ø #"

Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season) "Turn! Turn! Turn!", also known as or subtitled "To Everything There Is a Season", is a song written by Pete Seeger in 1959. The lyrics – except for the title, which is repeated throughout the song, and the final two lines – consist of the fi ...

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/Pete Seeger) – 3:54 # #"

It Won't Be Wrong "It Won't Be Wrong" is a song by the American folk rock band the Byrds, which appeared as the second track on their 1965 album, ''Turn! Turn! Turn! (album), Turn! Turn! Turn!'' It was also coupled with the song "Set You Free This Time" for a Single ...

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, Harvey Gerst) – 1:57 # #"Lay Down Your Weary Tune" (Bob Dylan) – 3:30 # #"

He Was a Friend of Mine "He Was a Friend of Mine" is a traditional folk song in which the singer laments the death of a friend. Ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax was the first to collect the song, in 1939, describing it as a "blues" that was "a dirge for a dead comrade." ...

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, new words and arrangement Roger McGuinn) – 2:10 #"The World Turns All Around Her" (Gene Clark) – 2:14 # #"The Day Walk (Never Before)" (Gene Clark) – 3:00 † #" The Times They Are a-Changin'" (Bob Dylan) – 2:18 # #"

5D (Fifth Dimension) "5D (Fifth Dimension)" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds, written by band member Jim McGuinn. It was released as a single in June 1966, and also included as the title track on the Byrds' third album, '' Fifth Dimension''. Lyrical cont ...

" (Roger McGuinn) – 2:34 # #" I Know My Rider" (traditional, arranged Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark,

) – 2:44 † #"

Eight Miles High "Eight Miles High" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds, written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn (later known as Roger McGuinn), and David Crosby. It was first released as a single on March 14, 1966. Musically influenced by sitar playe ...

" (Gene Clark, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) – 3:34 #"

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" (David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) – 2:58 † #"Psychodrama City" (David Crosby) – 3:24 † #"I See You" (David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) – 2:37 # #"

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Billy Roberts William Moses Roberts Jr. (August 16, 1936 – October 7, 2017) was an American songwriter and musician credited with composing the 1960s rock music standard "Hey Joe." Biography Roberts attended the Citadel, The Military College of South Ca ...

) – 2:25 #

Disc two (''Cruising Altitude'')

Mr. Spaceman "Mr. Spaceman" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds and was the third track on their 1966 album, '' Fifth Dimension''. It was released as the third single from the album in September 1966, reaching number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ...

" (Roger McGuinn) – 2:10 # #" John Riley" (

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Roll Over Beethoven "Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 song written by Chuck Berry, originally released on Chess Records, with "Drifting Heart" as the A-side and B-side, B-side. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to be a ...

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Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and de ...

) – 2:11 ‡ #"

So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds. Written by Jim McGuinn and Chris Hillman, it was included on the band's 1967 album, ''Younger Than Yesterday''. The song was inspired by the manufactured natu ...

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, Roger McGuinn) – 2:05 #"

Have You Seen Her Face "Have You Seen Her Face" is a song by the American Rock music, rock Musical ensemble, band the Byrds, written by the group's Bassist, bass player Chris Hillman and included on their 1967 album ''Younger Than Yesterday''. Composition "Have You Seen ...

" (Chris Hillman) – 2:43 # #"

My Back Pages "My Back Pages" is a song written by Bob Dylan and included on his 1964 album '' Another Side of Bob Dylan''. It is stylistically similar to his earlier folk protest songs and features Dylan's voice with an acoustic guitar accompaniment. Howe ...

" (Bob Dylan) – 3:08 #"Time Between" (Chris Hillman) – 1:54 # #"It Happens Each Day" (David Crosby) – 2:44 † #"Renaissance Fair" (David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) – 1:51 # #"Everybody's Been Burned" (David Crosby) – 3:06 # #"The Girl With No Name" (Chris Hillman) – 1:49 # #"

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" (David Crosby) – 3:29 † #" Lady Friend" (David Crosby) – 2:35 # #" Old John Robertson"

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(Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn) – 1:49 #"

Goin' Back "Goin' Back" (also recorded and released as "Going Back") is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King in 1966. It describes the loss of innocence that comes with adulthood, along with an attempt, on the part of the singer, to recapture tha ...

" P version(

Gerry Goffin Gerald Goffin (February 11, 1939 – June 19, 2014) was an American lyricist. Collaborating initially with his first wife, Carole King, he co-wrote many international pop hits of the early and mid-1960s, including the US No.1 hits " Will You L ...

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) – 3:27 #"Draft Morning" (David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn) – 2:38 #" Wasn't Born to Follow" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 2:02 #"Dolphin's Smile" (David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn) – 1:59 #"Reputation" (

Tim Hardin James Timothy Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) was an American folk music and blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his own success, his songs " If I Were a Carpenter", " Reason to Believe", " Misty Roses" and " ...

) – 3:08 ‡ #"

You Ain't Goin' Nowhere "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" is a song written by the American musician Bob Dylan in 1967 in Woodstock, New York, during the self-imposed exile from public appearances that followed his July 29, 1966 motorcycle accident. A recording of Dylan perf ...

" (Bob Dylan) – 2:33 #"The Christian Life" ( Charlie Louvin, Ira Louvin) – 2:28 ø #"I Am a Pilgrim" (traditional, arranged Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman) – 3:37 #"

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Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer widely considered to be one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American Left, A ...

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" ( William Bell) – 3:49 ø

Disc three (''Full Throttle'')

Hickory Wind "Hickory Wind" is a song written by country rock artist Gram Parsons and former International Submarine Band member Bob Buchanan. The song was written on a train ride the pair took from Florida to Los Angeles in early 1968, and first appeared on Th ...

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, Bob Buchanan) – 3:29 #"Nothing Was Delivered" (Bob Dylan) – 3:22 #"One Hundred Years from Now" (Gram Parsons) – 2:56 ø #" Pretty Polly" (traditional, arranged Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn) – 2:53 ‡ #"Lazy Days" (Gram Parsons) – 3:27 ‡ #" This Wheel's on Fire" (Bob Dylan,

Rick Danko Richard Clare Danko (December 29, 1943 – December 10, 1999) was a Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter, and singer, best known as a founding member of The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. During ...

) – 4:40 # #"Nashville West" (

Gene Parsons Gene Victor Parsons (born September 4, 1944, in Morongo Valley, California) is an American drummer, banjo player, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and engineer, best known for his work with the Byrds from 1968 to 1972. Parsons has also released so ...

Clarence White Clarence White (born Clarence Joseph LeBlanc; June 7, 1944 – July 15, 1973) was an American bluegrass and country guitarist and singer. He is best known as a member of the bluegrass ensemble the Kentucky Colonels and the rock band the Byrds ...

) – 2:28 #" Old Blue" (traditional, arranged Roger McGuinn) – 3:21 #"Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man" (Roger McGuinn, Gram Parsons) – 3:53 #"Bad Night at the Whiskey" (Roger McGuinn, Joseph Richards) – 3:20 #"

Lay Lady Lay "Lay Lady Lay", sometimes rendered "Lay, Lady, Lay", is a song written by Bob Dylan and originally released in 1969 on his '' Nashville Skyline'' album. Like many of the tracks on the album, Dylan sings the song in a low croon, rather than in the ...

" (Bob Dylan) – 3:16 ø #"Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood" (

Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 30 million albums in the United States. Emerging as a teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he had his ...

) – 2:43 ‡ #" Ballad of Easy Rider" (Roger McGuinn, Bob Dylan) – 2:02 #*NOTE: Bob Dylan is not officially credited as a songwriter on "Ballad of Easy Rider". #"

Oil in My Lamp "Oil in My Lamp", also known as "Give Me Oil in My Lamp" and "Sing Hosanna", is a Christian hymn based on the Parable of the Ten Virgins. The song has been recorded many times and was a hit in Jamaica in 1964 for Eric "Monty" Morris, as well as a ...

" (traditional, arranged Gene Parsons, Clarence White) – 2:02 ø #"

Jesus Is Just Alright "Jesus Is Just Alright" is a gospel song written by American singer Art Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds' group, The Art Reynolds Singers, for their 1966 album, ''Tellin' It Like It Is''. The song's title makes use of the American slang t ...

" (Arthur Reynolds) – 2:08 #"Way Beyond the Sun" (traditional, arranged Roger McGuinn) – 2:56 ‡ #"Tulsa County" ka "Tulsa County Blue"(

Pamela Polland Pamela Anna Polland (born August 15, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter who made three albums for Epic and Columbia Records in the 1960s and 1970s and whose songs have been recorded by a number of popular artists. In the 1980s, she re-emerg ...

) – 2:46 #"

Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" is a protest song with lyrics by Woody Guthrie and music by Martin Hoffman detailing the 1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash, January 28, 1948 crash of a plane near Los Gatos Creek (Fresno County, California), Los Gatos ...

" (Woody Guthrie, Martin Hoffman) – 3:50 #"Lover of the Bayou"

(Roger McGuinn,

Jacques Levy Jacques Levy (July 29, 1935 – September 30, 2004) was an American songwriter, theatre director and clinical psychologist. Early life and education Levy was born in New York City in 1935 and graduated from the City College of New York in 19 ...

) – 4:24 ø #"Willin'"

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Lowell George Lowell Thomas George (April 13, 1945 – June 29, 1979) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He was the primary guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the rock band Little Feat. Before forming Little ...

) – 3:13 ‡ #"Black Mountain Rag"

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Byron Berline Byron Douglas Berline (July 6, 1944 – July 10, 2021) was an American fiddle player who played many American music styles, including old time, ragtime, bluegrass, Cajun, country, and rock. Life and career Berline was born in Caldwell, Kansas ...

/arranged Clarence White, Roger McGuinn) – 1:12 ‡ #"

Positively 4th Street "Positively 4th Street" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan, first recorded in New York City on July 29, 1965. It was released as a single by Columbia Records on September 7, 1965, reaching on Canada's ''RPM'' chart, on the U.S. ''Bi ...

(Bob Dylan) – 3:04

Disc four (''Final Approach'')

Chestnut Mare "Chestnut Mare" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds, written by Roger McGuinn and Jacques Levy during 1969 for a planned country rock musical named ''Gene Tryp''. The musical was never staged and the song was instead released in September ...

" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy) – 5:07 #"Just a Season" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy) – 3:49 # #"Kathleen's Song" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy) – 2:35 ø #"Truck Stop Girl" (Lowell George,

Bill Payne William H. Payne (born March 12, 1949, in Waco, Texas) is an American pianist who, with Lowell George, co-founded the American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other rock pianists, including Elton John, to be one of the finest A ...

) – 3:20 #" Just Like a Woman" (Bob Dylan) – 3:58 ‡ #"Stanley's Song" (Roger McGuinn, Robert J. Hippard) – 3:11 ‡ #" Glory, Glory" (Arthur Reynolds) – 4:00 #"I Trust" (Roger McGuinn) – 3:17 #"I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy) – 2:01 #"Green Apple Quick Step" (Gene Parsons, Clarence White) – 1:47 #"Tiffany Queen" (Roger McGuinn) – 2:41 #"Bugler" (Larry Murray) – 3:05 #"Lazy Waters" (Bob Rafkin) – 3:32 #" Farther Along" (traditional, arranged Clarence White) – 2:57 #"White's Lightning" (Roger McGuinn, Clarence White) – 2:36 ‡ #"Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)"

(Book of Ecclesiastes/Pete Seeger) – 3:51 ø #* Recorded live at the Roy Orbison Tribute Concert on February 24, 1990. #"Mr. Tambourine Man"

(Bob Dylan) – 5:26 ø #* Recorded live at the Roy Orbison Tribute Concert on February 24, 1990. #"He Was a Friend of Mine" (traditional, new words and arrangement Roger McGuinn) – 2:26 ø #"Paths of Victory" (Bob Dylan) – 3:09 ‡ #"

From a Distance "From a Distance" is a song by American singer-songwriter Julie Gold, initially penned in 1985. Gold's friend Christine Lavin introduced the song to Nanci Griffith, who first recorded it for her 1987 album '' Lone Star State of Mind''. A succes ...

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Julie Gold Julie Gold (born February 3, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her musical composition " From a Distance," which became a hit for Bette Midler and won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1991. "From a Distance" ...

) – 3:14 ‡ #"Love That Never Dies" (Roger McGuinn,

Stan Lynch Stanley Joseph Lynch (born May 21, 1955) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He was the original drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for 18 years until his departure in 1994. Early years Lynch was born in Cincinn ...

) – 3:54 ‡ #* The above four tracks were recorded by a reunited line-up of the Byrds at Treasure Isle Recorders, Nashville, Tennessee, between August 6 and August 8, 1990.

''20 Essential Tracks from the Boxed Set: 1965-1990'' track listing

#" Mr. Tambourine Man" (

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) – 2:32 #" All I Really Want to Do" (Bob Dylan) – 2:04 #"

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) – 3:49 #"

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" (Chris Hillman) – 2:42 #" Lady Friend" (David Crosby) – 2:35 #"

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) – 3:26 #" Ballad of Easy Rider" (Roger McGuinn, Bob Dylan) – 2:02 #*NOTE: Bob Dylan is not officially credited as a songwriter on "Ballad of Easy Rider". #"

" (Arthur Reynolds) – 2:09 #"

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) – 5:06 #"I Wanna Grow up to Be a Politician" (Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy) – 2:02 #"

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, new words and arrangement Roger McGuinn) – 2:26 #"Paths of Victory" (Bob Dylan) – 3:10 #"

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) – 3:14 #"Love That Never Dies" (Roger McGuinn,

) – 3:55

References

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