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This discography covers releases by the Byrds as a band. The Discographies Chapter also contains a Flying Burrito Brothers Discography and discographies for each of the other Byrds, which you can reach using the Navigation Bar at the top or bottom of the page.
This Byrds discography has been assembled from about a dozen sources. It covers only the US and UK. All releases are in both US and UK except where noted. Information is for the US release, except where a release is in the UK only. Chart listings reflect peak positions on Billboard chart. Identical reissues are generally not included. Compilations are placed at the end of the period they compile. Live releases are placed at the time of the performance.BYRDS SCORECARD:
The Jet Set
Jim McGuinn: vocals, 12 string lead guitar, 6 string guitar
Gene Clark: vocals, tambourine
David Crosby: vocals, 6 string guitar, some 12 string guitar
Chris Hillman: bass
Michael Clarke: drums, percussion
The Byrds v. 1.0
Jim McGuinn: vocals, 12 string lead guitar, 6 string guitar
Gene Clark: vocals, tambourine
David Crosby: vocals, 6 string guitar, some 12 string guitar
Chris Hillman: bass
Michael Clarke: drums, percussion
The Byrds v. 2.0
Jim McGuinn: vocals, 12 string lead guitar, 6 string guitar
David Crosby: vocals, 6 string guitar, some 12 string guitar
Chris Hillman: vocals, bass, mandolin
Michael Clarke: drums, percussion
The Byrds v. 3.1
Roger McGuinn: vocals, 12 string lead guitar, 6 string guitar
Chris Hillman: vocals, bass, mandolin
Michael Clarke: drums, percussion
The Byrds v. 4.0
Roger McGuinn: vocals, guitar
Chris Hillman: vocals, bass, mandolin
Gram Parsons: guitar
Kevin Kelley: drums
The Byrds v. 6.0
Roger McGuinn: vocals, guitar
Clarence White: vocals, guitar
John York: vocals, bass
Gene Parsons: vocals, drums, guitar, 5-string banjo
The Byrds v. 6.1
Roger McGuinn: vocals, guitar, synthesizer
Clarence White: vocals, guitar
Skip Battin: vocals, bass
Gene Parsons: vocals, drums, guitar, 5-string banjo
The Byrds v. 7.0
Roger McGuinn: vocals, 6- and 12-string electric & acoustic
guitars, Moog, banjo
Gene Clark: vocals, 6-string acoustic, harmonica,
tambourine
David Crosby: vocals, 6- and 12-string electric & acoustic
guitars
Chris Hillman: vocals, 6- and 12-string electric & acoustic
guitars, mandolin, bass
Michael Clarke: drums, congas, percussion
The Byrds v. 8.0
Roger McGuinn: vocals, 12-string guitar
David Crosby: vocals
Chris Hillman: vocals, bass
ALBUMS AND OTHER APPEARANCES:
THE JET SET:
"Please Let Me Love You" / "Don't Be Long"
Elektra 45013
October 1964
US -- / UK --
Released under the name "The Beefeaters."
 Courtesy George Gimarc. |
Preflyte
Together ST-1-1001
September 1969
US #84 / UK --
Rereleased as Columbia KC-31795
August 1973
US #183 / UK --
"You Movin'"
"The Only Girl" aka "The Only Girl I Adore"
Early L.A.
Together ST-T-1014
1970
In the Beginning
Rhino R270244
1988
THE BYRDS v. 1.0
"Mr. Tambourine Man" / "I Knew I'd Want You"
Columbia 43271
April 12, 1965
US #1 / UK #1
"All I Really Want To Do" (alt) / "Feel A Whole Lot Better"
Columbia 43332
June 14, 1965
US #40 / UK # 4
US #103 (B side)
Mr. Tambourine Man
Columbia CL-2372/CS-9172/CK-9172
June 21, 1965
US #6 / UK #7
"Turn! Turn! Turn!" / "She Don't Care About Time"
Columbia 43424
October 1, 1965
US #1 / UK #26
Turn! Turn! Turn!
Columbia CL-2454/ CS-9254/CK-9254
December 6, 1965
US #17 / UK #11
"Set You Free This Time" / "It Won't Be Wrong"
Columbia 43501
January 10, 1966
US #63 / UK --
"Eight Miles High" / "Why" (alt. 1)
Columbia 43578
March 14, 1966
US #14 / UK #24
THE BYRDS v. 2.0
"5D (Fifth Dimension)" / "Captain Soul"
Columbia 43702
June 13, 1966
US #44 / UK --
Fifth Dimension
Columbia CL-2549/CS-9349/CK-9349
July 18, 1966
US #24 / UK #27
"Mr. Spaceman" / "What's Happening?!?!"
Columbia 43766
September 6, 1966
US #36 / UK --
"So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star"/ "Everybody's Been Burned"
Columbia 43987
January 9, 1967
US #29 / UK --
The Original Singles 1965-1967 (Vol. I)
Columbia FC-37335
1981
Younger Than Yesterday
Columbia CL-2642/CS-9442/CK-9442
February 20, 1967
US #24 / UK #37
"My Back Pages" / "Renaissance Fair"
Columbia 44504
March 13, 1967
US #30 / UK --
"Have You Seen Her Face" / "Don't Make Waves" (US)
Columbia 44157
May 22, 1967
US #74 / UK --
"Lady Friend" / "Old John Robertson" (alt.)
Columbia 44230
July 13, 1967
US #82
"Lady Friend" / "Don't Make Waves" (UK)
CBS 2924
July 1967
UK --
The Byrds' Greatest Hits
Columbia CL 2716/CS-9516/CK-9516
August 1967
US #6 / UK --
Don't Make Waves Soundtrack
MGM 4483 ST
September 1967
Monterey International Pop Festival
Rhino R2 70596
1993
THE BYRDS v. 2.0 & v. 3.1
THE BYRDS v. 3.1 / v. 2.0
"Goin' Back" (alt.) / "Change Is Now"
Columbia 44362
October 20, 1967
US #89 / UK --
Notorious Byrd Brothers
Columbia CL-2775/CS-9575/CK-9575
January 3, 1968
US #47 / UK #12
Never Before
Murray Hill/CBS Special Products A21143
LP December 1987
CD August 1989 with bonus tracks.
THE BYRDS v. 4.0
THE BYRDS v. 4.0 / v. 3.1
"You Ain't Going Nowhere" / "Artificial Energy"
Columbia 44499
April 2, 1968
US #74 / UK #45
THE BYRDS v. 4.0
Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Columbia CS-9670/CK-9670
July 22, 1968
US #77 / UK --
"I Am A Pilgrim" / "Pretty Boy Floyd"
Columbia 44643
September 2, 1968
US -- / UK --
THE BYRDS v. 6.0
"Bad Night at the Whiskey" / "Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man"
Columbia 44746
January 7, 1969
US -- / UK --
Candy Soundtrack
ABC ABCS-OC-9
January 1969
Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde
Columbia CS-9755/CK-9755
February 3, 1969
US #153 / UK #15
"Lay Lady Lay" / "Old Blue"
Columbia 44868
May 2, 1969
US #132 / UK --
The Original Singles 1967-1969 (Vol. II) (UK)
CBS 32103
1982
THE BYRDS v. 3.1 / v. 6.0
"Wasn't Born to Follow" / "Child of the Universe" (UK)
CBS 4572
September 1969
UK --
THE BYRDS v. 6.0
"Ballad of Easy Rider" / "Oil in My Lamp" and
"Ballad of Easy Rider" / "Wasn't Born to Follow"
Columbia 44990
October 1, 1969
US #65 / UK --
Easy Rider Soundtrack
Dunhill 50063
October 1969
US #6
Ballad of Easy Rider
Columbia CS-9942/CK-9942
October 27, 1969
US #36 / UK #41
"Jesus Is Just Alright" / "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
Columbia 45071
December 15, 1969
US #97 / UK --
THE BYRDS v. 6.1
(Untitled)
Columbia G-30127
September 16, 1970
US #40 / UK #11
"Chestnut Mare" / "Just a Season"
Columbia 45259
October 23, 1970
US #121 / UK#19
"I Trust (Everything Is Gonna Work Out Alright)"/
"(Is This) My Destiny" (UK)
CBS 7253
May 1971
UK --
Byrdmaniax
Columbia KC 30640
June 23, 1971
US #46 / UK --
"Glory, Glory" / "Citizen Kane"
Columbia 45440
August 20, 1971
US #110 / UK --
Farther Along
Columbia KC 31050
November 17, 1971
US #152 / UK --
"America's Great National Pastime" / "Farther Along"
Columbia 45514
November 29, 1971
US -- / UK --
Earl Scruggs, His Family & Friends
CBS 64777
1972
Banjoman
Sire SRK 6026
1977
Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits Vol. II
Columbia KC-31795
December 1972
US #114 / UK --
History of the Byrds (UK)
CBS S 68242
1973
The Byrds Play Dylan
Columbia DC-36293
1980
The Byrds Collection (UK)
Castle Communications CCSLP 151
1986
Free Flyte
Columbia
1991
Free Flyte
Raven
1994
The Very Best of the Byrds (UK)
Sony/Columbia 487995 2
1997
THE BYRDS v. 7.0
Byrds
Asylum SD5058
January 1973
US #20 / UK #31
"Things Will Be Better" / "For Free" (UK)
Asylum AYM 516
January 1973
UK --
"Full Circle" / "Long Live the King"
Asylum 11016
February 1973
US 109 / UK --
"Cowgirl in the Sand" / "Long Live the King" (US)
Asylum 11019
April 1973
US --
"Full Circle" / "Things Will Be Better" (UK)
Asylum AYM 545
1974
UK --
THE BYRDS v. 8.0
The Byrds Boxed Set
Columbia/Legacy C4K 46773
1990
US #151/UK --
Twenty Essential Tracks from The Byrds Boxed Set
Columbia, 1991
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SINGLES BY THE BYRDS:
"Please Let Me Love You" / "Don't Be Long"
Elektra 45013
October 1964
US -- / UK --
Released under the name "The Beefeaters."
"Mr. Tambourine Man" / "I Knew I'd Want You"
Columbia 43271
April 12, 1965
US #1 / UK #1
"All I Really Want To Do" (alt) / "Feel A Whole Lot Better"
Columbia 43332
June 14, 1965
US #40 / UK # 4
US #103 (B side)
"Turn! Turn! Turn!" / "She Don't Care About Time"
Columbia 43424
October 1, 1965
US #1 / UK #26
"Set You Free This Time" / "It Won't Be Wrong"
Columbia 43501
January 10, 1966
US #63 / UK --
"Eight Miles High" / "Why" (alt. 1)
Columbia 43578
March 14, 1966
US #14 / UK #24
"5D (Fifth Dimension)" / "Captain Soul"
Columbia 43702
June 13, 1966
US #44 / UK --
"Mr. Spaceman" / "What's Happening?!?!"
Columbia 43766
September 6, 1966
US #36 / UK --
"So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star"/ "Everybody's Been Burned"
Columbia 43987
January 9, 1967
US #29 / UK --
"My Back Pages" / "Renaissance Fair"
Columbia 44504
March 13, 1967
US #30 / UK --
"Have You Seen Her Face" / "Don't Make Waves" (US)
Columbia 44157
May 22, 1967
US #74 / UK --
"Lady Friend" / "Old John Robertson" (alt.)
Columbia 44230
July 13, 1967
US #82
"Lady Friend" / "Don't Make Waves" (UK)
CBS 2924
July 1967
UK --
"Goin' Back" (alt.) / "Change Is Now"
Columbia 44362
October 20, 1967
US #89 / UK --
"You Ain't Going Nowhere" / "Artificial Energy"
Columbia 44499
April 2, 1968
US #74 / UK #45
"I Am A Pilgrim" / "Pretty Boy Floyd"
Columbia 44643
September 2, 1968
US -- / UK --
"Bad Night at the Whiskey" / "Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man"
Columbia 44746
January 7, 1969
US -- / UK --
"Lay Lady Lay" / "Old Blue"
Columbia 44868
May 2, 1969
US #132 / UK --
"Wasn't Born to Follow" / "Child of the Universe" (UK)
CBS 4572
September 1969
UK --
"Ballad of Easy Rider" / "Oil in My Lamp" and
"Ballad of Easy Rider" / "Wasn't Born to Follow"
Columbia 44990
October 1, 1969
US #65 / UK --
"Jesus Is Just Alright" / "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
Columbia 45071
December 15, 1969
US #97 / UK --
"Chestnut Mare" / "Just a Season"
Columbia 45259
October 23, 1970
US #121 / UK#19
"I Trust (Everything Is Gonna Work Out Alright)"/
"(Is This) My Destiny" (UK)
CBS 7253
May 1971
UK --
"Glory, Glory" / "Citizen Kane"
Columbia 45440
August 20, 1971
US #110 / UK --
"America's Great National Pastime" / "Farther Along"
Columbia 45514
November 29, 1971
US -- / UK --
"Things Will Be Better" / "For Free" (UK)
Asylum AYM 516
January 1973
UK --
"Full Circle" / "Long Live the King"
Asylum 11016
February 1973
US #109 / UK --
"Cowgirl in the Sand" / "Long Live the King" (US)
Asylum 11019
April 1973
US --
"Full Circle" / "Things Will Be Better" (UK)
Asylum AYM 545
1974
UK --
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ALBUMS BY THE BYRDS WITH ORIGINAL MATERIAL:
Mr. Tambourine Man
Columbia CL-2372/CS-9172/CK-9172
June 21, 1965
US #6 / UK #7
Turn! Turn! Turn!
Columbia CL-2454/ CS-9254/CK-9254
December 6, 1965
US #17 / UK #11
Fifth Dimension
Columbia CL-2549/CS-9349/CK-9349
July 18, 1966
US #24 / UK #27
Younger Than Yesterday
Columbia CL-2642/CS-9442/CK-9442
February 20, 1967
US #24 / UK #37
Notorious Byrd Brothers
Columbia CL-2775/CS-9575/CK-9575
January 3, 1968
US #47 / UK #12
Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Columbia CS-9670/CK-9670
July 22, 1968
US #77 / UK --
Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde
Columbia CS-9755/CK-9755
February 3, 1969
US #153 / UK #15
Preflyte
Together ST-1-1001
September 1969
US #84 / UK --
Rereleased as Columbia KC-31795
August 1973
US #183 / UK --
Except where noted, contains the same versions of the World Pacific recordings on In the Beginning:
Ballad of Easy Rider
Columbia CS-9942/CK-9942
October 27, 1969
US #36 / UK #41
(Untitled)
Columbia G-30127
September 16, 1970
US #40 / UK #11
Byrdmaniax
Columbia KC 30640
June 23, 1971
US #46 / UK --
Farther Along
Columbia KC 31050
November 17, 1971
US #152 / UK --
Byrds
Asylum SD5058
January 1973
US #20 / UK #31
Never Before
Murray Hill/CBS Special Products A21143
LP December 1987
CD August 1989 with bonus tracks.
In the Beginning
Rhino R270244
1988
Recorded 1964 at World Pacific Studios.
The Byrds Boxed Set
Columbia/Legacy C4K 46773
1990
US #151 / UK --
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APPEARANCES ON SOUNDTRACKS AND OTHER ALBUMS:
Early L.A.
Together ST-T-1014
1970
Contains versions of "The Only Girl" and "You Movin'" from the World Pacific sessions, different from the versions on In the Beginning.
Don't Make Waves Soundtrack
MGM 4483 ST
September 1967
Contains alternate version of "Don't Make Waves" different from the version on Never Before.
Candy Soundtrack
ABC ABCS-OC-9
January 1969
Contains "Child of the Universe" and alternate version of "Candy," both from Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde.
Easy Rider Soundtrack
Dunhill 50063
October 1969
US #6
Contains the track "(I) Wasn't Born to Follow" from Notorious Byrd Brothers, an alternate version of "Ballad of Easy Rider" by McGuinn solo, which appeared in a version by the Byrds on Ballad of Easy Rider, and "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)," also by McGuinn solo. Recently reissued on CD.
Earl Scruggs, His Family & Friends
CBS 64777
1972
Contains live versions of "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" from Sweetheart of the Rodeo and "Nothin' to It," unavailable elsewhere.
Banjoman
Sire SRK 6026
1977
Contains "Roll Over Beethoven" and an acoustic version of "Mr. Tambourine Man," both recorded live in 1971.
Electrock
Elektra 60403
NA
Multi-record label anthology contains both sides of the Beefeaters single, "Please Let Me Love You" / "Don't Be Long."
Monterey International Pop Festival
Rhino R2 70596
1993
4 CD boxed set contains live selections from most of the acts that played the June 1967 show, including the following tracks by the McGuinn/Crosby/Hillman/Clarke Byrds:
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ANTHOLOGIES AND COLLECTIONS BY THE BYRDS:
The Byrds' Greatest Hits
Columbia CL 2716/CS-9516/CK-9516
August 1967
US #6 / UK --
Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits Vol. II
Columbia KC-31795
December 1972
US #114/UK --
History of the Byrds (UK)
CBS S 68242
1973
The Byrds Play Dylan
Columbia DC-36293
1980
Contains original single version of "Lay Lady Lay," which is included without backing vocals on The Byrds Boxed Set.
The Original Singles 1965-1967 (Vol. I)
Columbia FC-37335
1981
Contains original mono single versions of all singles, including "All I Really Want to Do," unavailable elsewhere and "She Don't Care About Time," and "Why," available only in stereo versions on The Byrds Boxed Set.
The Original Singles 1967-1969 (Vol. II) (UK)
CBS 32103
1982
The Byrds Collection (UK)
Castle Communications CCSLP 151
1986
Free Flyte
Columbia, 1991
Low budget hits compilation.
Twenty Essential Tracks from The Byrds Boxed Set
Columbia
1991
Contains highlights of The Byrds Boxed Set remixed by Bob Irwin.
Free Flyte
Raven
1994
Australian hits compilation with single version of "Old John Robertson" and McGuinn's solo version of "Ballad of Easy Rider."
The Very Best of the Byrds (UK)
Sony/Columbia 487995 2
1997
27 track anthology.
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