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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0074646584828
Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: February 22, 2000
Studio: Sony
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Byrdmaniax has been sidelined ever since its original 1971 release, when it arrived in the wake of the triumphant Untitled. At the time, the group's musical diversity was beginning to suggest uncertainty, but in hindsight--and with the inclusion here of three contemporaneous bonus tracks--there is much to savor. Highlights include Roger McGuinn's poignant "Kathleen's Song" and the band's striking cover of Jackson Browne's "Jamaica Say You Will." Skip Battin was never better than on "Citizen Kane," a collaboration with maverick Kim Fowley. Original tracks are enhanced by a sensitive alternate version of McGuinn's "Pale Blue" and, particularly, by Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman." Byrdmaniax may not be the pick of the Byrds' canon, but it sits well in Sony's imaginative repackaging of this much-loved band's catalog. --Patrick Humphries
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Almost universally acknowledged as the Byrds worst album, Byrmaniax suffers from a weak title, an awful album cover, terrible overproduction, and mediocre material. However, Roger McGuinn's "I Trust" is an excellent expression of his personal vision, and "I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician" is witty and enjoyable. McGuinn's "Pale Blue" and "Kathleen's Song" are pleasant enough, and the Parsons/White "Green Apple Quick Step" is excellent, original bluegrass. The rest of the original album is pretty ... Read More
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From their 1965 debut Mr Tambourine Man The Byrds set the highest possible standards, therefore Byrdmaniax has been a considerable disappointment to all their fans.
Some of the songs are middling efforts, such as Pale Blue, I Trust, Tunnel Of Love, Absolute Happiness and My Destiny.
The worst are Citizen Kane and I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician, the least said about them the better.
Glory, Glory is a better effort, Green Apple Quick Step is a spirited instrumental ... Read More
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I saw the third incarnation of The Byrds at C. W. Post College in the fall of 1970. The Untitled album was hot and climbing the charts and they played a set largely consisting of material from Untitled, Dr Byrds & Mr Hyde, Sweetheart of The Rodeo and Ballard of Easy Rider. What an evening!!!....Clearence White sure could pick some sweet music and McGuinn's voice was in fine form. I remember them playing an encore of It's All Over Now Baby Blue and a new song written by Jackson Browne called "Jamaica Say You ... Read More
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This stuff doesn't come anywhere near the Byrd's best releases. There is very little attractive about it. The only tracks that come anywhere near the quality I expect out of a good Byrds record are #3 and #6. Do yourself a favor and DON'T get this one. This record is much maligned, and it deserves it!
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By now, we've all heard the legend of Byrdmaniax. The Byrds have restored their critical and commercial standing with Ballad of Easy Rider and (Untitled), they record their next album, then leave the mixing to producer Terry Melcher so they can begin on a 200 city tour. Melcher then goes and ruins the album by pouring on the commercial cheese in the form of strings, woodwinds, a choir of female backup singers, etc. This is all factually accurate. Furthermore, the reports are correct, this is indeed the Byrds' ... Read More
