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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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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 ... 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 ... Read More
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When this disc was origionally released in 1971, The Byrds 'Untitled' was still rumbling through the charts. It was basically a contractual obligation, hastily pieced together between arduous tours by the band. No surprise, therefore, that the work was widely panned in the press. Particular criticism was reserved for producer Terry Melcher, son of Doris Day and producer of two of The Byrds most successful compositions, 'Mr. Tambourine Man' and 'Turn, Turn, Turn'. One good turn does not necessarily portend ... Read More
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One difference about this album, in contrast to the other BYRDS albums, is the appearance of the Gospel female singers on three of their songs. GLORY GLORY that features the gospel singers with R0GER MCGUINN'S lead vocal has an excellent piano intro, along with ROGER'S lead guitar. The acoustic ballad PALE BLUE would have sound a whole lot better if the drummer GENE PARSONS who plays the harmonica had sung the song himself, since he had the best singing voice, next to GRAM PARSONS, in the band since the 1969 ... Read More
