Greatest Hits

~ Release by The Byrds (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Mr. Tambourine Man
recorded in:
Hollywood, United States (on 1965-01-20)
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
bass guitar:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
tambourine:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
vocals:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20), David Crosby (on 1965-01-20), Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man (on 1965-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
42:33
2I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-14)
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-04-14)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-14)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-14), Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-14) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-14)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 234)
recording of:
I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (on 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds)
42:35
3The Bells of Rhymney
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-14)
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-14)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-04-14)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-14)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-14), Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-14) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
The Bells of Rhymney (on 1965-04-14)
lyricist:
Idris Davies (in 1938)
composer:
Pete Seeger
publisher:
Ludlow Music, Inc.
3.353:33
4Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
producer:
Terry Melcher
arranger:
Pete Seeger
cover recording of:
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (on 1965-09-10)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Pete Seeger (in 1959)
publisher:
TRO Essex Music Ltd.
4.653:52
5All I Really Want to Do
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-03-08)
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-03-08)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-03-08)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1965-03-08), Chris Hillman (on 1965-03-08) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-03-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
All I Really Want to Do (on 1965-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
32:07
6Chimes of Freedom
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-22)
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-04-22)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-22)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1965-04-22), Chris Hillman (on 1965-04-22) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-04-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1965) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Chimes of Freedom (on 1965-04-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
3.53:54
7Eight Miles High
producer:
Allen Stanton
12 string guitar:
Roger McGuinn (on 1966-01-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 150) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 181)
recording of:
Eight Miles High (on 1966-01-25)
writer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds), David Crosby and Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Gene Clark Music, Reservoir One America, Tickson Music Co. and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
4.23:37
8Mr. Spaceman
producer:
Allen Stanton
recording of:
Mr. Spaceman (on 1966-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
3.82:12
95D (Fifth Dimension)
producer:
Allen Stanton
organ:
Van Dyke Parks (on 1966-05-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
recording of:
5D (Fifth Dimension) (on 1966-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
42:36
10So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star
producer:
Gary Usher
acoustic guitar:
Vern Gosdin (Country singer and songwriter) (on 1966-11-28)
electric guitar:
Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist) (on 1966-11-28)
horn:
Hugh Masekela (on 1966-11-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
recording of:
So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (on 1966-11-28)
writer:
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
4.252:08
11My Back Pages
producer:
Gary Usher
solo guitar:
Roger McGuinn (on 1966-12-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
My Back Pages (on 1966-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
3.53:11
12It Won't Be Wrong
producer:
Terry Melcher
recording of:
It Won’t Be Wrong (on 1965-09-18)
writer:
Harvey Gerst and Roger McGuinn
42:01
13Set You Free This Time
producer:
Terry Melcher
recording of:
Set You Free This Time (on 1965-09-16)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds)
42:52
14Have You Seen Her Face
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Have You Seen Her Face (on 1966-11-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Hillman
42:40

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Release

manufactured by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1999)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3983194 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000ICO0 [info]