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| '''''The Notorious Byrd Brothers''''' is an album released by ] in ]. |
'''''The Notorious Byrd Brothers''''' is an album released by ] in ]. The recording of the album was marked by dissension among the band members, and two of the band's four original members had left the group by the time the LP was released. ] was reportedly fired by other members after their refusal to include some of his songs prompted him to absent himself from recording sessions; drummer ] later quit the group in apparent dissatisfaction over the material chosen by ] and ]. | ||
| ''The Notorious Byrd Brothers''' initial sales were weaker than any of the group's previous releases, reaching only #47 on US charts (but reaching #12 in the UK). "Goin' Back" was the group's last single to approach the higher reaches of the charts. | |||
| With three of its members (], ] and ]) all very prolific songwriters by the time ''The Notorious Byrd Brothers''' recording began in June ], it was inevitable that there would be some ego clashing. After Crosby's sensational "Lady Friend" single proved a flop as a Byrds single and was not reserved a spot on the album, David was further aggravated when his brow-raising "menage-a-trois" opus "Triad" was axed due to its controversial nature. As a result, he began to lose interest in further sessions (refusing to take part in their cover of "Goin' Back" which was replacing "Triad") and finally, in October, McGuinn and Hillman formally fired Crosby. | |||
| In addition, drummer ] was becoming more and more disenchanted with the sessions, even telling the band he didn't like the songs (as captured on a revealing excerpt of the band cutting "Dolphin's Smile" as a hidden track at the end of the remastered CD). By December, after the cover was shot (featuring the infamous horse which, according to McGuinn, was NOT a dig at Crosby), Clarke too had departed, leaving Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman as the only members left in what was once a five-piece band. | |||
| ''The Notorious Byrd Brothers'' stands today as a marvellous recording, full of invention, imagination and daring. Unfortunately, despite just scoring a major hit with '']'', the American public began losing interest in The Byrds again, with the album only making #47 and it initially remained largely unheard. However, in the UK, the album was a surprise hit, making #12. | |||
| Time, however, has improved ''The Notorious Byrd Brothers''' standing exponentially and it stands among the best albums of the 1960's. | |||
| ==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
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| # "Space Odyssey" (Roger McGuinn/R.J. Hippard) - 3:52 | # "Space Odyssey" (Roger McGuinn/R.J. Hippard) - 3:52 | ||
| *''The Notorious Byrd Brothers'' was remastered and re-issued in ] with several new bonus tracks. | *''The Notorious Byrd Brothers'' was remastered and re-issued in ] with several new bonus tracks, as well as a "hidden" track recording one of the group's more contentious moments in the studio. | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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The Notorious Byrd Brothers is an album released by The Byrds in 1968. The recording of the album was marked by dissension among the band members, and two of the band's four original members had left the group by the time the LP was released. David Crosby was reportedly fired by other members after their refusal to include some of his songs prompted him to absent himself from recording sessions; drummer Michael Clarke later quit the group in apparent dissatisfaction over the material chosen by Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman.
The Notorious Byrd Brothers' initial sales were weaker than any of the group's previous releases, reaching only #47 on US charts (but reaching #12 in the UK). "Goin' Back" was the group's last single to approach the higher reaches of the charts.
Track listing
- "Artificial Energy" (Roger McGuinn/Chris Hillman/Michael Clarke) - 2:18
- "Goin' Back" (Carole King/Gerry Goffin) - 3:26
- "Natural Harmony" (Chris Hillman) - 2:11
- "Draft Morning" (David Crosby/Chris Hillman/Roger McGuinn) - 2:42
- "Wasn't Born To Follow" (Carole King/Gerry Goffin) - 2:04
- "Get To You" (Chris Hillman/Roger McGuinn) - 2:39
- "Change Is Now" (Chris Hillman/Roger McGuinn) - 3:21
- "Old John Robertson" (Chris Hillman/Roger McGuinn) - 1:49
- "Tribal Gathering" (David Crosby/Chris Hillman) - 2:03
- "Dolphin's Smile" (David Crosby/Chris Hillman/Roger McGuinn) - 2:00
- "Space Odyssey" (Roger McGuinn/R.J. Hippard) - 3:52
- The Notorious Byrd Brothers was remastered and re-issued in 1997 with several new bonus tracks, as well as a "hidden" track recording one of the group's more contentious moments in the studio.