Description
Description
With one mighty swing of the axe, the Byrds changed not only the face of rock 'n' roll but country music, as well, with their sixth album, 1968's Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. Tired of dipping a toe into the genre, Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman added singer Gram Parsons and drummer Kevin Kelley and went for total immersion. The baptism of country-rock was a natural with Parsons, former International Submarine Band frontman, now on board. And the repertoire was wide open for country classics by the Louvin Brothers ("The Christian Life") and Merle Haggard ("Life In Prison"), as well as Depression-era ballads (Woody Guthrie's "Pretty Boy Floyd") and honky tonk weepers cut by George Jones ("You're Still On My Mind"). The town wasn't big enough for both of them, of course, and Parsons soon split to form the Flying Burrito Brothers, but it sure was nice while it lasted! We're proud to present the reissue of this monumental recording in its original, stereo incarnation, cut directly from the original Columbia Recordings analog stereo masters, with perfect artwork restoration and meticulously faithful mastering.
Byrds, The – Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Vinyl)
Catalog # : LP-SUND-5215
Artist : Byrds, The
UPC : 090771521514
Label : Sundazed Music, Inc.
Street Date : 4/1/2017
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Folk Rock, Country Rock
Tracklist:
A1 You Ain't Going Nowhere
A2 I Am A Pilgrim
A3 The Christian Life
A4 You Don't Miss Your Water
A5 You're Still On My Mind
A6 Pretty Boy Floyd
B1 Hickory Wind
B2 One Hundred Years From Now
B3 Blue Canadian Rockies
B4 Life In Prison
B5 Nothing Was Delivered
