The Byrds-Sweetheart of the Rodeo

[fishcane]

Just scored a NM vinyl copy of this this AM! spinning now

0.99cents, thank you Good Will!!!!!

Hired guns or not, this album contains some great music by some great musicians!

 

[spartanmanor]

Byrds with a country twang - one of my fave Byrds albums.

 

[KeninDC]

Love it. My fave Byrds album by far.

The Legacy Edition double CD has many of the tunes w/ Gram Parson's vocals, as well as some ISB stuff. Gram sounds much more sincere on the religious ditties.

 

[spideyjack]

love that record, 100 Years is a fine fine song, as Ken noted the CD with the bonus tracks is a must for fans

 

[Ohighway]

I remember buying that LP when it was first released As an avid Byrds fan I eagerly opened it, spun it up and then it was like...... WTF???

Big departure from their earlier sound.... a definite change in direction. But, I went ahead and played it a few times and it grew on me. Yes it did....

Still have it by the way.

 

[Jack Lord]

One of my faves. Never tire of it.

 

[Quint]

I was only a year or two when it was released, but my roadie cousin made sure to introduce me to it when I was 12 or 13. That was it; I was hooked. Not sure why, but it resonated with me GREATLY, particularly “You Ain’t Going Nowhere,” which to this day remains one of my favorite all-time songs. If I want a guaranteed chill, I put that on. :thmbsp:

It’s amazing to think how dramatic a change in approach the album was for the Byrds. IMO it’s one of the great style-shifts of all-time, rivaling even the master, David Bowie himself. It’s a shame they didn’t continue with Gram, but that’s another story (and a book) altogether.

 

[mr.jones]

Hickory Wind is one of my favorite tracks. Hard to believe how young GP was when he putting out such timeless music.

 

[AnalogDigit]

My favorite Byrds album also. It paved the road for the country rock.

 

[fishcane]

I was only a year or two when it was released, but my roadie cousin made sure to introduce me to it when I was 12 or 13. That was it; I was hooked. Not sure why, but it resonated with me GREATLY, particularly “You Ain’t Going Nowhere,” which to this day remains one of my favorite all-time songs. If I want a guaranteed chill, I put that on. :thmbsp:

It’s amazing to think how dramatic a change in approach the album was for the Byrds. IMO it’s one of the great style-shifts of all-time, rivaling even the master, David Bowie himself. It’s a shame they didn’t continue with Gram, but that’s another story (and a book) altogether.

Amen, some albums just speak to me and this is one of em. That version of "You ain't Goin Nowhere" is FANTASTIC, 100%agreed...

 

[ekmanning5]

Yeah, this is my favorite Byrds album as well. In all my years of record collecting I was never able to secure an original. Like to get one and compare it to the remaster I have.

 

[Mystic]

Hickory Wind is what it's all about, man. From there it was onward, upward, and then downward, through hole to hell in a desolate place called Joshua Tree. The area still has a lot of bad energy. (my apologies to all the desert flora/fauna huggers and white supremacy cats reading this)

 

[mr.jones]

Hickory Wind is what it's all about, man. From there it was onward, upward, and then downward, through hole to hell in a desolate place called Joshua Tree. The area still has a lot of bad energy. (my apologies to all the desert flora/fauna huggers and white supremacy cats reading this)[/QUOTE


Drove through there a few times. It has a vibe all it's own for sure. Read some weird story about GP's body being stolen for a desert funural pyre that ended ugly. I really dig the live version of Hickory Wind (Grievous Angels LP ?) the background noise of a beer bottle hitting the floor and the drunk chick yelling out Hey Cowboy! At the song intro by GP is classic. Wish I still had my original vinyl of "Sweehert". A classic that still sounds good after over 40 years.