It was released in the United Kingdom on October 29, 1971 by CBS Records (see 1971 in music) as a follow-up to the band's first compilation album, The Byrds' Greatest Hits. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of The Best Of The Byrds - Greatest Hits, Volume II on Discogs. For the remaining five albums, Roger McGuinn was the only remaining original band member. I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician; and 11. There's a problem loading this menu right now. The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume II is the third greatest hits album by the American rock band the Byrds, but only the second to be released in the United States, since the earlier The Byrds' Greatest Hits Volume II had only been issued in the UK. Jesus Is Just Alright; 4. I bought this CD for my dad and when he got it, the Byrds CD was not in it. II" compilation on November 10, 1972, just a few months prior to the dissolution of the McGuinn-White Byrds, and it peaked at #114 on the album charts. You Ain't Going Nowhere; 9. Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2013. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2020. I will use service again...Thankyou very much for your wonderful service. So, purchasing it again as a near-perfect used disc was a no-brainer. 2. That's not to say that the post-Sweetheart Byrds didn't have some fine moments. Decent Historical Artifact (Recommend Essential Byrds Instead), Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2013. Columbia released this "Greatest Hits Vol. Musicians were hired to fill the empty slots (Gram Parsons, Kevin Kelley, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, John York, Skip Battin) but none, except for Gram Parsons, could approach the creativity of Clark, Crosby, or Hillman. 1987 Columbia Records CD release of 1972 LP material, also originally released on Columbia Records. Instead of turning out hits, the band concentrated on albums, almost all of them (with the notable exception of The Notorious Byrd Brothers) explorations of country-rock, and that's what dominates Greatest Hits, Vol. The Byrds major hit period, from 1965-1967 is covered by the Byrds' Greatest Hits. McGuinn was never sufficiently prolific as a song-writer to support two albums per year, the band struggled to find quality cover material, recordings were often poorly produced, and selection of songs for singles was often questionable. Greatest Hits, Vol. Unfortunately, many of the songs in this collection did not reflect the best work of the McGuinn-White Byrds. 20 Essential Tracks From The Box Set: 1965-1990, Turn Turn Turn: Byrds Ultimate Byrds Collection, Echo In The Canyon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about The Byrds - The Best Of The Byrds - Greatest Hits, Volume II at Discogs. Tiffany Queen; 7. They never had another Top 40 hit after 1967's "My Back Pages," and between 1968 and 1970, they only had three charting singles. America's Great National Pastime. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. This collection perfectly fit the times of the early 1970s' youth subculture, merging rock, pop and country, with a liberal dose of goodhearted rebellion thrown in. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The Notorious Byrd Brothers all by itself is far superior to this "Greatest Hits" package. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The two Skip Battin songs are uncharacteristically goofy for the Byrds, and McGuinn's "I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician" is also uncharacteristic, "He Was a Friend of Mine" is from the earlier Byrds period, and the exclusion of their third highest charting song, "Goin' Back" is inexplicable, but the first eight songs on Best of Byrds are very good. However, the later compilation, The Essential Byrds, contains nine of the eleven songs here (excluding the two Skip Battin songs), as well as thirteen of the fourteen from Byrds' Greatest Hits, plus eleven additional, mostly excellent songs. Wasn't Born to Follow; 3. This compilation covers the period of time from 1968-1972, during which the Byrds released seven albums and twelve singles. In my opinion this is the best collection of Byrds songs anywhere.I actually searched out this compilation because I wanted to have Wasn't Born To Follow,Ballad Of Easy Rider,and Chestnut Mare on one disc.The rest of the music flows right along.It's short and sweet and satisfying.I can listen to it over and over,where as maybe Turn,Turn,Turn and Mr.Tambourine Man and some of the more known songs(though essential,and the Byrds psychedelic workouts,for me personally,are a bit played out.This CD sounds fresh.It's country tinged folk and rock.If you're a casual Byrds fan you can't go wrong here,or if you're in need to recalibrate your ears or mind or spirit on something different I would recommend giving this collection a shot.Sounds great behind the wheel,sounds great in your room. The Best of the Byrds: Greatest Hits, Vol. Although most of the featured songs were released as singles or B-sides, none had actually reached the U.S. Top 40 so calling this a "Greatest Hits" collection was completely disingenuous. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of The Best Of The Byrds - Greatest Hits, Volume II on Discogs. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1972 Vinyl release of The Best Of The Byrds Greatest Hits, Volume II on Discogs. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. 2 doesn't have as many classic singles as the group's first hits collection, since the Byrds stopped being a singles band shortly after the release of Greatest Hits. Chestnut Mare; 6. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It goes without saying that The Best of the Byrds: Greatest Hits, Vol. Reissue pressed some time between 1981 and 1991.

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