Artificial Energy/Goin’ Back/Natural Harmony/Draft Morning/Wasn’t Born To Follow/Get To You/Change Is Now/ Old John Robertson/Tribal Gathering/Dolphin’s Smile/Space Odyssey
The Notorious Byrd Brothers was produced at a time of great turbulence for The Byrds following the departure of David Crosby. Nevertheless, many consider it to be their finest album. (US:47 UK:12)
"The Notorious Byrd Brothers is a near perfect 60s classic, and possibly The Byrds' best album overall. Despite the inner turmoil the band was facing at the time, it manages to be their most forward thinking, progressive and complete album. It's a fantastic record, one that demands replays and should find itself amongst the pantheon of great 60s pop records."
"Everything that made them great on their first albums; the jingle jangle of the twelve string, those harmonies, strong songwriting, is all here but sprinkled into the mix is that new fangled psychedelia. And what a heady brew it is. Essential and classic." "Every influence to ever touch The Byrds is thrown together here and whipped into a thick well mixed soup of country, folk, psychedelia, plain rock, and pure hippy fancy. A wonderful sound very much of its time, perfect for the hippies of the day and age."
"This is an album of beautiful songs, beautifully recorded. Who would guess that it was recorded at a time when The Byrds were on the verge of collapse? David Crosby had left/been fired and suddenly this lovely record arrived like the proverbial phoenix rising from the flames. This would be the album I would take with me if I were to be cast away on a desert island. I bought it the day it came out and have played it regularly ever since. I never tire of it."
"If anybody is looking for the absolute best in psychedelic folk, this is the place to find it. Celestial harmonies, impeccable guitar work, wonderfully recorded, inventive as you would expect for an album from 1968. There are occasional road-trips into California country, foreshadowing the entire genre to come, some lift-offs into orbit, but to this day, Goin' Back can yank tears from my eyes and put a quiver in my voice. Nobody did it better, then or now."
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