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With the arrival of Gram Parsons The Byrds moved strongly in a country direction, Sweetheart Of The Rodeo setting the template for the country-rock genre that was to become popular over the next few years. (US:77)
"With this album, The Byrds flew against the psychedelic trend of 1968 and took a brave journey into unchartered territory. They thereby laid the groundwork for country rock groups like Poco and The Eagles that achieved mainstream success in the 1970s."
"How did The Byrds go from pop (Mr. Tambourine Man) to psychedelic (Eight Miles High) to country (this album) in a short-year span? It may be in part because of the addition of Gram Parsons on guitar, organs and vocals, who would go on to make his own country albums."
"A country rock masterpiece. Parsons was way better at singing high lonesome country than Roger McGuinn. This album is a must for anyone into real country rock It is a major influence on most country bands and it's acclaim is well deserved. Pretty much a perfect album."
"I believe the album is an accomplished and brave piece of work. It can't quite claim to be the first country rock album, but it was in the vanguard and was unique in being released by an established group noted for their work in a different musical field. The Byrds had been dabbling with country music since their early days but the introduction of banjos, fiddles, steel guitars and stand-up bass was a radical move."
"This is twanged up country music at its finest. Pedal steel guitar, honky tonk-type piano, fiddles and banjos everywhere you look. The song selection was very well done and the musicianship is second-to-none. The amazing thing is not just that The Byrds did a country album, but that they did a phenomenal country album."
"The true seminal country rock album. Blending country music with rock and roll this was the inspiration for a genre of music that still thrives today."
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