Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds Vinyl LP Record 2007 NEW
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DOS - PR5U1V3A93-2MM-090771521514 Brand New! Factory Sealed!----- from New York's Largest Selection of Entertainment Media Since 1976!
For all intents and purposes, this is where country rock begins. All kinds of performers (Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Chris Isaak, Cheri Knight, Steve Earle, Wilco, and the denizens of the Hotel California) have drawn -- in spirit if not in song structure -- from the merger of the two seemingly contradictory genres found on this landmark 1968 recording. The Byrds had hinted at an interest in traditional country music during their previous recordings, but the arrival of Gram Parsons (replacing David Crosby) made the shift toward Nashville a feasible one. Pedal steel guitar replaces the Rickenbacker 12-string as the backbone of their sound, and they covered the Louvin Brothers' "The Christian Life" and Merle Haggard's "Life in Prison" alongside two Bob Dylan tunes, "You Ain't Going Nowhere" and "Nothing Was Delivered." The 1997 reissue of this recording includes alternate takes of several tracks with Parsons on lead vocals. Before long, however, Parsons and charter member Chris Hillman broke to form the Flying Burrito Brothers, leaving Jim McGuinn to soldier on. The Byrds continued to make fine recordings, especially 1970's Ballad of Easy Rider, but Sweetheart of the Rodeo remains their most influential disc.
Condition:NEW.
TRACK LISTINGS
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
STEREO LP 5215
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