The Essential Byrds is a comprehensive two-CD compilation album by the American rock band the Byrds. It was released in 2003 as part of Sony BMG's The Essential series. The Essential Byrds did not chart in the U.S. or the UK. A 3.0 edition of the compilation released in 2011 contains a third disc with six additional tracks: "Spanish Harlem Incident", "I Knew I'd Want You", "The World Turns All Around Her", "I See You", "Change Is Now", and "One Hundred Years from Now".
The Essential Byrds | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | April 22, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 20 January 1965 – 25 July 1971 | |||
Genre | Rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, country rock | |||
Length | 94:40 | |||
Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
Producer | Terry Melcher, Allen Stanton, Gary Usher, Bob Johnston, The Byrds | |||
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Rob Horning from Popmatters said of the compilation: "Similar to the serial-reissue strategy is the hits-repackaging ruse, except the target here is not the fanatic, but the more casual listener, who buys one hits collection only to discover that important songs are included on some other compilation."[1]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Pitchfork Media | (8.4/10) [3] |
A variation of The Essential Byrds was released outside of the U.S. in 2010, featuring the following alternate track listing:[citation needed]