The Byrds

The BYRDS

Columbia has already done much of the work of collecting the Dylan covers of The Byrds with their “The Byrds Play Dylan” compilations.
See more details about “The Byrds Play Dylan” albums in the VOCALS section, or see the SUMMARY at the bottom of this page.
More rare Byrds albums can be found on the 3 or More pages

			All these collections gather The Byrd's pre-Columbia recordings. Preflyte....(1969 - US LP - Together - 11 tracks) Preflyte....(1973 - US LP - Columbia - 11 tracks) The Byrds... in the Beginning....(1988 - US CD - Rhino - 17 tracks) Preflyte....(2001 - UK CD - Poptones - 11 tracks) *Mr. Tambourine Man...(early pre-Columbia version) The Preflyte Sessions....(2001 - US 2xCD - Sundazed) Mr. Tambourine Man...(electric) The Times They Are A-Changin'...(instrumental) Mr. Tambourine Man...(acoustic) Never Before....(1987 - US LP; 1989 - US CD (+7 tracks) - Murray Hill) Rare Columbia recordings, alternate versions & mixes. These two Dylan cover tracks later reappeared on The Box Set.* *Mr. Tambourine Man...(previously unreleased stereo mix) It's All Over Now, Baby Blue*...(previously unreleased 1965 version)

			Mr. Tambourine Man.....(1965) *Mr. Tambourine Man...(see Byrds' Mr. Tambourine Man sleeves HERE) All I Really Want To Do* *Chimes Of Freedom* *Spanish Harlem Incident* +All I Really Want To Do...(single version - 1996 remaster CD) Turn! Turn! Turn!.....(1965) *Lay Down Your Weary Tune* *The Times They Are A-Changin'* +The Times They Are A-Changin'...(first version - 1996 remaster CD) +It's All Over Now, Baby Blue...(version 1 - 1996 remaster CD) Younger Than Yesterday.....(1967) *My Back Pages* +My Back Pages...(alternate version - 1996 remaster CD)
			The Byrds Greatest Hits.....(1967 - compilation) tracks from above albums *Mr. Tambourine Man • All I Really Want To Do • Chimes Of Freedom • My Back Pages* Sweetheart Of The Rodeo.....(1968) *You Ain't Going Nowhere* *Nothing Was Delivered* Live at The Fillmore.....(released 2000, recorded Feb. 1969 - Live) *Mr. Tambourine Man...(part of medley) This Wheel's On Fire* *Chimes Of Freedom*
			Dr. Byrds and Mr. Hyde.....(1969) *This Wheel's On Fire* +Lay Lady Lay...(alternate version - 1997 remaster CD) +This Wheel's on Fire...(Version 1 - 1997 remaster CD) Ballad of Easy Rider.....(1969) *It's All Over Now, Baby Blue...(new recording) single....(1969 - Dutch picture-sleeve shown).(more picture-sleeves HERE) also on: Heavy Sounds.....(1970 - Columbia various-artists LP - not shown) Lay Lady Lay*
			(Untitled).....(1970 - Live tracks) *Positively 4th Street* *Mr. Tambourine Man* Bonus tracks from (Untitled)/(Unissued) 2000 CD remaster recorded: Felt Forum 3/1/70 +You Ain't Going Nowhere +It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) +My Back Pages +This Wheel's On Fire Byrdmaniax.....(1971) +Just Like A Woman...(rec. 1/17/71 - 1999 remaster CD - (Untitled) outtake) The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits Volume II.....(1972 - compilation) *You Ain't Going Nowhere*
			*Earl Scruggs* Performing With His Family and Friends....(1971) *You Ain't Goin' Nowhere..(Roger McGuinn+Clarence White with Earl Scruggs) (also on: Earl Scruggs Revue: Artist's Cloice)* *various artists* Banjoman (soundtrack)....(released 1977, recorded 1973) Concert tribute to bluegrass banjo legend Earl Scruggs *Mr. Tambourine Man* The Original Singles, 1965-1967 (Volume 1).....(1981 - compilation) *Mr. Tambourine Man • All I Really Want To Do*
			The Byrds (The Boxed Set).....(1990 - 4xCD compilation) *Mr. Tambourine Man...(true stereo version from “Never Before”) It's All Over Now, Baby Blue...(1965 version from “Never Before”) Lay Lady Lay...(1990 remix with fenale vocal overdubs deleted) Just Like A Woman...(rec. 6/11/70 - different than “Byrdmaniax” track) Mr. Tambourine Man...(Live - Roy Orbison Tribute -2/24/90 - w/Bob Dylan) Paths Of Victory...(The Nashville Session - 8/90) and remasters of these regular album tracks:* Chimes Of Freedom • All I Really Want To Do • Spanish Harlem Incident • Lay Down Your Weary Tune • The Times They Are A-Changin' • My Back Pages • You Ain't Goin' Nowhere • Nothing Was Delivered • This Wheel's on Fire • Positively 4th Street
			Any Byrds compilation has one or more Dylan covers! 20 Essential Tracks From The Boxed Set: 1965-1990 (1992 - CD compilation) *Mr. Tambourine Man • All I Really Want To Do • My Back Pages • Paths Of Victory. Super Hits.....(1998 - CD compilation - budget 10-track) Mr. Tambourine Man* The Essential Byrds.....(2003 - 2xCD compilation) *Mr. Tambourine Man • All I Really Want To Do • Chimes Of Freedom • My Back Pages • You Ain't Goin' Nowhere • This Wheel's on Fire*
			Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971.....(2008 CD) *Mr. Tambourine Man* My Back Pages You Ain't Goin' Nowhere Live in Holland 1971.....(2008 7" single) *You Ain't Goin' Nowhere*..(B-side)

The Byrds Play Dylan Albums
See more about these albums in the VOCALS section

[A]
The Byrds Sing Dylan
(1970 - LP - Japan)
11 tracks

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G

	'70 LP	'79 LP	'90 CD	'96 CD	'01 CD	'02 CD	'08 CD
*Mr. Tambourine Man*
*All I Really Want To Do*
*Chimes Of Freedom*
*It's All Over Now, Baby Blue* (1969 "Ballad of Easy Rider" version)
*It's All Over Now, Baby Blue* (1965 version)
*Lay Down Your Weary Tune*
*Lay Lady Lay* (single version)
*My Back Pages*
*Nothing Was Delivered*
*Positively 4th Street* (Live)
*Spanish Harlem Incident*
*The Times They Are A-Changin'*
*This Wheel's On Fire*
*You Ain't Going Nowhere*
*It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)* (Live)
*Just Like A Woman* (expanded Byrdmaniax version)
*Lay Lady Lay* (alternate mix version)
*The Times They Are A-Changin'* (early version)
*Mr. Tambourine Man* (Live)
*Chimes Of Freedom* (Live)
*Paths Of Victory* (1990 Nashville Sessions)
*Knockin' On Heaven's Door* (Roger McGuinn)

[B]
The Byrds Play Dylan
(1979 - LP - US, UK, Australia, Europe)
13 tracks
[C]
The Byrds Play Dylan
(1990 - CD - UK, Australia, Europe)
not released on CD in the U.S.
13 tracks
[D]
The Byrds Play Dylan
(1996 - CD - Japan)
16 tracks

[E]
The Byrds Play The Songs of Bob Dylan
(2001 - CD - UK, Australia)
20 tracks

[F]
The Byrds Play Dylan....
(2002 - CD - US)
20 tracks
- same tracks but
....different order than UK CD

[G]
The Byrds Play Dylan....
(2008 - CD - EU/AU)
13 tracks

12/09/2009