Wild Mountain Thyme

~ Recording by The Byrds

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:31The ByrdsAnother DimensionThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sundazed Music94371, SEP2 10-168
1.13Wild Mountain Thyme2:31The ByrdsEight Miles High: The Best of The ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004)88697636272
2.3Wild Mountain Thyme2:31The ByrdsTurn! Turn! Turn! The Byrds Ultimate CollectionThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-10-09
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88875151652

Relationships

harmonica:Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds)
keyboard:Van Dyke Parks
recording of:Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as “Purple Heather” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go”)

Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as “Purple Heather” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go”)

lyricist:Robert Tannahill
writer:Francis McPeake (in 1957)
additional composer:John Hamilton (songwriter in the late 1700's) (in 1796)
composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:The Braes o' Balquhidder (1829 Tannahill version)
part of:Róisín Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend (order: 2)
arrangements:Purple Heather (Van Morrison arrangement)