Original Album Classics (Volume 2)

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Annotation

The 2nd volume in the Original Album Classics format, includes albums from 1968-1971, as the band changed lineups and musical styles, notably the acclaimed country album Sweetheart Of The Rodeo featuring Gram Parsons in the lineup, released 1968.

Annotation last modified on 2021-02-04 17:02 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Sweet Heart of the Rodeo
#TitleRatingLength
1You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
engineer:
Charlie Bragg and Roy Halee
producer:
Gary Usher
background vocals:
Chris Hillman (on 1968-03-09)
vocals:
Roger McGuinn (on 1968-03-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1968)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (on 1968-03-09)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
3.52:38
2I Am a Pilgrim
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
I Am a Pilgrim
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
3:42
3The Christian Life
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
The Christian Life
writer:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
recording of:
The Christian Life
writer:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
2:34
4You Don’t Miss Your Water
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
You Don’t Miss Your Water
lyricist and composer:
William Bell
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
3:51
5You’re Still on My Mind
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
recording of:
You’re Still on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
McDaniel (American rockabilly singer)
2:27
6Pretty Boy Floyd
engineer:
Charlie Bragg and Roy Halee
producer:
Gary Usher
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
recording of:
Pretty Boy Floyd (on 1968-03-12)
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
3.52:37
7Hickory Wind
engineer:
Charlie Bragg and Roy Halee
producer:
Gary Usher
lead vocals:
Gram Parsons (on 1968-03-09)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Hickory Wind (on 1968-03-09)
composer:
Bob Buchanan and Gram Parsons
43:35
8One Hundred Years From Now
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
recording of:
One Hundred Years From Now
lyricist and composer:
Gram Parsons
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US
2:43
9Blue Canadian Rockies
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
Blue Canadian Rockies
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
2:05
10Life in Prison
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
Life in Prison
writer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) and Jelly Sanders (Country music songwriter and musician)
2:47
11Nothing Was Delivered
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
Nothing Was Delivered
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
43:34
12You Got a Reputation
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
You Got a Reputation
composer:
Tim Hardin
3:11
13Lazy Days
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
Lazy Days
composer:
Gram Parsons
3:29
14Pretty Polly
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
Pretty Polly
writer:
Gram Parsons
2:56
15The Christian Life (rehearsal take #11)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
The Christian Life
writer:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
recording of:
The Christian Life
writer:
Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
2:58
16Life in Prison (rehearsal take #11)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
cover recording of:
Life in Prison
writer:
Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter) and Jelly Sanders (Country music songwriter and musician)
3:02
17You’re Still on My Mind (rehearsal take #43)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
recording of:
You’re Still on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
McDaniel (American rockabilly singer)
2:32
18One Hundred Years From Now (rehearsal take #2)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
recording of:
One Hundred Years From Now
lyricist and composer:
Gram Parsons
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US
3:23
19All I Have Are Memories (instrumental)
samples from:
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) by The Byrds (American rock band) (on 1968-08-30)
instrumental recording of:
All I Have Are Memories
writer:
Kevin Kelley
4:47
2▶CD: Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde
3▶CD: Ballad of Easy Rider
4▶CD: Byrdmaniax
5▶CD: Farther Along

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe (in 2011)
remaster of:Sweetheart of the Rodeo (stereo) (on 1968-08-30)
Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde (stereo) (on 1969-02-03)
Ballad of Easy Rider (on 1969-10-29)
Byrdmaniax (on 1971-07-20)
Farther Along (on 1971-11-17)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4681248 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0062EKXTG [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0003534633 [info]