Among those who answered the call was Dylan himself, who was soon expanding his artistic presentation beyond'solo voice, acoustic guitar and harmonica to a full electric band approach. Tambourine Man," was a massive hit and a clarion call to the folk generation to move forward. Their debut single, a streamlined 4/4 version of Bob Dylan's "Mr. With Jim, later Roger McGuinn as the constant, the group played on through many lineup shifts and left an indelible mark on popular music.įrom the start, the Byrds were known for stellar songs, both those from their own pens as well as carefully chosen covers. While they began as an innovative folk-rock hybrid, their adventurous muse took them on many musical paths, creating raga rock and country rock along the way. Together, these three young veterans of the folk scene recruited Chris Hillman and Michael Clarke to form one of the most influential rock bands of the Twentieth Century. That was the concept Jim McGuinn and Gene Clark were pursuing in clubs on the Sunset Strip when they met David Crosby. The guitar interplay emerges with greater warmth and clarity, without over-thinning the wash." NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #98 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.' NME (Magazine) (5/11/96, p.46) - 10 (out of 10) - ".a work of genius.a sprawling multi-flavoured blow out.It was a simple idea: take the folk song structure, wed it to a Beatle beat and count it off. You can still find them up there." Musician (8/96, p.90) - "Seems unfair to do this reissue a mere four years after you dropped a pile of money on the box set, but whatever `20-bit remastering' means, I like the sound better here. These American Beatles were never in better form." Melody Maker (5/11/96, p.50) - Recommended - ".As haphazard as all false divinities, maybe The Byrds kissed the sky mostly by accident. Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.126) - Ranked #124 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "Hillman bloomed as a writer, simultaneously reviving the Byrds' early magic and foreshadowing their adventures in country rock." Entertainment Weekly (6/28-7/5/96, p.106) - ".illustrates why the best Byrds music still inspires musicians.And while time hasn't enhanced the group's forays into psychedelia.there are enough keepers to make you forgive their occasional tendency to fly into walls." - Rating: B+ Q (12/94, p.158) - 4 Stars - Excellent - ".flawed Byrds masterpiece.a seamless blend of psychedelia, C&W, rock and jazz. Now, as then, YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY seems like the precursor to a generation's truer awakening. And Chris Hillman's country-minded contributions not only grounded The Byrds with a salt-of-the-earth feel missing from the rest of the album, but hinted at the Nashville sound where they and many of their psychedelic brethren would soon end up. David Crosby's folky, Eastern-tinged "Everybody's Been Burned" may have been written well before he joined the group, but it is a dark declaration on moderation, trust and responsibility, that comfortably fits within the context of the era. "So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star," a tongue-in-cheek treatise on fame, and Bob Dylan's "My Back Pages," the best known tracks here, both hinted at a reevaluation of previously settled matters. Tape-loops created the splendorous backdrop of "Mind Gardens," the Eastern modes used on "Eight Miles High" reappeared on the re-recorded "Why," and "C.T.A.-102" seemed less a song than an excuse to use the studio as a laboratory for new sounds. The sonic lessons they'd learned still infused many of the tracks. Released in April 1967, months before the Summer Of Love, YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY was proof that The Byrds had already graduated from their fascination with the psychedelic "scene." "Eight Miles High" may have introduced the general public to the counter culture's interests and fascinations, but this song cycle found The Byrds reluctant to rest their faith in either the growing movement they helped bring together, or the art form that was the movement's voice. Digitally remastered using 20-Bit Super Mapping system. Includes liner notes by David Fricke and Johnny Rogan. Additional personnel: Vern Gosdin (acoustic guitar) Clarence White (electric guitar) Hugh Masekela (horns). The 1996 reissue of YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY includes six bonus tracks: "It Happens Each Day," "Don't Make Waves," "Lady Friend," "Old John Robertson" (the B-side of the "Lady Friend" single), and alternate versions of "My Back Pages" and "Mind Gardens." The Byrds: David Crosby (vocals, guitar) Jim McGuinn (vocals, 12-string guitar) Chris Hillman (vocals, bass) Michael Clarke (drums).
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