Younger Than Yesterday

Chris Hillman and the Other Three Byrds

“I thought that "Fifth Dimension" (1966) {was the last} with the almost-original Byrds lineup-- obviously, by 1970, things were a.... a little different. But, upon further investigation, it seems that that.... distinction?.... would go rather to "Younger than Yesterday" (1967), and somewhat to "The Notorious Byrd Brothers" (1968)-- although, by that time, it was literally already happening, the band, (like the American folk, I guess), was pretty much disintegrating: David Crosby had turned into an asshole, (basically-- he did), Michael Clarke essentially left the band in protest, (because he did *not* want to.... protest!), and so.... Mister, McGuinn, (that I *can't* date-- it's too confusing), canned his ass: "The Byrds fired David Crosby".... So, basically, Paul and Richard were left in A” read more

Psychedelic Sounds of the 60s: The First Era (91 music items)

"1967"

RS 500: Part 2 (100 music items)

""Two years after being hailed as America's answer to the Beatles, these folk-rock pioneers were unraveling, commercially and internally - a situation Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman addressed with this album's rousing, ironic opener, "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star." David Crosby, whom McGuinn would later fire, contributed a ravishing noir ballad, "Everybody's Been Burned," and Hillman bloomed as a writer, simultaneously reviving the Byrds' early magic and foreshadowing their adventures "

1001 Albums you must hear before you die (384 music items)

"Label: Columbia Nation: USA Running Time: 28:27 Year: 1967"