Preflyte Sessions

Also available as 180 gm gatefold double LP Before turning rock `n' roll on its ear in 1965, the Byrds spent countless hours creating and refining their unique sound at LA's World Pacific Studios, where they recorded newborn, spine-tingling versions of classics-to-be like “Mr. Tambourine Man” and lost gems such as “You Showed Me” (later a smash for the Turtles).

The 2-CD (and double 180 gram gatefold LP) Preflyte Sessions — the most comprehensive collection of the Byrds' pre-Columbia recordings ever assembled — captures the newly-kindled fire and enthusiasm of one of the most legendary and influential groups of all time.

Album Description
From Sundazed, the most comprehensive collection of the Byrds' pre-Columbia recordings ever assembled. The 2-CD (& double 180gm gatefold LP set) 'Preflyte Sessions' set is filled with 40 World Pacific Studio recordings circa 1964 and '65; tracks include all cuts found on the original Together-label 'Preflyte' album, plus unissued & alternate versions from both the acoustic and electric Byrds' sessions, early David Crosby demo recordings, and the rare pre-Byrds Jet Set recording of 'The Only Girl I Adore'. The CD set, housed in a full color slipcase, is accompanied by a lavish 52-page booklet with a historical essay by Rolling Stone Senior Editor David Fricke - based on new interviews with Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, original Byrds' manager Jim Dickson and others present at the sessions - and is handsomely adorned with an absolute wealth of previously unpublished photos by Jim Dickson and