Ballad Of Easy Rider (180g LP)

 
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The Byrds
Ballad Of Easy Rider (180g LP)

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Release Date: Monday 27 August 2012

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If Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde found Roger McGuinn having to re-create the Byrds after massive personnel turnovers (and not having an easy time of it), Ballad of Easy Rider was the album where the new lineup really hit its stride. Gracefully moving back and forth between serene folk-rock (the title cut, still one of McGuinn's most beautiful melodies), sure-footed rock & roll ("Jesus Is Just All Right"), heartfelt country-rock ("Oil In My Lamp" and "Tulsa County"), and even a dash of R&B (the unexpectedly funky "Fido," which even features a percussion solo), Ballad of Easy Rider sounds confident and committed where Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde often seemed tentative.

The band sounds tight, self-assured, and fully in touch with the music's emotional palette, and Clarence White's guitar work is truly a pleasure to hear (if Roger McGuinn's fabled 12-string work seems to take a back seat to White's superb string bends, it is doubtful that any but the most fanatical fans would think to object). While not generally regarded as one of the group's major works, in retrospect this release stands alongside Untitled as the finest work of the Byrds' final period. 4 / 5 All Music Guide.

Tracks:

Side 1:
Ballad Of Easy Rider 2:05
Fido 2:42
Oil In My Lamp 3:16
Tulsa County Blue 2:50
Jack Tarr The Sailor 3:33

Side 2:
Jesus Is Just Alright 2:12
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 4:56
There Must Be Someone 3:30
Gunga Din 3:05
Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) 3:49
Armstrong, Aldrin And Collins 1:41