Younger Than Yesterday

Yep this was good - better than I thought it would be

A nice slice of 60s psychedelia

It's the sixties. Music was usually better then, if a little weedy

Several different styles, very good

A truly unerrated band, even if this album doesn't include the wonderful 'turn turn turn' and 'tambourine man' Toim Petty made the opening track here familiar to a moere modern audience but, in relaity, he simply dumbed down the original which is a perfect piece of pop.

If there’s any time in history I could instantly transport to it would be the late sixties. The music, the fashion, the (counter) culture. Love it all!

Won over by the weird alien voices

Pretty cool psych rock record that sounds influenced by some of the other psych bands of the time but not like a rip off. It seems like they were doing some experimental things to make it sound more psych which I really appreciate. Overall quite an enjoyable listen for me.

Classic! This is a cool record. Its fun to hear how they pulled together Rock, Folk and Psych into the music in 1967. Some moments feel like The Beatles, where other songs feel very Dylan. You can also see where Crosby broke off and formed his own thing. The psych songs are pretty weird, but really cool. I really love how they included horns in some songs, but then also just weird sounds. This was fun! I love the Bob Dylan cover, "My Back Pages." I use to jam this one hard in high school.

Another band my dad loved and played all the time when I was a kid. Really talented group that exemplify the sound of their time.

4.5

New album for me, but some songs I know from cover versions, really nice album

Listened to this when I was biking around, which was fun. It was pretty much what I was expecting.

Im p sure I listened to this the day it was generated but I forgot to rate it so here after listening round 2. I like this album. also has me relistseneing to mr Tamborine man bc they also ate w/ that. 8.5/10

Just another Byrds album. Why they have 5 albums on this list is beyond me, but the albums we’ve had have all been enjoyable listens so far

4/5 Fav Track: Mind Gardens Honorable mentions: It Happens Each Day & Thoughts and Words

Yet another Byrds album today. They are experimenting with playing tapes in reverse with this album.... It's weird. Favourite songs: My Back Pages, Time Between, Have You Seen Her Face, So You Want To Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star, Old John Robertson Least favourite songs: Mind Gardens, Everybody's Been Burned 4/5

Of all the releases in the Crosbyverse, this may be my favorite: a solidly psychedelic rock album.

An album I am very familiar with from a band that I am very familiar with. Everybody's Been Burned was my entree into truly understanding the band - and all that is good and bad. See the problem with the Byrds is that - while being highly influential - arguably more influential than bands that are held in much higher esteem - they are a bit goofy. A pitfall of the psychedelic era that counted them as but one among many who had similar missteps. But even looking at them in context of the era - I give you Mind Gardens as uniquely bad. CTA - really? I know aliens were big as was turning knobs just for the sake of turning them but...it's just silly. I feel like you could make an album of all there wacky experiments across this 3-4 year period and it might actually work. Similarly - if you gather up the remaining actually songs you have some unmitigated classics. Maybe you do anyway but at least they would have less caveats. And the Byrds are all about caveats. Taking this album at face value - some of my favorite Byrds songs are included (EBB, My Back Pages) and one of my all time faves - like from any band - Lady Friend - didn't make they cut and was only released on the reissues. Apparently that decision lead to David Crosby's leaving the Byrds - again - you put Mind Gardens on there but couldn't find a way to release this splendid rush of emotion. I say all this at someone who loves the Byrds and loves this album - with some caveats...

I mean I love beatlesy 60s pop and this is a damn good 60s pop album with a lil dose of psych and folk thrown in. Super pleasant listen with no real skip tracks imo. Didn’t know David Crosby was the byrds guitarist so that’s pretty sick. Fav songs : Have you seen her face, do you want to be a rock n roll star, everybody’s been burned, thoughts and words, why

More catchy, lightly psychedelic tunes… I can’t hate on that!

I also feel younger than I was back then

I feel like this may have inspired Sgt peppers. Scratches a psychedelic crossover itch I didn’t know I had

Excellent. I was going to buy the CD but I checked my library and I already have it :-)

One of the better albums I've heard from a decade and set of genres I don't really care too much for. Crosby's songwriting is brilliant, and the others are enjoyable. Also pretty cool to see two South African jazz legends on here.

slightly more edgier the beatles. i dig it.

Wow. What a psychedelic trip. Hard to believe this album is older than I am. (Not by much)

I’ve never really listened to The Byrds before and this album served as a phenomenal introduction! I love the psychedelic/trippy vibe and plan to do a deep dive into their discography now.

My Back Pages is a 5 which brings a 3 album to a 4 rating

My 6th grade history teacher’s name was Mrs. Bird, but my dad always spelled it Byrd. Maybe this is why. Or maybe he was just old

Samey as hell but enjoyable

Another from 1967 which I enjoyed more than yesterday's. Familiar tunes and familiar 60's Brit-pop sound by American boys.

Decent this, better than I was expecting. Better than The Beatles too in my humble opinion. That whole pysch/pop/rock/folk thing can be hard to pull off but they do it well for the most of this. Never strays too odd for it not to be accessible. Not sure whether I’d be back but glad Ive heard it, and I reckon I’d have been all over this when I went through a pysch phase in me teens. 3.5

Considerably better than I expected, not what I thought they sounded like mostly. Quite a few different styles going on here. While some did sound dated, others sounded pretty interesting. Enjoyed the more psychedelic ones I think . There's definitely a touch of the Beatles on parts, but without copying them. Better imo. I know that opening lyric to so you wanna be a rock n roll star from a counting crows song, didn't know it was borrowed! Enjoyed it enough to listen twice. Must've been pretty exciting at the time Highlights: Have you seen her face My back pages Don't make waves 3.5 but better than kings of Leon so 4

A rare example of an album who's second half is much stronger than the first. The Byrds are at their best when they go introspective and personal. Everybody's Been Burned is beautiful and mysterious song with a lyric that reflects on the nature of love. Crosby's odd phrasing works perfectly in the song making it sound like he has deeply meditated both emotionally/spiritually on whether it is worth it to become vulnerable in the face of love with inevitable brevity and pain that certainly comes with it. Mind Gardens is also a fantastic song with with reflects on coping mechanisms in a very fresh and different way. The song builds perfectly along with the lyric, holding you the whole time. There are times where the Byrds can sound just pleasant and not particularly interesting or deep, but Crosby's compositions elevate the album and give it a different dimension. It's a shame the album consists mostly of other writer's compositions. Most of the album is a 3, but because it has a couple incredible songs I'm going to round up to 4 Best songs: (in order) Everybody's been burned Mind Gardens My Back Pages Renaissance Fair

Nice, very 60’s…nothing stood out that much, I could listen again for sure…

Liked it throughout but wasn’t blown away by it. Rating: 3.7

Love The Byrds, but I can't quite give this particular album a 5. My favorites are "My Back Pages" and "Have You Seen Her Face". Great music.

I like the wacky breakdown in CTA. "Why" was a bonus track on the last Byrds album we had, and it was my favourite track on that - still a bop. In turn I really quite like the bonus tracks on this one too ("It Happens Each Day", "Don't Make Waves"). The Bob Dylan cover is nice too, though I don't suppose it really adds much on the original. This is a weird one - its really quite similar to Fifth Dimension, but I think this album is miles miles better. Fave Tracks: So You Want to be a Rock n Roll Star, CTA, Time Between, My Back Pages, Why 4.4/5

A groovy album baby yeah

Buen álbum! Los primeros temas excelentes pero luego se torna un poco monótono. Se deja escuchar completo!

Haven’t really listened to the Byrds before. Enjoyed it a lot. Kind of Beatlesesque but with their own style

Really well produced album that capitalizes on the great harmonies, jangly guitars and strong, poppy lyrics. Quintessential Bryds music

Real music for real people. None of this crap you need a Doctorate in Fine Arts to grasp.

This was a good album with some great harmonies and really nice instrumentation. It was also tastefully psychedelic. My only complaint is that it’s very much trying to do what the Beatles were doing at the time

Nobody knew it at the time but this was the end of The Byrds as a world beating entity that was relied on as the American answer to what the British Invasion had sought to change, as they would splinter off into much more successful offshoots and influential reinventions that would help redefine what rock and roll would be capable of in the coming years. Younger Than Yesterday sounds rather apt for an album title, for not only The Byrds sound invigorated by new sounds informing their palate but they became fully formed by additional writing contributions from various band members. Perhaps the most unfortunate thing about this release is that it was overshadowed by all the other rock albums that came out the same year this did yet if it came out in any other year, it wouldn't have had any chance to stand. Just goes to show what The Byrds were now up against as the tides began to turn. Still a wonderful showing after fifty plus years, however. Favorites: So You Wanna Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star, Have You Seen Her Face, Renaissance Fair, Everybody's Been Burned, Thoughts and Words, My Back Pages, It Happens Each Day, Lady Friend, Old John Robertson.

Disclaimer: For most of my life, I was content to, at best, merely annoyed by The Byrds. "Turn Turn Turn" was supposedly a deep song; it always seemed to play everywhere and somebody would opine about the Summer of Love, and for the next interval, you were forced into rose-tinted news footage of hippies and peace signs, knowing that you'd had missed something, but unsure what and wondering why Reagan was the president and why the bloviator had, more often than not, totally sold the fuck out. Also, David Crosby always bugged me as a pompous ass. I did really love "Eight Miles High" because, well, it's druggy as shit, and even when I was a kid, I was drawn to that sort of music. Much later, I found my way to Sweethearts of the Rodeo, and that changed things for me. So, I circle back, and found myself really enjoying it. Probably because of the drug influence clearly evident in the lyrics, music and production. It has aliens talking. It's provocative, decidedly not "Turn Turn Turn". "So You Want to be Rock n Roll Star" invents Big Star inventing REM and late stage Replacements. "My Back Pages" does Dylan justice, which most covers do not. "Everybody's Been Burned" world weary lyrical delivery and an arpeggiated guitar (the intro would be home on Ride the Lightning) evoke a languid resignation, a kind of Existential "fuck it". "C.T.A" makes me want to dance. I dig it a lot. And Crosby died a pompous tool.

Dylan style but no big songs. I liked it.

I like. First song was funny

Kinda wish I had more thoughts on this album, but I'unno. The jingle-jangly guitar just really appealed to me. And reminded me a lot of the first song off of The Monkees' HEADQUARTERS, which, hey, that's a good thing.

Меня удивило, что между вполне приятным кантри проскальзывают какие-то психоделрок приколы (особенно концовка песни cta 102). Не думал, что говно мамонта вкусное

A 60s classic which has certainly stood the test of time. Folk rock drenched with psychedelia. Incredible songwriting throughout, and great performances across a host of instruments, I loved the jangly guitars, and the sitar-like guitar playing on tracks like 'Why'.

This album was delightful.

Beatles but weirder kinda fun!

I really enjoyed this. I can understand why some people may think this is derivative of other artists of the time but to me they sound very much like their own thing. Experimental while still be listenable, good fusion of psychedelic rock and folk with a hint if jazz. Def above avg summer of love fare. Favorite songs: renaissance fair, my back pages, it happens each day. S/o to the alien at the end of CTA

Чем-то похожи на Beatles. Слабее, конечно, но все равно хороши.

Not 100% what to make of this. A cross between early-to-mid-period Beatles (Beatles for Sale/Help/Revolver/Sgt. Pepper) and early Pink Floyd but with an overall sunny outlook. It’s intriguing, really, I just don’t know what to do with it. The songs are short (mostly shorter than 2 minutes) but it’s a very well produced sound and it almost doesn’t matter that the album itself isn’t even half an hour long. The highlights for me are “My Back Pages” (a Dylan cover), and “It Happens Each Day.” But honestly, it all went by so quickly it’s hard to tell you if there’re more gems here. I felt like I didn’t get to know any of these songs. A couple of side notes: “Why” sounds like “Heatwave” in its chord progression; CTA - 102 is creepy and I did not like it bad touch Overall this is a great demonstration of the songwriting and musical talent the group had, but I definitely need to hear more of this to know for sure. 3.5 stars (rounding up to 4). Standout tracks: So You Want to be a Rock n Roll Star, Time Between, My Back Pages, It Happens Each Day

Really loved the psychedelic/folk blend a lot. A solid album front to back but not enough to push it into 5 status but would definitely listen again. Stand out tracks: So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star, Everybody's Been Burned, My Back Pages

Okay so, I really loved this album. It didn’t actually feel like I was listening to my album of the day, just my usual playlist. I found it had a similar style to the Beatles and chuck berry at points. Amazing.

Excellent harmony, vocals. Classic.

I fear I may have dismissed The Byrds too harshly after Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. There were elements of the Country sound they’d adopt in that abysmal experiment in Younger than Yesterday, but it was gentler, more of a seasoning than it being the main dish. But yeah, I enjoyed this one. It’s possibly not completely essential, but it was a fun half hour distraction

SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK 'N' ROLL STAR is a great way to open an album HAVE YOU SEEN HER FACE is a clear example of how the Byrds were so important in transitioning popular music from folk (the harmonies are traditional folky) to rock (jangle 12-string, the beat). WTF is happening at the end of C.T.A.-102?!?!? [You learn something every day - "Chillman" gets a songwriting credit on many songs here. Looked him up and found that it's Chris Hillman - why he didn't use his full name is curious; Christopher Hillman also gets credit.] This album is flush with early psychedelic guitar and production tricks. Early hints of "country rock," likely due to Hillman. Love it. David Crosby had a wonderful voice and wrote some absolutely great songs. Sometimes, though, he could get a tad pretentious. MIND GARDENS is a perfect example. Was he tripping? How did the band allow this in the album? There are a handful of dogs in this album, but most of them have quality guitar and harmony components to redeem them. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ __________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 23 🎧 LPs left to review: 978 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 5 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list: 7 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine: 7

Was very easy/nice listening

Kinda nice

p118, 1967. 4 stars. Quality 60's West Coast folk-rock that's aged really well. Point deducted for the filler, but this shows why they could have been contenders.

Perhaps I’m in the minority who enjoys the more typical poppy tracks here, but overall a very enjoyable classic 60’s rock album Fav Songs: Have You Seen Her Face, The Girl with No Name, So You Wanna Be Rock’n’Roll Star

A full notch below the other Byrds records here – and maybe two notches below Sweethearts and Notorious Bros. Still awfully good because it's you know the Byrds.

Classic folk-rock with psychedelic and experimental aspects; good singles; fairly cohesive as an album; Chris Hillman emerges as songwriter; 8/10

Mostly great, except for the weird alien skit and Mind Gardens. My Back Pages is one of my favorite songs

Fun album with some great hooks

More psychedelic than other Byrds albums. Always love the harmonies.

Nice listening

Pressed play with no expectations and got a great mix of psychedelia and folk. The Byrds had been a big gap for me until then. I’d been hearing about them since I was like 10, but never had the motivation to listen to them. This was a great intro to their work. I can definitely see why it is part of the list.

Good folk rock

Byrds? Magpies more like. I don't think I've ever heard a band that wears its influences on its sleeve more visibly than the Byrds. Quite apart from doing an extraordinary amount of (mainly Bob) covers - including the super My Back Pages on here - you can really here the impact of the Beatles I think. That's both positive and negative - Have You Seen Her Face could be on Rubber Soul and not seem out of place, while Mind Garden sounds like someone attempting to recreate Tomorrow Never Knows without any clue about what it is that makes the original what it is. A mixed bag, but generally it's very easy to listen to and will bear repeat listens

En train de découvrir que /So you want to be a rock 'n roll star/ n'est pas de Patti Smith à la base : mindblown. My back pages est très bien aussi. Globalement toute la vibe de la musique évoque immédiatement le flower power, une époque sans la menace du changement climatique et des temps plus heureux. Would live in this album.

Better than I expected. Good paychedelic sound

3.5/5

Great psychedelic rock. Came out right before Sgt. Peppers. 60’s is still the best decade for music.

Добротно и оч интересно

Being more familiar with their folk rock oriented music, this seemed like a change in direction. Direction. Still great harmonies, still good melodies but elements of psychedelic rock are creeping in with sitar like sounds and even a little bit of sort of a country oriented rock as well. CTA -102 sounded pretty conventional until the explosion sound and took a very psychedelic turn. Thoughts and Words and the alternate version of My Back Pages are my favorites.

It’s the Byrds! When things get weird, I start to tune out, but when the big jangle comes, I’m all in!

Un poco rollo.

Need to go back and dive deeper, but I fucked with it. Definitely got some trippy psychedelic sounds on top of some garage rock

Good album. Similar music to grateful dead.

Listenable

Definitely has some grooves and is an enjoyable album all the way through. Lots of early Beatles vibes. Really listenable. Not something I'm probably going to pick back up and listen to again, but I'm not going to turn it off if it comes on.

That's a really solid album. In fact, I thought it was going to be a 5-star album for several tracks. But it's just not quite there. While there are several absolute bangers here, there are also several head-scratching duds. Like, what's up with "Mind Gardens"? That doesn't belong. Get that out of here. Anyway, it's a good album. But it's not a great albums.

Un poco rollo.

The vocal harmonies are a bit too much at times, some of the spacey sound effects are annoying, but most of this album is really good. Favorite song: Everybody's been burned.

Great bluesy pop rock. Favorite track was "Time Between"

The Byrds are a pretty influencial 60's band, with folk root, a psychedelic sound and incredible vocals harmonie beachs boys style. This album is their countribution to 1967 (the best musical year) and it look like it will be justifies to this album to be here. We know that the Beatles and The byrds mutualy influences themself and it feel like it in a lot of songs. Have you seen her face is probably the most obvious, it feel like a early Beatlemania song, but with Rubber soul instrument, its a really good song. A critic reference it as a West coast Revolver, and i agree with that, but with still their own folk rock style and vocals harmonies and experimentation that make it original. They seems to merge all the different musical style at the time, like pop with the Monkees, country rock, acid rock and british invasion. Time between and The girl with no name are the country songs, they are good, but not very unique i think, comprare to other songs in the album. Like i said acid rock was an influence on the musicality of a lot of songs, but also a lyrical influences, as LSD seem to have inspired the song toughts and words, The Byrds were experimenting with drugs like LSD at the time, apparently with the Beatles too. There is a other Byrds cover version of a Bob Dylan song: My back pages. It show their great admiration for the man and his folk style that make them so great at their debut. Altghout this is not the greatest psychedelic album i have heard, probablt not even the best Byrds album, but it is clearly at the same level as some of the greatest 60's act, like the Kinks, the who, the Stones or the Mamas and the Papas and Beatles album like Rubber Soul, Help or Beatles for sale. They managed to merge all of this and create an not completly diffrent thing but with lots of originality. The Byrds will remains as a very important act of that time and this album prouve it.

Listened through once in the background. Sounds like a very solid 60s rock album with the usual fare: fuzzy, bumping basslines; vocal harmonizing; plenty of percussion; and some psychadelic elements. After first listen, the main standout was My Back Pages, which is a very catchy song with a great chorus -- I feel like I've heard it before. Album opens with So You Want to Be Rock 'N' Roll Star, which taps into all of that 60s rock energy. I really like this song, with the exception of the cheesy overdubbed crowd samples. The whole composition feels like something the Dead might have tapped into during this era, with solid instrumental work, percussion, and horns making an appearance. Have You Seen Her Face sounds like a pretty generic 60s song in a good way. Definitely getting my tambourine fix. Time Between and Everybody's Been Burned Before are both jams on either side of the coin from one another. Time Between is a hoppy, southern folk number that once again would feel at home on Workingman's Dead, while Everybody's Been Burned Before is a slowed down and moody melody -- really into this later song. The singing and composition is so pretty. This one drifted into the background after this point as I was reviewing some stuff for work, but I found myself grooving along. I'm way more into this one than I expected going in. I'm a 4.5 / 5, tempted to give a 5, but I don't think there was enough separating it from the pack to merit. 4 / 5.

Classic 60's album but did not expect it to be so psychedelic from the beginning harmonies and such. Quite a pleasant surprise. WTF is happening in CTA - 102????? That was strange to put on this album but certainly got my attention. That backwards looping or whatever on Thoughts and Words was very Tomorrow Never Knows-esque. Definitely inspired by Revolver on this. More backwards looping on Mind Gardens. This shit is tripPpPpPpPpPpPy. Also what a cool fucking name for a song. Solid album I really liked a few songs but there were some duds I felt as well. 3.5 would be appropriate but I'm going to round up because I really liked those songs and it's Friday and I'm about to go swimming. You're welcome, Byrds.

A lot of fun to listen to.

A microcosm of 1966: sitars, backwards guitars, jangling 12 strings, psychedelic imagery, close harmonies, eastern melodies. I liked this a lot.

Pretty pleasant, but mostly forgettable, with the exception of the Dylan cover

Definitely the most ambitious Byrds album. Best track: Thoughts and Words

This was quite enjoyable. I think it lost a little steam towards the end, but there's some cool stuff on here. Definitely better than the other Byrds album I got on here. My favourite song was Thoughts and Words.

Interesting album, definitely the 2nd best of the 60s stuff I've gotten so far Its a bit odd at points with strange sounds in Thoughts and Words being hard to listen to but overall a very good listen

Алкоальбом: слишком много ингридиентов в коктейле, но при этом вкусно

Хорошо звучит, несмотря на то, что это 60е. Романтично, лирично, и при этом - не скучно. Эксперимент с музыкой "квазара" - прикольно)) За душу не берёт, но в историческом контексте альбом для группы прорывной. Хороший альбом для каких-нибудь посиделок, чтобы включить на фоне/на виниле.

Such a sweet cozy summery type album! I love putting on the Byrds but rarely put on their full albums, and it has been such a shame to admit! Very well crafted songs, great harmonies and just very pleasant earworms of songs! 8,5 out of 10

Ég er barasta heilmikið skotinn í þessari plötu líka. Hef orðið örlítið afhuga mörgu sjöundatugar stöffi í seinni tíð, en Byrds eru bara vaxandi. Næs gítarsound og áheyrileg lög.

I liked it!

2nd album by The Byrds in the row. This one much more psychodelic.

I got this CD on sale about 8 years ago just before I got back into vinyl. I ended up with a copy of Mr. Tambourine Man as well. The Byrds were sort of an unknown to me. My younger brother was a fan. He also dug other bands that took me a while to get, like Radiohead and The Beach Boys. He also like bands I never got into like Toad the Wet Sprocket. To me, the Byrds weren't the band that had David Crosby and Roger Mcguinn and gave us the gift of Chris Hillman and Graham Parsons or Gene Clark. I didn't know all of this until later. To me, they were a pop outfit that mostly did safe covers of Dylan. An electric version of Peter, Paul and Mary. Mr. Tambourine Man didn't really do anything to dispel that feeling. But this album with its lush baroque psychedelia changed my feeling about them and led me to explore the rest of their catalog discovering that Crosby and those guys mentioned above were in the band and eventually arriving at Sweethearts and Notorious Byrd Brothers and really becoming smitten with the band. If only my brother didn't make weird choices with music like falling in love with stuff like Me Phi Me so that he was a more consistent source of quality listens for me.

A lot weirder than I expected.

I'll give this a rating between the best song "Everybody's Been Burned" and the atrocity "Mind Gardens."

Pleasantly surprised by this one. While I had heard a few Byrds songs I never really knew what they were all about. Easy breezy songwriting, great harmonies, with a psychedelic experimental twist.

Excellent songwriting and harmonies. Always amazed at how much talent came through this band and how much influence they had. Chris Hillman came out of nowhere as the principal songwriter for this one and he didn’t disappoint. Laid the groundwork for the country rock he further develop with the Flying Burrito Bros.

Rounded up to 4. Best Byrds album I've heard - genuinely interesting and innovative, and really satisfying too

Beatles vibes, psicodelia temprana mezclada con canción. Sobre el final se va poniendo más Rolling Stone. Son contemporáneos así que imagino que tienen las mismas influencias. Me re va

This album embodies the evolution of the 60s sound.

Pure 60’s harmony. Easy listening.

This is my favorite Byrds album so far in this exercise. Favorite track: My Back Pages

A little bit folky, a little bit psychedelic, a little bit country, a little bit of humor, some nice harmonies and guitar... This was an enjoyable listen.

A fun listen. A mix of styles with mostly very pleasant results. The track Mind Gardens left me a little cold, but the rest was generally good to great.

Good vocal harmonies, fun instrumentation, good old classic rock

60s pop with a dash of snark and rebellion. good, if dated.

I need to listen to more 60s rock n roll! This is fun!

The music is good, but the sound is not really my thing. I will listen again, and focus on the quality... but it's really not to my taste!

So close to a 5 but faded in the back half

se siente como los beatles pero suenan mejor?, esta bien. Es jazzy y trippy, me gusta que las canciones dejen mas de un minuto de instrumentales, tambien que ocupen otros intrumentos que no eran los estandares.

Funcinou bem para mim, boas doses de psicodelia com folk.

Hippie lovely folkiness. 4 stars

4/5

I actually really enjoyed this album. For ‘67 it felt like they were pretty tech savvy and experimental?? Like the first song having the crowd of girls screaming on so you wanna be a store. And there’s the end of one where they sped up a vocal that sounded dope. Couple tracks with reverse guitars and stuff. I’m not educated to know whether or not this was pushing the envelope at that time but I don’t think I’ve heard any sonics this dated that have those elements? Lyrically they were spittin some real shit!! From the first song I knew it would be a dope album, talking about the reality of being a rockstar. It got a little dull towards the end but I’m also really tired and was sleepy this morning finishing it. All in all, really enjoyed it, but prolly won’t listen again a ton

I like just about every song on this album. But there are certainly some skippers—"Renaissance Fair," "Why" is fine but it's a weak closer—and I also agree with the other reviewers in our group that this album, while good, feels a bit inconsequential and single-based. In other words, this doesn't feel necessarily like a comprehensive LP the way that Sweet Heart of the Rodeo does. Which is hindering my rating of it, especially knowing that at least two other Byrds LPs are likely to show up on this list (Sweetheart and Mr. Tambourine.) Hard to establish why this one is so important that it needed to show up here too. I will say the Byrds seem like they had a lot of fun putting these albums together! Just the way they bounced around, changed the lineup, experimented with tape machines and new technology, played covers, and tried new genres. Perhaps that's more evident here than anywhere else. I'm between a 3 and a 4 but I'll round up to 4.

Great guitar playing on this album, harmonies too. Such an unmistakeable sound to The Byrds, though I'd never listened to a complete album by the band. Sometimes the lyrics would wander into hackneyed territory, but that wasn't enough to detract from the enjoyment. Solid songs, clearly an influence on artists to come, good stuff.

Nice to hear this album again. I forgot how great it is. Though they're known for their chiming 12-string guitars—which sound so great through the album—Chris Hillman's galloping bass on "Renaissance Fair" is the instrumental highlight. They were on a roll on this one. Every song except two (CTA 102 and Mind Gardens) is fantastic. It's crazy how great David Crosby can be, and also how much of a self-indulgent ass. "Everybody's Been Burned" is one of my all-time favorite Byrds songs. The mood, the chords, his singing... (chef's kiss). But damn Mind Gardens is utter garbage and he insisted they inlude it when they had other quality songs in the can--even his own incredible Lady Friend. But more often than not, his songs are my favorites in The Byrds' catalog.

I liked it. A bit like The Beatles X The Beach Boys. Hadn’t heard any of the songs before. Very catchy music. CTA-102 is a strange track but overall a great album. Would listen again.

siis joo että tietää pari biisiä haha kiva sattuma mutta mitä vittua koko aöbumi tuttu ei ollu 50 albumilistassa missä helevetissä oon kuullu siis mitö vittua massiivisin dejavu mitä oon ikinö kokenu 45 minuutin verran... noh on kyllä hyviä biisejä. vaikka selvästi radiopoikia nämä, beatles kopioita mutta edellisestå albumista se ero että kovakuoriaiset liiskattiin tällä kertaa....nimittäin jumputtaa musiikkia sillälai... ehkä time between...emt...oscu...sähköposti...

first listen it's good

This was another new one to me, I only knew a handful of Byrds songs before. I really enjoyed it, especially the weird alien voice on the third track and "Everyone's Been Burned". That's a real standout track, and I was pleasantly surprised to see the link between it and The Charlatans' "The Only One I Know", I love spotting stuff like that throughout musical history. The only negatives I would have is that some of the songs are a bit same-y, and the vocal style has me questioning Tom Petty's originality!

Late 60's / early 70's psychedelic/folk rock entries on this list just never seem to disappoint. Verging on the border between 4 and 5 starts but missing just that bit of an edge to deserve the top rating. Still an amazing listen.

Solid.

Honestly everything I want from a pop album. Sure, the recording was a little muddy and there were a couple too many songs, but this was irresistible. A great record.

Lovely dad rock

I'm finding it hard to know how I felt about this. Like they're very well written enjoyable songs, but there is kind of one tone to it. Like I don't feel blown away but obvs it is excellent. Wish I could do a 3.5

These guys simply do not get enough credit. Absolutely one of the best bands of its era.

Ah yes, the American Beatles.

Pretty cutesy 60s psych pop

Reminds me of what The Beatles were doing at the same time, but in an original kind of way. Interesting songwriting and execution.

Reminiscent of mid-career Beatles, with a bit more guitar twang.

4.25

Nice short, upbeat songs Cat has very unexpected part at the end 5/5 material so far Thoughts and word-> ticket to ride Not loving mind gardens, instrumental is too much

They spelled it wrong again

Great 60s rock with awesome experimental vibes

This is very much up my alley. I love every single song so far. Overall great album! I enjoyed it. This album was fueling my love for music from the 60s

Great album, among the best of its day and certainly one of the best the Byrds ever put out. The guitar work is gorgeous and innovative and probably launched a hundred bands. There is the requisite amount of silly experimentation you find in rock albums of the late '60s, which makes some the album seem a little unfocused. But on the whole musically, this is an incredibly lovely and vibrant collection of songs. Fave Songs: Have You Seen Her Face, So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star, My Back Pages, The Girl with No Name, Why, Thoughts and Words, Everybody's Been Burned

Pretty good album. So you wanna be a rock and roll star

I continue to have no idea how to think about the Byrds. Eclectic to a fault; Californian to a fault. Both are semi-accurate descriptors of at least the first half. But it held my interest and the rest of the record is packed with simply great work. Bottom line: I have no idea how the band is supposed to work.

Yo, this album's weird. I have no idea why it's famous or needs to be listened to (other than being a good Byrds album), but I like it!

Yes a 60’s album that more than deserves to be on the list. So real catchy and interesting songs on here, really an American band that could keep up with the British Invasion at the time. One of those Iv been wrestling with giving a 5 but just can’t because of the song mind gardens just go right through me I can’t listen. Maybe harsh compared to my other ratings but a song that bad is enough for me to not see this as a masterpiece.

A golden age album

Prefs: So You Want To Be a Rock'n'Roll Star, C.T.A-102, Renaissance Fair, Time Between, Everybody's Been Burned, Thoughts and Words, My Back Pages, The Girl with No Name, Why Moins pref: Mind Gardens

MEGA NICE!!! Lidt Mark Knophler guitar lyd, men ellers fed 60'er lyd

Very good album. I listened through it twice. Dunno what it is exactly that I like, but it's well put together, front to back. 4/5

Interestingly enough, the biggest hit from this album is probably the one that fits the least. This album is replete with experimentation in the studio coming off the heels of the Beatles’ Revolver. Dylan’s influence is ever present and the cover of his song, ‘My Back Pages’ was a highlight for me. The country rock tinges, which later would be explored more in depth for the Byrds, stood out for me as well. Overall, this album did a great job in combining space rock psychedelic experimentation with the raga folk sound that made them famous

Listened Before? N WOW! These guys are good! It's the most sixties sounding thing I've ever heard. I'm assuming they influenced an entire generation of musicians. I could listen to this all day. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: My Back Pages, So You Want to be A Rock 'N Roll Star

At it's best, the songs are short and insanely catchy ("So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" , "Have You Seen Her Face", "C.T.A.-102" and "Renaissance Fair") all feature strong lead vocals, the usual 12 string guitar sound and rich vocal harmonies, with special praise going to Chris Hillman's melodic bass lines. Sadly there is a low point; David Crosby's vocal on "Mind Gardens" is horribly off key, and at 3.28 it's the longest track. So this 29 minute album really suffers as a result. It's a shame because some of the CD bonus tracks would have been available.

Love this band, era, and sound. Never actually listened to any of their albums til now

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would, and will likely dig a bit more into their catalogue.

Unexpectedly enjoyed this. Very much a continuation of Rubber Soul era beatles.

Good stuff. Very tight song structure. Mature song writing with a bit youthful spark still to it.

Farther out there and more diverse than the other Byrds record so far.

Fun, can see the Beatles influence/inspiration in it

Sonido Beatles muy chulo

Un poco rollo.

Bien joué ils m'ont grow dessus

good tunes

Overall quite nice, a couple songs I didn’t care fo

Always great vocals from The Byrds and you never know what sounds you’ll get. I enjoyed this and was intrigued by the back taping used.

Great, easy listening album. Fast paced folk with nice harmonies and great run time, what's not to love

After about 13 hours since I listened to it, I don’t remember much of this album but I do remember enjoying it and thinking that it’s one of my favorite types of 60s music

Though I don't consider this the Byrd's best album, it's still very significant and has a lot of good songs it. There is however more filler than on previous records and at the time is was overlooked, but it ages well today. The Byrd's are exploring more musical styles, for better or worse, so overall it's a solid record.

4.5

Respect but this is not the high point of the 60s

I never reach for this record when I want to listen to the Byrds. I should, but it's always between "Fifth Dimension" and "Sweetheart of the Rodeo." The former never delivers on the promise and sounds liek a band trying too hard. The latter is excellent but I've worn it out a little bit. This record is just what I need. I own it. But I never listen. The Byrds are tricky for me. They have everything I love. 12-string Ric guitars chiming away under gorgeous harmonies. Copious tambourine. But they also feel second-tier for me, in the context of other music of the time. But this record is great. So it's getting a 4/5. I'd probably give the other two records I mentioned the same score or higher. So, maybe they aren't second-tier, after all? We'll see if those other records show up on the list here.

8/10

7/10. Birb.

4.5…very good album…cut my teeth on this music…..still love it to this day…

Catchy and fun. Good sounds and singing.

Solid, had the vibe you expect from the era

Enjoy the Byrds sound. Much better than their earlier hits which I think are way over played. Solid album. 4/5

Ne znam kako ovo nisam prije cula, predobar album, bravo!!

8/10

Enjoyed it. A side of The Byrds I hadn't heard that much of outside of the opening track.

Really digging the psychedelic energy here. 4/5

Really nice album

Really good, I liked this album more than their Fifth Dimension one I’ll give it an 8/10

An early example of psychedelic music to come.

4/5 really Beatly sounds, nice!!

Oldie but goodie

Good ol classic rock. Very Beatles-esque.

This was a ton of fun-- reminiscent of Sgt. Pepper.

Amazing!!!

Younger Than Yesterday was somewhat overlooked at the time of its release during an intensely competitive era that found the Byrds on a commercial downslide. Time, however, has shown it to be the most durable of the Byrds' albums, with the exception of Mr. Tambourine Man

good album

disco casi perfecto. solo me aburrieron 2 temas

Really good, some excellent tunes on there

Very nice sounds

Sí me gustó. Muchas canciones son muy distintivamente folk por eso las disfruté (por alguna razón, en general nunca percibo en qué consiste lo folk en el folk rock así que, ... bien). Everybody's Been Burned, Mind Gardens y Old John Robertson sorpresivamente oscuras, densas, lentas, con un toque místico indio y celta (como que de repente la vibra es Ireland meets India en antidepresivos!!!) de ahí que selecciono estos tracks como mis favoritos del álbum. A lo largo del disco hay efectos y arreglos (quizás hasta samples?) locos que seguramente eran muy complejos y emocionantes para su tiempo y que le dan texturas interesantes para mantenerme escuchando a pesar de la simpleza de las melodías (me acordé de Wildflower de The Avalanches solo que como un experimento más frenético que esto). 8/10, cool para un día de relax y psicotrópicos.

Imaginative inspired record where the band takes their jazz and country influences and make them merge with beautiful melodies. 60s pop at its best

Excelentes melodías, voces y rítmica. Un gran clásico

Rockzin antigo gostoso de ouvir exceto alguns sons especificamente

Un poco rollo.

7/10 me gustó, algunas me recordaron a los beatles pero sin los fans toxicos uwu, no lo volvería a escuchar completo

Rock convencional, pero de repente hay toques country o psicodélicos. Fue una buena experiencia, sorpresiva, pues con "So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star" no me esperaba lo que venía después, como la voz alienígena en "C.T.A." o los acordes más suaves en otras canciones, como "Renassaince Fair". Mis favoritas creo son "Thoughts and Words" y "Don't Make Waves". Sólido 8.5/10.

60s choral psychedelic pop- alien references that made me smile. Worth a listen

meio Beatles meio Tom Petty

A good course in rock history

Great album. Love most of the tunes, lots of good guitar parts vocals and arrangements. Some songs a little odd stopping it from a 5 rating would give it 4.5

My back pages.

Good album. Psychedelic feel in a lot of places I wasn't expecting.

It sounds exactly the same as the other Byrds albums on this list. Really couldn’t tell any of them apart

Solid but nothing special...very representative of the time.

Sure, they're the Byrds, but this is the fifth time I've listened to one of their albums on the list and I honestly can't tell any of them apart. Buy a best of album and save yourself some time.

60s summertime psychedelia. It was fine.

Another Byrds album carried by Bob dylan

More psychedelic than I was expecting from the byrds, but that might be on me for just not knowing much about them.

I enjoyed the non-psychedelic parts. I don't know what "My Back Pages" was on the album twice on Apple Music and they were different lengths. Also, that song has a similar melody to "Skipper Dan" by Weird Al but that is not in the style of The Byrds so probably just a coincidence.

Yeah, it was alright, but sounds dated now and somewhat humdrum. I know I'd respect it more if I was 12-16 when it came out.

A lot of positive reviews, but don't see the comparisons being valid (The Byrd's Sgt. Peppers?) Anyway, still a nice late 60's rock album

wollt dem keine chance geben also hab i auch nit. klingt cool, nett, idk hab keinen bock mehr. 3/5. is wieder iwie rock oder whatever

Speisa.

So many Byrds albums. Yes, they are good and interesting. But one is enough.

The Byrds belong here, and this is a fine album. Nothing exciting, but totally enjoyable.

This is an album that can't decide what it is. Is it confrontational satire? Opening track “So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” supports that argument by directly making fun of The Monkees and manufactured rock 'n' roll. Is it psychedelic nuttiness? Whoever inexplicably gave the green light for the batshit crazy “C.T.A. - 102” would say so. Is it psych folk, akin to Donovan? “Mind Gardens” seems to think so. Is it Beatles-esque mod rock? “Time Between” would have you thinking that, sounding somewhere between a Ringo song and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The Byrds can't seem to decide, so we're left with a hodgepodge collection of genres. And when all else fails, they default to trying to replicate the success of “Mr. Tambourine Man” with another Dylan cover, “My Back Pages”. They even go so far as to name the album title after a line from the chorus to be sure. It's a pity for The Byrds that this album came up the day after another 1967 release: yesterday's psychedelic masterpiece “Are You Experienced”. Listening to the two albums side-by-side really shines a serious light on how try-hard this album is. There are some enjoyable moments, some dull moments and some outright daft moments, but ultimately it's an album with an identity crisis.

Younger Than Yesterday is a record that rewards the listener it was made for — someone with Americana and folk-rock at the center of their musical world, for whom the 12-string Rickenbacker jangle and the emerging country lean feel like a native language rather than a visited one. That listener would find a lot to love here: Chris Hillman's songwriting arriving as a genuine second voice alongside Roger McGuinn, David Crosby's psychedelic instincts adding texture before his imminent departure, and a Dylan cover in "My Back Pages" that ranks among the band's best. The honest limitation is that the center of gravity has shifted. The same appreciation-without-pull that defined the Sweetheart of the Rodeo listen applies here — enough Americana DNA in the background to hear exactly what the record is doing and respect it fully, but not enough active pull to generate replayability. The jangle and the country lean are working at a lower emotional temperature than where the listening energy currently lives, which is a fair description of the gap between a record being good and a record being yours. A respectful three. The younger, more Americana-focused version of this listener would likely have rated it higher, and that version wasn't wrong. Tastes move, and this one moved on.

6.5/10

Yeah sure I enjoyed this pleasant 60s music as much as all the other ones :) So many of these albums sound the same no offence, 1001 albums to listen to before you die or like 999 of the exact same rock album from the 60s amirite?

niceeee

The southern American feel here and there is really the only part of their sound that stands out from other 60's rock, the psychadelic stuff has been done plenty

3.0

Have I listened to this album before? No How familiar am I with this album? Unfamiliar How do I feel about this artist? They’re fine Pre-Listen Thoughts: I think this will be a very generic 60s sound Favorite track(s): Why Post-Listen Thoughts: This was indeed a very generic late 60s sound. Did not dislike it, but it didn’t stand out really either. iTunes calls it their Sergeant Pepper, what does that say about the rest of their catalogue? This music is good, but kind of bland for psychedelic rock.

This was okay -- a little weirder in parts than I generally prefer

Jangly folk rock. This genre is really of its time

Is this the most 3 star album on the list?

A bit disorganized, but inoffensive

its fine!

Ahh the pleasant Sixties. Music this is both nice & unexciting, with a splash of psychedelia. I could listen to this anytime and be perfectly content, but will I?

Didn't listen

Første tanke er at det er noget folk rock med psykedeliske elementer med alle de lidt sjove og skæve lyde, som er meget fedt. det giver det en smule kant. Synes der er nogle gode sange, de er nok bedre med lidt mere fokus. Jeg lyttede til det som baggrundsmusik og der var ikke rigtig noget som skildte sig ud der, synes jeg udover de enkelte gange det blev ekstra psykedelisk. Jeg tror i bunden at det kræver mere opmærksomhed, jeg satte det på fordi jeg lige har lavet en folk sådan lidt mytisk playliste. Men jeg synes ikke nødvendigvis det her er det stærkeste folk jeg har hørt. Der er åbenbart også lidt mere raga involveret med det, fordi en af bandmedlemmerne godt kunne lide det. Gene Clark som jeg har lyttet til før er med i bandet og det er Crosby også som dannede Crosby, Nash and still

Not their best album. Very early 60s experimental with sound effects that haven't aged well

My Back Pages is the clear standout track. Unfortunately none of the other tracks get close to it. Rather uneven and less cohesive than other Byrds albums

Very relaxing harmonies. They must have been a strong influence to The Grateful Dead.

This was fine, but nothing great.

This album is OK but I did not need to hear it before I die. Fairly generic, harmless psychedelia from its day. "So You Want to Be a Rock N Roll Star" and the Dylan cover were the highlights. I didn't realize that the version of "My Back Pages" at the Dylan 30th anniversary show (with McGuinn singing a verse) was basically the Byrds arrangement but that makes sense, I guess.

A liiiiiight three because while I generally liked what I heard, those little forays into psychaledia are dire. Also, am I going crazy or was there a track that ended with 30 seconds of racist Star Wars aliens talking to each other?

Some tracks are excellent; My Back Pages is even better than Dylan’s original, in my opinion. Some are ok. I like them best when they stay away from the psychedelic influences. Also, I had to skip CTA because it made my teeth hurt. Why would they put a dentist’s drill sound in there?

Now, this is what I assumed The Byrds would sound like.

I think I enjoyed this more than the last Byrds album but didn’t find it anything remarkable

need to try this in a car driving along the coast to optimise the experience i heard a lot of other songs in this album which, when i googled them, some came before and some after. so maybe this is more just like a capsule of the time period and genre. it's a good one, i'll give it that. i liked the aliens A LOT. i need to really figure out what stars mean to me since this site won't let me give my favourite 2.5, but CTA 102 alone did save this one.

I didn't like the end of C.T.A.-102. Quite good album though. My favourites were Everybody's Been Burned and My Back Pages.

Essentially it sounds like Crosby, Stills and Nash … just sped up

34/1089 Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds This is just a really nice 60s sound. Nothing completely blew me away, but it was definitely enjoyable throughout. It kind of just passed by me without any huge standout moments, though I also feel like this might be one of those albums that gets better the more you listen to it. Maybe I just wasn’t focused enough when I put it on. There’s something warm and easygoing about it that makes me feel like I could come back to it on the right day and appreciate it more. Wine pairing? A light red or chilled Pinot Noir. Something relaxed and easy to drink. Food pairing? A simple picnic honestly. Bread, cheese, fruit, maybe some olives. Feels like that kind of album. Favourite song? “So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star”. Vinyl? Don’t want it. First listen? Yes. Overall 3 out of 5.

This would have been way better if they had just trusted themselves amd their songs instead of trying to be all modern and experimental with all that studio trickery that just sounds forced and lame from today's perspective.

I enjoyed this one, but like Mr. Tambourine Man a bit more. Three stars.

Who’s the freaky little fella in song 3? This isn’t my usual choice of album, but it felt fresh and experimental for its time period. The reversed guitar was interesting but not over used throughout the album. I liked the vocals too. However I’m coming to realise that lots of late 1960s albums sound similar, I don’t think I’d be able to tell the difference between this and the other albums we have had on this list from that time.

Can definitely hear how influential this is, I was pleasantly surprised. Probably a bit too sing-song for me to give it a higher mark but I did enjoy most of it.

Not exactly what I expected. Better. Obvs "So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star" is a quality song. Hooky, with a fun crowd noise sample, and horns? Cool. "Have You Seen Her Face" and "C.T.A. - 102" sound like what I think the Byrds sound like. But the last third of CTA gets this wild alien intrusion which blew my mind! I liked that a lot. "Renaissance Fair" reminds of a different 60's band but I can't put my finger on it. It's ok. Not really for me. It's short enough that it's not a bother though. "Mind Gardens" is an annoying piece of garbage. I guess the trippy music is Ok, but the singing is absolutely grating! "My Back Pages" Cool, mellow classic rock. Forgot the sang this! All in all, this is better and a little more varied than I'd expected. Pretty good album. Is it earth-shaking or wildly influential? I don't think so. It's a solid 3 representative of 60's folk-inspired rock

Could appreciate its significance and tell the influence it had, but in itself, didn’t do a lot for me.

A joy to listen to. Experimental for the times and yet they nailed it.

A little light on killer choruses and catchy melody for me. Not bad and easy to listen to but not something I'll play again

I like the psychedelia entering the folky pop songs. Not a fan of the brass section, but dig the voice of the lead singer. Kinda reminds me of Nick Drake. Fav: Mind Gardens

Its alright, nothing much to say abt it ngl its just alright. 6/10

3.5/5

Jingly Jangly 60's pop. Nice enough

I enjoyed the first few tracks I listened to but lost steam. Felt like the same song was on repeat after that.

Pretty good, a little less interesting than some other Byrds stuff I've heard on this list so far

A good imitation of Poppy Beatles, a bad imitation of post-weed and post-psychedelia Beatles.

I love psychedelic rock, but anyways... 3.5 stars

mmh, meh.

New to me, this was a revelation. Will definitely listen again and explore The Byrds more generally, having only really heard a handful of their singles

Lovely

Nice enough to listen to - enjoyed the harmonies and general feel. A low 3

Not their best work but an all round lovely three stars…”C.T.A. - 102” is a great song.

Classic folkish rock.

Decent little album. I can't give it a 4 but it is much better than the typical 60s random album. Neat mix of psychedelic and country.

Influential yadda yadda haven't heard a Byrds song yet that I really love but they're all fine?

I expected the Byrds to be more bluesy, but this is pretty folksy/psychedelic. It has a bit of experimental sounds, most of which is lightweight and OK to listen to (the one exception is CTA 102 which has some freaky kid voices).

This was different novel enough that it held my attention more than some of the 60s psyche-rock entries we've heard on this list. But what was up with Gollum and Gizmo the Mogwai having a conversation at the end of song 3?

My back page is a great song, rest of album is solid late 60’s folk

This was nice. I love their version of My Back Pages. Nothing else grabbed me hard with one listen, though. The psychedelic stuff was interesting, but maybe a little more dated than some things from back then.

Not bad. "So You Want to be s Rock and Roll Star" and "My Back Pages" (it just screams Bob Dylan, right?) are worth it.

This is extremely psychedelic rock. Very emblematic of what The Byrds were trying to get. Druggy, folky, sometimes starry eyed other times cynical. A pretty good album. Sweetheart of the rodeo is probably their definitive work though.

A couple catchy tunes but nothing bf that got me too excited. Worth the listen but that’s about it.

Lowkey exploratory.

Sigh. The rerelease bonus tracks really twist this into a different, more generalized Byrds experience. The Americana goes crazy by the end of it, but the original record, despite the literal influences, feels a lot more like a well pulled off '60s rock concept. The opener was the "recognized" single, and I think it sets the mood right for the rest of the originally intended experience. It's fun, it feels like youthful energy with dedicated talents. It has a groovy aftertaste. Individually most of the songs (on the original track list) blend into eachother well while showing off different sides to the band. That's pretty neat, it doesn't get boring. Something about the second listen sat worse with me than the first time around. Sure, thanks for talking about aliens a few years before the moon landing, thanks for representing Dylan's lyrics, and I suppose, thanks for your country-rock influence. We can get jangly and upbeat and still be mostly tolerable. I'm glad I heard it, but I don't know if it's good enough for me to want to put it on again. 3/5

Didn't feel like anything to write home about. Solid.

A really solid 60’s album. Often albums from the 60’s are so up their own ass they don’t have any good melody but this doesn’t suffer the same. I’d give this a 3.5.

Not bad

Props to The Byrds for expanding their sound. Of course, that wasn't terribly uncommon in the mid to late '60s, but I'll still give them credit. It's a good album. I can play it through and enjoy most of it (though the second half is a bit weak overall.) But at the same time, most of the songs are forgettable. A good example is the second song, "Have You Seen Her Face". It's got four million streams on Spotify. It's a good song. I like it. And if I never hear it again, I won't notice. That's not an insult, but it also explains why this album is 3 stars. Good, but not great.

Some fine 60's music that isnt the Beatles. Some songs were enjoyed more than others, but hard to distinguish many.

Way better on listen 2. But fuck that alien track. 3!

The Byrds sound is distinctive and very much of its time. I don't think it holds up too well but I won't give it a disrespectful score

Generic 70s music

Liked this tho a weird track