The Byrds Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Q: 5 stars out of 5 - "[S]pawning several generations of rockers who were a lil' bit country."
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CD Details
- Released: March 25, 1997
- Originally Released: 1997
- Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
Entertainment Reviews:
Rolling Stone - 12/11/03, p.124
Ranked #117 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "[D]ressing Bob Dylan and Merle Haggard songs in steel guitar and rock & roll drive, setting the stage for country rock."Rolling Stone - 6/12/97, p.114
"...Remixed and reshuffled, with Gram Parsons' vocals front and center, this sparkling reissue gives revisionist history a good name..."Rolling Stone - 9/14/68, p.20
"...The material they've chosen to record, or rather, the way they perform the material, is simple, relaxed and folky. It's not pretentious, it's pretty. The musicianship is excellent..."Rolling Stone - 6/12/97, p.114
"...Remixed and reshuffled, with Gram Parsons' vocals front and center, this sparkling reissue gives revisionist history a good name..."Rolling Stone - 9/14/68, p.20
"...The material they've chosen to record, or rather, the way they perform the material, is simple, relaxed and folky. It's not pretentious, it's pretty. The musicianship is excellent..."Entertainment Weekly - 4/4/97, pp.81-82
"...sounds sharper [than the original pressing]...and outtakes featuring Gram Parsons add a rustic postscript. Anyone taken with the '90s alt-country of Wilco should visit this more authentic RODEO..." - Rating: AEntertainment Weekly - 4/4/97, pp.81-82
"...sounds sharper [than the original pressing]...and outtakes featuring Gram Parsons add a rustic postscript. Anyone taken with the '90s alt-country of Wilco should visit this more authentic RODEO..." - Rating: AQ - 9/00, p.134
Included in Q's "Best Alt.Country Albums Of All Time".Q - 4/97, p.140
3 Stars (out of 5) - "...their most influential album, a landmark at a crucial junction on pop's long, dusty road..."Q - 1/04, p.130
5 stars out of 5 - "[S]pawning several generations of rockers who were a lil' bit country."Q - 9/00, p.134
Included in Q's "Best Alt.Country Albums Of All Time".Q - 4/97, p.140
3 Stars (out of 5) - "...their most influential album, a landmark at a crucial junction on pop's long, dusty road..."Down Beat
(8/97, p.61) -.5 stars (out of 5) - "...the best of the pack....a full immersion into bluegrass, country and gospel..."Down Beat
(8/97, p.61) -.5 stars (out of 5) - "...the best of the pack....a full immersion into bluegrass, country and gospel..."Dirty Linen - 12/03, p.59
"...Without a doubt the album most influential for generations of musicians interested in fusing country and rock..."Dirty Linen - 12/03, p.59
"...Without a doubt the album most influential for generations of musicians interested in fusing country and rock..."Musician - 6/97, p.86
"...there was a time before the Eagles, when the Byrds made the steel guitar acceptable to hippies...The 20-bit remastering seems to add overtones to everything without adding anything to the price, and the five extra cuts...offer an illuminating glimpse into how they worked..."Musician - 6/97, p.86
"...there was a time before the Eagles, when the Byrds made the steel guitar acceptable to hippies...The 20-bit remastering seems to add overtones to everything without adding anything to the price, and the five extra cuts...offer an illuminating glimpse into how they worked..."Blender (Magazine) - p.82
5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t now sounds like a prophecy of the way Nashville and L.A. embraced each other in the '70s."Tracks:
- 1.You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
- 2.I Am a Pilgrim
- 3.The Christian Life
- 4.You Don't Miss Your Water
- 5.You're Still on My Mind
- 6.Pretty Boy Floyd
- 7.Hickory Wind
- 8.One Hundred Years from Now
- 9.Blue Canadian Rockies
- 10.Life in Prison
- 11.Nothing Was Delivered
- 12.You Got A Reputation
- 13.Lazy Days
- 14.Pretty Polly
- 15.The Christian Life (rehearsal - take #11)
- 16.Life In Prison (rehearsal - take #11)
- 17.You're Still On My Mind (rehearsal - take #43)
- 18.One Hundred Years From Now (rehearsal - take #2)
- 19.All I Have Are Memories (instrumental)
Product Info
- Sales Rank: 31,093
- UPC: 886978830227
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
- International Shipping: 1 item
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