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Firstly, there is Sweetheart of the Rodeo, the hinge between the old Byrds and the new. Sweetheart has been regarded as a Masterpiece for a long time now, the Mother of Country Rock albums, inspite of its lukewarm reception at the time. As customary with the Byrds, there was strife, Gram Parsons' vocals were substituted by McGuinn's for contractual reasons (none other), and the band fell apart soon after. Like the other four, this album is the updated, augmented edition with the extra tracks, in this case the songs with the original Parsons vocals. The other four albums are four of the five offerings by the latterday Byrds - the least successful ones, critically and commercially, as the magnificent 'Untitled' is missing. None of these four are masterpieces, but they have grown on me since the dust of expectations settled. The latterday Byrds feature Clarence White - a guitarist with such a distinctive sound and technical prowess that the world of music was much the poorer when he was cut down by a drunken driver soon after the Byrds folded. Even the over-polished Byrdmaniax is suddenly fine. Yes, the choirs, strings and organs don't help, but the opening trio of Glory, Glory, Pale Blue and especially 'I trust' excite me very much. This is the new Byrds, with McGuinn dominating as he should, but with sufficient space for Clarence White, Skip Battin and Gene Parsons to contribute songs and sing. McGuinn essentially withdrew as leader on 'Farther Along', which followed Byrdmaniax. I remember I regarded it as a breath of fresh air at the time. Now I find it a nice album, but without focus. Highlights, perhaps, were the pair of odes to women, Antique Sandy and Precious Kate. In this reissue, I especially enjoyed 'Lost my driving wheel', 'Bag Full of Money', both of which appeared in rerecorded versions on McGuinn's first solo album, and 'Born to Rock and Roll', which appeared on the reformed original Byrds' album. All of these without White, so really post-Byrds recordings. Of the remaining two, 'Ballad of Easy Rider' is the best known and best selling album of the lot. And great it is, if not consistent. Finally then, the album worthy of reappraisal is Dr Byrds and Mr Hyde, the first album by the latterday Byrds. There is consistency here, purpose, a 'progressive', darker sound (the 'Moog') and some great and/ or interesting songs. 'This Wheel's on Fire', a worthy Dylan and the Band cover, 'Your Gentle Way of Loving Me', 'Child of the Universe', 'King Apathy III', 'Bad Night at the Whisky'.Amazon-Kunde