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THE BYRDS - THE NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERS (HYBRID SACD)

THE BYRDS/THE NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERS (HYBRID SACD)

The Notorious Byrd Brothers was originally released on January 3, 1968. It’s the Byrds most interesting album, the songs among the best in the Byrds catalog. Although the band was in turmoil at this point, the album that emerged was cohesive, consistently challenging and thematically unified. Mobile Fidelity has done an amazing job with the mastering from the original analog mono master tape. This edition also includes 6 bonus tracks in stereo, of which Crosby’s 'Triad' is the standout cut; leaving this off the original album was one of the reasons Crosby left the band. Also interesting is the ten minutes of hidden studio chatter at the end. The Byrds battling in the studio is rather fierce, but illuminating in regards to their serious problems. While not filled with hits, it’s the last time any Byrds album captured the magical alchemy of the band's trademark guitar jangle and emotionally evocative harmonies.

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1. Artificial Energy (2:18)
2. Goin’ Back (3:26)
3. Natural Harmony (2:11)
4. Draft Morning (2:42)
5. Wasn’t Born To Follow (2:04)
6. Get To You (2:39)
7. Change Is Now (3:21)
8. Old John Robertson (1:49)
9. Tribal Gathering (2:03)
10. Dolphin’s Smile (2:00)
11. Space Odyssey (3:52)

BONUS TRACKS
12. Moog Raga (3:24) (instrumental)
13. Bound To Fall (2:08) (instrumental)
14. Triad (3:29)
15. Goin’ Back  (3:55) (version one)
16. Draft Morning (2:55)  (alternate end)
17. Universal Mind Decoder (3:33) (instrumental)

TRACKS 1 - 11 MONO
TRACKS 12 - 17 STEREO