Dr. Byrds and Mr. Hyde
This album that is supossed to show the dual peronality of the byrds both as the rocking space astronauts (preivously on noturius byrd brothers) and their country flow all in one album makes this such an exiting album, such a thrill! it may seem strange at first but it's truley briliant.
1969 version of byrds with only one of the original members left since the bands forming 1964 with fellow clearance white who had previously helped them out on albums like younger than yesterday sweetheart of the rodeo and notorious byrd brothers. and new drummer gene parson and new byrd fellow bassist john york had failed to get to be known to a larger public and did not only record catchy poppy tunes that would hit the chart... but listen again to this album as a whole it has some very strong moments including King Apathy III a rocking track who fastly gets a change in to their double personality of wild west villain Mr.hide! as well as the also heavy metal inspiring track this wheels on fire that is followed by the country swing of old blue. also check out child of the universe it has a swinging guitar and a feeling in the singing. the byrds had desired just to let Roger Mcgiunn sing lead on this album, they did right it really would have been much confusing to many fans.
Even if he sounds shaking at times it only adds to the schizophrenic feel of the album.
Really only the name is so cool that the name alone "dr byrds and mr hyde" is worth five stars!!
1969 version of byrds with only one of the original members left since the bands forming 1964 with fellow clearance white who had previously helped them out on albums like younger than yesterday sweetheart of the rodeo and notorious byrd brothers. and new drummer gene parson and new byrd fellow bassist john york had failed to get to be known to a larger public and did not only record catchy poppy tunes that would hit the chart... but listen again to this album as a whole it has some very strong moments including King Apathy III a rocking track who fastly gets a change in to their double personality of wild west villain Mr.hide! as well as the also heavy metal inspiring track this wheels on fire that is followed by the country swing of old blue. also check out child of the universe it has a swinging guitar and a feeling in the singing. the byrds had desired just to let Roger Mcgiunn sing lead on this album, they did right it really would have been much confusing to many fans.
Even if he sounds shaking at times it only adds to the schizophrenic feel of the album.
Really only the name is so cool that the name alone "dr byrds and mr hyde" is worth five stars!!
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