“Fifth Dimension” by The Byrds - album review
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Group tensions had led to the departure of principal songwriter Gene Clark in February 1966. It would be Roger McGuinn and David Crosby who’d take up the slack on this one, as the covers were cut back to just 3½. It was the first Byrds album not to feature any Dylan. Although nowhere near as riveting as the preceding LP’s, “Fifth Dimension” had plenty of interesting moments, with “Eight Miles High” in particular pointing the way to psychedelic pastures new…
The Jukebox Rebel
27–Feb–2008
Tracklist |
A1 | [02:33] The Byrds - 5D (Fifth Dimension) (James Roger McGuinn) Folk Rock / Americana |
A2 | [02:30] The Byrds - Wild Mountain Thyme (Robert Tannahill, Francis McPeake, James Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Michael Clark) Folk |
A3 | [02:09] The Byrds - Mr. Spaceman (James Roger McGuinn) Pop |
A4 | [02:38] The Byrds - I See You (James Roger McGuinn, David Crosby) Cerebral Pop |
A5 | [02:35] The Byrds - What’s Happening?!?! (David Crosby) Cerebral Pop |
A6 | [03:03] The Byrds - I Come And Stand At Every Door (Nâzım Hikmet, Traditional) Alternative Folk |
B1 | [03:34] The Byrds - Eight Miles High (James Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby) Psychedelia |
B2 | [02:17] The Byrds - Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go) (Billy Roberts) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |
B3 | [02:53] The Byrds - Captain Soul (James Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |
B4 | [02:57] The Byrds - John Riley (Traditional) Folk Rock / Americana |
B5 | [02:12] The Byrds - 242 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song) (James Roger McGuinn) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |