The Byrds
Notorious Byrd Brothers
Back in stock for this Essential album It captures the Byrds between the seminal folkrock glories of their betterknown mid1960s triumphs and the equally influential countryrock that would soon follow but the album is no holding action with one time Beach Boy associate Gary Usher producing and Roy Halee engineering the band weaves its signature vocal harmonies and chiming guitars through a lusher more impressionistic artpop tapestry that stops just short of post Sgt Pepper's cliche employing phased vocals sound effects Moog synthesiser and horns Thematically the project pits utopian innocence 'Tribal Gathering' 'Dolphins Smile' against a new wariness 'Artificial Energy' a cautionary look at amphetamines and the Vietnam vignette of 'Draft Morning' In a field of wellpaced inventive songs the zenith is the silken wistful 'Goin' Back' Carole King's poignant meditation on childhood and innocence
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