The ByrdsBest The Byrds Albums Ranked
8.2
Avg Score
28
Opinions
18
Albums
4
Reviewers
Summary from 28 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated The Byrds’s catalog across 18 albums from 28 opinions, with an overall average of 8.2/10. The top-rated The Byrds album is Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Legacy Edition) (1968) with a 8.8/10 average from 3 ratings, followed by The Notorious Byrd Brothers (Reissue Edition with Bonus Tracks) and There Is a Season. The discography on Rate.fm spans 1965 to 2006. Eight Miles High ranks as the highest-rated The Byrds song on Rate.fm with a 9.4/10 average.
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Legacy Edition)
1968
The Notorious Byrd Brothers (Reissue Edition with Bonus Tracks)
1968
There Is a Season
2006
Mr. Tambourine Man (Reissue Edition with Bonus Tracks)
1965
Younger Than Yesterday (Reissue Edition with Bonus Tracks)
1967
The Essential Byrds
2003
Turn! Turn! Turn!
1989
Greatest Hits
1967
The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume 2
1972
There Is a Season
“The Byrds are still among the most underrated bands in rock history. One reason is that they didn’t have a unique, charismatic frontman: Five California folkie boys came together one jingle-jangle morning in 1964 and then careened around musically for a decade. The Byrds also ran into more than their fair share of trouble, maybe […]”
Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Legacy Edition)
“A confession: I have totally fallen for this Gram Parsons mythology. Indoctrinated by years of biased textbooks, hippies' hyperbolic eulogies, and *Entertainment Weekly* features (a Johnny Knoxville/Christina Applegate biopic currently entitled *Grand Theft Parsons* is due next year), I have venerated Parsons to the point where, back in '91, my Parsons figurine necklace saved my life when I should”
The Notorious Byrd Brothers (Reissue Edition with Bonus Tracks)
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the Byrds’ 1968 album, the best and most cohesive project from a classic rock band in constant flux with the changing times.”