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Best of The Byrds

The Byrds ( birds) were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn (aka Jim McGuinn) remaining the sole consistent member until the group disbanded in 1973. Although they only managed to attain the huge commercial success of contemporaries like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Rolling Stones for a short period of time (1965–66), The Byrds are today considered by critics to be one of the most influential bands of the 1960s. As the 1960s progressed, the band was also influential in originating psychedelic rock, raga rock, and country rock. In addition, the band’s signature blend of clear harmony singing and McGuinn’s jangly twelve-string Rickenbacker guitar... Read on...

• Rank
• Artist
• Song
• Year
• Points

• 1
• The Byrds
• Mr. Tambourine Man
• 1967
• 881

• 2
• The Byrds
• Turn! Turn! Turn! (To...
• 1965
• 624

• 3
• The Byrds
• You Ain'T Goin' Nowhere
• 1968
• 225

• 4
• The Byrds
• Eight Miles High
• 1966
• 220

• 5
• The Byrds
• Wasn'T Born To Follow
• 1971
• 137

• 6
• The Byrds
• I'Ll Feel A Whole Lot Better
• 1965
• 86

• 7
• The Byrds
• Change Is Now
• 2009
• 30

• 8
• The Byrds
• Draft Morning
• 1968
• 30

• 9
• The Byrds
• Just A Season
• 2008
• 30

• 10
• The Byrds
• Chestnut Mare
• 1965
• 30

• 11
• The Byrds
• So You Want To Be A Rock 'N'...
• 1965
• 30

• 12
• The Byrds
• My Back Pages
• 1965
• 30

• 13
• The Byrds
• Wild Mountain Thyme
• 2013
• 18

• 14
• The Byrds
• Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man
• 2008
• 12

• 15
• The Byrds
• Welcome Back Home
• 1998
• 6

• 16
• The Byrds
• You All Look Alike
• 1999
• 0

• 17
• The Byrds
• Never Before
• 2000
• 0

• 18
• The Byrds
• Ballad Of Easy Rider (Long...
• 2000
• 0

• 19
• The Byrds
• He Was A Friend Of Mine
• 1967
• 0

• 20
• The Byrds
• It Happens Each Day
• 1965
• 0

• 21
• The Byrds
• It'S Alright Ma (I'M Only...
• 2014
• 0

• 22
• The Byrds
• Cowgirl In The Sand
• 2009
• 0

• 23
• The Byrds
• Full Circle
• 2013
• 0

• 24
• The Byrds
• America'S Great National...
• 2014
• 0

• 25
• The Byrds
• I Wanna Grow Up To Be A...
• 2012
• 0

• 26
• The Byrds
• Ballad Of Easy Rider
• 1969
• 0

• 27
• The Byrds
• Hungry Planet
• 2000
• 0

• 28
• The Byrds
• She Don'T Care About Time
• 2010
• 0

• 29
• The Byrds
• Bad Night At The Whiskey
• 1969
• 0

• 30
• The Byrds
• Old John Robertson
• 2008
• 0

• 31
• The Byrds
• Lady Friend
• 1967
• 0

• 32
• The Byrds
• Don'T Make Waves
• 1967
• 0

• 33
• The Byrds
• Goin' Back
• 1964
• 0

• 34
• The Byrds
• Take A Whiff On Me
• 1971
• 0

• 35
• The Byrds
• From A Distance
• 1965
• 0

• 36
• The Byrds
• Triad
• 1971
• 0

• 37
• The Byrds
• Chimes Of Freedom
• 1965
• 0

• 38
• The Byrds
• All I Really Want To Do
• 1965
• 0

• 39
• The Byrds
• Born To Rock 'N' Roll
• 1973
• 0

• 40
• The Byrds
• Nothing Was Delivered
• 2008
• 0

• 41
• The Byrds
• Jesus Is Just Alright
• 1965
• 0

• 42
• The Byrds
• Hickory Wind
• 1968
• 0

• 43
• The Byrds
• Mr. Spaceman
• 1965
• 0