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"Mr. Spaceman" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds and was the third track on their 1966 album, Fifth Dimension. [1] It was released as the third single from the album in September 1966, [ 2 ] reaching number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 , but failing to chart in the United Kingdom.
Adapted from So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star: The Byrds Day-By-Day (1965–1973) and the compact disc liner notes. [3] [4] [21] [24] [26] Credits include bonus tracks on CD and digital releases of the album. The Byrds. Jim McGuinn – lead guitar, vocals; David Crosby – rhythm guitar, vocals; Chris Hillman – electric bass, vocals ...
"Mr. Spaceman" by The Byrds [3] [6] "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" by Pink Floyd [7] "Voices Green and Purple" by The Bees "It Came Out of the Sky" Creedence Clearwater Revival "Have You Seen the Saucers" by Jefferson Airplane "U.F.O." by "Jim Sullivan"
[1] "5D (Fifth Dimension)" was a favorite of the Byrds' bass player, Chris Hillman, who described it as "one of the greatest songs McGuinn has ever written." [5] Following its release, "5D (Fifth Dimension)" was performed sporadically during the Byrds' 1966 live concerts, but was abandoned for most of the rest of the group's lifespan. [13]
Rolling Stone editor David Fricke has written that although the song's lyrics are heavily sarcastic, beneath the playful cynicism there is a deeper, implicit irony to the song; The Byrds had, themselves, achieved almost overnight success with the release of their debut single, a cover of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man". [10]
The Byrds released a version of "Chimes of Freedom" on their 1965 debut album, Mr. Tambourine Man. [36] The song was the last track to be recorded for the album, but the recording session was marred by conflict. [37]
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Byrdmaniax is the tenth album by the American rock band the Byrds.It was released in June 1971 on Columbia Records [1] at a time of renewed commercial and critical success for the band, due to the positive reception that their two previous albums, Ballad of Easy Rider and , had received.