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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 ...
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]
[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]
Live at Royal Albert Hall is a live album by the American rock band the Byrds, released in 2008 [4] on Sundazed Music. [5] The album consists of recordings from the band's appearance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on May 13, 1971. [4]
[27] [28] [29] Byrds biographer Johnny Rogan has suggested that the appearance of the band's earlier hit singles "Mr. Tambourine Man", "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star", and "Eight Miles High" on the live record had the effect of forging a spiritual and musical link between the band's current line-up and the original mid-1960s ...
Even a man with a good gun and a straight spine gets scared every once in a while. This week’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves explores moments of fear in the legendary U.S. marshal’s life as he wraps a ...
The Notorious Byrd Brothers is the fifth studio album by the American rock band the Byrds, released on January 15, 1968, by Columbia Records. [1] [2] The album represents the pinnacle of the Byrds' late-'60s musical experimentation, with the band blending together elements of psychedelia, folk rock, country, electronic music, baroque pop, and jazz.