The Byrds anyone???

[CRAZY-HORSE]

THE BYRDS  "byrdmaniax" cd, 1971

from the box set....
their tenth studio album....
before i listened to it the first time i found the cover art slightly bizarre for a folk-pop/rock band and i was praying that it wouldnt be their "trans" album....
well i need not have worried with the Trans as the music within is still strictly folk/folk-pop/rock, country, bluegrass but the album is confusing in its own right....
opens up with a traditional Gospel tune, then we get three Byrds original tracks followed by something that could only be called a novelty tune as they play jazz and have little digs at the 'golden age of cinema', ie: the 1940s. that in return is followed by another novelty song about politician and political satire...bizarre indeed!, of the remainder theres a Carter Family cover and one written by a then virtually unknown Jackson Browne and a bluegrass instrumental in the mix also...
the first half of the album is excellent, the second half boring and bland IMO so like the album cover this is a strange album indeed but there is enough on it to actually like it overall.
I LIKE THIS ALBUM

1.   glory, glory  ***
2.   pale blue  **
3.   i trust  ***
4.   tunnel of love  ***
5.   citizen kane  ***
6.   i want to grow up to be a politician  ***
7.   absolute happiness  **
8.   green apple quick step  *
9.   my destiny  *
10. kathleen's song  *
11. jamaica say you will  *

3s -  5
2s -  2
1s -  4

rating:  2.0

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