The Very Best of The Byrds


The Very Best of The Byrds is a compilation album by the American rock band The Byrds, released by Columbia Records in 1997. Initially the compilation was only released in Europe and Canada but as of 2006, the album has seen some release in the U.S. The album contains a total of 27 songs, arranged in chronological order, that span the first five years of the band's career.
This particular compilation should not be confused with the 2006 compilation The Very Best of The Byrds. Although the 2006 compilation has the same title, it contains a different track listing and different cover artwork.

Track listing

  1. "Mr. Tambourine Man" – 2:29
  2. "All I Really Want to Do" – 2:04
  3. "Chimes of Freedom" – 3:51
  4. "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" – 2:32
  5. "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There is a Season)" – 3:49
  6. "The Times They Are a-Changin'" – 2:18
  7. "The World Turns All Around Her" – 2:13
  8. "It Won't Be Wrong" – 1:58
  9. "He Was a Friend of Mine" – 2:30
  10. "Eight Miles High" – 3:34
  11. "5D (Fifth Dimension)" – 2:33
  12. "Mr. Spaceman" – 2:09
  13. "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" – 2:05
  14. "My Back Pages" – 3:08
  15. "Renaissance Fair" – 1:51
  16. "Goin' Back" – 3:26
  17. "Wasn't Born to Follow" – 2:04
  18. "Dolphin's Smile" – 2:00
  19. "You Ain't Going Nowhere" – 2:38
  20. "One Hundred Years from Now" – 2:43
  21. "You're Still on My Mind" – 2:26
  22. "Hickory Wind" – 3:34
  23. "Ballad of Easy Rider" – 2:00
  24. *NOTE: Bob Dylan is not officially credited as a songwriter on "Ballad of Easy Rider".
  25. "Jesus Is Just Alright" – 2:10
  26. "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" – 4:53
  27. "Lay Lady Lay" – 3:18
  28. "Chestnut Mare" – 5:08