Name: Farther Along by The Byrds
Brand: The Byrds
SKU: 5099749507821
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

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One thing the Byrds had in common with most of their fans was that they weren't especially happy with the absurd overproduction that had been inflicted upon Byrdmaniax in their absence. As a response, the group quickly cut Farther Along in 1971, producing the sessions themselves and getting the album into stores a mere six months after its predecessor. It's certainly a significant improvement, but something short of a triumphant return; the band sounds a bit tired in spots, as if they were starting to run out of gas -- which quickly proved to be the case as the Byrds split up a few months after the album's release. However, Roger McGuinn and Clarence White were nothing if not professionals, and if Farther Along doesn't always sound inspired, it's never less than well-played, really connecting when the group can get their enthusiasm up; the tough rockin' "Tiffany Queen" and the pensive "Bugler" are the late-period Byrds at the top of their game, and "Bristol Steam Convention Blues" features some superb bluegrass picking from White. This is hardly the rousing conclusion to the Byrds' story that some fans might have hoped for, but it's a strong and well-crafted set from a band that inarguably gave it their all right up to the finish line.
© Mark Deming /TiVo

1. Tiffany Queen

by The Byrds

Banjo: Gene Parsons; Performer
Primary Artist: The Byrds; Main Performer
Bass: Skip Battin; Performer
Drums: Gene Parsons; Performer
Guitar: Clarence White
Roger Mcguinn; Performer
Harmonica: Gene Parsons; Performer
Mandolin: Clarence White; Performer
Performer: The Byrds; Performer
Piano: Skip Battin; Performer
Steel Guitar: Gene Parsons; Performer
Vocals: Clarence White
Skip Battin
Gene Parsons
Roger Mcguinn; Performer
Composer: R. Mcguinn; Composer
Lyricist: R. Mcguinn; Composer
Producer: The Byrds; Production

2. Get Down Your Line

by The Byrds

Banjo: Gene Parsons; Performer
Bass: Skip Battin; Performer
Drums: Gene Parsons; Performer
Guitar: Clarence White
Roger Mcguinn; Performer
Harmonica: Gene Parsons; Performer
Composer: G. Parsons; Composer
Lyricist: G. Parsons; Composer
Mandolin: Clarence White; Performer
Performer: The Byrds; Performer
Steel Guitar: Gene Parsons; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Darcy Proper; Production
Piano: Skip Battin; Performer
Vocals: Skip Battin
Gene Parsons
Roger Mcguinn
Clarence White; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Eric Prestidge; Production
Recording: Mike Ross; Production
Primary Artist: The Byrds; Main Performer
Producer: The Byrds; Production

3. Farther Along

by The Byrds

Bass: Skip Battin; Performer
Primary Artist: The Byrds; Main Performer
Guitar: Roger Mcguinn; Performer
Mandolin: Clarence White; Performer
Performer: The Byrds; Performer
Piano: Skip Battin; Performer
Vocals: Clarence White
Skip Battin
Gene Parsons
Roger Mcguinn; Performer
Arranger: Chris White
C. White; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: The Byrds; Production

4. B.B. Class Road

by The Byrds

Banjo: Gene Parsons; Performer
Bass: Skip Battin; Performer
Drums: Gene Parsons; Performer
Guitar: Roger Mcguinn
Clarence White; Performer
Harmonica: Gene Parsons; Performer
Composer: S. Dawson
G. Parsons; Composer
Lyricist: S. Dawson
G. Parsons; Composer
Mandolin: Clarence White; Performer
Performer: The Byrds; Performer
Steel Guitar: Gene Parsons; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Darcy Proper; Production
Piano: Skip Battin; Performer
Vocals: Skip Battin
Roger Mcguinn
Clarence White
Gene Parsons; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Eric Prestidge; Production
Recording: Mike Ross; Production
Primary Artist: The Byrds; Main Performer
Producer: The Byrds; Production

5. Bugler

by The Byrds

Banjo: Gene Parsons; Performer
Primary Artist: The Byrds; Main Performer
Bass: Skip Battin; Performer
Drums: Gene Parsons; Performer
Guitar: Clarence White
Roger Mcguinn; Performer
Harmonica: Gene Parsons; Performer
Mandolin: Clarence White; Performer
Performer: The Byrds; Performer
Piano: Skip Battin; Performer
Steel Guitar: Gene Parsons; Performer
Vocals: Clarence White
Skip Battin
Gene Parsons
Roger Mcguinn; Performer
Composer: L. Murray; Composer
Lyricist: L. Murray; Composer
Producer: The Byrds; Production

6. America's Great National Pastime

by The Byrds

Banjo: Gene Parsons; Performer
Bass: Skip Battin; Performer
Drums: Gene Parsons; Performer
Guitar: Roger Mcguinn
Clarence White; Performer
Harmonica: Gene Parsons; Performer
Composer: Skip Battin
Kim Fowley; Composer
Lyricist: Skip Battin
Kim Fowley; Composer
Mandolin: Clarence White; Performer
Performer: The Byrds; Performer
Steel Guitar: Gene Parsons; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Darcy Proper; Production
Piano: Skip Battin; Performer
Vocals: Skip Battin
Roger Mcguinn
Clarence White
Gene Parsons; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Eric Prestidge; Production
Recording: Mike Ross; Production
Primary Artist: The Byrds; Main Performer
Producer: The Byrds; Production

7. Antique Sandy

by The Byrds

Banjo: Gene Parsons; Performer
Bass: Skip Battin; Performer
Drums: Gene Parsons; Performer
Guitar: Roger Mcguinn
Clarence White; Performer
Harmonica: Gene Parsons; Performer
Composer: Chris White
S. Battin
R. Mcguinn
J. Seiter
G. Parsons
C. White; Composer
Mandolin: Clarence White; Performer
Performer: The Byrds; Performer
Steel Guitar: Gene Parsons; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Darcy Proper; Production
Piano: Skip Battin; Performer
Vocals: Clarence White
Skip Battin
Gene Parsons
Roger Mcguinn; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Eric Prestidge; Production
Recording: Mike Ross; Production
Primary Artist: The Byrds; Main Performer
Producer: The Byrds; Production