“Sweetheart Of The Rodeo” by The Byrds - album review

features in: Album Chart of 1968 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1960s ● 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

The Byrds attempt to make Country hip on this highly rated but rather sedate affair which bobs along in a manner which is simply far too pleasant to achieve its goal with me. Notably, the album features new member Gram Parsons who contributes the only 2 originals with “Hickory Wind” and “One Hundred Years From Now”.

The Jukebox Rebel
27–Feb–2008

A1	[02:38] The Byrds - You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (Robert Zimmerman) Country
A2	[03:42] The Byrds - I Am A Pilgrim (Traditional) Country
A3	[02:33] The Byrds - The Christian Life (Charles Louvin, Ira Louvin) Country
A4	[03:51] The Byrds - You Don’t Miss Your Water (William Bell) Country
A5	[02:26] The Byrds - You’re Still On My Mind (Luke McDaniel) Country
A6	[02:37] The Byrds - Pretty Boy Floyd (Woody Guthrie) Country
B1	[03:34] The Byrds - Hickory Wind (Gram Parsons, Bob Buchanan) Country
B2	[02:43] The Byrds - One Hundred Years From Now (Gram Parsons) Country
B3	[02:05] The Byrds - Blue Canadian Rockies (Cindy Walker) Country
B4	[02:47] The Byrds - Life In Prison (Merle Haggard, Jelly Sanders) Country
B5	[03:34] The Byrds - Nothing Was Delivered (Robert Zimmerman) Country