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Byrds Byrdmaniax -1971-Folk Rock, Country Rock (vinyl)

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Label:Columbia KC 30640Format:Vinyl, LP, Album,GatefoldCountry:CanadaReleased:1971Genre:RockStyle:Folk Rock,Country Rock

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Sleeve Condition (Out of 10) ~9 slight wear
Label Condition (Out of 10) ~ 10
Vinyl Condition ~ (Out of 10)
Side # 1 - 10
Side # 2 - 10
in excellent condition
BIN # *24

Byrdmaniaxis the tenthalbumby the AmericanrockbandThe Byrds. It was released in June 1971 onColumbia Records(see1971 in music)[1]at a time of renewed commercial and critical success for the band, due to the positive reception that their two previous albums,Ballad of Easy Riderand(Untitled), had received.[2][3]The album was the second by The Byrds to feature theRoger McGuinn,Clarence White,Gene Parsons, andSkip Battinline-up of the band and was mostly recorded in early 1971, while the band were in the midst of an exhaustingtourschedule.[2][4]As a result, the band had little time to hone their new songs before recording commenced and thus, much of the material on the album is underdeveloped.[2]Byrdmaniaxwas poorly received upon release, particularly in the United States, and did much to undermine The Byrds' new-found popularity.[2]

The album peaked at #46 on theBillboardTop LPschart but failed to reach theUK Albums Chart.[5][6]The song "I Trust (Everything Is Gonna Work Out Alright)" was released as a precedingsingleon May 7, 1971 in the United Kingdom but it did not chart.[1][6]A second single taken from the album, "Glory, Glory", was released on August 20, 1971 and reached #110 on theBillboardchart, but again, the single failed to reach the UK chart.[7]Byrdmaniaxremains one of The Byrds most poorly received album releases, largely due to the incongruous addition ofstrings,horns, and agospelchoirwhich wereoverdubbedonto the songs byproducerTerry MelcherandarrangerPaul Polena, reportedly without the band's consent