The Byrds:

Fifth Dimension:(1966)

For their short lived career, and inner band turmoil, the Byrds were a kickass band. And, Fifth Dimension is a classic album. The cover alone is enticing, but then you get Eight Miles High...come on! What makes this album a strong one is that the tracks you weren't going to hear on the radio are just as good as the ones you did. Check out Wild Mountain Thyme, I Come And Stand At Every Door, or 2-4-2 Fox Trot.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo: (1968)

Some forces are so strong even trees bend in their wake, so it was with Gram Parsons. The wayward Georgia boy blew in and changed everything for the Byrds, and after he left the band would never be the same. This album was part of my childhood soundtrack, being one of my folks' favorites. It is a killer album, and helped start an entirely new genre of pop music, Country-Rock, Alt-Country, whatever you want to call it. However, tensions grew to a point that the band fractured, and some left with Gram when his exit came.

Untitled:(1970)

Part Live/part Studio, this album fails to produce the charm of Sweetheart of The Rodeo while holding on to the Country flavored tunes. Still, the song Chestnut Mare is a beautiful song penned by McGuinn and Jacques Levy.