Sweetheart of the Rodeo — 1968

The album that birthed country-rock, a brave pivot guided by Gram Parsons. Influential and gentle. A genre origin point. A later chapter in The Byrds's catalogue, and still one of the best.

On vinyl: First pressings command high prices; a quality reissue will often sound better anyway.

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More from The Byrds — where to go next

If you have Sweetheart of the Rodeo, these are the The Byrds records worth reaching for next.

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   Younger Than Yesterday1967 · Rock
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