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The Notorious Byrd Brothers
''The Notorious Byrd Brothers'' is the fifth album by the American rock band The Byrds and was released in January 1968 on Columbia Records (''see'' 1968 in music). Musically, the album represents the pinnacle of The Byrds' psychedelic experimentation, with the band blending together elements of folk rock, psychedelic rock, country music, electronic music, baroque pop and jazz on many of the songs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=ByrdWatcher: A Field Guide to the Byrds of Los Angeles )〕 Of these disparate styles, the subtle country and western influences evident on a number of tracks pointed towards the full-blown country rock direction that the band would pursue on their next album.〔 In addition, ''The Notorious Byrd Brothers'' saw the band and record producer Gary Usher making extensive use of a number of studio effects and production techniques, including phasing, flanging, and spatial panning. The Byrds also introduced the sound of the pedal steel guitar and the Moog modular synthesizer into their music for the first time on the album, making it one of the first LP releases on which the Moog appears.〔
Recording sessions for the album took place throughout the latter half of 1967 and were fraught with tension, resulting in the loss of two members of the band.〔 Rhythm guitarist David Crosby was fired in October 1967 and drummer Michael Clarke left the band midway through recording, returning briefly before finally being dismissed after completion of the album. Additionally, original band member Gene Clark, who had left the group in early 1966, rejoined for three weeks during the making of the album, before leaving again. Author Ric Menck has noted that in spite of these changes in personnel and the conflict surrounding its creation, ''The Notorious Byrd Brothers'' is the band's most cohesive and ethereal-sounding album statement.
Upon its release, the album reached number 47 on the ''Billboard'' Top LPs chart and number 12 on the UK Album Chart. A cover of the Gerry Goffin and Carole King song "Goin' Back" was released in October 1967 as the lead single from the album to mild chart success.〔 Although ''The Notorious Byrd Brothers'' was critically praised at the time of its release, it was only moderately successful commercially, particularly in the United States. However, the album is today widely considered to be one of The Byrds' best LP releases, as well as their most experimental and progressive.〔〔〔
==Background==
The recording of ''The Notorious Byrd Brothers'', during the latter half of 1967, was marked by severe internal dissolution and acrimony.〔 The Byrds began the recording sessions as a four-piece band, consisting of Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, and Michael Clarke, the same line-up that had recorded their two previous albums. By the time of the album's release, however, only McGuinn and Hillman remained in the group.〔 The first line-up change occurred when drummer Michael Clarke quit the group over disputes with Crosby and the other band members over his playing ability and his apparent dissatisfaction with the material the three songwriting members of the band were providing. He was replaced temporarily by noted session drummers Jim Gordon and Hal Blaine.〔〔 David Crosby was then fired by McGuinn and Hillman and replaced by a former member of The Byrds, Gene Clark, who stayed on board for just three weeks before leaving again.〔〔 Prior to Gene Clark rejoining the band, Michael Clarke had also returned from his self-imposed exile, only to be informed by McGuinn and Hillman that he was once again an ex-Byrd after the album was completed.〔 Amid so many changes in band personnel, McGuinn and Hillman needed to rely upon outside musicians to complete the album.〔 Among these hired musicians was Clarence White, who had also played on the group's previous LP.〔 His contributions to this and subsequent Byrds' albums eventually led to his being hired as a full-time member of The Byrds as part of the latter-day line-up of the band.
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