The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968) [MFSL 2006]
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Original Mono Mixes plus Stereo Bonus tracks | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab # UDSACD 2015
The Notorious Byrd Brothers is the fifth album by the American rock band the Byrds. The album represents the pinnacle of the Byrds' late-60's musical experimentation, with the band blending together elements of psychedelia, folk rock, country, electronic music, baroque pop, and jazz. With producer Gary Usher, they made 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, making it one of the first LP releases on which the Moog appears.
The recording sessions for the Byrds' fifth album, The Notorious Byrd Brothers, were conducted in the midst of internal turmoil that found them reduced to a duo by the time the record was completed. That wasn't evident from listening to the results, which showed the group continuing to expand the parameters of their eclecticism while retaining their hallmark guitar jangle and harmonies. With assistance from producer Gary Usher, they took more chances in the studio, enhancing the spacy quality of tracks like "Natural Harmony" and Goffin & King's "Wasn't Born to Follow" with electronic phasing. Washes of Moog synthesizer formed the eerie backdrop for "Space Odyssey," and the songs were craftily and unobtrusively linked with segues and fades. But the Byrds did not bury the essential strengths of their tunes in effects: "Goin' Back" (also written by Goffin & King) was a magnificent and melodic cover with the expected tasteful 12-string guitar runs that should have been a big hit. "Tribal Gathering" has some of the band's most effervescent harmonies; "Draft Morning" is a subtle and effective reflection of the horrors of the Vietnam War; and "Old John Robertson" looks forward to the country-rock that would soon dominate their repertoire.
Tracklist:
01. Artificial Energy
02. Goin' Back
03. Natural Harmony
04. Draft Morning
05. Wasn't Born To Follow
06. Get To You
07. Change Is Now
08. Old John Robertson
09. Tribal Gathering
10. Dolphin's Smile
11. Space Odyssey
12. Moog Raga (instrumental)
13. Bound To Fall (instrumental)
14. Triad
15. Goin' Back (alt. version)
16. Draft Morning (alt. version)
17. Universal Mind Decoder (instrumental)
Tracks "12-17" is the bonus tracks. They are in Stereo.
Mastered by Shawn R. Britton at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA.
foobar2000 1.6.13 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: The Byrds / The Notorious Byrd Brothers
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -5.03 dB -16.87 dB 2:19 01-Artificial Energy
DR10 -4.92 dB -18.16 dB 3:23 02-Goin' Back
DR9 -4.99 dB -17.15 dB 2:16 03-Natural Harmony
DR12 -4.62 dB -19.19 dB 2:35 04-Draft Morning
DR10 -4.81 dB -16.60 dB 2:03 05-Wasn't Born To Follow
DR10 -4.67 dB -17.47 dB 2:40 06-Get To You
DR9 -5.78 dB -16.38 dB 3:22 07-Change Is Now
DR11 -4.76 dB -18.34 dB 1:50 08-Old John Robertson
DR10 -4.67 dB -17.06 dB 2:06 09-Tribal Gathering
DR10 -4.74 dB -17.76 dB 2:03 10-Dolphin's Smile
DR9 -4.48 dB -16.18 dB 3:55 11-Space Odyssey
DR12 -5.94 dB -19.95 dB 3:24 12-Moog Raga (instrumental)
DR12 -4.91 dB -18.47 dB 2:08 13-Bound To Fall (instrumental)
DR9 -6.02 dB -18.13 dB 3:29 14-Triad
DR12 -5.15 dB -18.90 dB 3:55 15-Goin' Back (alt. version)
DR11 -4.83 dB -17.68 dB 2:55 16-Draft Morning (alt. version)
DR12 -4.92 dB -22.21 dB 13:44 17-Universal Mind Decoder (instrumental)
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Number of tracks: 17
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: The Byrds / The Notorious Byrd Brothers
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -5.03 dB -16.87 dB 2:19 01-Artificial Energy
DR10 -4.92 dB -18.16 dB 3:23 02-Goin' Back
DR9 -4.99 dB -17.15 dB 2:16 03-Natural Harmony
DR12 -4.62 dB -19.19 dB 2:35 04-Draft Morning
DR10 -4.81 dB -16.60 dB 2:03 05-Wasn't Born To Follow
DR10 -4.67 dB -17.47 dB 2:40 06-Get To You
DR9 -5.78 dB -16.38 dB 3:22 07-Change Is Now
DR11 -4.76 dB -18.34 dB 1:50 08-Old John Robertson
DR10 -4.67 dB -17.06 dB 2:06 09-Tribal Gathering
DR10 -4.74 dB -17.76 dB 2:03 10-Dolphin's Smile
DR9 -4.48 dB -16.18 dB 3:55 11-Space Odyssey
DR12 -5.94 dB -19.95 dB 3:24 12-Moog Raga (instrumental)
DR12 -4.91 dB -18.47 dB 2:08 13-Bound To Fall (instrumental)
DR9 -6.02 dB -18.13 dB 3:29 14-Triad
DR12 -5.15 dB -18.90 dB 3:55 15-Goin' Back (alt. version)
DR11 -4.83 dB -17.68 dB 2:55 16-Draft Morning (alt. version)
DR12 -4.92 dB -22.21 dB 13:44 17-Universal Mind Decoder (instrumental)
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Number of tracks: 17
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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