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Sweetheart of the Rodeo

by Byrds

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All Time

of 455,477

1,116
1960's

of 5,309

119
1968

of 221

14

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.2825 Sweetheart of the Rodeo is ranked overall as 3.2825 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.3057 Sweetheart of the Rodeo has an avg. critic score of 3.3057 out of 4 stars

Sweetheart of the Rodeo Album Reviews

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All Music Guide

The Byrds'Sweetheart of the Rodeowas not the first important country-rock album (Gram Parsonsmanaged that feat withthe International Submarine Band's debutSafe at Home), and the Byrds were hardly strangers to country music, dipping their toes in the ...more

Rolling Stone

The Byrds, during the not-so-Great Folk-Rock controversy, attempted to qualify their own individual transition by saying: "If only one line of 'Mr. Tambourine Man' (which they had just recorded) gets through to the kids it'll have been worth it. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Thanks to the influence of new member Gram Parsons , this is the landmark country-rock record that introduced the rock generation to country, and would subsequently serve as the most oft-cited reference point for both country and country-rock genres. ...more

Yahoo! Music

The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo was not the first important country-rock album (Gram Parsons managed that feat with The International Submarine Band's debut Safe at Home), and The Byrds were hardly strangers to country music, dipping their toes in the twangy stuff as early as their second album. ...more

Yahoo! Music

A lot of extras from the sessions for Sweetheart of the Rodeo surfaced before the 2003 release of this two-CD set, on both the 1990 Byrds box set and the 1997 single-CD expanded edition of the album. ...more

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Uncut

After a controversial slot at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry in March '68, Skeeter Davis found The Byrds in the parking lot. "Don't worry about those people in there," she reassured. "They just don't get it yet". Thirty-five...read the complete review at Uncut

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Adrian Denning.co.uk

Fans were not anticipating this. After the critically acclaimed 'Notorious Byrd Brothers' The Byrds went country! They did in fact, with the help of a certain Gram Parsons, 'invent' country rock. How good is that? Fact is, Roger McGuinn, focal point...read the complete review at Adrian Denning.co.uk

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John Mcferrin Music Reviews

Country. As far as the eye can see. Country.... So along with Crosby, drummer Michael Clarke decided he'd had enough with the band (or vice verse, whatever), leaving only McGuinn and Hillman as original members. In came some guy on drums and one...read the complete review at John Mcferrin Music Reviews

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