The Byrds’s debut, ‘Cruising Altitude’, does not fit easily into one genre. Cruising Altitude isn’t so much a record, as a great effort at dragging you into another world. Now signed to The Byrds’s Columbia Records, the title track from second album “Cruising Altitude” leads The Byrds’s back-to-school campaign. To me The Byrds is the best band ever.
Strong, powerful vocals of The Byrds in John Riley are very impressive. Roll Over Beethoven is a great song to contemplate the modern music and what it really is all about. After you’ve listened to So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star, most everything else can’t hold up and is second rate. Have You Seen Her Face - To me, this is the best song on the Cruising Altitude. Within the first few notes of Time Between it’s perfectly clear that The Byrds is living this song. The first time I listened to It Happens Each Day I was struck by its perfect sound. Renaissance Fair is the best music that I have heard from anyone in any area of music. I loved Everybody’s Been Burned the first time I heard it. The Girl Wth No Name is beautiful, yet underrated track. Triad - I like this one. Lady Friend is amazing work of The Byrds. Old John Robertson is excellent and different song. Goin’ Back - I just love it. Draft Morning is just a great song and one well worth taking the time to give it a good listen. It’s very catchy and easy to get into which is what you want in a song. The song feels complete. Reputation is possibly the most mysterious and inexplicable track The Byrds ever produced. I like to sing along with You Ain’t Going Nowhere, though I mess up the lyrics sometimes. The Christian Life is astounding. I Am A Pilgrim is an underrated song: I like its lyrics and melody a lot. Pretty Boy Floyd is a song to enjoy for years to come. I like the agression and power of You Don’t Miss Your Water. It took me a little time but I ended up loving My Back Pages.
Cruising Altitude CD
| Song Name | Time | ||
| Mr. Spaceman.mp3 | 2:12 |  |
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| John Riley.mp3 | 3:01 | |
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| Roll Over Beethoven.mp3 | 2:13 | |
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| So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star.mp3 | 2:07 | |
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| Have You Seen Her Face.mp3 | 2:44 | |
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| Time Between.mp3 | 1:56 | |
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| It Happens Each Day.mp3 | 2:46 | |
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| Renaissance Fair.mp3 | 1:54 | |
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| Everybody’s Been Burned.mp3 | 3:08 | |
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| The Girl Wth No Name.mp3 | 1:51 | |
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| Triad.mp3 | 3:31 | |
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| Lady Friend.mp3 | 2:38 | |
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| Old John Robertson.mp3 | 1:52 | |
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| Goin’ Back.mp3 | 3:28 | |
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| Draft Morning.mp3 | 2:38 | |
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| Wasn’t Born To Follow.mp3 | 2:04 | |
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| Dolphin’s Smile.mp3 | 2:01 | |
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| Reputation.mp3 | 3:10 | |
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| You Ain’t Going Nowhere.mp3 | 2:35 | |
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| The Christian Life.mp3 | 2:30 | |
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| I Am A Pilgrim.mp3 | 3:40 | |
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| Pretty Boy Floyd.mp3 | 2:35 | |
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| You Don’t Miss Your Water.mp3 | 3:50 | |
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| My Back Pages.mp3 | 3:08 | |
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