One of the first CD's
I ever bought was a K-Tel compilation called Super Groups Of The '60s.
It featured "Mr. Spaceman" by The Byrds, which I admit is an odd
choice to represent this band. It is, however, a perfect example of the
fascination that Byrds-man Roger McGuinn had with all things sci-fi.Among the first songs recorded for this album was "Eight Miles High," an early excursion into psychedelic rock. Despite its influential qualities, most radio stations refused to play, believing the title to be a reference to recreational drug use. According to the CD's liner notes, the lyrics pertain to the approximate cruising altitude of commercial airlines and the group's first visit to London in 1965.
Shortly after writing "Eight Miles High," Gene Clark, the band's main songwriter left the group. He originally blamed his fear of flying on preventing him from fulfilling his obligations to the band. It was later revealed that the pressures of touring and being the band's chief songwriter were too much for him. Roger McGuinn and David Crosby scrambled to put an album together, and they ended up producing one of the band's best records.
Track Listing:
01. 5D (Fifth Dimension)
02. Wild Mountain Thyme
03. Mr. Spaceman
04. I See You
05. What's Happening?!?!
06. I Come And Stand At Every Door
07. Eight Miles High
08. Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go)
09. Captain Soul
10. John Riley
11. 2-4-2 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song)
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