The Byrds – Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, 1968 LP Country Rock - VG Vinyl

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(Visually Graded) Vinyl looks VG+ (small mark/scratch on record but you can't hear it) and Sleeve looks VG+ ** See pics **

** Rare, Hard-to-find **

The Byrds – Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

Label:    CBS – S 63353
Format:    12", 33rpm, Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:    UK
Released:    Sep 27, 1968
Genre:    Rock
Style:    Country Rock, Folk Rock

Tracklist

A1        You Ain't Going Nowhere
2:39
A2        I Am A Pilgrim
3:42
A3        The Christian Life
2:34
A4        You Don't Miss Your Water
3:51
A5        You're Still On My Mind
2:27
A6        Pretty Boy Floyd
2:37
B1        Hickory Wind
3:35
B2        One Hundred Years From Now
2:43
B3        Blue Canadian Rockies
2:05
B4        Life In Prison
2:47
B5        Nothing Was Delivered
3:34

Notes / Credits

    Banjo, Guitar – John Hartford
    Bass – Roy M. Huskey
    Bass Guitar, Mandolin – Chris Hillman
    Drums – Jon Corneal, Kevin Kelley
    Guitar – Clarence J. White, Gram Parsons
    Guitar, Banjo – Roger McGuinn
    Illustration [Cover] – Jo Mora
    Piano – Earl P. Ball
    Steel Guitar – Jaydee Maness, Lloyd Green

- BIO -  The recording of the album was divided between sessions in Nashville and Los Angeles, with contributions from several notable session musicians, including Lloyd Green, John Hartford, JayDee Maness, and Clarence White. Tension developed between Parsons and the rest of the band, guitarist Roger McGuinn especially, with some of Parsons' vocals being re-recorded, partly due to legal complications, and by the time the album was released in August, Parsons had left the band. The Byrds' move away from rock and pop towards country music elicited a great deal of resistance and hostility from the ultra-conservative Nashville country music establishment, who viewed the Byrds as a group of long-haired hippies attempting to subvert country music. -wikipedia

 The album was initially conceived as a musical history of 20th century American popular music, encompassing examples of country music, jazz and rhythm and blues, among other genres. However, steered by the passion of the little-known Parsons, who had only recently joined the Byrds, this proposed concept was abandoned early on and the album instead became purely a country record.

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(STILL SEALED) Sealed at factory and never opened. Disc is assumed to be undamaged and mint, but this cannot be proven until the album is actually opened and the disc examined.
M
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NM-
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VG++
(VERY GOOD ++) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor paper scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked.
VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean.
VG
(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have noticeable scratches or scuffs that cause minor surface noise, but do not overpower the music. There will be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible. 
G
(GOOD) Well-played, dull, grayish vinyl with deeper scratches and wear causing distracting surface noise (hisses, pops, cracks and other nasties). The record will still play through without any skips. Labels may be significantly defaced or damaged.