Ballad Of Easy Rider (Remastered, Bonus Tracks) [Import] | Retro Vinyl Club

Description"Ballad of Easy Rider" is the eighth studio album by The Byrds, released in late 1969. It followed their involvement with the iconic counterculture film Easy Rider (1969), in which the title track was featured. The album continued the band's shift towards country rock, solidifying their post-psychedelic phase with a more roots-oriented sound. The album's title track, "Ballad of Easy Rider", was inspired by the film Easy Rider, starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. Fonda initially suggested that Bob Dylan write a theme song for the movie, but Dylan only contributed a single line and told Fonda, "Give this to McGuinn. He'll know what to do with it." Roger McGuinn expanded it into a full song, which played during the film's closing credits. However, Dylan requested his name be removed from the credits, leaving McGuinn as the sole credited songwriter. Tracks1 Ballad of Easy Rider2 Fido3 Oil in My Lamp4 Tulsa County5 Jack Tarr the Sailor6 Jesus Is Just Alright7 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Alternate Mix)8 There Must Be Someone (I Can Turn to)9 Gunga Din10 Ballad of Easy Rider11 Fido12 Oil in My Lamp13 Tulsa County14 Jack Tarr the Sailor15 Jesus Is Just Alright16 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Alternate Mix)17 There Must Be Someone (I Can Turn to)18 Gunga Din19 Deportee (Plane Wreck at los Gatos)20 Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins21 Way Behind the Sun22 Mae Jean Goes to Hollywood23 Oil in My Lamp (Alternate Version)24 Tulsa County (Alternate Version)25 Fiddler a Dram (Moog Experiment)26 Ballad of Easy Rider (Long Version)27 Build It Up (Instrumental)

• Format: CD
• Released: 04/11/2025