Sweetheart of the Rodeo: World’s First True Country Rock Album

Sweetheart of the Rodeo is The Byrds sixth album and was released on August 30, 1968. It was the first album recorded after the departure of David Crosby and the arrival of Gram Parsons. It was a move away from the psychedelic rock of the band's previous LP and the first major country rock album by an established act. The Byrds had experimented with country music but Sweetheart of the Rodeo represented a full immersion. The album was a flop on its original release but has since become highly viewed by fans and critics as one of their greatest albums.

Sweetheart of the Rodeo Tracklist

SIDE ONE

You Ain't Going Nowhere

I Am a Pilgrim

The Christian Life

You Don't Miss Your Water

You're Still on My Mind

Pretty Boy Floyd

SIDE TWO

Hickory Wind

One Hundred Years From Now

Blue Canadian Rockies