Sweetheart of the Rodeo

Sweetheart of the Rodeo is an album by American country rock band The Byrds, released on July 29, 1968 (see 1968 in music). Though The Byrds were not the first to fuse country and rock, they quickly became one of the most popular acts of the time to do so. With the talents of legendary country musician Gram Parsons, The Byrds released a long series of rock albums fixed with various influences, including bluegrass, folk and country music. Sweetheart of the Rodeo is widely regarded as one of The Byrds' key albums.

Track listing

• "You Ain't Going Nowhere" (Bob Dylan) - 2:38
• "I Am a Pilgrim" (Trad. Arr. Roger McGuinn/Chris Hillman) - 3:42
• "The Christian Life" (I. Louvin/L. Louvin) - 2:33
• "You Don't Miss Your Water" (William Bell) - 3:51
• "You're Still on My Mind" (L. McDaniel) - 2:26
• "Pretty Boy Floyd" (Woody Guthrie) - 2:37
• "Hickory Wind" (Gram Parsons/Bob Buchanan) - 3:34
• "One Hundred Years from Now" (Gram Parsons) - 2:43
• "Blue Canadian Rockies" (C. Walker) - 2:05
• "Life in Prison" (Merle Haggard/J. Sanders) - 2:47
• "Nothing Was Delivered" (Bob Dylan) - 3:34

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo (Columbia 9670) reached #77 in the US during a chart stay of 10 weeks. It failed to chart in the UK.

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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo was remastered and re-issued in 1997 with several new bonus tracks.

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