Celebrating 50 years of The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo album
Bob Harris marks 50 years of The Byrds' country rock masterpiece Sweetheart of the Rodeo and tracks its influence.
The Byrds' "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" album is 50 years old and tonight Bob traces its influence with songs from Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Lucinda Williams and more, including a vintage live session from Jason Isbell.
Highly controversial on its initial 1968 release, "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" has come to be recognised as the first country rock album.
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Poco
And Settlin' Down
- The Forgotten Trail (1969-74) CD2.
- Epic/Legacy.
- 5.
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The Byrds
You Ain't Going Nowhere
- Sweetheart Of The Rodeo.
- Colombia Legacy.
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Bob Dylan
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
- John Wesley Harding.
- Columbia.
- 12.
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Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris
Love Hurts
- GP / Grievous Angel.
- Reprise.
- 18.
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Neil Young
Old Man
- Harvest.
- Reprise.
- 6.
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Keep On The Sunny Side
- Will The Circle Be Unboken CD1.
- Capitol.
- 2.
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Uncle Tupelo
No Depression
- No Depression.
- Colombia/Legacy.
- 4.
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The Jayhawks
Blue
- Tomorrow The Green Grass.
- American Recordings.
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Ryan Adams
When The Stars Go Blue
- Gold.
- Lost Highway.
- 7.
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Lucinda Williams
Can't Let Go
- Car Wheels On A Gravel Road.
- Mercury Records Limited.
- 7.
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Levon Helm
The Mountain
- Dirt Farmer.
- Dirt Farmer Music/Vanguard Records.
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Jason Isbell
Hope The High Road (Bob Harris Country Session, 15.06.2017)
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Big State
Bourbon
- The Stuff Of Legends.
- Big Beard.
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Broadcast
- Thu 9 Aug 2018 20:00大象传媒 Radio 2