Two rare items by The Byrds and Gene Clark, both are new and still sealed, The Byrds were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes; frontman Roger McGuinn (known as Jim McGuinn until mid-1967) was the sole consistent member. For a short time in the mid-1960s, the Byrds were among the most popular groups in the world, with critics considering them to be among the most influential rock acts of their era. The band's signature sound of "angelic harmonies" and McGuinn's jangly 12-string Rickenbacker guitar sound was "absorbed into the vocabulary of rock" and has continued to be influential. Initially, the Byrds pioneered the musical genre of folk rock as a popular format in 1965 by melding the influence of the Beatles and other British Invasion bands with contemporary and traditional folk music on their first and second albums and the hit singles "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and "Mr. Tambourine Man". As the 1960s progressed, the band was influential in originating psychedelic rock and raga rock, with their song "Eight Miles High" (1966) and the albums Fifth Dimension (1966), Younger Than Yesterday (1967), and The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968). The band also helped pioneer country rock, particularly with the 1968 album Sweetheart of the Rodeo. The band's original five-piece lineup consisted of McGuinn (lead guitar, vocals), Gene Clark (tambourine, vocals), David Crosby (rhythm guitar, vocals), Michael Clarke (drums), and Chris Hillman (bass guitar, vocals). In early 1966, Clark left due to anxiety and his increasing isolation within the group. The Byrds continued as a quartet until late 1967, when Crosby and Clarke departed. McGuinn and Hillman recruited new members, including country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, but by late 1968, Hillman and Parsons had also left the band. McGuinn rebuilt a new version of the Byrds that featured guitarist Clarence White among others. McGuinn disbanded that iteration of the band in early 1973 to make way for a reunion of the original quintet. The Byrds released their final album in March 1973, with the reunited group disbanding later that year. Several members of the Byrds went on to successful careers as solo artists or as members of such groups as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the Flying Burrito Brothers, McGuinn, Clark & Hillman, and the Desert Rose Band. In 1991, the Byrds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a ceremony that saw the five original members perform together for the last time. Gene Clark died of a heart attack later that year, while Michael Clarke died of liver failure in 1993. Crosby died in 2023. McGuinn and Hillman remain musically active 1. The Byrds – Turn! Turn! Turn! The Byrds Ultimate Collection Label: Columbia – 8875151652 Format: 3 x CD, Compilation Country: Europe Released: 2015 1-1 All I Really Want To Do 1-2 I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better 1-3 I Knew I'd Want You 1-4 Mr. Tambourine Man 1-5 Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) 1-6 She Don't Care About Time 1-7 The World Turns All Around Her 1-8 Here Without You 1-9 She Has A Way 1-10 Spanish Harlem Incident 1-11 It Won't Be Wrong 1-12 Why 1-13 Mr. Spaceman 1-14 What's Happening? 1-15 Captain Soul 1-16 5d (Fifth Dimension) 2-1 Eight Miles High 2-2 Set You Free This Time 2-3 Wild Mountain Thyme 2-4 So You Want To Be A Rock'n'Roll Star 2-5 Everybody's Been Burned 2-6 My Back Pages 2-7 Have You Seen Her Face 2-8 Don't Make Waves 2-9 Lady Friend 2-10 Old John Robertson 2-11 Chimes Of Freedom 2-12 Goin' Back 2-13 Change Is Now 2-14 Artificial Energy 2-15 Pretty Boy Floyd 2-16 I Am A Pilgrim 3-1 You Ain't Goin' Nowhere 3-2 The Christian Life 3-3 Hickory Wind 3-4 You're Still On My Mind 3-5 One Hundred Years From Now 3-6 Bad Night At The Whiskey 3-7 Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man 3-8 Old Blue 3-9 Wasn't Born To Follow 3-10 Child Of The Universe 3-11 Ballad Of Easy Rider 3-12 Oil In My Lamp 3-13 Jesus Is Just Alright 3-14 Lay Lady Lay 3-15 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 3-16 Chestnut Mare 2. Gene Clark – Collected Label: Music On Vinyl – MOVLP2958, Universal Music – MOVLP2958 Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, 180 gram Country: Europe Released: Dec 3, 2021 A1 The Byrds– I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better A2 The Byrds– Set You Free This Time A3 Gene Clark With The Gosdin Brothers– Echoes A4 Gene Clark With The Gosdin Brothers– I Found You A5 Gene Clark– Los Angeles A6 Dillard & Clark– Train Leaves Here This Mornin' A7 Dillard & Clark– The Radio Song A8 Dillard & Clark– Why Not Your Baby B1 Dillard & Clark– Don't Let Me Down B2 Dillard & Clark– Rocky Top B3 Gene Clark– White Light B4 Gene Clark– For A Spanish Guitar B5 Gene Clark– 1975 B6 Gene Clark– She's The Kind Of Girl B7 Gene Clark– Full Circle Song C1 Gene Clark– She Don't Care About Time C2 The Byrds– Changing Heart C3 Gene Clark– No Other C4 Gene Clark– Life's Greatest Fool C5 Gene Clark– Strength Of Strings C6 Gene Clark– Home Run King D1 Gene Clark– In The Pines D2 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman– Don't You Write Her Off D3 McGuinn, Clark & Hillman– Backstage Pass D4 Gene Clark– Tambourine Man D5 Gene Clark– If You Could Read My Mind D6 Gene Clark With Carla Olson– Gypsy Rider E1 Gene Clark– So You Say Your Lost Your Baby (Acoustic Demo) E2 Gene Clark– I Pity The Poor Immigrant E3 Gene Clark– That's Alright By Me E4 Gene Clark– Wall Around Your Heart E5 Dillard & Clark– Lyin' Down The Middle E6 Gene Clark– Dark Hollow E7 Gene Clark– The American Dreamer E8 Gene Clark– Stand By Me F1 Gene Clark– Ship Of The Lord F2 Gene Clark– Opening Day F3 Gene Clark– Winter In F4 Gene Clark– One In A Hundred (Alternative Version) F5 Gene Clark– She's The Kind Of Girl (Alternative Version) F6 Gene Clark With Carla Olson– Del Gato (Live) F7 Carla Olson With Gene Clark– Changes Limited Edition of 3000 individually numbered copies. "Career-spanning 2LP featuring his greatest solo recordings and collaborations with The Byrds, Dillard & Clark, Gosdin Brothers, and more, Plus bonus LP with rarities and outtakes includes booklet with liner notes and photos" items will be shipped by registrated mail.