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Christian Parker: Change Is Now - A Tribute To The Byrds

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by Doug Collette
March 23, 2024

Christian Parker's Change Is Now is as laudable in its own way as its predecessor, a combination reimagining and expansion of Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Columbia, 1968), the Byrds' first full-length foray into the fusion of rock and country music. Subtitled A Tribute to the Byrds, this sequel overseen by the resident of Elmore James' New York state birthplace stands on its own terms as a work unto itself. Fifteen tracks that span the nine years of the ...

Album Review

Christian Parker: Sweethearts: A Tribute To The Byrds 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo'

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by Doug Collette
August 21, 2023

In the half-century plus since it came out, the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Columbia Records, 1968) arguably has not received the accolades it deserves for its marriage of country music with rock and roll. But that misperception may be grounded in the reality that the album as it was released is not exactly how it was recorded or intended for issue. Musician/songwriter Christian Parker's Sweethearts ultimately sheds more than a little light on the importance of the groundbreaking album. ...