Today in Music (1967): The Byrds Younger Than Yesterday released

Younger Than Yesterday The Byrds

Released: February 6, 1967 Peak: 24 US, 37 UK, 5 CN, -- AU Click for codes to charts. Sales (in millions): -- Genre: folk rock

Tracks: Song Title (Writers) [time] (date of single release, chart peaks) So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star (Hillman / McGuinn) [2:05] (1/9/67, 29 BB, 28 CB, 27 GR, 31 HR, 9 CL, 5 DF) Have You Seen Her Face (Hillman) [2:25] (5/22/67, 74 BB, 73 CB, 58 HR, 39 CL) C.T.A. – 102 (Hippard / McGuinn) [2:28] Renaissance Fair (Crosby / McGuinn) [1:51] Time Between (Hillman) [1:53] Everybody’s Been Burned (Crosby) [3:05] Thoughts and Words (Hillman) [2:56] Mind Gardens (Crosby) [3:28] My Back Pages (Dylan) [3:08] (3/13/67, 30 BB, 26 CB, 22 GR, 26 HR, 14 CL, 10 DF) The Girl with No Name (Hillman) [1:50] Why (Crosby / McGuinn) [2:45] Total Running Time: 29:11 The Players: Roger McGuinn (vocals, guitar) David Crosby (guitar, vocals) Chris Hillman (bass, vocals) Michael Clarke (drums)

Rating: 4.208 out of 5.00 (average of 33 ratings) Quotable: -- Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

About the Album: “Younger Than Yesterday was somewhat overlooked at the time of its release during an intensely competitive era that found the Byrds on a commercial downslide. However, time has shown it to be the most durable of the Byrds' albums, with the exception of Mr. Tambourine Man. David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, and especially Chris Hillman come into their own as songwriters on an eclectic but focused set blending folk-rock, psychedelia, and early country-rock. The sardonic So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star was a terrific single; My Back Pages, also a small hit, was the last of their classic Dylan covers; Thoughts and Words was a flower-power anthem Renaissance Fair, Have You Seen Her Face, and the bluegrass-tinged Time Between are all among their best songs. The jazzy Everybody’s Been Burned may be Crosby’s best composition, although Mind Gardens is one of his most excessive.” AM Notes: A CD reissue added “It Happens Each Day,” “Don’t Make Waves,” “Lady Friend,” “Old John Robertson,” and alternate versions of “My Back Pages” and “Mind Gardens.”

Reviews: AM AllMusic.com review by Richie Unterberger WK Wikipedia Related DMDB Links: First posted 4/7/2008; last updated 10/18/2026.