Sweetheart of the Rodeo

Sweetheart of the Rodeo is an album by American country rock band The Byrds, released on August 30, 1968 (see 1968 in music). Though The Byrds were not the first to fuse country and rock, they quickly became the most popular act 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 now widely regarded as The Byrds best album, and one of the most successful fusions of country and rock in the history of music.

Sweetheart of the Rodeo peaked at #77 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, while the single "You Ain't Going Nowhere" peaked at #74 on the Pop Singles chart.

Track listing

1. You Ain't Going Nowhere (Bob Dylan) - 2:38
2. I Am a Pilgrim (Traditional/Traditional) - 3:42
3. The Christian Life (Louvin/Louvin[?]) - 2:33
4. You Don't Miss Your Water (Bell) - 3:51
5. You're Still on My Mind (McDaniel) - 2:26
6. Pretty Boy Floyd (Woody Guthrie) - 2:37
7. Hickory Wind (Buchanan/Gram Parsons) - 3:34
8. One Hundred Years from Now (Parsons) - 2:43
9. Blue Canadian Rockies (Walker) - 2:05
10. Life in Prison (Merle Haggard/Sanders) - 2:47
11. Nothing Was Delivered (Dylan) - 3:34
12. You Got a Reputation (Hardin) - 3:10
13. Lazy Days (Parsons) - 3:29
14. Pretty Polly (Chris Hillman[?]/Roger McGuinn) - 2:56
15. The Christian Life (Louvin/Louvin) - 2:58
16. Life in Prison (Haggard/Sanders) - 3:01
17. You're Still on My Mind (McDaniel) - 2:31
18. One Hundred Years from Now (Parsons) - 3:23

All I Have Is Memories [instrumental] (Hewitt/Ledford) - 4:47

Personnel

• Clarence White - Guitar, Vocals
• John Hartford - Banjo, Guitar
• Chris Hillman - Bass, Mandolin, Guitar (Bass), Vocals
• Gram Parsons - Guitar, Vocals
• Lloyd Green - Guitar (Steel)
• Earl Ball - Piano
• Earl Poole Ball - Piano
• Adam Block - Project Director
• Charlie Bragg - Engineer
• Jon Corneal - Drums
• Roy Halee - Engineer
• Roy M. "Junior" Husky - Bass
• Kevin Kelley - Drums
• Jay Dee Maness - Guitar (Steel)
• JayDee Mannes - Guitar (Steel)
• Roger McGuinn - Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
• Gary Usher - Producer, Original Recording Producer
• Johnny Rogan - Photography
• David Fricke - Liner Notes
• Bob Irwin - Producer
• Michael Ochs - Photography
• Vic Anesini - Mastering, Mixing
• Jessica Sowin - Project Director, Associate Project Director
• Bill Grimes - Photography
• Rosemary Mulligan - Packaging Manager