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Title: actually four and a half
Review: I'm normally skeptical of expanded reissues, as too often the extra tracks consist of inferior material that dilutes the power of the original release.Not the case here. This incarnation of the Byrds was a smokin' live band, and the additional live material here showcases the band at its live best. The bonus studio tracks are as strong as the original studio material.This was the last truly great Byrds album, and the additional disc of bonus material actually makes it stronger. Combine the strength of the previously unreleased material with great remastering, great packaging and great liner notes, and you have a reissue project second to none and certainly as good as what has been done with the Who's catalog. Who's Next, EMI?
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