{"product_id":"the-byrds-discography-map","title":"The Byrds Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Byrds fans who know the harmonies but not the churn behind them, because this runs all 12 albums with every credited musician as their own line. They own the records already, and the five founding lines all peel away and then rejoin at the very last station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A2 or A1, with US sizing at 24x18in and 36x24in, unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from Mr. Tambourine Man in 1965, through Sweetheart of the Rodeo, to the 1973 reunion record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Byrds discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight years, twelve albums and a band that changed genre twice. Only one line runs the whole way, while the other four founders leave at different points and rejoin at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guests are a roll call of American music, from the Wrecking Crew to a South African trumpeter. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoger McGuinn is the only musician on all 12 albums. David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke and Gene Clark each stop at different points, and all four reappear at the 1973 reunion, making the final station the widest reconvergence on the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe debut hides a well-known secret in plain sight. On two of its tracks, the band is replaced by Los Angeles session players, with Hal Blaine on drums, Larry Knechtel on bass, Jerry Cole on guitar and Leon Russell on electric piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYounger Than Yesterday brings in Hugh Masekela's trumpet on So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star, and Van Dyke Parks plays organ on two records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Notorious Byrd Brothers is the busiest album on the map, adding a string section, brass, harp, celeste, Moog synthesizer from Paul Beaver and Gary Usher, and sound effects by the Firesign Theatre on Draft Morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGram Parsons arrives for Sweetheart of the Rodeo and brings Nashville with him, with John Hartford on banjo and fiddle and Lloyd Green and JayDee Maness on pedal steel. Clarence White takes the guitar line from there through to the end of the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo late guests are easy to miss. Jackson Browne plays piano on Byrdmaniax, and Merry Clayton, who sang on Gimme Shelter, appears in the female choir on the same record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is the only constant member?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoger McGuinn, on all 12 albums from 1965 to the 1973 reunion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid session players really replace the band?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn two tracks of the debut, yes. Hal Blaine, Larry Knechtel, Jerry Cole and Leon Russell are credited on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the original members ever reunite?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, on the 1973 album, where Crosby, Hillman, Clarke and Gene Clark all rejoin McGuinn. The map shows four separate lines returning at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Hugh Masekela on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, playing trumpet on So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star from Younger Than Yesterday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen did the band turn to country-rock?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Sweetheart of the Rodeo in 1968, when Gram Parsons joined, a group of Nashville session players arrived with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"Music gifts for the obsessive fan - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/60s-bands-tube-music-maps\" title=\"1960s bands tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003e1960s Music Tube Maps collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Merry Clayton sings on both, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/rolling-stones-discography-art-prints-albums-musicians-gift\" title=\"Rolling Stones discography tube map art print\"\u003eRolling Stones Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a natural companion piece, alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/beach-boys-discography-map\" title=\"Beach Boys discography tube map art print\"\u003eBeach Boys Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080258756983,"sku":"10-BYRDS-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080258789751,"sku":"30-BYRDS-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080258855287,"sku":"20-BYRDS-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080258888055,"sku":"50-BYRDS-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/The-Byrds-art-print-music-map-unique-gift-for-fans-01.jpg?v=1778849815","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/es\/products\/the-byrds-discography-map","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}