Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: 4 1/2 stars

this is the 1969 version of the byrds. the jangling 12-string guitar sounds are gone, replaced by country leanings and delicate harmonies. "ballad of easy rider" is the last of the outstanding byrd's albums. after this, nothing of note would appear. so i consider this their real swansong effort. and it shines. 11 beautifully performed folk/country/rock songs that are a gentle tonic for the soul. the seven bonus tracks added to the remasterd version (which is much, much superior in sound to the original cd version) are good by bonus track standards, but the original album really didn't improve by their inclusion. great record. a must for byrd's fans, a must for country rock fans. a must.