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Fifth Dimension
by The Byrds
The 563rd greatest album of all time
Fifth Dimension, released by the Byrds in 1966, pushes the band beyond their folk rock beginnings into a more experimental, psychedelic territory. The record pairs the group's signature chiming 12-string guitar and tight harmonies with modal and raga-tinged guitar lines, studio effects, and freer song structures, exemplified by "Eight Miles High." Tracks range from concise pop and Dylan interpretations to longer, more atmospheric pieces, and the album is notable as an early American move into psychedelic rock for the band.
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