Byrds (1971) Jamaica Say You Will

This haunting rendition of the Jackson Browne tune is vividly rendered by the Byrds' new countrified lineup with its veteran superstars of the country rock scene, Gene Parsons and Clarence White. The bottom end acoustic picking, cavernous piano that is drenched in the gospel sound pasted on in this Byrdmaniax album. Clarence White's drawled meandering voice was almost as distinctive as his twangy guitar and it adds a childish whimsy to the proceedings along with Roger McGuinn's strained harmonies, however this mix of raw country and commercial production would miss the mark that a group forming around the same time would finally hit; the Eagles who balanced the pop and rock equations more naturally with an aim for radio that this set fo songs sadly missed with a drowned mix.