The Byrds were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The bulk of the band's releases were issued on Columbia Records or its subsidiaries, except their final studio album, Byrds, and its associated singles, which Asylum Records released in 1973. Before signing a recording contract with Columbia, the band released a single with Elektra Records in 1964 under the name the Beefeaters.

The Byrds' discography was originally released on the vinyl format, as full-length LPs, shorter EPs, and singles. Since the 1960s, the band's back catalogue has also been released on reel-to-reel tape, audio cassette, 8-track tape, CD, MiniDisc, digital downloads, and, most recently, as streaming media. Between 1965 and 1968, the Byrds' albums were released in both mono and stereo variations, with Sweetheart of the Rodeo being the first album to be released exclusively in stereo in the US (Sweetheart of the Rodeo and its follow-up Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde were both issued in mono and stereo formats in the UK).

This article lists all of the Byrds' official studio albums, live albums, compilations, EPs, and singles. Unofficial, "bootleg" releases are not included.

Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsUS releaseUK release US CAN GER NLD UKMr. Tambourine Man Released: June 21, 1965 Label: Columbia Released: August 20, 1965 Label: CBS 6 — 35 — 7Turn! Turn! Turn! Released: December 6, 1965 Label: ColumbiaReleased: March 22, 1966 Label: CBS 17 — — — 11Fifth Dimension Released: July 18, 1966 Label: Columbia Released: September 22, 1966 Label: CBS 24 — — — 27Younger Than Yesterday Released: February 6, 1967 Label: Columbia Released: April 7, 1967 Label: CBS 24 5 — — 37The Notorious Byrd Brothers Released: January 15, 1968 Label: Columbia Released: April 12, 1968 Label: CBS 47 — — — 12Sweetheart of the Rodeo Released: August 30, 1968 Label: Columbia Released: September 27, 1968 Label: CBS 77 — — — —Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde Released: March 5, 1969 Label: Columbia Released: April 25, 1969 Label: CBS 153 — — 6 15Ballad of Easy Rider Released: November 10, 1969 Label: Columbia Released: January 16, 1970 Label: CBS 36 40 — — 41(Untitled) Released: September 14, 1970 Label: Columbia Released: November 13, 1970 Label: CBS 40 15 — 3 11Byrdmaniax Released: June 23, 1971 Label: Columbia Released: August 6, 1971 Label: CBS 46 23 — 1 —Farther Along Released: November 17, 1971 Label: Columbia Released: January 21, 1972 Label: CBS 152 41 — — —Byrds Released: March 7, 1973 Label: Asylum Released: March 24, 1973 Label: Asylum 20 19 — 6 31 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US CAN NLD UK(Untitled) (sides 1 and 2 only) Released: September 14, 1970 Label: Columbia Format: LP, reel-to-reel, 8-track tape, cassette 40 15 3 11Live at the Fillmore – February 1969 Released: February 22, 2000 Label: Columbia/Legacy Format: CD————Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971 Released: June 17, 2008 Label: Sundazed Format: CD, LP————The Lost Broadcasts Released: June 28, 2011 Label: Gonzo Format: CD, DVD———— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums There have been many official compilation albums by the Byrds released since 1967, with the majority of these collections consisting of material recorded between 1965 and 1971, a period when the band were with Columbia Records. In addition, four compilations of material recorded before the group secured a recording contract with Columbia have been released under the titles Preflyte, In the Beginning, The Preflyte Sessions and Preflyte Plus. Two compilations of rare and previously unissued material have also been released as Never Before and Another Dimension. There have so far been two Byrds' box sets issued: The Byrds (October 1990) and There Is a Season (September 2006). Also, excerpts from the band's performance at the Monterey Pop Festival have been released on The Monterey International Pop Festival CD box set and among the extras on the Monterey Pop DVD. NOTE: The four compilation albums with the title The Very Best of The Byrds (released in 1983, 1997, 2006, and 2008) are not the same and each features a different track listing. NOTE: The three compilations titled The Byrds Play Dylan or The Byrds Play the Songs of Bob Dylan (released in 1979, 2001, and 2002) are not the same and each features a different track listing.

Title Released Peak chart positions Certifications US NLD UK The Byrds' Greatest Hits August 7, 1967 6 — — RIAA: Platinum Preflyte July 29, 1969 84 — — The Byrds' Greatest Hits Volume II October 29, 1971 — 1 — The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume II November 10, 1972 114 — — History of The Byrds May 18, 1973 — — 47 Return of The Byrds May 7, 1976 — — — The Byrds December 1978 — — — 20 Golden Hits July 1979 — 20 — The Byrds Play Dylan November 1979 — — — The Original Singles: 1965–1967, Volume 1 August 8, 1980 — — — The Original Singles: 1967–1969, Volume 2 February 1982 — — — The Very Best of The Byrds November 1983 — — — The Byrds Collection September 1986 — — — BPI: Silver Never Before December 1, 1987 — — — In the Beginning August 1988 — — — The Byrds October 19, 1990 151 — — Full Flyte 1965-1970 February 1991 — — — Greatest Hits - 18 Classics Remastered 1991 — 26 — Free Flyte 1991 — — — 20 Essential Tracks From The Boxed Set: 1965-1990 January 14, 1992 — — — Definitive Collection 1995 — — — Nashville West May 1996 — — — The Very Best of The Byrds June 23, 1997 — — — BPI: Gold Super Hits July 21, 1998 — — — Byrd Parts September 15, 1998 — — — Sanctuary July 18, 2000 — — — Sanctuary II December 19, 2000 — — — The Byrds Play the Songs of Bob Dylan May 28, 2001 — — — The Preflyte Sessions November 2001 — — — Sanctuary III December 11, 2001 — — — Sanctuary IV May 21, 2002 — — — The Byrds Play Dylan June 11, 2002 — — — The Columbia Singles '65-'67 November 1, 2002 — — — The Essential Byrds April 22, 2003 — — — Byrd Parts 2 May 2003 — — — Mojo Presents...An Introduction to The Byrds September 22, 2003 — — — Cancelled Flytes September 2004 — — — Another Dimension April 26, 2005 — — — America's Great National Treasure January 31, 2006 — — — The Very Best of The Byrds June 2006 — — 82 There Is a Season September 26, 2006 — — — A Collection July 9, 2007 — — — Playlist: The Very Best of The Byrds October 21, 2008 — — — Greatest Hits March 16, 2009 — — — Eight Miles High: The Best of The Byrds January 25, 2010 — — — The Complete Album Collection November 14, 2011 — — — Setlist: The Very Best of the Byrds Live December 27, 2011 — — — Preflyte Plus February 27, 2012 — — —Original Singles A's & B's 1965-1971May 30, 2012——— The 60s: The Byrds September 9, 2014 — — — Turn! Turn! Turn!: The Ultimate Collection October 16, 2015 — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays CBS Records released two Byrds EPs in the UK during 1966, featuring tracks taken from the band's first three albums. Then, in 1971, Columbia Records and Scholastic Books released an EP in the United States to tie-in with the publication of Bud Scoppa's biography of the Byrds. A further three EPs were released in the UK between 1983 and 1990 on various record labels.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="1" scope="col" | Title ! rowspan="1" scope="col" | Released |- ! scope="row" | ''The Times They Are a-Changin| February 1966 |- ! scope="row" | Eight Miles High | October 1966 |- ! scope="row" | The Byrds | 1971 |- ! scope="row" | The Byrds | September 1983 |- ! scope="row" | Solid Gold | May 1989 |- ! scope="row" | Four Dimensions | December 1990

Singles Title Date Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUS releaseUK release USAUSAUT CAN GER NLDNZ UK "Please Let Me Love You" /"Don't Be Long" October 7, 1964 January 1965 ——— — — —— — "Mr. Tambourine Man" /"I Knew I'd Want You" April 12, 1965 May 15, 1965 133 2 2 31 1 BPI: Silver Mr. Tambourine Man "All I Really Want to Do" /"I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" June 14, 1965 August 6, 1965 42— 27 —8 4 "Turn! Turn! Turn!" /"She Don't Care About Time" October 1, 1965 October 29, 1965 134— 3 8 151 26 Turn! Turn! Turn! "Set You Free This Time" /"It Won't Be Wrong" January 10, 1966 February 11, 1966 — — —14 — "Eight Miles High" /"Why" March 14, 1966 May 29, 1966 1499— 9 — —16 24 Fifth Dimension "5D (Fifth Dimension)" /"Captain Soul" June 13, 1966 June 29, 1966 44—— 44 — —— — "Mr. Spaceman" /"What's Happening?!?!" September 6, 1966 October 14, 1966 36—— 29 — 18— — "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" /"Everybody's Been Burned" January 9, 1967 February 17, 1967 29—— — — —— — Younger Than Yesterday "My Back Pages" /"Renaissance Fair" March 13, 1967 May 23, 1967 30—— — — 1816 — "Have You Seen Her Face" /"Don't Make Waves" May 22, 1967 — 74—— — — —— — "Lady Friend" /"Old John Robertson" July 13, 1967 September 1, 1967 82—— — — —— — "Goin' Back" /"Change Is Now" October 20, 1967 December 29, 1967 89—— — — —— — The Notorious Byrd Brothers "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" /"Artificial Energy" April 2, 1968 May 3, 1968 7482— 55 — —— 45 Sweetheart of the Rodeo "I Am a Pilgrim" /"Pretty Boy Floyd" September 2, 1968 October 11, 1968 ——— — — —— — "Bad Night at the Whiskey" /"Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man" January 7, 1969 March 7, 1969 ——— — — —— — Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde "Lay Lady Lay" /"Old Blue" May 2, 1969 June 6, 1969 —— — — —— — "Wasn't Born to Follow" /"Child of the Universe" — September 26, 1969 ——— — — —10 — The Notorious Byrd Brothers "Ballad of Easy Rider" /"Oil in My Lamp" October 1, 1969 — 65—— 68 — —— — Ballad of Easy Rider "Jesus Is Just Alright" /"It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" December 15, 1969 February 20, 1970 97—— — — 13— — "Chestnut Mare" /"Just a Season" October 23, 1970 January 1, 1971 —— 77 — 13— 19 (Untitled) "I Trust (Everything Is Gonna Work Out Alright)" /"(Is This) My Destiny" — May 7, 1971 ——— — — 17— — Byrdmaniax "Glory, Glory" /"Citizen Kane" August 20, 1971 October 1, 1971 —— 55 — —— — "America's Great National Pastime" /"Farther Along" November 29, 1971 January 1972 ——— — — —— — Farther Along "Full Circle" /"Long Live the King" April 11, 1973 June 22, 1973 —— — — —— — Byrds "Things Will Be Better" /"For Free" — April 24, 1973 ——— — — —— — "Cowgirl in the Sand" /"Long Live the King" June 1973 — ——— 62 — —— — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.Notes'''

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