Compilations
There have been many 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 the more recent There Is a Season (September 2006). Also, excerpts of 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.
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| August 7, 1967 | The Byrds' Greatest Hits | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| July 29, 1969 | Preflyte | 84 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| October 29, 1971 | The Byrds' Greatest Hits Volume II # | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| November 10, 1972 | The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume II | 114 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 18, 1973 | History of The Byrds # | — | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 7, 1976 | Return of The Byrds | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1978 | The Byrds | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1979 | The Byrds Play Dylan | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| August 8, 1980 | The Original Singles: 1965–1967, Volume 1 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1982 | The Original Singles: 1967–1969, Volume 2 # | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1983 | The Very Best of The Byrds | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 1986 | The Byrds Collection | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1, 1987 | Never Before | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| August 1988 | In the Beginning | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| October 19, 1990 | The Byrds | 151 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1991 | Full Flyte 1965-1970 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Free Flyte | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| January 14, 1992 | 20 Essential Tracks From The Boxed Set: 1965-1990 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Definitive Collection | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 1996 | Nashville West | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| June 23, 1997 | The Very Best of The Byrds # | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| July 21, 1998 | Super Hits | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 15, 1998 | Byrd Parts | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| July 18, 2000 | Sanctuary | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 19, 2000 | Sanctuary II | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 28, 2001 | The Byrds Play the Songs of Bob Dylan | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2001 | The Preflyte Sessions | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 11, 2001 | Sanctuary III | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 21, 2002 | Sanctuary IV | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| June 11, 2002 | The Byrds Play Dylan | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2002 | The Columbia Singles '65-'67 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| April 22, 2003 | The Essential Byrds | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2003 | Byrd Parts 2 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 22, 2003 | Mojo Presents...An Introduction to The Byrds # | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 2004 | Cancelled Flytes | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| April 26, 2005 | Another Dimension | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| January 31, 2006 | America's Great National Treasure | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| June 2006 | The Very Best of The Byrds # | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 26, 2006 | There Is a Season | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| July 9, 2007 | A Collection # | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| October 21, 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of The Byrds | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 16, 2009 | Greatest Hits # | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| January 25, 2010 | Eight Miles High: The Best of The Byrds # | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| June 28, 2011 | The Lost Broadcasts | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| November 14, 2011 | The Complete Album Collection # | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 27, 2011 | Setlist: The Very Best of the Byrds Live | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| February 27, 2012 | Preflyte Plus # | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes release did not chart or become certified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "#" denotes non-U.S. release. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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