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He Was a Friend of Mine

First released 1965English48 recordingson 93 releasesISWC T-070.918.709-6

Written by

Roger McGuinnLyricist[traditional]WriterRoger McGuinnArranger

Recordings

PerformanceBy
He Was a Friend of MineBilly Bob Thornton3:35
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:28
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:32
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:32
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:10
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:33
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:36
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds3:10
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:31
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds3:23
He Was a FriendThe Byrds2:36
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds3:23
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:40
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:39
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:54
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:51
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:31
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:28
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:30
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:32
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:34
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:32
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:28
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds3:37
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:33
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:28
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:31
He Was a Friend of MineTom Jones3:18
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:28
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds3:08
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:49
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:55
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds5:09
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:50
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:50
He Was a Friend of MineBruce Springsteen
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds3:10
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:36
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds
He Was a Friend of MineThe Byrds2:30
He Was a Friend of Mine (live)The Byrds2:36
He Was a Friend of Mine (live)The Byrds4:36
He Was a Friend of Mine (live)The Byrds2:44

On these albums

Turn! Turn! Turn!
Turn! Turn! Turn!The Byrds · 1965
1970.01.02 (late show) Fillmore West, S.F. (1st gen sbd)
1970.01.02 (late show) Fillmore West, S.F. (1st gen sbd)The Byrds · 1970
Farther Along
Farther AlongThe Byrds · 1971
The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume 2
The Best of The Byrds: Greatest Hits, Volume 2The Byrds · 1972
Mr. Tambourine Man / Turn! Turn! Turn!
Mr. Tambourine Man / Turn! Turn! Turn!The Byrds · 1976
1988‐03‐04: Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
1988‐03‐04: Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USABruce Springsteen · 1988
The Best Of
The Best OfThe Byrds · 1988
Monterey Pop ’67
Monterey Pop ’67Various Artists · 1989
Live USA
Live USAThe Byrds · 1990
The Byrds
The ByrdsThe Byrds · 1990
Back Pages
Back PagesThe Byrds · 1990
Tambourines & Twelvestrings: The Best Of Live in Concert
Tambourines & Twelvestrings: The Best Of Live in ConcertThe Byrds · 1990
Live in Amsterdam
Live in AmsterdamThe Byrds · 1990
Monterey Pop Festival 1967
Monterey Pop Festival 1967Various Artists · 1991
Monterey International Pop Festival
Monterey International Pop FestivalVarious Artists · 1992
20 Essential Tracks From the Boxed Set: 1965–1990
20 Essential Tracks From the Boxed Set: 1965–1990The Byrds · 1992
Songs of Peacemakers, Protestors and Potheads
Songs of Peacemakers, Protestors and PotheadsVarious Artists · 1993
Mr. Spaceman
Mr. SpacemanThe Byrds · 1993
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea PartyThe Byrds · 1994
“Live” in Monterey Festival Pop 1967
“Live” in Monterey Festival Pop 1967Various Artists · 1994
The Best of The Byrds
The Best of The ByrdsThe Byrds · 1995
The Best of the Byrds
The Best of the ByrdsThe Byrds · 1996
The Very Best of the Byrds
The Very Best of the ByrdsThe Byrds · 1997
The Magic Collection
The Magic CollectionThe Byrds · 1997
Super Hits
Super HitsThe Byrds · 1998
Mr. Tambourine Man
Mr. Tambourine ManThe Byrds · 1999
Live at the Fillmore: February 1969
Live at the Fillmore: February 1969The Byrds · 2000
21 Grandes Sucessos
21 Grandes SucessosThe Byrds · 2000
Most Famous Hits: The Album
Most Famous Hits: The AlbumThe Byrds · 2001
36 All-Time Favorites
36 All-Time FavoritesThe Byrds · 2001
Private Radio
Private RadioBilly Bob Thornton · 2001
The Columbia Singles ’65–’67
The Columbia Singles ’65–’67The Byrds · 2002
The Essential Byrds
The Essential ByrdsThe Byrds · 2003
There Is a Season
There Is a SeasonThe Byrds · 2006
Live at Ash Grove 1969
Live at Ash Grove 1969The Byrds · 2009
Eight Miles High: The Best of The Byrds
Eight Miles High: The Best of The ByrdsThe Byrds · 2009
The Complete Columbia Albums Collection
The Complete Columbia Albums CollectionThe Byrds · 2011
La Discothèque idéale : American Legends
La Discothèque idéale : American LegendsVarious Artists · 2011
Setlist: The Very Best of The Byrds Live
Setlist: The Very Best of The Byrds LiveThe Byrds · 2011
Original Singles A’s & B’s 1965–1971
Original Singles A’s & B’s 1965–1971The Byrds · 2012
All Time Best
All Time BestThe Byrds · 2013
Original Album Classics
Original Album ClassicsThe Byrds · 2013
Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco November 2nd 1968
Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco November 2nd 1968The Byrds · 2014
Transmission Impossible
Transmission ImpossibleThe Byrds · 2015
Long Lost Suitcase
Long Lost SuitcaseTom Jones · 2015
Tambourines and 12‐Strings
Tambourines and 12‐StringsThe Byrds · 2017
The Broadcast Archive: Classic Radio Transmissions From the 1960’s and 1990’s
The Broadcast Archive: Classic Radio Transmissions From the 1960’s and 1990’sThe Byrds · 2017
Eight Miles High (live)
Eight Miles High (live)The Byrds · 2019
Monterey International Pop Festival 1967
Monterey International Pop Festival 1967Various Artists · 2019
Roy Orbison Tribute Concert to Benefit the Homeless
Roy Orbison Tribute Concert to Benefit the HomelessVarious Artists · 2023
Concert Gebouw Amsterdam (live radio broadcast)
Concert Gebouw Amsterdam (live radio broadcast)The Byrds · 2024
Experience
ExperienceThe Byrds
1970-08-23: Ash Grove, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1970-08-23: Ash Grove, Los Angeles, CA, USAThe Byrds
The Second Night at the Ash Grove: August 22, 1970
The Second Night at the Ash Grove: August 22, 1970The Byrds
1968-02-22: Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA, USA
1968-02-22: Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA, USAThe Byrds
Live in Stockholm 1967
Live in Stockholm 1967The Byrds
The Best of the Byrds
The Best of the ByrdsThe Byrds

Source: MusicBrainz work 135421b6-75db-306a-8082-1f133b4299ea (CC0).