# The Byrds — Every Record We Rank

The Byrds appears once in our Psychedelic Rock list, placing as high as No. 4. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Psychedelic Rock
- **Year:** 1966
- **Highest placing:** No. 4 in Psychedelic Rock
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/the-byrds/

## Appears on

### [Eight Miles High](https://waxonia.com/track/the-byrds--eight-miles-high/)

*1966 · Columbia · No. 4 in [Psychedelic Rock](https://waxonia.com/genre/psychedelic-rock/)*

Coltrane's Impressions played on a twelve-string Rickenbacker, on a single, before anyone else had thought of it. Banned by American radio for a lyric about a flight.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Byrds%20Eight%20Miles%20High) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=NxyOhFBoxSY)

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