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. ==Extended plays==