The Christian Life (track)
by The Byrds
Year: 1968
From the album Sweetheart Of The Rodeo (track #3)
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The Christian Life appears on the following album(s) by The Byrds:
- Sweetheart Of The Rodeo (track #3) (this album) (1968)
- The Byrds (Box Set) (track #43) (compilation) (1990)
- Live At The Fillmore-February 1969 (track #8) (2000)
- There Is A Season (track #53) (compilation) (2006)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 09/02/2026 05:15 |  NowhereMan | 15,110 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/20/2026 20:09 |  HoldenM | 10,204 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/19/2025 04:27 | Exist-en-ciel | 177,810 | 71/100 |
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A brave song to record considering the Byrds' influence in 60s counterculture which was heavily tied to the use of recreational drugs.
