Wild Mountain Thyme

~ Recording by The Byrds

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsFifth DimensionThe ByrdsAlbum
  • FR1966-07-18
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)S62783
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsFifth Dimension (mono)The ByrdsAlbum
  • US1966-07-18
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CL 2549
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsFifth Dimension (stereo)The ByrdsAlbum
  • US1966-07-18
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CS 9349
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsFifth Dimension (mono)The ByrdsAlbum
  • GB1966-09-22
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)BPG 62783
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsFifth Dimension (stereo)The ByrdsAlbum
  • GB1966-09-22
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)SBPG 62783
1.3Wild Mountain Thyme2:31The ByrdsThe Very Best of the ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)463189 2
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsFifth DimensionThe ByrdsAlbum
  • US1989-07-13
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 9349
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsFifth DimensionThe ByrdsAlbum
Beat Goes On Records (BGO Records)BGOCD106
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:36The ByrdsFifth DimensionThe ByrdsAlbum
  • XE1996-04-12
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)483707 2, COL 483707 2
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:36The ByrdsFifth DimensionThe ByrdsAlbum
  • US1996-04-30
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 64847
1.15Wild Mountain Thyme2:33The ByrdsThe Essential ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)512249 2, 5122492000
1.15Wild Mountain Thyme2:33The ByrdsThe Essential ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)5122492000
2.4Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsThere Is a SeasonThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-09-26
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)86424
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:34The ByrdsFifth DimensionThe ByrdsAlbum
  • -2008-02-01
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 64847
1.15Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsThe Essential ByrdsThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697831882
3.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:34The ByrdsThe Complete Columbia Albums CollectionThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-11-14
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697873802
2.4Wild Mountain Thyme2:33The ByrdsThere Is a SeasonThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697921472
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsFifth DimensionThe ByrdsAlbum
  • XE2012-04-09
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)MOVLP501
1.16Wild Mountain Thyme (stereo)2:34The ByrdsFifth DimensionThe ByrdsAlbum
  • JP2012-05-30
Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.)SICP 20374
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsFifth DimensionThe ByrdsAlbum
Sundazed Music, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)LP 5199, P95982
3.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:34The ByrdsOriginal Album Classics (Volume 1)The ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88883743042
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:36The ByrdsFifth DimensionThe ByrdsAlbumColumbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2Wild Mountain Thyme2:32The ByrdsFifth DimensionThe ByrdsAlbumColumbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)477527 2
Promotion
2.4Wild Mountain Thyme?:??The ByrdsThere Is a SeasonThe ByrdsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)82876 77388 2

Relationships

producer:Allen Stanton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970)
recording of:Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as “Purple Heather” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go”) (on 1966-05-25)

Wild Mountain Thyme (also known as “Purple Heather” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go”)

lyricist:Robert Tannahill
writer:Francis McPeake (in 1957)
additional composer:John Hamilton (songwriter in the late 1700's) (in 1796)
composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:The Braes o' Balquhidder (1829 Tannahill version)
part of:Róisín Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend (order: 2)
arrangements:Purple Heather (Van Morrison arrangement)