Triad (The Byrds song)
| "Triad" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Byrds from the album Never Before | |
| Released | December 1, 1987 |
| Recorded | August 14–18, 1967, Columbia Studios, Hollywood, CA |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:29 |
| Label | Re-Flyte, Murray Hill |
| Writer(s) | David Crosby |
| Producer(s) | Gary Usher |
| "Triad" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Jefferson Airplane from the album Crown of Creation | |
| Released | September 1968 |
| Recorded | May 1968 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:55 |
| Label | RCA |
| Writer(s) | David Crosby |
| Producer(s) | Al Schmitt |
| "Triad" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young from the album 4 Way Street | |
| Released | April 7, 1971 |
| Recorded | June 2–July 5, 1970, New York, Chicago & Los Angeles (exact date and venue unknown) |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 5:07 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Writer(s) | David Crosby |
| Producer(s) | David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil Young |
"Triad" is a song written by David Crosby in 1967 about a ménage à trois, a subject in keeping with the "free love" hippie philosophies of the day. The song was written while Crosby was a member of the rock band The Byrds, who were at that time recording their fifth studio album, The Notorious Byrd Brothers. Although the band did record "Triad" and perform it live during a September 1967 engagement at the Whisky a Go Go, it was not included on The Notorious Byrd Brothers album. According to Crosby, bandmates Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman felt that its subject matter was too controversial, with McGuinn allegedly deriding the song as a "freak-out orgy tune." However, this has since been denied by Hillman, who has stated "I don't think it was a moral decision. The song just didn't work that well. David was drifting and bored and wanted to do something else, and that song just added fuel to the fire."
There had been growing animosity between Crosby and the rest of the band throughout 1967. Tensions had arisen from several factors, including Crosby's displeasure over the band's wish to record the Goffin–King composition "Goin' Back", his fraternization with fellow L.A. musicians, and his controversial remarks to the audience during The Byrds' performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. These factors, along with the discord over "Triad", contributed to McGuinn and Hillman's decision to fire him in October 1967. Crosby gave the song to Jefferson Airplane, who recorded it on their 1968 album, Crown of Creation. A live recording of "Triad" was later included on Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 1971 album, 4 Way Street.
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