Well put, umbagi. And if you're talking about that Byrds album "Fifth Dimension" that had "Eight Miles High" and a lot of other good songs, I think I wore out about three copies of it. And I do understand the point about going solo and not having to share the take with the drummer -- incipient Conservatism, even while you were singing Phil Ochs and Tim Buckley.
Phil Ochs? How did you know? I haven't quit--"Changes" remains one of my favorite songs, ever. I prefer Ian and Sylvia's version--my only copy is on vinyl...