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When did The Byrds start recording Eight Miles High?
The master recording of Eight Miles High was recorded on January 24 and 25, 1966, at Columbia Studios in Hollywood.
Were there any problems during the recording of The Byrds' Eight Miles High?
An earlier version of Eight Miles High was recorded with Al Schmitt at RCA Studios in Los Angeles on December 22, 1965.
How did Columbia Records resolve the issue of recording The Byrds' Eight Miles High's earlier version?
Columbia Records refused to release that recording because it had not been produced at a Columbia-owned studio.
Were there any other issues with recording The Byrds' Eight Miles High besides Columbia Records' insistence on recording in a Columbia-owned studio?
When Columbia found out, they threatened to cancel our contract, sue us, everything.

Question: Do all of the band members prefer the original version?
Self-contained rewrite: Do The Byrds' band members prefer the original version of Eight Miles High?