Mr. Tambourine Man
The debut album: Dylan songs, Gene Clark originals and the Rickenbacker 12-string sound.
The Byrds, 1965
- Released
- 21 June 1965
- Recorded
- 20 January and 8 March to 22 April 1965
- Studio
- Columbia Studios, Hollywood
- Label
- Columbia
- Producer
- Terry Melcher
- Length
- 31:35
Terry Melcher produced the record at Columbia in Hollywood. He used session players on the title track and on I Knew I'd Want You, but the band pushed to play the rest themselves, and Melcher agreed once they tightened up. The rumor that session men played the whole album is false. The cover photograph is by Barry Feinstein.
The album reached number six in the United States and number seven in Britain, and a single of All I Really Want to Do reached number 40 and number four. Billboard said the group successfully combined folk material with pop-dance beat arrangements, while Time called it a halfway school of folk-rock. Rolling Stone's 2003 list of the greatest albums put it at number 232.
Track listing
- Mr. Tambourine Man2:29
- I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better2:32
- Spanish Harlem Incident1:57
- You Won't Have to Cry2:08
- Here Without You2:36
- The Bells of Rhymney3:30
- All I Really Want to Do2:04
- I Knew I'd Want You2:14
- It's No Use2:23
- Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe2:54
- Chimes of Freedom3:51
- We'll Meet Again2:07
Personnel
- Roger McGuinn 12-string guitar, vocals
- Gene Clark tambourine, vocals
- David Crosby rhythm guitar, vocals
- Chris Hillman bass, vocals
- Michael Clarke drums
- Jerry Cole guitar, title track and I Knew I'd Want You
- Bill Pitman guitar, title track and I Knew I'd Want You
- Larry Knechtel session musician, title track and I Knew I'd Want You
- Leon Russell session musician, title track and I Knew I'd Want You
- Hal Blaine drums, title track and I Knew I'd Want You
- Terry Melcher producer
More from The Byrds
Turn! Turn! Turn! (1965), Fifth Dimension (1966), Younger Than Yesterday (1967), The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968), Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968), (Untitled) (1970), Live at Royal Albert Hall 1971 (2008)
Sources
- Mr. Tambourine Man (album), Wikipedia
- The Byrds discography, Wikipedia