Quotable:
“One of the greatest debuts in the history of rock” – Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
Album Tracks:
Mr. Tambourine Man (Dylan)
I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better (Clark)
Spanish Harlem Incident (Dylan)
You Won’t Have to Cry (Clark / McGuinn)
Here without You (Clark)
The Bells of Rhymney (Davies / Seeger)
All I Really Want to Do (Dylan)
I Knew I’d Want You (Clark)
It’s No Use (Clark / McGuinn)
Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe (DeShannon)
Chimes of Freedom (Dylan)
We’ll Meet Again (Charles / Parker)
Total Running Time: 35:38
Sales:
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Peak:
6
7
Singles/ Hit Songs:
Mr. Tambourine Man (4/12/65) #1 US, #1 UK
All I Really Want to Do (6/14/65) #40 UK, #4 US
Notes: A CD reissue added “She Has a Way,” the instrumental “You and Me,” and alternate versions of “I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better,” “It’s No Use,” “You Won’t Have to Cry,” and “All I Really Want to Do.”
Awards:
Mr. Tambourine Man
The Byrds
Review:
“One of the greatest debuts in the history of rock, Mr. Tambourine Man was nothing less than a significant step in the evolution of rock & roll itself, demonstrating that intelligent lyrical content could be wedded to compelling electric guitar riffs and a solid backbeat. It was also the album that was most responsible for establishing folk-rock as a popular phenomenon, its most alluring traits being Roger McGuinn's immediately distinctive 12-string Rickenbacker jangle and the band's beautiful harmonies” (Unterberger).
“The material was uniformly strong, whether they were interpreting Bob Dylan (on the title cut and three other songs, including the hit single All I Really Want to Do), Pete Seeger (The Bells of Rhymney), or Jackie DeShannon (Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe). The originals were lyrically less challenging, but equally powerful musically, especially Gene Clark's I Knew I’d Want You, I’ll Feel a Whole Lot Better, and Here Without You; It’s No Use showed a tougher, harder-rocking side and a guitar solo with hints of psychedelia” (Unterberger).
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