Mr. Tambourine Man

Another of those albums I've heard so much of I take it for granted. It's good stuff, just not what really moves me.

Another Byrds album! This, their debut, is I think a bit more compelling than the others not least because of the title track. Something of a variation on a theme though. A generous 4 but if I get another, it’s a 1!

There's a case to be made that The Byrds were the most emblematic band of the 60s. They weren't the most popular, the most acclaimed, or the most experimental (all of which were, of course, the Beatles) but their jangly folk rock with pop style vocal melodies hits basically every trend a person imagines when they think "60s music." And sure enough, this albums is a great showcase of most of the dominant trends of the time. While not every song is a masterpiece, I do find there's far more to love than skip.

Listened before?: i recognize the title track, but i'm pretty clueless to anything else here. rating includes the OG tracklist only, no bonus tracks Mr. Tambourine Man - 5/5 I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better - 5/5 Spanish Harlem Incident - 3/5 You Won't Have to Cry - 3/5 Here Without You - 4/5 The Bells of Rhymney - 4/5 All I Really Want to Do - 4/5 I Knew I'd Want You - 3/5 It's No Use - 4/5 Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe - 3/5 Chimes of Freedom - 4/5 We'll Meet Again - 3/5 Average score: 3.8/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ i don't have many notes for this one. it's real short and sweet. not the most remarkable album i've ever heard, but it's a decent debut, and i think there's a few songs i'd probably come back to listen to. since my average score for these tracks fell within range of being rounded up, i think i'll round the rating up to 4 stars this time

mhh schon ok zu happy zu Folk aber 1965...? c

it's fine. little bit samey. never all that bad but missing some pizzazz. feels like there's a lot of covers, all squished without much care into the same musical mould. favorite song is It's No Use. strong 2

Old school 60’s

Definitely not my favorite style of music. The band is competent, just not my thing.

Folk-rock arrives on The Byrds' Mr. Tambourine Man, tho in a sense Dylan already managed that on Bringing It All Back Home. To be specific, this is the arrival of psychedelic folk-rock. The title-track, which is the best track here, is everything a cover ought to be: an homage & a creative deviation. The eleven tunes that follow (I'm going w/ the original 31 min release) are mostly excellent as well, tho some suffer from aimlessness & thinness, the essential issues of The Byrds as I see it. The group is responsible for two absolute classic records, The Notorious Byrd Brothers & Sweetheart of the Rodeo. The debut is still essential for its influence tho, the inauguration of that sweet & psychedelic sound synonymous w/ a counterculture vibration.

Al parecer este es el álbum que da inicio al folk rock, que locura presenciar esto Inician con uno de sus puntos fuertes el cover de Mr. Tambourine Man de Bob Dylan, y me parece que hacen otros covers durante la trayectoria del álbum, que la verdad les quedan muy bien Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe es mi favorita del álbum, bonito mensaje Pero en general todo lo ejecutan muy bien, si se puede sentir algo repetitivo porque muchas se sienten como coro y pre coro y listo Pero en cuanto los instrumentos usados y la ejecución se muestran muy bien y para la época de este álbum se siente super fresco! Recomendable y reescuchable

Another day, another Beatles clone. Every time I run in to a record like this it solidifies for me that there really isn’t anybody around that could do it quite like The Beatles did. That said, these guys are some of the better Beatles clones I’ve run in to while making my way through this list.

high fly california bittersweet melancholia sunny autumn winds

I do like the Byrds but up to a point. Nice and short, but feels long and somewhat samey. 3 Heard before? Some Owned: No, 111/446 (24%) Will I get: No

Ihan mukavaa kuunneltavaa. Wanhaa, mutta lepposta.

Olis yhtä lailla voinu olla the Byrdles tai the Beatlyrds. Samaan laatiin ku muutki 60-luvun perusrokit.

Boring and didn’t do it for me

Pleasantly boring

Mr. Tambourine Man - 91 I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better - 92 Spanish Harlem Incident - 84 You Won't Have To Cry - 88 Here Without You - 82 The Bells Of Rhymney - 86 All I Really Want To Do - 85 I Knew I'd Want You - 83 It's No Use - 84 Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe - 85 Chimes Of Freedom - 87 We'll Meet Again - 83 Mr. Tambourine Man - 87

I was treated to four Bob Dylan covers, which was nice The guy behind the 1001 albums list seems to be obsessed with anything that has to do with Dylan. "Mr. Tambourine Man" isn't as good as the other albums by the Byrds. I think there should've been more original songs on the album. Unfortunately, albums with too many covers seemed to be a problem that many 60s bands had, even the Beatles initially. 3 stars for "Mr. Tambourine Man".

Mr. tambourine man - 4 I'll feel a whole lot better - 5 Spanish harlem incident - 4 You won't have to cry - 3 Here without you - 4 The bells of rhymney - 3 All i really want to do - 3 I knew i'd want you - 3 It's no use - 3 Don't doubt yourself, babe - 3 Chimes of freedom - 3 We'll meet again - 4

Usually I like when people cover Dylan but this is not one of those times

Irresistible power pop harmonies.

Für das, was sie bob dylan angetan haben!

444/1089 i liked this one enough, nothing wow (for me) but it was a good listen and i came away with a few songs saved faves: i’ll feel a whole lot better, i mnew i’d want you, it’s no use 62/100

Nothing about the Bytds has ever really rung that bell for me. 3 it is

bob dylan's writing + beatles' singing, yeah it's not bad. but it's not remarkable either. perhaps because it feels like it has that identity crisis.

Mr. Tambourine Man is an absolute folk rock classic. It's really good, etc

Lotta David Crosby recently. Roger Mcguinn does have an all time male voice though. Just soothing. The cover songs carry here with three Dylan and I guess Vera Lynn but it's all easy listening but not terribly exciting

Influential but not their best or most enjoyable record. A few highlights, but more historically important than enjoyable compared to some of their later work

Historical musical significance aside, I honestly waited for this album to pick up after "Mr Tambourine Man" and it just never really did. Now yes, talking about this album without bringing up the historical context is unfair, which is why I will refrain from really going to hard on it. But I dont see myself ever revisiting this album past "Mr Tambourine Man" And "Ill feel a whole lot better" 3/5

I like the other artists versions better, not a fan. 1.9

i really enjoyed this!

I guess this was probably impt in some way but this whole album sounds like an extended version of Mr Tambourine Man

This album has as much flavor as a cold soggy piece of cauliflower

Dylan did all his songs better

Feel good, simpler times, some stand-out tracks

Great album

The Byrds shot to fame with a pretty good version of Bob Dylan's Mr Tambourine Man, the problem is they seemingly forgot they needed to try for the rest of the album and instead filled it with some of the most boring tracks I've ever heard.

No me encanta el folk pero es un género muy bonito. Te lleva totalmente a otra época. Por cierto, que buen cover a Bob Dylan 👌

A very fun album, just too bad so many of the songs sound alike.

Five Byrds albums (not even counting solo and associated acts)?!? Tell ya what... skip this one and listen to The Bangles' easily-overlooked debut, "All Over The Place." It's clearly influenced by The Byrds (right down to the jangly Rickenbacker guitars), but takes a unique tack with it. You really don't need to listen to five Byrds albums before you die. I'm pretty sure your eternal soul will be just fine.

Not a fan of the Byrds but Mr. Tambourine man song is good

Much respect but not my thing

One of my favorites. Best harmonies of the day and a great lead up to Crosby Nash Stills and Young

Nudaaa

nice harmonies. sounds a bit like Beatles from this era. where are harmonies these days?? a pleasant listen

didnt realize "ill feel a whole lot better" was a byrds song

Dreamy pop, full of hope and mystery

It was just about what I expected..

This sounds like a Millennial doing a parody of what early 60's rock sounded like. Like, if you found Bob Dylan from Poundland. 2/5

I do like the Byrds. They've got that classic late 60's pop rock vibe, but do it in a really interesting way. I think the sound is great and the mix design is excellent. Well balanced and pleasing to listen to. Instruments are featured when they should be and support when they're not needed. A good, solid album.

Hippy music to file legal paperwork to.

Here is what I am thinking for stars 1 - did not like 2- not my fav 3- liked it 4- loved it 5- one of my favorites That said, I liked this album! Heard it before. I think this type of jangle pop/rock is done better elsewhere tho in a more interesting way, though I can appreciate how good this was for the time. But, even at the time I think there are some better acts, and David Crosby's work with Still, Nash, Young was much better just a few short years later.

nice

2/5 - forgettable.

I enjoyed this 👍

Very 60’s very folk…ish

Always thought that was a Bob Dylan song….

second album by the byrds, i definitely prefer this one. very reminiscent of the beatles, but they do it well, and it feels like less of a slog compared to the first album of theirs i was given, "the notorious byrd brothers".

Byrd, as it turns out, is not the word.

The instrumentals are fine, guitars have that light shimmering quality and the harmonies are ok if a bit overdone. But... Imagine having to pretend to sound British as an american to appeal to an audience. Copycats of copycats trying to cash in on a movement. Yes you must listen to this before you die to discover inauthenticity was also around back then.

I am familiar with and generally like the Byrds. I have 15 songs already liked by them, with 4 songs liked already on this album - "Mr. Tambourine Man", "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better", "All I Really Want To Do", and "Chimes of Freedom". Funny - "Here Without You" has a similar feel to "Eight Miles High" (from a future album) in parts of this. It's pretty cool. "I Knew I'd Want You" and "It's No Use" - both pretty good. I added the 3 songs mentioned above. Liked songs on Spotify: 7/12 Rating: 3/5

I really enjoy this album

Ok.

Very solid folk rock album. I'm not a huge fan of having half an album be cover songs, especially when the runtime is already incredibly short. But I can't deny that the covers on the whole are very well done. To the point I actually feel like they outshine the original songs a bit. Has a weaker B side, but overall an enjoyable easy listen. Top tracks: Mr. Tambourine Man, I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better, The Bells of Rhymney

Indisputably influential. One of the greatest debut records of the 60s, of all time and legitimately brilliant 60 years on. Their rendition of "The Bells of Rhymney" is one of the best songs I've ever heard. Legendary.

Classic British Invasion. Absolutely deserving of a place on this list.

Classic 60s British Invasion sound.

Yas the byrds

4/10

Except for the hit the rest of the album is quite non-dynamic and the sound quality isn’t great. 6/10

Jangly

The sound is okay, but the songs are identical. The jangly noises and chimes just annoy me. It is not bad, just not good.

Nostalgia vote. Love ya, Dad

A little samey at time but otherwise good

Benefitted and hindered in equal measure by the shadow of Dylan

61

Boring ass fuckin album

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. maso, normal

This album seems to be one of those template albums that is solid in its own right, but is really significant for how it sets the stage for the music that comes after. "Mr. Tambourine Man" serves as a prototype for decades of folk rock albums since the 1960s, and doesn't feel too outdated despite being heavily influenced by the Beatles sound of the era. Much of the album is comprised of covers, which is fairly common in albums of the time (and honestly is a practice which I think should make some amount of a comeback, although perhaps this role is filled by the prevalence of sampling in music of the current year). Still, this music manages to find its own unique identity in the merging of that popular rock sound with the more folksy twang of Bob Dylan. Favorite track: There are a few contenders, but probably "Mr. Tambourine Man" himself takes this one. I find it interesting that only one of the band members actually was playing on this track, despite it being the biggest hit.

I had recognized a whole range of inspirations in the movie “This Is Spinal Tap,” but I wasn't sure where singer David St. Hubbins' sound came from. I was able to figure that out today by listening closely to Roger McGuinn. My research has shown that this is a “transatlantic accent". It arises when an American tries to sound British. “Mr. Tambourine Man” actually sums this up quite well: a folk/bluegrass band wants to sound like The Beatles. They pull it off quite well in places, but other passages are just plain funny (“All I Really Want To Do", “It’s No Use”, “Don’t Doubt Yourself”). Of course, there’s also an absolute hit (in the form of the title track), and this one, after all, anticipated and defined the Bay Area sounds of the hippie era.

Influential to say the least...

Heard before?:❌️ Will listen again?:❌️

Uma das minhas canções favoritas dos Besouros, And Your Bird Can Sing, é conhecida por lembrar bastante o estilo dos Byrds, especialmente na guitarra com suas qualidades “jangly”. Termo engraçado, gosto dele. Bem legal, álbum leve, sonoridade clara e brilhante. Harmonias agradáveis. Uma boa estréia, do que eu suponho ser uma boa banda. Curioso pra ouvir outros trabalhos deles. 4/5

Це не настільки погано щоб поставити 1, але мені взагалі не відгукнувся альбом. Гітарна робота, яка тут має бути фішкою, мене набридла на третій пісні

Не найгірший альбом з 60х, враховуючи що кожен раз я пишу як хейчу цю декаду. Десь на 2.5

The birth of jangle pop? Real nice, mostly covers

groundbreaking at the time.

This week I've had a Gene Clark solo album and a Gram Parsons solo effort. So, I guess a Byrds album was inevitable. Whatever.

enjoyable

Solid 1965 music

I’m am today years old in that Tom Petty’s ‘ Feel A Whoke Lot Better’ is actually a cover of The Byrds!

I don't like The Byrds. I never did.

The great thing about the Byrds is that they have an instantly recognizable sound; when you hear the Byrds there is no mistaking them for anyone else. They are the jangliest bunch of jangles who ever jangled. On the other hand, the terrible thing about the Byrds is that same signature sound. On "Tambourine Man," the band barely inches away from that sound, holding back from developing it any further or exploring any and all corners of it. There are a lot of nice moments here, but overall, I can only recommend this to people who live and die by super-trebly twelve string guitars. Oh, and for the record - for an album named "Mr. Tambourine Man," there is a LOT of sub-par tambourine playing! Yowza. THREE STARS

#446/1001. There is something in the sound of TheByrds which lifts it above the basic pydgeon, magpye and eygle of a band from the psychedelic era. I don't know why they chose so many Dylan songs, I guess they were still all for folk, and of well, that is my soft spot. But their later stuff is even better.

My third album from The Byrds and after two 2 stars previously this is by far my favourite that I’ve heard from them. It didn’t ever get close to 5 star territory but I enjoyed it from start to finish. I think I have two more albums to come from them so hopefully they’re as good as this was.

Mid

Really enjoyed this album, I didn't want it to end.

The Byrds are a strange one to me. They’re basically a cover band, and the covers are the best songs on the album. I mean, the band sounds good and the album is pretty good, however, the strength isn’t in any of their original material. Again, their arrangements are good, the guitar tone is good, the harmonies are good. This was just a time when a covers group wasn’t unusual and could be elevated. 3.5 for me.

Rock solid 3/5.