Mr. Tambourine Man
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Mr. Tambourine Man
Mr. Tambourine Man is the debut album by the American folk rock band the Byrds and was released in June 1965 on Columbia Records (see 1965 in music). The album, along with the single of the same name, established the band as an internationally successful rock act and was also influential in originating the musical style known as folk rock.The term "folk rock" was, in fact, first coined by the U.S. music press to describe the band's sound in mid-1965, at around the same time that the "Mr. Tambourine Man" single reached the top of the Billboard chart. The single and album also represented the first effective American challenge to the dominance of The Beatles and the British Invasion during the mid-1960s. - Wikipedia
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All Music
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.
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Sputnik Music
2014. The Byrds kick off their career with one of the most fundamental and influential albums of the '60s.
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PULUCHE
2013. The Byrds’ Mr. Tambourine Man is undoubtedly one of the greatest debut albums in rock history. At a time when rock and roll was exploding in all fronts, The Byrds revolutionized the genre with their jangly guitars and harmonies and inadvertently created a brand new sound: folk rock.
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Blogcritics
2009. Mr. Tambourine Man is a close to perfect album. The production and the harmonies were more advanced than just about anything being produced at the time. It remains a landmark of sixties artistry and an essential listen for any fan of American music history.
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Gaslight Records
1965. Their debut album Mr Tambourine Man was released on June 21, 1965 and is credited with inspiring a whole new musical genre called ‘folk-rock’.
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Defending AXL Rose
2012 Though MR. TAMBOURINE MAN has only hints of the work the band’s later (some might argue greater) work, I find this record to be thoroughly enjoyable and uncluttered with the excess of the later, “trippier” recordings. Unlike a lot of bands from this period, work The Byrds did on this album stands the test of time.
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Slakner
1965 The Album „Mr. Tambourine Man“ was also a huge success and has been still regarded by critics as on of their best album and included other Dylan Songs (e.g. „Chimes of Freedom„) but also some songs from band members.
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hifi.nl
2006. The combination of folk and rock has been done before but no group has become as familiar with it as The Byrds with their very first album 'Mr. Tambourine Man '.
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Alltime Records
2018. . . . I find Mr. Tambourine Man to be an excellent album with more than its fair share of memorable moments. It's also worth noting that while the songs tend to sound alike, there's no filler material here. These guys gave every song their pristine and revolutionary treatment equally, for the most part.
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Louder Classic Rock
2014. Mr. Tambourine Man is an important step in the evolution of twentieth century rock music and it deserves to be celebrated as such. The unique combination of socially conscious intelligent lyrical content and powerful electric guitar riffs backed by a Bo Diddley beat influenced numerous acts and artists over the years, . . . .
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Sundazed Music
The Byrds burst upon an already fertile pop/rock music scene in the spring of 1965 with a stunning retooling of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" that changed everything. The debut album of the same name that followed, featuring mindblowing folk-rock gems . . . .
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Excatholic4christ
2018. “Mr. Tambourine Man” was the first noteworthy American response to the eighteen-month British domination of the pop charts. Reaction to The Byrds was immediate. Critics labeled the innovative new sound as “folk-rock.”
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Aphoristic Album Reviews
Mr. Tambourine Man has plenty of excellent songs, but it’s an album that’s less than the sum of its parts; the group use the same mid-tempo folk rock sound for the entire album, and it’s too uniform for the record to shine.
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Don Ignacio
This album was revolutionary in 1965 and it still does a commendable job holding its own today. Their jangly 12-string sound effectively married folk with the British Invasion sound, which is something that ended up helping inspire The Beatles to change...
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George Starostin's Reviews
Because, yep, there's no denying - Mr Tambourine Man certainly is the most revolutionary album ever done by the band, and one of the true highlights of 1965, and in terms of historical value it sure knock Madonna's Ray Of Light out cold in the first round. However, the actual quality of the material doesn't exactly match the importance.
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The 1001 Album Journey
2018. I think this album is very bright and has that familiar sound of music that i usually seem to enjoy that was released around the mid 1960’s, some songs give the aura of a peaceful dreamy vibe which i quite enjoyed, not quite fully psychedelic but approaching that kind of music in a way and i have no problem with that style of music which is why i enjoyed this album.
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Great Rock Albums
2018. The Byrds’ Mr. Tambourine Man album was the perfect debut in the brilliant discography of The Byrds. Released in 1965 and adapting to a pop format Bob Dylan’s Mr. Tambourine Man, the album marked the explosion of folk-rock in the West Coast and had tremendous influence, not only in California and the rest of the U.S., but also across the Atlantic, where The Beatles and others were clearly influenced by it.
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Adrian's Album Reviews
Really, this can seriously be considered one of the greatest debut albums of all time. The Beatles paid attention, by the way - and were soon writing their own Byrds and Bob Dylan influenced material. So, a wonderful record. Such a high point, so early on!
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Mecca Lecca
2012. On their 1965 debut Mr. Tambourine Man, The Byrds combined covers with originals for one of the warmest records of the 60s. They definitely benefit from covering Bob Dylan 4 times,including “Mr. Tambourine Man” and “Spanish Harlem Incident,” but their own originals hold up rather well alongside them. Their harmonies are golden from start to finish.
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Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews
Some of the tracks are only half-serious (the straight-faced sendup "We'll Meet Again"), but this is an extraordinarily solid product for early 1965, full of high-energy performances, beautiful harmonies, and catchy rock tunes. (JA)
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Scaruffi
The Byrds burst on the scene of rock music in the summer of 1965 with their ethereal and catchy version of Mr. Tambourine Man, completely transformed by a tornado of guitar jingle-jangle. . . . That humble cover marked the coming of a new genre: folk rock, combining Dylan's lyric genius and the Beatles' melodic acumen.
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