Mr. Tambourine Man

1	Mr. Tambourine Man 2:21
2	I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better 2:34
3	Spanish Harlem Incident 2:00
4	You Won't Have to Cry 2:09
5	Here Without You 2:38
6	The Bells of Rhymney 3:33
7	All I Really Want to Do 2:05
8	I Knew I'd Want You 2:16
9	I'ts No Use 2:25
10	Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe 2:57
11	Chimes of Freedom 3:53
12	We'll Meet Again 2:10
13	She Has a Way previously unreleased / Bonus Track 2:27
14	I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better previously unreleased / Bonus Track / Alternate Version 2:30
15	It's No Use previously unreleased / Bonus Track / Alternate Version 2:26
16	You Won't Have to Cry previously unreleased / Bonus Track / Alternate Version 2:10
17	All I Really Want to Do Bonus Track / Single Version 2:05
18	You and Me previously unreleased / Bonus Track / Instrumental 2:12

Barnes & Noble

Rockers who invent an entire sound are scarce in any era -- think Chuck Berry's guitar intros or the Ramones' monomaniacal three-chord attack -- but the Byrds can be counted among those few. Their 1965 debut album, MR. TAMBOURINE MAN, is the one that launched a million 12-string guitarists, in the process influencing bands from the Beatles to R.E.M. The title track and debut single featured a studio rhythm section (at the insistence of nervous producer Terry Melcher), but once the song became a worldwide smash and engendered a folk-rock boom, the group insisted on playing and singing every note from then on. The resulting album is one of rock's most accomplished debuts, a fully realized collection of songs held together by Jim (who later renamed himself Roger) McGuinn's majestic Rickenbacker and the group's stunning choir-boy harmonies. High points: singer Gene Clark's proto-power-pop classic "Feel a Whole Lot Better," "Chimes of Freedom," perhaps their best ever Dylan cover, and "The Bells of Rhymney," a mesmeric adaptation of a traditional folk song about a Welsh mining disaster. More than just an album, this was a watershed event. Steve Simels

All Music Guide

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. 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. [The CD reissue adds six less impressive (but still satisfying) bonus tracks and alternate takes from the same era.] Richie Unterberger