![]() Only the best vintage vinyl pressings offer the kind of Tubey Magic that was on the tapes in 1965 The most Tubey Magic, without which you have almost nothing.The biggest, most immediate staging in the largest acoustic space.Tambourine Man have to offer is not hard to hear: For some reason they tend to brighten up McGuinn’s vocals, and the last thing you ever want to do with a Byrds recording is make it brighter.īut having said that, most of the reissues are too thin and bright compared to the best originals. Notice that Gene Clark’s vocals usually sound better than Roger McGuinn’s. It’s energetic and very present on this copy. I Knew I’d Want You is another one that sounds amazingly Tubey Magical on the best pressings.īy the time you get to track two on side one you’re hearing one of my favorite Byrds song of all time: I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better. Byrds records almost never sound like that. Listen to how breathy Jim (later Roger) McGuinn’s vocals are. Want to hear exactly what I’m talking about? Play Chimes of Freedom, one of the best sounding tracks on side two, if not THE best. Tubey Magic? This copy has a healthy dose of it on both sides. The complete list of titles from 1965 that we’ve reviewed to date can be found here.If you’re a fan of the Byrds, this is a Classic from 1965 that belongs in your collection.5 stars: “One of the greatest debuts in the history of rock … 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.”.These early Byrds records are becoming increasingly hard to find in playable condition this is only the second copy to hit the site in a long time!.Listen to how amazingly breathy Jim McGuinn’s vocals are – his vocals are key to the better sounding Byrds records.Lively, balanced and vibrant, with boatloads of the Tubey Magical richness these recordings need in order to work.This early Columbia 360 Stereo pressing boasts incredible Nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) sound from start to finish, just shy of our Shootout Winner – exceptionally quiet vinyl too.Listen to The Byrds’ full set at the South Shore Music Circus in Massachusetts circa 1971 below.More of The Byrds More Sixties Pop Recordings Spaceman” and “Truck Stop Girl” and offered covers of “Jesus is Just Alright” and Woody Guthrie’s “Pretty Boy Floyd.” On this day in 1971, they played the South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Six years later, The Byrds were one of the biggest American-born rock acts, though undoubtedly one of the most genre-fluid. Their version reached number one on the Billboard Top 100 chart. Tambourine Man,” just months before The Byrds covered it. Resting somewhere between country rock and psychedelic folk, The Byrds foreshadowed decades of American music to come.ĭylan originally wrote “Mr. Their original lineup, consisting of Gene Clarke, David Crosby, Jim McGuinn, Michael Clarke and Chris Hillman, fluctuated over the years, with McGuinn (later known as Roger) acting as the sole constant until the band’s last word in 1973. Following Bob Dylan’s lead, they experimented with modern folk and his brand of intellectual songwriting. Taking after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, the shaggy California jammers took a whack at using electric instruments, but couldn’t entirely shed their country roots. ![]() ![]() Tambourine Man in 1965, The Byrds helped to usher in the new, blended genre, one that incorporated brainy folk lyrics with amplified rock and psychedelic undertones. With the arrival of their debut album Mr. ![]()
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