Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Recorded at Columbia Studios, Hollywood, with “Mr. Tambourine Man” and “I Knew I’d Want You” recorded on 20 January 1965 with the other tracks recorded from 8 March - 22 April 1965. Released on 21 June 1965 and reached peaked number 6 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and number 7 on the UK Albums Chart.

Full album with only the guitars. All tracks noted with * are in mono, all others in stereo.

Genre: Folk rock, Jangle pop

Here are the current tracks from this album I currently deconstructed:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBBufVSJfW2GrIK6nV9cUyPtKKyhPLyvD More will come soon!

Side One:
0:00 Mr. Tambourine Man (Dylan)*
2:32 I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better (Clark)
5:02 Spanish Harlem Incident (Dylan)*
7:01 You Won’t Have To Cry (Clark/McGuinn)*
9:10 Here Without You (Clark)
11:45 The Bells of Rhymney (Davies/Seeger)

Side Two:
15:15 All I Really Want To Do (Dylan)*
17:19 I Knew I’d Want You (Clark)*
19:33 It’s No Use (Clark/McGuinn)*
21:53 Don’t Doubt Yourself, Babe (DeShannon)
24:48 Chimes of Freedom (Dylan)
28:39 We’ll Meet Again (Parker/Charles)

The Byrds:
Jim McGuinn (vocals/lead guitar)
Gene Clark (vocals/tambourine)
David Crosby (vocals/rhythm guitar, except "Mr. Tambourine Man" & "I Knew I'd Want You")
Chris Hillman (bass guitar, except "Mr. Tambourine Man" & "I Knew I'd Want You")
Michael Clarke (drums, except "Mr. Tambourine Man" & "I Knew I'd Want You")
Terry Melcher (producer)

The Wrecking Crew:
Jerry Cole – (rhythm guitar on "Mr. Tambourine Man" & "I Knew I'd Want You")
Bill Pitman - (rhythm guitar on"Mr. Tambourine Man" & "I Knew I'd Want You")
Larry Knechtel (electric bass on "Mr. Tambourine Man" & "I Knew I'd Want You")
Leon Russell (electric piano on "Mr. Tambourine Man" & "I Knew I'd Want You")
Hal Blaine (drums on "Mr. Tambourine Man" & "I Knew I'd Want You")