Title: The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man
Year/Genre: 1965, Folk Rock
Matrix #: CS 9172
Condition: VG++ (very clean; high-end VG+ with minimal wear)

Cultural Facts:

1. Debut LP, released June 21, 1965 on Columbia after the group’s 1964 signing.

2. Combines Bob Dylan songs with Gene Clark originals, steering mid-’60s folk audiences toward rock LPs.

3. For the single session, producer Terry Melcher hired Wrecking Crew players; only McGuinn plays from the band.

4. Framed as an early U.S. folk-rock landmark and reply to the Beatles; rec for fans of Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel or The Mamas & The Papas.

Price Suggestions:
NM: $45–$65
VG+: $28–$40
VG: $18–$28
G: $8–$15

12/3/25 LM

10/30/24 EK  4/22/25 sc