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Title: The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn!
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1965, Folk Rock, Jangle Pop, Los Angeles, California 5/26
Matrix #: CL-2454
Condition: G, a few minor skips and small static (VZ) | Members: Roger M (42' - Alive), Gene C (44' - 91'), David C (41' - 23'), Chris H (42' - 14'), Michael C (44' - 93')
Cultural Facts:
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Personal Struggle: Gene Clark’s fear of flying and discomfort with touring helped push him away from the Byrds, even while his songwriting was central to their early identity.
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Political Science: The title track came from Pete Seeger’s setting of Ecclesiastes, turning biblical language into a 1960s folk-rock plea during the Vietnam era.
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Band Drama: The album caught the Byrds becoming a real band after early session-player controversy, but internal tension was already building fast.
