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The Byrds - Original Singles 1965-67 Vol 1 (1967)

Track listing:
  1. Mr. Tambourine Man 2:20
  2. I Knew I'd Want You 2:14
  3. All I Really Want To Do 2:03
  4. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better 2:33
  5. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) 3:37
  6. She Don't Care About Time 2:30
  7. Set You Free This Time 2:50
  8. It Won't Be Wrong 1:58
  9. Eight Miles High 3:35
  10. Why 2:47
  11. 5d (Fifth Dimension) 2:34
  12. Captain Soul
  13. Mr. Spaceman
  14. What's Happening?!?!
  15. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' R
  16. Everybody's Been Burned

Notes

The Byrds were musical pioneers and a great album-producing band, but they were also masters of the form in terms of singles. Singles were, at the time of the Byrds' formation, still king, and it was the only way for a band to have impact. The band did it from the start with "Mr. Tambourine Man," a consciousness-raising track recorded in late 1964. Aside from the incredible fusion of folk and rock, the record has a real sound. Part of this has to do with producer Terry Melcher's excellent production — blending the Beach Boys' "Don't Worry, Baby" and the Beatles. Through tracks like "Turn, Turn, Turn," "Feel a Whole Lot Better," "Eight Miles High," "So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll Star," and numerous others — including B-sides — the Byrds showed themselves able to encapsulate their complete musical direction in two hit singles. A rare feat indeed.