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  When Bob Dylan released his first electric recordings on Bringing It All Back Home, they were all on side one. Side two was more to the liking of his so-called "purist" fans. It was all acoustic, and it opened with "Mr. Tambourine Man." L.A.'s Byrds shortened it, rearranged it, and turned it into an exhilarating two minute electrified pop symphony, complete with their soon-to-be-trademarked harmonies and the distinctive sound of Roger (then Jim) McGuinn's ringing Rickenbacker 12-string guitar. With "Mr. Tambourine Man," The Byrds veritably invented folk-rock, helped bring Dylan to the masses, and gave a powerful response to the British Invasion.
(B. Dylan); Produced by Terry Melcher; Jim McGuinn, 12-string guitar, lead vocal; Gene Clark, tambourine, vocal; Dave Crosby, rhythm guitar, vocal; Chris Hillman, bass; Mike Clarke, drums; Rec. 1965. From Mr. Tambourine Man, Columbia CS 9172; Originally Released 1965
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