Byrds "Mr. Tambourine Man"

original tambourine.

The actual tambourine used in this historic album recording of Mr. Tambourine Man.

Owned by Gene Clark of the Byrds.

 

Byrds

Condition exactly as pictured. No repairs have been made as doing so would prejudice the historic value of the iconic instrument.

On offer is Gene Clark's first tambourine as used in early Byrds stage appearances and the album version of Mr. Tambourine Man . Possibly no other instrument in rock history is as iconic as this Mr. Tambourine Man, tambourine. The tambourine comes with original documents proving ownership and a signed photograph (as pictured below) together with other historic items as described and pictured below. Needless to say the tambourine has a full money back guarantee of authenticity.

 

"Mr. Tambourine Man" is a song, written and performed by Bob Dylan, and featured on his 1965 album, Bringing It All Back Home, produced by Tom Wilson. It was a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 by The Byrd's, recorded on January 20, 1965, before the release of Dylan's own version. The single arrived in the shops on April 12, 1965, later included on their debut album, Mr. Tambourine Man, released around the time the single topped the charts. The album brought the folk-rock sound into mainstream American consciousness.

The song as sung by The Byrds is #79 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[1] As sung by Bob Dylan it is listed as #106 on the same list.[2]

Mr. Tambourine Man is the debut album by the American folk-rock band, The Byrds. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart, staying on the charts for 38 weeks; it also went to #7 in Great Britain. The single of the same name, Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man," had been released on April 12, 1965, and went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and in the UK; another single and Dylan cover from the album, "All I Really Want to Do," just made the Top 40, peaking at #40.

The single instantly established the band on both sides of the Atlantic, introducing the new genre of folk rock. Its most distinctive features were the vocal harmonies of Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn and David Crosby, and McGuinn's twelve-string Rickenbacker guitar playing (which complemented the lyric's "jingle jangle morning"). This combination became the band's signature sound in this early period.

Of the album tracks, most of the band originals were penned by Clark, the group's central songwriter over its first eighteen months of existence, including "Here Without You" and "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" (the latter becoming a rock and roll standard, inspiring many cover versions).

Rolling Stone selected this album as number 232 for their List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

 

INCLUDED WITH TAMBOURINE: -

Proof of ownership documents below

 

All documents are the ORIGINALS except the marriage certificate which is a copy.

Signed publicity photograph of Gene included with tambourine.

 

 

Original photographers presentation folder containing three hand made original prints together with 7 sheets of original proofs in presentation sleeves (INCLUDED WITH TAMBOURINE)

 

Estimated value: - $12,000 to a high of $28,000