Mr. Tambourine Man
Bob Dylan’s recording of “Mr. Tambourine Man” came out in 1965, the earliest year on file; The Byrds’, Johnny Rivers’ and James Last Band’s came out the same year. Bob Dylan wrote it. Also recorded by Melanie (released 1972), James Last (released 1969) and Roger McGuinn backed by “Southern Gentlemen” (Mills, Buck & Berry (released 1988), among 730 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
Shatner is in good company on this one, sharing the song with The Byrds, Melanie, Crowded House, even the James Last Band, who had it on record before him. Start with the man who wrote it singing it himself, then decide whose version you'd keep.
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Credited writer: Bob Dylan.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1965, the same year as The Byrds, Johnny Rivers and James Last Band.
- James Last1969
- Melanie1972
- Roger McGuinn backed by “Southern Gentlemen” (Mills, Buck & Berry1988
- Bruce Springsteen1988
- Crowded House1989
- Bob Dylan & The Rolling Thunder Revue1990
- Tom Petty, Roger McGuinn1995
- R.E.M.1995
- Abbey Lincoln1997
- Joni Mitchell2015
730 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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