Turn! Turn! Turn!
The Byrds
350 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 2176700 |
| Excel File Row | 71 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:51:29 |
| Pressing Year | 1966 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | CBS |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | BPG 62652 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | 62652-A2 |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | 62652-B1 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Genre | Experimental/Psychedelic Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
1966, the pressing year of this 1ST copy, captures The Byrds at the height of their folk-rock explosion, with "Turn! Turn! Turn!" consolidating their reputation. The album's title track is a masterful musical transposition of the words from the Book of Ecclesiastes (chapter 3, verses 1-8), originally adapted into song by Pete Seeger in the late 1950s. It was Roger McGuinn who discovered the melody and developed its distinctive arrangement, infusing it with that unmistakable jingle-jangle touch that had become the band's trademark, amplified by his iconic Rickenbacker 360/12 guitar. The choice of a biblical text, albeit reinterpreted through the lens of contemporary folk, demonstrated The Byrds' ability to draw from diverse sources to create music that was both profound and commercially successful, climbing the charts to number one. This '66 edition is a snapshot of a moment when the band was defining a genre, blending antiquity and modernity with revolutionary freshness, making the album an indispensable pillar of popular music.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) (3:34)
- A2 - It Won't Be Wrong (1:58)
- A3 - Set You Free This Time (2:49)
- A4 - Lay Down Your Weary Tune (3:30)
- A5 - He Was A Friend Of Mine (2:30)
- B1 - The World Turns All Around Her (2:12)
- B2 - Satisfied Mind (2:21)
- B3 - If You're Gone (2:45)
- B4 - The Times They Are A-Changin' (2:17)
- B5 - Wait And See (2:19)
- B6 - Oh! Susannah (3:00)
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