THE BYRDS - ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO

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THE BYRDS - ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO
(Top Of The Pops 1965 - in colour)

The video here is THE BYRDS on Top Of The Pops in 1965 performing ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO.

I've upscaled the original black and white film and colourised where possible.

Written by Bob Dylan and featured on his Tom Wilson-produced 1964 album, Another Side of Bob Dylan, ALL I REALLY WANT TO DO was covered by THE BYRDS and released as their second single in June 1965.

The version of the song released as a single was a different vocal take to the version found on the band's debut album, Mr. Tambourine Man. It is also noticeably different in structure to Dylan's, beginning with Jim McGuinn's jangling guitar introduction (played on a 12-string Rickenbacker guitar) and featuring a substantially changed, ascending melody progression in the chorus, made more attractive by the band's angelic harmonies.

Although McGuinn sang lead on most of the song, rhythm guitarist David Crosby sang lead on the middle eight.

The single was rush-released by the band's record label, Columbia Records, when it transpired that Cher was about to issue a rival cover version of the song on the Imperial label.

The Byrds and their management were largely unconcerned about Cher's imminent release, feeling that there was sufficient room in the charts for both versions. In fact, the Byrds were reluctant to release another Dylan-penned single at all, feeling that it was somewhat formulaic.

However, Columbia was insistent, believing that in the wake of the Byrds' debut single, "Mr. Tambourine Man", another Dylan cover equaled an instant hit.

A chart battle ensued, largely instigated by the music press and Columbia (who were determined to bury Cher's release), but ultimately the single stalled at #40 on the U.S. charts, while Cher's cover reached #15.

The reverse was true in the UK, however, where the Byrds' version became the fastest selling single in CBS Records' history, finally reaching #4 while Cher's recording peaked at #9.

"What really got me most was Dylan coming up to me and saying, "They beat you man," and he lost faith in me," recalled Roger McGuinn.

"He was shattered. His material had been bastardized. There we were, the defenders and protectors of his music, and we'd let Sonny & Cher get away with it."

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