Turn! Turn! Turn!
by The Byrds
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Turn! Turn! Turn! is ranked 6th best out of 27 albums by The Byrds on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Byrds is The Notorious Byrd Brothers which is ranked number 736 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,328.
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Turn! Turn! Turn! track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Turn! Turn! Turn! rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 99 Music Albums of 1965 | 13/99 | 4 |
| 2026 | Siromynian | Top 22 Music Albums of 1965 | 14/22 | 2 |
| 2026 | adbrack1988 | Top 15 Music Albums of 1965 | 13/15 | 1 |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | top 65r albums (63), #0101-0200* | 7/60 | - |
| 2026 | BurndenAce | Top 14 Music Albums of 1965 | 13/14 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 701-800 | 60/100 | - |
| 2026 | Weepingguitarman | Top 31 Music Albums of 1965 | 13/31 | 3 |
| 2026 | Olli | Top 100 Music Albums of 1965 | 48/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | habibi333 | Top 26 Music Albums of the 1960s | 15/26 | 9 |
| 2026 | gregthealien | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 57/100 | 9 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 233 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 841 | |||
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Turn! Turn! Turn! ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/29/2026 09:57 | Siromynian | 1,789 | 74/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2026 17:39 |  NowhereMan | 1,504 | 77/100 |
| ! | 09/03/2026 20:02 |  Repo | 2,234 | 85/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.9/100, a mean average of 75.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.2.
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Basically an inferior version of, Mr. Tambourine man. Turn! turn! turn!, features the same ingredients, Dylan covers, some traditional songs, and some originals, but they just don't have the same freshness as the first album. The title track is nice, another U.S. No:1 hit for the band, and, the world turns all around her, is possibly the best of the originals, and, lay down your weary tune, is the best of the Dylan tracks. All in all, an inferior mirror image of the first LP. (Edited)
It's the Byrds' second album, released in 1965. That pretty much sums it up, sonically.
Maybe a slight sophomore slump, but true to their iconic sounds and delivery. Hard for fans of mid-60's era folk rock to pass up these harmonic, hymn-like musical goods.
(Edited)
Slightly weaker, compared to "Mr. Tambourine man", but still a solid album. "Turn turn turn" and "Set you free this time" are the highlights here. It's not very influential, compared to the other albums. That is the only problem here. (Edited)
Very influential, specially for the Beatles which took allot from their sound, but ofc The Beatles were far more consistent when it comes to good melodies. Also I find this band's covers of Bob Dylan to lack the emotion of the original, Lay Down Your Wery Tune is one of Dylan's strongest vocal performances and full of raw power, but here is kinda lifeless. Overall, it should be remembered more for its influence on the music of the 60s, but a bit inconsistent; though maybe I just need to listen to it more. (Edited)
Side 1 on this record is perfect. Gene Clark's vocals and the others harmony vocals blend on these tracks. "Set you free this time " is absolutely up there among the best of Dylan and Beatles as well....! What an achievement!!!
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