The Times They Are a-Changin' is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's third studio album, released in January 1964 by Columbia Records. Produced by Tom Wilson, it is the singer-songwriter's first collection to feature only original compositions. The album consists mostly of stark, sparsely-arranged story songs concerning issues such as racism, poverty, and social change. The title track is one of Dylan's most famous; many felt that it captured the spirit of social and political upheaval that characterized the 1960s. Some critics and fans were not quite as taken with the album as a whole, relative to his previous work, for its lack of humor or musical diversity. Still, The Times They Are a-Changin' entered the United States chart at twenty, eventually going gold, and belatedly reaching four in the United Kingdom in 1965.
01- The Times They Are a-Changin' 02- Ballad of Hollis Brown 03- With God on Our Side 04- One Too Many Mornings 05- North Country Blues 06- Only a Pawn in Their Game 07- Boots of Spanish Leather 08- When the Ship Comes In 09- The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll 10- Restless Farewell
"The Freewheelin' - Bob Dylan" is Dylan's second studio album, released in May 1963 by Columbia Records. Dylan's debut album, "Bob Dylan", had featured just two original songs. "Freewheelin'" contained just two covers, the traditional tune "Corrina, Corrina", and "Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance" — which Dylan re-wrote extensively, all the other songs were Dylan originals and the "Freewheelin'" album showcased for the first time Dylan's song-writing talent. The album kicked off with "Blowin' in the Wind", which would become one of Dylan's most celebrated songs. In July 1963, the song became an international hit for folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary. This album reached number 22 in the US (eventually going platinum), and later became a number 1 hit in the UK in 1965. It was one of 50 recordings chosen in 2002 by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. In 2003, the album was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
01- Blowin' In The Wind 02- Girl From The North Country 03- Masters Of War 04- Down The Highway 05- Bob Dylan's Blues 06- A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 07- Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 08- Bob Dylan's Dream 09- Oxford Town 10- Talking World War III Blues 11- Corrina, Corrina 12- Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance 13- I Shall Be Free
