Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) () The success of the album and Dylan’s subsequent recognition led to his being named as “Spokesman of a Generation”, a label Dylan repudiated. The album features several other songs which came to be regarded as among Dylan’s best compositions and classics of the 1960s folk scene.ĭylan’s lyrics embraced news stories drawn from headlines about the Civil Rights Movement and he articulated anxieties about the fear of nuclear warfare.īalancing this political material were love songs, sometimes bitter and accusatory, and material that features surreal humor.įreewheelin’ showcased Dylan’s songwriting talent for the first time, propelling him to national and international fame. Eleven of the thirteen songs on the album are Dylan’s original compositions.įreewheelin’ opens with “Blowin’ in the Wind”, which became an anthem of the 1960s, and an international hit for folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary soon after the release of the album. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Bob Dylan – Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Official Audio) ()ĭylan’s second studio album represents the beginning of his writing contemporary words to traditional melodies. 20 on the US chart, eventually going gold, and belatedly reaching No. Still, The Times They Are a-Changin’ peaked at No. 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. The title track is one of Dylan’s most famous many feel that it captures the spirit of social and political upheaval that characterized the 1960s. The album consists mostly of stark, sparsely arranged ballads concerning issues such as racism, poverty, and social change. This album was unique because it was the first to feature entirely original compositions, whereas Dylan’s previous albums had plenty of cover material. The Times They Are a-Changin’ was Dylan’s third studio album. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Bob Dylan The Times They Are A Changin' 1964 () Three singles were pulled from it, all of which received significant airplay on AM radio. Nashville Skyline went on to become one of Dylan’s best-selling albums. He changed the way people thought about it – even the Grand Ole Opry was never the same again.” The country scene was so conservative until he arrived. “Our generation owes him our artistic lives,” observed Kris Kristofferson, who later sang with Cash in The Highwaymen, “because he opened all the doors in Nashville when he did Blonde on Blonde and Nashville Skyline. Nashville Skyline is Bob Dylan’s ninth studio album, released on April 9, 1969, by Columbia Records.īuilding on the rustic style he experimented with on John Wesley Harding, Nashville Skyline displays a complete immersion into country music – a style most people don’t associate Dylan with.Īlong with the more basic lyrical themes, simple songwriting structures, and charming domestic feel, the album introduced audiences to a radically new singing voice from Dylan, who had temporarily quit smoking - giving him a soft, affected country croon. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Bob Dylan – I Threw It All Away (Official Audio) ()