The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Like his voice or not the man's a prophet of a songwriter. No doubt I'll be whipping this out when im 40 years futher down the line when I know abit more about life.

The best of him, so far. „Btw, how many Albums by Mr. Dylan are featured here?“ -„Yes!“ Fav: Oxford Town

alltså väldigt svag för allt som dylan gör <3

This is one of those Dylan records that could be mistaken for a greatest hits collection... it's just that good. Now, I totally understand that folks might dislike his voice, or the way he plays guitar, but the songwriting is fantastic. My personal favorites on this record are "Masters of War" and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right", but "Blowin' in the Wind" and "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" are better recognized by the public.

Mind-blowing. Some of the best, most evocative writing I’ve ever heard. Feels less like an album and more like a conversation. Still as relevant now as ever, which is frustrating and comforting.

Hated it a little less than the last Bob Dylan album I heard, but I wouldn't say I'm becoming a fan.

Well this is the third Bob Dylan album so far. I’m a fan of this album. I think it’s his 2nd album and he was still finding his voice and not just trying to be a Woody Guthrie clone. He hit big with some songs on here. Yes his voice can be annoying but he has a way with words that makes these songs really listenable. I think that as he continued on his songs got better but there’s a fine line.

This is far removed from today's music, Im not sure it can be rated alongside the others. Perhaps, like classical music, it shouldn't be listed here.

Voice apart, there are some good songs on here before he became fully electric. Not necessarily someone or something I’d revisit too often, but there are some top lyrics.

Good album, contains some great songs,. As a lot of people says, he won't win prises for his vocals, but the lyrics are spot on.

I’m not hating on Bob but this was fine Maybe 2.5 ?

It's okay

Bob at his best

Ahhhhh 🙂‍↔️ familiar tranquility once more. Close 2nd favourite Bob Dylan album and yet still not a single skip - love the originals, love the covers (‘Corrina, Corrina’ is so underrated!) it’s all just so bloody timeless and wonderful and, yes I’ll say it, cool. Hanging on every last word Dylan says all the time always - Even if that fucking god damn harmonica blows my eardrums out every single time.

Emotional and short, just like life

Loved this even if not every track is amazing

I'm going to be biased and give this a 5, even though I think it is one of the weaker of Dylan's 60s albums. Blowing in the Wind is trite, but was probably incredibly deep when it was written. Masters of War is a bit too on the nose and obvious. Bob Dylan's dream is schmaltzy, although I love it and Corrina Corrina sounds out of place and will be far surpassed by stuff to come later in his career. He's still putting joke songs in like I shall be free and talking WWIII because he doesn't quite have the material. But show me any other 22 year old this side of Mozart who can come out of the wilderness, plonk down in NYC for a year or two crashing on couches and being unemployed and then write Girl from the North Country, Hard Rain and Don't think Twice. This is when Dylan arrived, and I get that he's divisive, feel free to think he's terrible, but IYKYK.

Freewheelin folk from Bob - I still like the last Dylan album a lot more than this, but this was ok. I think it is really hard to appreciate Dylan for me especially with a small child. He just drones lines. Harmonica parts were good

Dylan is a legend for a reason. Good stuff.

This might be my favorite of the Dylan albums so far. All have been good but something about this one just flowed the whole time for me

이런 장르를 컨트리 송이라고 하나요? 잘은 모르겠지만 신나고 꽤 괜찮았습니다. Is this genre called country song? I'm not sure, but it was exciting and pretty good.

This one is probably the one I know best? Let’s see. Oh wait no it’s Highway 61. Regardless. It’s been a while. Let’s see! Yes. I love this one. Fuck it.

mid- not really my jam

Im so glad its over, no more please

Nah. I tried to listen to the first song, but it's just the anthesis of what I like in music. It's just mediocre poetry sung in a grating voice accompanied by two chords on the guitar. I can understand why Bob Dylan is on this list, but there is no good reason why he should be here 7 times. I am not going to waste an entire working day listening to him, so I won't. I am vetoing Bob Dylan.

Well, my morning started off pretty shit and I have to wait for the train for half an hour. "But" I think hopefully. "At least I have time to listen to the album of today now, hope it'll be something good." It is then that I see that I got a Bob Dylan album for today. It was then that I knew that this would be a pretty long fucking morning...

You whiny miserable Anerican cunt stop making me listen to your shit for brains excuses for music

Bob Dylan was 22 when this came out. Just listen to it. If songs like 'Oxford Town', 'Masters of War', 'Blowin' In The Wind', 'Don't Think Twice', 'Girl From The North Country' and 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' don't impress you, new folk music isn't for you. It's an all-timer. He lifts from his heroes -- he's directly aping Woody Guthrie in his talking blues numbers -- and there's plenty borrowed from black blues musicians, too, but he's clearly on the right side of that fight. Especially 'Oxford Town', Dylan's account of the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi (US Air Force veteran James Meredith) and 'Hard Rain' sound as politically and musically vital today as they did then. And, of course, 'Don't Think Twice' is one of the greatest 'let's just move on' kind of breakup songs ever written. Just listen to it. Twice, probably. Each side could be a 5/5 album on her all by itself.

Doug, do you even know who Bob Dylan is? No. But I know he died of drugs. No, he didn't die of drugs. Bob Dylan is alive, Doug. In fact, I produced his last two records. Oh, you mean Uncle Robert?

בשבילי בוב דילן הוא עניין של מצב רוח ואני הייתי במצב הרוח המתאים. הכרתי כבר את רוב השירים היפים והפשוטים באלבום הזה אבל בכל זאת לפי ההאזנה תהיתי לעצמי, עם הידע הקודם שלי על המוזיקה של דילן, מה היה כל כך מהפכני במה שהוא עשה? מבחינתי הכל נשמע מאוד גולמי אבל אחרי שהאזנתי לאלבום הזה יש לי הבנה יותר טובה של ההשפעה שלו. בסופו של דבר מקבץ מאוד יפה של מוזיקה להליכה בערב או בצהריים או לטיול בדרכים. אני אוהבת את כל הלהיטים, בעיקר hard rain ושיר פחות מוכר מהאלבום corrina corrina. אולי 4 זה גבוה מדי אבל אין פה מערכת דירוג מדויקת יותר אז זה מה שזה מקבל בעיני.

Great

Don’t think twice it’s alright

I have long wanted to get into and enjoy Bob Dylan's music, but so far the only few songs I enjoy from him are from the album "Desire". This album was no exception as it played in its full length without me enjoying a single song from it. I wasn't reading any of the lyrics of the songs or paying much attention to them which is the highlight of Bob Dylan's style so I wouldn't say I got to the heart of how good any of the songs are, but to be honest the only song which I wanted to read the lyrics for and listen more closely is "I shall be free" while all the other songs didn't have any phrases which I could pinpoint and be intrigued by. The simple guitar chords are probably what make this album so weak to me; it makes every song feel like the same to me (which is probably where the lyrics come in to make them feel special). His voice is also very monotone and doesn't really add much to the album except a constant droning, the only vocals I enjoyed were in "I shall be free" where he let out some hoots. I usually enjoy a smooth harmonica especially in blues songs but in this album the sound was very cutting and I can't imagine listening to it with a very high volume as it would probably damage my ears. Highlights were "I shall be free" and "Corrina, Corrina"

Dette er faktisk ikke så verst, til tross for Dylan! Jeg liker dette veldig godt faktisk! Overraskende!

great album

This is peak "these songs are actually good but by God are they painful to listen to" Dylan.

Well....

God, that was a tedious 50 mins. Confirmed all my preconceptions about Dylan.

Lovely

Still trying to love Bob Dylan albums! I enjoyed this for maybe the first 20 minutes but then it became a bit of a slog. Sorry, still in the "appreciate but not love" category for me.

Another 3 star BD offering, come on RGP this album is great but give us some of the really good ones… Tom.

No private session used for Spotify. I know this is sacrilege, but I don't like Bob Dylan. He can't sing, and he can't play the harmonica. Well, maybe he could play the harmonica if he put the guitar down, but he's too conceited to have someone help him out with his songs, and he'd rather do everything himself poorly.

Pwetty good.

Fun fact: when my cousin was about 4/5 years old, she was obsessed with Bob Dylan. She used to insist that he had the most beautiful voice she'd ever heard. And the rest of my family are certain that those were the first time those words had ever been spoken.

Very anti war. Peak songwriting.

Great folk album from the legend himself. Nice easy listening and fantastic lyrics as always.

Если тебе не нравится Боб Дилан, то вряд ли понравится хоть один из его одинаковых альбомов. Предыдущий прослушанный был таким же.

Some moments of absolute magic and a fair bit of atonal, sneering, crooning. I have a complicated relationship with Dylan. Songwriting is amazing but sometimes it feels like a lot of work to listen to.

great album all the way through. every song is atleast a 9/10

Blowin’ in the Wind, maybe one of the best American songs ever written. Second track in, I already know I’m rating this at least 4 stars.

A true icon - not everyone's favourite but I loved this!

4.4/5

Classic and important all-timer. Peters off toward the end.

(Might be 3.5 idk)

Very folksy. Exactly what I expected. A good album overall.

Favorite Track: Masters of War Least Favorite Track: Down the Highway

he’s eating bagels, he’s eating pizza

Mixed bag. Some nice classic Dylan.

En del bra låtar förstås, i synnerhet "Don't think twice...". Men på det hela taget för mycket folkmusikfeeling som i vissa stunder blir rent påfrestande. Man hör ju att hantverket är bra men det faller inte riktigt mig på läppen. Lite svårbedömt tycker jag. Jag nöjer mig med den starka tvåan men den skulle kunna steppa upp om jag är på ett annat humör

Det finns absolut prov på bra låtskrivande redan här. Men utförandet Med akustisk gitarr och munspel blir lite enformigt. Lyssna hellre på Hard rain i liveversionen på Rolling thunder revue eller i Bryan Ferrys inspelning och Girl from the north country i duetten med Johnny Cash på Nashville skyline. Kan också rekommendera Mikael Wiehes take på Masters of war, De som tjänar på krig.

Det har varit en del slumpade album med för många låtar som i grunden oavsett arrangemang inte håller klassen. Så är det inte här. Girl from the north country, masters of war, a hard rain…, don’t think twice med flera är alla utmärkta låtar. Med ett kompband hade de blivit riktigt bra. Men Dylan är fortfarande kvar i fokkmusikträsket vilket gör produktionen lite trist. Men det vägs som sagt upp av flera riktigt bra sånger. Tycker dessutom att Dylan sjunger betydligt bättre än sitt rykte.

Det är omtvistad att Dylan är en låtskrivare av hög klass. Här tycker jag även han är en utmärkt uttolkare. Däremot blir det lätt enahanda med det akustiska trubadur-framförandet. Det funkar utmärkt i Girl from the North Country men betydligt sämre i Masters of war.

Escuché el álbum completo, me gustaron una o dos canciones, no es de mis géneros favoritos, de todas maneras no pude leer la letra por ende comprender el contexto.

בשבילי בוב דילן הוא עניין של מצב רוח ואני הייתי במצב הרוח המתאים. הכרתי כבר את רוב השירים היפים והפשוטים באלבום הזה אבל בכל זאת לפי ההאזנה תהיתי לעצמי, עם הידע הקודם שלי על המוזיקה של דילן, מה היה כל כך מהפכני במה שהוא עשה? מבחינתי הכל נשמע מאוד גולמי אבל אחרי שהאזנתי לאלבום הזה יש לי הבנה יותר טובה של ההשפעה שלו. בסופו של דבר מקבץ מאוד יפה של מוזיקה להליכה בערב או בצהריים או לטיול בדרכים. אני אוהבת את כל הלהיטים, בעיקר hard rain ושיר פחות מוכר מהאלבום corrina corrina. אולי 4 זה גבוה מדי אבל אין פה מערכת דירוג מדויקת יותר אז זה מה שזה מקבל בעיני.

Well, this one came directly after Bob's 85th birthday. Checking now, it was released on the 27 of May, THE DATE TODAY. Once again I question the randomness of the generator. This album is magical, and while it's not one of his albums that I go back to as much as others, it's still the first I suggest people to listen to. It's the one that started it all. Amazing to think how complete of an artist this 22 years old guy was. Unbelievable to think of what will come next. But talking about this one for a second, it's really Bob singing for the people, as much as he can. The political and social numbers, the relationship driven ones, all are folk ballads. For the people. While historians usually define his electric revolution as the turning point, personally, I believe that after this album nothing was really the same. The times they are a changing, while sharing elements with Freewheelin', contains very different lyricism. A hard rain is gonna fall is a sign to that. I've heard this song countless times in my life. Still I can't find words to describe and define it. Only Dylan can do that. So, this album stands as a singular work in Bob's discography. What an artist, what a man. I need 85 more years of him, at least. Yeah it's a 5, sure.

I've never been fond of Dylan, regardless of his great songs which are good and impactull obviously. But learning about his discography has been an interesting experience. This is the second album I listen to in full and I like it much better than Blonde on Blonde. The early folkier sound is much more interesting. Half of the songs are universal classics, most of the rest is pretty consistent, I loved the WWIII song, but the best is for me A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall. Curious to learn how his discog evolves throuout the years.

Listening session: may 26th, while eating breakfast and getting ready in the morning Listened to before: listened to two songs before Thoughts: still not a huge fan of Bob Dylan, but I enjoyed this album more than the other ones I’ve gotten on here Favourite tracks: Blowin’ in the Wind, Girl from the North Country & Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right

One of the first albums to present an artist who said "you can also do this, and you probably should". Timeless modern music! Favourite tracks: North Country Girl, Masters of War, Hard Rain

As my dear lads from the JAMC put it - "Elvis lives and Bob Dylan's dead," though that wry sentiment continues to yin&yang itself. Yes, this record is nice, it's over 60 years old, and the old bard is still headlining folk festivals. The number of times he transformed himself - switching to electric guitar, playing in the Willburys supergroup, being the subject of poignant, loosely biographic art house films (Llewyn & Not There), and being just about a boring in his private life as Weird Al. May his legend and legacy keep blowin' in the wind.

Bob Dylan is gonna Bob Dylan whether you can stand him or not

Ah. More Dylan. This one did feel thematically appropriate for Memorial Day…

Country,but not my taste

Bob Dylan doesn't go electric quite yet. Important and snoozy.

Bob Dylan's an icon who's adored by millions of people and has influenced generations of musicians. I'm not among either group. I appreciate what he's done and where this album stands in music history, but it does nothing for me.

This album had a storng start, but it lost me a bit. I'm not a big fan of this style of music anyways, but it didn't really stick with me. Favorite Tracks: Blowin' in the Wind Girl from the North Country

The Answer Is Blowin' In The Wind 1001 Albums Generator 298 (5/25/2026) Nothing quite like listening to Masters of War at my defense contractor job. Not Bob's finest or most memorable album, but there's some good stuff here. 3.5/5, rounded down to 3. Favs: Blowin' in the Wind Masters of War A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall Least Fav: Oxford Town

This album has it all. It starts with an absolutely haunting first half and, while the second half isn't as solid, it still is worth your while. Over 60 years later, few love songs are as emotionally mature as 'Don't Think Twice, It's All Right'. Some of the lighthearted tracks made me laugh quite a bit too. Great record, as expected.

Love Bob Dylan and his funny voice

Boring. Not the worst thing ever 3/5

Important and beautiful

One of Bob’s best

Heel mooi!

Another of the essential Dylan albums. This is perhaps the best conceived album at the time of its recording, with great storytelling, social criticism and many other redeeming qualities. 10/10 [KEEP]

I like the first song. Resonated with me through this addiction phase. The rest not so much.

i like it and maybe will listen again to this but depends to situation. it's too rowdy, i like the music tho

loved this when i was in 8th grade lol like revisiting an old friend

Orale.... al fin un disco de Bob Dylan; no se nada de este muchacho, solo que es muy famoso so.... al fin veremos... la armónica no es mi sonido favorito pero a ver haha. Totalmente me sorprendió el lore de Bob Dylan y el disco. Se ve que se hizo un hombre perro en el mal sentido guau guau… pero muy interesante la lirica around el disco; y en general si lo disfruté mas de lo que pensé tbh.

Als ik de teksten meelees zie ik wel in waarom er Bob Dylan zo'n heldenstatus heeft. Stilistisch sterk vind ik, lekker geëngageerd en wat provocerend. Ik kan me goed voorstellen dat dat in 1963 flink is ingeslagen. Muzikaal voor mij persoonlijk vrij oninteressant, qua zang en qua compositie. Niet dat ik een expert ben, maar ik zal zijn muziek niet zomaar meer opzetten.

I love Bob so much. His music completely changed my life. While not my favorite album (there's a decent amount of songs that I don't love, but still like), this album being his first of all original music is astonishing. Blowin in the Wind, Girl from the North Country, Masters of War, Hard Rain's, Don't Think Twice. Most artists would kill to have any of these songs under their belt. Not enough words to describe how much I love his songwriting, and this album started it all.

- YUUUUPPP - they queue’d up my boy bob for me - 20 year old boy from minnesota traveling all the way to nyc to change folk music and the world forever - this is enough to make a grown woman cry - lowkey wanna give this a 5 but i don’t wanna give it out willy nilly. plus he has better albums

Hootin and hollerin

Типичный дилан Громкая гармошка Что-то кричит там 2.4

a couple good songs but overall a bit tedious

Dette var ikke så verst. Min favoritt fra Dylan så langt. Litt for lang.

Why is it that all the influential and timeless albums are an absolute slog to listen to? I am sure this is great, but I just couldn't get myself to like it.

lovely thing, not the stuff id listen too by myself proactively

Always pleasantly surprised

Me gustó, medio rock, medio country, medio blues. Definitivamente roadtrip material.

I like Bob Dylan. I mean no disrespect when I say that, if Stephen Fry is, as often stated, "a stupid person's idea of smart person," then Dylan is "a stupid person's idea of a poet." He is a songwriter, a frequently great one, but the thought-replacing cliché that repeats through so many reviews here and so much of the conversation about Dylan does him a disservice. When I first heard it, as a child, the poetry of Blowin' in the Wind reminded me of nothing more than the spiritually uplifting posters that directed the primary school walls. Hardly gnomic, the sentiments are slight and I'm not sure any one line stands up to much scrutiny, although one could stick any of them over an image of a gull in flight, attribute it to Rumi, and post it on Facebook. Again, I don't mean this as a slight. Although, he took the money from the Nobel Committee, Dylan's old statement about being a song and dance man holds true to me. Even if, as he suggests, the tune of Blowin' the Wind was taken from an old spiritual, it is the accumulation of tune, sloganeering, and performance that make the song enduring. If Dylan is a poet, it is only to the extent that it is embodied in song. He is a recording artist. And a remarkable one. As we know from his ongoing changes and alterations in concert, he is not exacting, nothing is distilled, but rather the recordings capture songs in motion. To me this makes him very distinct from a poet - in the contemporary understanding - and, indeed, makes the term something of an injustice. He is a spirit of tumultuous energy, as prone to generating lead as gold. There are both present here. even within the one song. It is not a book of poetry. It is a young man in a studio, capturing ideas that will change over time. There is good and bad, lead and gold, song and stuff, guitar and harmonica, a good first 60% and a less good back 40%. Imagine what this guy could do if he went electric. 3 I went back to read what I wrote about Bringing it All Back Home so I wasn’t repeating myself. That’s about it though - mostly the same review with the difference that BIABH at least has a trivial claim to cohesion, being a genuine document of Dylan in one place at one time. Freewheelin‘ is essentially a compilation, with all a compilation‘s cold ambivalence. What satisfaction can there be in a narrative or emotional arc that begins with Blowin‘ in the Wind and ends with the double tap goofballery of Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance and I Shall Be Free? Girl from the North Country, A Hard Rain‘s…, Don’t Think Twice, Bob Dylan‘s Dream..etc taken for the disparate jewels they are. Bob Dylan is the best songwriter there has ever been and that’s all the satisfaction you’re offered on these early ‘albums‘. 3.5/5

Not a Dylan's fan but album captures his essence.

A masterpiece

A couple of years ago, I had to travel to California for work. Even though I was flying into San Francisco, I just HAD to stop off in New York. I’d never been before and had to rectify that. It's a city that's a backdrop to so many important cultural landmarks in movies, TV, literature and music. One of the biggest being Greenwich Village for The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. It was July during a heatwave, so it was uncomfortably hot and humid. The air was too hot and sticky to use the subway. It was so sweaty that you had to wear towels under your armpits and carry a spare shirt. But it was worth the discomfort and loss of fluids, just to be able to wander around Greenwich Village in Zimmerman’s footsteps. Loitering outside Cafe Wha?, where Dylan played some of these songs back in ‘63. Strolling along the middle of the road on Jones Street, where that iconic album cover was shot with Dylan and Suze Rotolo, linked arm-in-arm in what looked like the definition of the word “Fall”. Everywhere I looked was the shadow of The Freewheelin’ Dylan. Beats, Bob, Battlestar Gallactica. He may not have liked being labeled by the media as the spokesman of a generation, but how could he not be? He's such an amazing songwriter, that his lyrics articulated and captured the thoughts and vibe of a place and time so perfectly, it was impossible for people not to connect with. Dylan brought an intellectualism to folk music on this album. He was essentially writing beats poetry set to reworked traditional folk melodies. His compositions were somehow both accessible and complex at the same time. He was confrontational, but also sardonically funny. “Blowin’ in the Wind” is an example of how structure, in its simplest question-and-answer form, can be so effective at delivering a message. “Masters of War” is still unfortunately just as relevant and powerful today in 2026, as it was sixty-three years ago when it was written. Lines like “you hide in your mansions as young people's blood flows out of their bodies and into the mud” hit hard. The verses in “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” take as long as they need to, before they resolve with the refrain. People never talk about how good a guitarist Bob was. I'm yet to hear a single person (besides Dylan) play “Blowin' in the Wind” correctly. He managed to make his single acoustic guitar sound like a full band. The playing in “Girl From the North Country” and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” is fantastic. Finger-pickin’ good. The latter of those two is my favourite Dylan song, and one of my all-time favourite songs in general. “Down the Highway” is a criminally underrated tune. With a real folky blues feel, and a very weird tempo and structure, it had me fascinated when I first heard it. While his harmonica playing might be rough and ready, it works so well with the rough edges of his voice and guitar. It became an iconic sound that Dylan fully owned. Dylan's half spoken, half sung, politically-charged lyrics didn't come out of nowhere. He's possibly the greatest songwriter of all time, so that has a lot to do with it. But everything about this album feels fully interlinked with Greenwich Village and New York. The beat poetry, the art scene, the music, and the outspoken political views that were wafting through the air of the cafés and bars of this area shaped Dylan and his writing on this album. How many roads must a man walk down? Well, the subway was too hot to handle. So, it took many humid, hot roads for this sweaty man to walk down just to share the same space Bob Dylan did around the time he was writing these songs.

It was okay. Wouldn't listen to this for fun. Made me kinda sad. Kinda mid at harmonica.

Φίλε δεν ξέρω τι να πω πέρα απο το ότι ίσως δεν πιάνω πολύ την αίσθηση του bob dylan. Είμαι σίγουρος ότι αν αφιερωθώ αρκετά και του δώσω μια καλή ευκαιρία μπορεί να αλλάξω γνώμη αλλα δεν θα το προτιμούσα ιδιαίτερα ...

On second listen I loved it.

Tough listen. Extremely folksy and mostly just highlit Dylan’s voice, which is an acquired taste at best. Couldn’t finish. Grating.

Probably my favourite album.

Some of the best songs ever written and also some songs where he imagines calling the president to tell him what European actresses he wants to fuck. Flawless.

Very good 👍

Caro is wrong! This is not the best Bob Dylan album. But Caro is also right though! This is the best Bob Dylan album. And I just BLEW your MIND. 21 year old Bob writing Blowin in the Wind might be proof of the divine. He has said himself in numerous interviews that he felt like something was "writing through him". Once I drove all the way to Cape May instead of Philadelphia (from NYC) bc I was trying to memorize the lyrics to A Hard Rain's Going to Fall. Cape May is not really near Philadelphia. The point this music consumes you if you have ears to hear. There's a reason people get REALLY into Dylan. The songs are so rich and resilient. I love political Bob, silly Bob, romantic Bob, bitter Bob, visionary Bob, song thief Bob. All are present here. The album that launched 1000 bands! The Beatles listened to this record obsessively. It'll never be my favorite Bob but it's definitely top 10 which is pretty high considering how many albums he has. All the stars.

The best Dylan album. I refuse to elaborate

I'm probably going to annoy a few people, but found this enjoyable but middling. A fusion between folk and pop? That said I've never given Bob a good listening to before - I will again. Went 3 stars, only because 3.5 isn't an option. Not quite there for a 4.

Love it.

it was fun, and felt nostolgic even tho i haven't listening to much bob dylan. there were some songs that were incredibily annoying but anothers that were fun and i enjoyed. I liked corrina, corrina

NEWYORK

Historische plaat waarschijnlijk , maar muzikaal niet mijn ding

Gezaag 1.5

Beste Bob Dylan album vind ik… nog mooi gezongen 😅, super mooie teksten enzo… sober, maar super mooi

Have I listened to this album before? No How familiar am I with this album? I know a few songs How do I feel about this artist? His voice can be grading and he can get kind of annoying but I don’t dislike him as much as other people seem to Pre-Listen Thoughts: I don’t know if I’ll like it as much as my previous deal album, but I’m open to it. I know the lyrics are gonna be good. Favorite track(s): Blowin in the Wind Post-Listen Thoughts: I do enjoy some good harmonica, that in the acoustic guitar really saves this album for me. The lyrics were good in his singing works sometimes but other times it did get very grading. At one point he was just kind of blabbering into the microphone.

These are some of my favorite songs from one of my favorite artists. A true classic and re-listening to them in album form may have moved this up my internal ranking of Dylan albums.

Très sympa mais pas mon album préféré de Bob Dylan.

Literally couldn't listen to most of it because the playlist I played only had no sound playing for the most part which I used as an excuse to not listen to a harmonica playing for 50 mins straight. I bet it would've been cool live tho

al princio su voz me saturaba mucho, parecía un pendejo de mierda insoportable, ahora hasta adoptó su postura de invierno para caminar

no llego a cazar la onda a bob Dylan pero esta bueno

I was prepared to hate this but Dylan is surprising tuneful and the minimal instrumentation on this keeps his storytelling front and center. The man hasn't won a nobel prize in literature for nothing. Perhaps a a bit more surprsing than his lyrics being a compelling is that his guitar playing is as well. He consistently does something more interesting than simply simply playing a few a chords. I'm not an expert on this realm of music, but his playing feels almost bluegrassy at points. We'll see how much it grows on me and how sick I get of his albums coming up, but as an introduction to the man and his work, I immediately understand the appeal.

Have this bad boi on Vinyl. Love this album. Fave songs: Blowing in the wind, Dont think twice

As Dylan albums go, this is a highlight. Some of his best work

Pretty chill but the harmonica is a little much at points

Heard Before; 3.5; This is another one of those "classic" albums that I appreciate more now than I did when I tried with previous listens. Favorite Track: Blowin' in the Wind

Good album. Very ideosyncratic singing but I liked it. Also based.

This is an album I have listen to before, but I am happy to listen to it again.

There's a saying, I love children, but I couldn't eat a whole one. That's how I feel about Bob Dylan. I'm happy listening to Blowin' In The Wind, Masters Of War and Don't Think Twice, It's All Right once in a while, as with a number of the other songs, and his voice sounds better on this album than on other ones I've heard. But, songs with their short stanzas get repetitive with lyrics not always holding my attention, and he's still got the ability to make the harmonica sound like it's been swallowed by a donkey, so the whole album then becomes a bit of a chore. Still, this sounds better than Blood On The Tracks - there are more songs that I like and I agree with the protest. He's clearly a great poet. A high 3 stars.

No

Lyrically amazing obviously and some interesting guitar parts but I needed more variety of the music than just strummed acoustic guitar - can see why he went electric…

music is love

I’ve tried, I’ve really tried but I just don’t get this guy. So I’m just gonna say the usual, I respect him as an artist but it’s not for me

я с этой губной гармошки просто хуею

b leh

Freewheelin' is rough around the edges, but that's kind of what makes it special. Dylan, his harmonica, and his sometimes out of tune guitar are all you're gonna get here. The raw, stripped down conversational nature of the record was a revolution at the time, inspired thousands to pick up a guitar, and speak their own truths. There's an infinite power in that, whether or not you care for Dylan. Freewheelin' isn't perfect, despite its legendary status. Not every track is going to land, and that's okay. The overall experience is a good one, and it still feels fresh decades and decades after it was released.

‘Blowing in the wind’ A lovely campfire feel. Which track 2 keeps up with. ‘Masters of war’ sounds like an epic song however being critical it feels like the song is building and building but then ultimately doesn’t get there which was a massive shame. ‘Bob Dylan’s blues’ repetitive and actually really mundane which is now where the album seems to be heading and I’m only half way through. ‘Bob Dylan’s dream’ 😴 ‘Honey just allow me one more chance’ finally the tempo has picked up a bit and intrigued me again but unfortunately it’s too little too late. The album ends with yet another really good track.. Overall therefore I see 3 great tracks to start the album and 2 great tracks to end the album but everything in between I just found so mundane and repetitive which was a real shame. Fave track- ‘masters of war’ Worst track- ‘Oxford town’ The great tracks just helping the overall score to hit 6.5/10

Bob Dylan - Freewheel'... A killer 3 song run opens this album. I was hanging on every word, every time it feels like the first time of hearing. In turn, taking on hope, longing, and anger - as a voice for the voiceless. Sounds simple now but mind widening at the time. Yeah, I'm not so keen on the more traditional rambling folk stuff that builds upon the Bank Williams legacy but A Hard Rain.... and Don't Think Twice add to the essential cannon of great Dylan songs. Best Track - Blowin' in the Wind Worst Track - Bob Dylan Dream 8/10

da hat bob dylan sich beim singen noch mühe gegeben, also ziemlich gut und auch iconic denke ich

i dont like his voice kinda cliche

I feel similar to this as I did with Frank Sinatra. Maybe it’s just not for me or I need some more listens to get Bob Dylan

Never been a huge Dylan fan, but this album hit for me. I even liked his vocals here, which is really surprising. 4/5

unfortunately an extremely good album. listening makes you introspective as hell. in a movie these are the songs that play when the main characters life is finally moving forward, for better or for worse. getting 4 stars for now bc it’s not a perfect no skips (3rd track not for me) but wow it’s really good. travis will be pleased. “i’ll let you be in my dreams if you let me be in yours … i said that”, unfortunately, again, a great as a lyric.

Very good. Really enjoyed it. Great tunes but there's a definite social conscience.

No soy muy fan de la armónica. Voz agradable, pero no es mi estilo

Ihan rentoa soitantaa, mutta kyllä tääki omaan makuun vähän turhan hengettömäksi jäi. Aamuvuoron tunnelmaan kuitenkin sopi ihan mukavasti

Ei nyt punaniskameininki oikeen lähe.

Kyl tää dilani on aina ollut mieleen. Sillai ennen kun sai sähköt sähkökitaraan niin tulkinta on viel vähän jäyheetä. Säästetään vitkut muille bobin levyille.

Kyllähän tää kovaa kamaa on, ei siitä pääse mihinkään. Girl from the North Country on ihan yksi omia Dylan-suosikkeja. Samaten Don't Think Twice, It's All Right ja A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall. Vähän ehkä liian pitkä levy kuunnella yhdeltä istumalta, tää kuitenkin vaatii jonkin verran kuulijaltakin kun meininki on niin pelkistettyä. Toisaalta sitten kuunnellessa mietin että mitä tästä voisi poistaa, niin en mä kyllä muut poistettavaa keksinyt kun Corrina, Corrinan. Se on jotenkin mölö biisi. Ankara pohdinta neljän ja viiden tähden väliltä, mutta mennään nyt neljällä kuitenkin. Katotaan sitten Bringing it All Back Homen ja Highway 61 Revisitedin kohdalla päivän fiilistä uudestaan, eiköhän nekin tässä tule vielä vastaan.

3.5

I think I liked the first of the album more than the second, but oh well. It's for someone not me.

Not my style but still loved it

Peak Bob Dylan

sorry, not for me ?/10 Will I add this album to my library? no

I dont hate Bob Dylan but I hate Bob Dylan. I think he is much like Bruce Springsteen, the people who love him are fanatic and to others it barely passes for music

alle sanger er like

The second Bob Dylan album, and such a major jump up from the first. A lot of people who say Dylan can’t sing should listen to this album because he actually does sound really good here and doesn’t have the stereotypical sound you get from say Blonde on Blonde. I do really rate this album but some songs on here especially on the second side are a bit lacking but he also has some of his masterpieces on here too.

not for me.

I know this is absolutely essential to the oeuvre of Dylan and the genre of folk...not so much to my taste tho. There are some unfamiliar deep tracks here that are beautiful, intriguing, and touching and then some that are forgettable.

An album full of some great Dylan tunes. No reason not to give it full marks.

3.7 / 10

4.5

Some great songwriting right out of the gate here. One of my favorite Bob songs in Don't Think Twice. I want to give it a 5, but I know this is not on the same level as Blonde on Blonde or Highway 61. 4.5/5

game changer for sure. not my favorite Dylan album, but hard to ignore how far he knocked it out of the park and laid the groundwork for so much music to follow.

What an album. It's so weird that this guy's a Nobel laureate. The nature of that award is for a writer's entire oeuvre, so even the minor songs become Nobel-winning works here. There's a story about "Blowin' in the Wind" where Dylan's performing it, and a soldier in the crowd asks, a little saltily, who is this guy butchering that Peter, Paul, and Mary song. The soldier is told that the guy up there is the one who wrote it, and the soldier shuts up and listens in awe. "Girl from the North Country" just comes straight out of the soil of the cold Midwest winter. While a lot of this album is preoccupied with a specific post-war moment, this song seems to be out of the previous century. The guitar and melody would be used again to equal effect for "Boots of Spanish Leather." "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" and "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" is an all-time one-two punch, and "Talking World War III Blues" is existentially funny. I was going back and forth between a 4 and 5, but it won me over at the last minute.

נהניתי מכל השירים, השירים האייקוניים הם אייקוניים מסיבה, אבל כן די חזרתי

Timeless classic 10/10

I liked this one. Bob Dylan has a pretty distinct style that comes through. I think a lot of the songs blended together so maybe that lowered my opinion of the album but I think it all sounded good. There was a vibe that was maintained and I appreciate that.

Loved every song. Gives me memories of childhood camping trips and the long drive back home listening to my mum's CDs

Sorry bob i just couldnt get into it

This is prime turntable music, where it makes you sit down and listen. Spotify music - no. Blast in the car with the windows down - no. But grab a scotch and drop the needle!

A great album! Pre-electrified Dylan. A folk hero with wars to protest. A walking messiah preaching the word to the struggling masses. Now he sells out theaters, charging top dollar to any rich aging sucker willing to pay for an old man’s croon. Amen Brother!

Blowin' in the wind

gdyby ni3 ta zjebanq harmonijka to by bylo lepsze, nie powiedzialabym ze to jakis peak, strasznie nje wkurwia harmonikja sie czuje jakbym sluchala tego krzyczacego koguta dla psow czy innego fowna

Favorite dylan

Добре що Боб зібрав гурт, бо оці пісні під гітару.........

Sheer, unqualified perfection. I think that if I was (and I concede this is unlikely) forced at gunpoint to say which is better out of this and Highway 61, I'd maybe plump for this. They're both perfect, of course, but I think that Freewheelin' is slightly more evocative of a period of Dylan where he's simply the coolest guy alive, and it has more of the Woody influence that really gets me going. By 65, he's still miles ahead of the competition, but he's arguably playing the same game. Anyway, enough! Comparison is the thief of joy, so let's just talk about this on its own merits. Blowing In The Wind is totally and utterly iconic, one of the handful of songs that will still be here and as essential in thousands of years, once the seas have risen up and overtaken us. For that to start side one, and still be outdone by Don't Think Twice, the opener to side two is quite something. Throughout the whole album, the vibe is immaculate, and the fact this is 63 years old doesn't dim its light at all.

Just as there is “the early Beatles” and “the later Beatles,” there is early and later Dylan. Early Dylan is his folk era, and Later Dylan begins when he famously “goes electric.” And like the Beatles, the progress occurs at such a fast clip. “Freewheelin’” is only Bob Dylan’s second album, released in 1963. By 1965 he would release “Bringing It All Back Home” and (greatest of all) “Highway 61 Revisited.” He was incredibly influential, and the 60s (Beatles included) would not be the same without Bob Dylan’s artistic, lyrical, and political guidance. 5/5 for the album that contains “Blown’ in the Wind,” “Girl from the North Country,” “Masters of War,” “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,” and some nice deep cuts.

For all of its spare musical production, over-the-top folk lyrics, and gravelly and raspy voice, you have the foundation for nearly all subsequent artists of merit in the 2nd half of the 20th century and beyond. It may not be many people's cup of tea, but the influence is undeniable. Brilliant and Bold, this album is amazing and a must listen for anyone who loves music.

Oof. What a tough listen. Did he own a harmonica before he recorded? Drugs back then must’ve sucked.

Not my favorite. It's not offensive (other than the harmonica), but it sort of just goes on and on. 2/5.

Tough listen. Sometimes the guitar wasn't in tune. Detracts from the writing, which he is known for.

I like him better with the funny voice and backing band, but for folk, you can't do much better.

Bob Dylan rules. I think Abraham Lincoln said that.

Also nice

Great album

Great lyrical album, except for the last song. I don’t know what that is.

Old-school acoustic dylan. The dude can write some songs. Thats for sure. Im not all that well versed in that type of thing and I cant still see it. Its not usually my bag. But I had alot of fun with this. Saved a handful of songs and enjoyed it too to bottom. Its not the greatest thing ive ever heard but the greatness is recognized. I get it if you cant stand the singing but I like unique voices so im all in on that part. Just I dont get the full experience not being all that into lyrics. And thats the bottom line. Its great and if I were a different type of listener it would be top tier. Just for me its very very good rather than the 2nd coming of christ

So far I am not drowning in harmonica, which I appreciate it. Dylan is such an amazing lyricist. Very enjoyable.

cute folk guitar harmonica cowboy-like free politique engagé entêtant tranches de vie storytelling focused simple hope through a hard but beautiful world

I mean it's Bob Dylan i kinda got bored

It’s Bob Dylan, even in his 20’s he sounded old. Not really my jam.

I quite enjoyed sitting listening to this. The songs did all blend together but I appreciated the vibe and harmonica.

Blessedly only 50 minutes. I can conceptually understand liking one or two of these, but back-to-back they're lethal tedium punctuated with harmonica.

Thoroughly bored while listening. All this album seems to be is this nasaly man twittering and whining over literally the same chord progression for 5 minutes at a time. The premises for this albums seems to be if you took Johnny Cash and him whiney, shit, and boring. And I'm also indifferent to his music at the best of times too. At one point the album was really quiet and I couldnt make out the words so I turned it up then 2 minutes later I got my ears BLASTED by a screeching harmonica at ear-splitting volume droning the same note for 20 seconds. Id honestly rather go listen to the White Stripes album again that this. Big fat 1.

I liked this one. Bob Dylan has a pretty distinct style that comes through. I think a lot of the songs blended together so maybe that lowered my opinion of the album but I think it all sounded good. There was a vibe that was maintained and I appreciate that.

Pretty much what I expected from a Bob Dylan album. Never really keen on his vocals, but young Bob is better than older Bob. The songwriting is great, and the way his playing drops in and out between vocals sometimes makes it feel like a vocal in its own right.

I think I thought I liked Bob Dylan more than I actually do, perhaps I love his music but only when he isn't singing it. Some beautifully written songs on here, but after 50 minutes of blaring harmonica and Bob's nasally tones I was wishing for the album's conclusion. For me it's one to listen to a select few songs off but as a whole album it's not something I'd return to in a hurry.

la armonicaaaAa que paz me da

Fantastic classic Dylan

Reconheço a importância do Dylan na história da música, principalmente na carreira dos Beatles (muito legal ver a diferença da música pré Beatles e pós Beatles) , porém o álbum não me pegou muito. Gostei dos arranjos de violão, mas acho que folk não me encanta muito... ( Acho que o jeito de cantar do Dylan não é tão prazeroso de se escutar em um álbum)

Struggling to understand why he’s such a big deal. Live the most dullest. However this surprised. Better than expected and will go back to these. 4.3/5

Big fan, never listened

DNF

Oh ja

A nice collection of heartfelt songs with a lot of personality. Felt like it got a little old towards the end, but I enjoyed it anyway.

I first heard this record in about 1990, having spotted it on a neighbour’s shelf together with Another Side of Bob Dylan. I borrowed both of them. I’d never really listened to Dylan. Of course I’d half-heard some of his famous songs but I always considered them a bit clunky. The Times They Are A-Changing really grated on me for example. I borrowed these albums as I wanted to understand why he was so revered. And suddenly, I really did! Listening to The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan right through as a single piece helped place it in context. You could tell he was referencing real issues, actual people, events of the moment. And he could be funny about it as well as incisive. I totally got why he caused such a sensation when this album (and the other early ones) was new and fresh. It’s also a kind of ‘required reading’ if you’re interested in music because you so often hear bits of it alluded to in other artists’ work.

Ugh some Dylan is good but generally I struggle to listen to his albums front to back. I’m even a fan of harmonica but dang it can be piercing at time.

This was the first Dylan record I got into way back in 8th grade. The well known songs are super accessible folk, for me though the less well known songs are where you can hear peak Dylan starting to come through. Pretty amazing he was like 21 when he recorded this.

Plenty of classics on here, and the deeper cuts are also great

Poetry.

How many Bob Dylan albums must a man listen to, before you can call him annoyed? The answer my friends, is one. But this list has so many of them it verges on a war crime. I'll admit that his whiny voice is less harsh sounding on this album than many of the previous ones, raising this from abrasive to merely dull. So I'll throw old Bob a 2nd star for that. Oddly, listening to this album made me appreciate the Beatles more. I've always thought they were wildly overrated - sure they have some good songs, but they've put out so much music that it would be impossible not to have some hits among all the filler, right? Well Bob Dylan shows that you can produce album after album of boring garbage with no decent songs mixed in, so by contrast the Beatles must really be onto something. PS Neil Young can play a harmonica with subtlety and musicality, which proves that it's possible. But every time Bob remembers his harmonica exists he makes it absolutely shriek. It's like having a toddler shout in your ear at random points in a song. God I hate Bob Dylan

I appreciate the poetry, this kind of music is just not for me. Although I really liked Masters of War

US country music - I might understand why people in US love it, but for me it is not that sensative and deep

oh hell yeah old dylan

I like this much more than I expected to. I mean the issues I've had with previous Dylan material just aren't really present here - the production is fine so the harmonica isn't like nails on a chalkboard, Bob's voice sounds less grating, etc. Many of the themes ring very true today. It's perfectly cromulent folk music. Nothing I'd really go back to, but pretty inoffensive with some bright spots. "Masters of War" is very powerful.

Great 60’s Dylan album

Okay album. This time his harmonica wasn't as present and annoying.

Моя первая виниловая пластинка. Не могу сказать, что фанат его творчество, но слушать можно.

I think this may be my favourite Bob Dylan album so far. His voice and the instrumentals all fit together very well. Typically, I don't find folk falls on my ears well, so there was times with this album where I didn't enjoy listening as much, but I very much enjoyed having this on overall.

Stone cold classic. Woke up a generation and pushed the Beatles lyrically. What more can one ask for from an album?

Doesn’t do much to me. Wouldn’t even say it’d be a good background music. But a good point is this album doesn’t fit into some boring pattern someone can use to produce millions of songs easily.

probably my favorite bob dylan album to date on this list. this album really showcases what i would like to call 'bob dylan's stream of conscious lyrics'. he just kinda rambles on and im not sure how all of the lyrics match up to make a full song, but all in all the music is nice

My favorite bob dylan album so far (which isn’t saying too much). His voice is much more tolerable on this album. Don’t think twice is one of my fave songs of all time. I typically think any cover of a bob Dylan song is better than the original but don’t think twice I think will always stand the test of time. I’m typically a big fan of the harmonica but lord almighty does he freakin just wail on that thing sometimes to minimal benefit. The poor sound engineer that has to hear that blasting through his headphones. Overall it’s probs a 3 but I love don’t think twice so much will bump up to 4.

Not really much to say about this album. It’s classic Bob Dylan, so some will love it but mostly it was a product of its era that hasn’t completely aged well musically.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. I prefer Bob Dylan songs when they are performed by other artists. His song writing is unbelievable, but I'm not crazy about his performance. He has a unique sound, but that doesn't mean I love it. I can't fault any of the meaning and talent in his song writing though. A truly one of a kind artist, and this album has his talent on full display.

Fantastic album. I listened late at night and it was perfect for the mood. Really calming.

Hum ok.

It’s a folk record. At the time I’m sure it was dangerous because it contained ideas. As a forum for Bob to express ideas that ran counter to conservative America it is a fine demonstration. As an example of musical expression it is certainly that. As an example of excellence- it is not. It’s Bob and it for me is unlistenable. It’s the voice. It is unmusical to me. I do not diminish the quality of the songwriting and the topical references- they are excellent for the time period. The real issue was never the musicianship - it’s creative. The problem has always been that Bob’s songs toughened up and sung by others tend to be better than the original. Too bad there are not many punk and metal versions out there. Anyway, the only think freewheelin about the record is that someone at some point should have taken the wheel. 3/5

To był... dobry album.

Great album like 3 stone cold classics

Probably the Bob album I would put on and listen to the most, very nice

phenomenal voice, the album didn’t do it for me though

Loving whatver the hell is wrong with him

There were themes that resonated with me in this listen, however I seem to not be keen on this genre

A pretty solid album

Иногда хочется выключить нахер и никогда не включать, иногда цепляет

Nice

It was really just ok. lyrics are goodl. every song sounds the same. but its bob dylan. 3/5

What can I say? This is an absolute classic of songwriting. Loved it throughout.

10/10 The first few notes of Blowin' in the Wind are all it takes to let out a comforting sigh and know you're in for 50 minutes of greatness. This is Dylan at his most essential: an artist whose lyrics and music carry everything in lieu of a traditional singing voice. And yet there's something about that voice that puts more feeling into words than most singers could dream of. The highlights here are towering. Masters of War pairs a relentless, unresolved guitar drone with some of the sharpest protest lyrics ever written. Girl from the North Country paints images so vivid you feel transported. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall and Don't Think Twice, It's All Right are back-to-back proof that Dylan is at his absolute best when he feels passionately about what he's singing. This is an album that makes it impossible to have on in the background. You fixate. The lighter tracks provide welcome breathing room rather than filler. Bob Dylan's Blues is a fun satirical tonal shift, Oxford Town is punchy and deceptively casual in its protest, and Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance radiates the joy of the recording session. Even the weaker moments (Down the Highway, Talkin' World War III Blues) are still good by any normal standard. The easiest possible 5/5. Best track: Blowin' in the Wind Will I revisit?: Obviously.

I seem to not really like Bob Dylan Stand-outs - Masters of War - Oxford Town

I'm not really a big fan of Bob Dylan, but this was enjoyable.

Started off strong, and then faded back to just okay, slightly taxing, and always monotonous, Bob Dylan.

Classic Bob Dylan. Acoustic guitar, harmonica, and horrible singing. What more could you ask for?

I’ve listened to a lot of Bob Dylan, and it’s been pretty good. This isn’t good though. For some reason his voice is unbelievably annoying on this album but not on the other ones.

It’s great for a long haul road trip but not an everyday playlist

Liked it

its just beautiful

no me gusto, medio aburrido monotono, lento, no me llamo la atencion 4/10

Excellent songwriting. A lot of classics here

appreciated it more than i honestly anticipated. when i watched the movie i thought the music was so mid. but i was listening to the first couple of songs today and i understood. the social activism and lyrics are song. truly a song writer of the time

good

Idk just ok

escuchar a un compa con una guitarra puede ser entretenido. este no es el caso.

Seems like a timeless album. With lyrics that ring true even today.

the harmonica got under my skin, though I vibed with the songs more than I thought I would cause im not a folk music kinda person, sure if you like the genre this would be a lot better alright I guess, not my cup of tea

I am getting into harmonica so it was a beautiful album for that reason along with that, he almost paints a picture in my head with each of his songs and I love that

it's not the type of genre I enjoy listening, but this album was really magic and it also has some beautiful songs too.

У Дилана многое значит лирика. Больше чем музыка

4.5/5. I am something of a Bob Dylan enjoyer. In early 2025 as a personal project I even listened through all 40 of his main studio albums (I have not gone through the bootleg series yet but plan to eventually.) I even own a few of his really awful 80’s albums on vinyl. Freewheelin’ was his second album and his first that consisted mostly of original songs, and it’s insane that on his first go he already was writing all time greats, whether we’re talking Masters of War, Blowin in the Wind, don’t thing twice it’s alright, or what’s in my opinion the best song here, “a Hard Rains a gonna fall.” An underrated aspect of Bob Dylan in my opinion is how funny he can be, which you can see all over this album. As an example “don’t think twice it’s alright” is a hilariously petty song. Only things keeping it from being a 5 is that the two covers at the end are just kinda alright and there’s quite a few other 60’s and 70’s Dylan albums that I prefer. But this is still an amazing album, and the best of his pre-electric 60’s era.

3,5/5 ✨ i liked but it isn’t my cup of tea!

Muy bonito y sentido, un clásico

Not for me.

the hero worship around this dude is exhausting and I've always kind of hated him. is that fair? well no, obviously, but in my defense his fans are so annoying that makes it all the more irritating that this album is fine. it's competent folk rock by a dude who can just barely sing and I enjoyed it a normal amount. I went into this hoping it would either be revelatory and I'd realize that I'd deprived myself of excellent music all this time, or I'd be vindicated for my unfair assessment and could carry on in my righteousness. but it's just fine. I even want to be kinder to it because it's the closest we get to real representation of some classic country on this list I dunno man. one thing I always thought, but this whole project reinforced, is that we fucked up by idolizing a handful of musicians when there's so much beauty in music everywhere. this album is fine. the issue with bob dylan isn't that he's received so much attention necessarily but more that so many other musicians are hidden in that shadow the critics and fans created. absolutely no reason this dude needs seven albums on a list of 1001/1089. christ are his fans insufferable though

Day 241 I’m still too intimidated to even attempt his entire back catalogue but this list has made me realise how much I like Dylan, like Johnny Cash or the American version of the Office, take me ages to get through it all. Highlights Masters of War World war 3 Blues

Gran álbum de un hippie con guitarra y armónica, nunca había escuchado Bob Dylan, creo que de lo que vengo escuchando hasta ahora es lo que más me gustó, rescato Blowin’ in the Wind y Bob Dylan’s Dream. 7,5/10

Not for me. I will never ever understand.

Dylan poet and prophet, still as relevant today

really enjoyed this

I love ya, Bob, but I'm gonna need to you plug it the fuck in. (This is a good record, and "Don't Think Twice" and "Hard Rain" are classics, but just not my preferred Dylan modality.)

Really good but deserves another listen to fully appreciate

If you are a Dylan fan like me this album is fantastic. So many classic songs

I have already listened to this one thank you

I liked this way more than I expected. I think I’m a Dylan unplugged fan. Masters of War is a little too timely.

Dylan just isn't my thing. I don't mind some of his stuff, but a whole album is just a slog.

set me free i don’t like this

Very much enjoyed it, best Dylan album I have listened to yet

Much better than Blonde on Blonde I enjoyed this a lot

2 stars - not being a fan of Bob Dylan, I will admit this album had it's moments of enjoyment

This album is very singular in terms of innovation, but the raw vocals of Bob Dylan with minimal background musicals encompass genuine feelings of loss. Personally not my cup of tea, but u do u. Extremely authentic American voice like the which you'd hear playing in any redneck movie in Texas.

me gustó mucho. buen opening

esta bueno. por momentos un poco tedioso y repetitivo. la armonica es todo lo que esta bien

Beautiful playing and lyrics, I cannot do the voice right now

Pros: Lots of classic songs with strong lyrics. One of the most classic storytellers really shows his class here. Less is more: nice and clean production and just a few elements. Cons: Dylan’s voice have never been his forte. He actually sounds better when he «talk-sings». Too much «hoot&toot-harmonica». Blowin’ in the wind is an all time classic, but these days it feels like a cliché. Favourites: Masters of War, Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright, A Hard Rains Gonna Fall.

Not my total style, but full respect to the legend and his legacy

It was okay, I liked the message of some of the songs but I’m not too into country music.

Bob Dylan's music is usually so poetically phrased and articulately spoken to the point where I wonder, how a human can even write some of these lines?

Never really cared for BD so this is probably better than what I'm rating it.

Lo escuché mientras hacia cosas de la facultad. Demasiada armónica

Ah geez turns out I do love me some Dylan. Anti-war is uhhhh, shockingly relevant again now. Notables: - Blowin’ in the Wind - Masters of War - Down the Highway - Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right

This is probably a good place to start with Bob Dylan. The acoustic sound and pleading voice defined the era and Bob Dylan more than deserves his place in music history. That ought to be an obvious 5 score and maybe so. But something is holding me back. Maybe it's over exposure.

An incredibly influential album filled with equally incredible songs. Dylan’s vocals, guitar, and harmonica are a joy to listen to. I especially like the moment in The Beatles Anthology when they discuss his impact on their work: Paul: “He was our idol.” Ringo: “Bob was our hero.” George: “Mmm, not an idol.”

Like it but not my style

Younghood manifesto. Lovely. Dramatic. The deam fucking blues…

didn't like it that much, kind of boring

A banger