The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

not for me

Album sucks. I hate Bob Dylan, especially when he rambles.

Bob Dylan ain't much of a singer, but boy can he ever write a song. Truly excellent lyricism start to finish. Pretty good guitar and harmonica work as well!

A really really good bob dylan album. I need to listen more but another potential classic from him even though it's really stripped back.

Pristine and scriptural. Astonishing how this record defies irrelevance or any sense of aging. It seems as urgent and impactful and – most importantly – true than it must have way back when. An absolute milestone and also a harbinger. Every time one listens to this, one appreciates it more and it rises in the ranks of favored Dylan records. Might be #3 or so these days. Movie enhances listening now, too.

One of my favorite Bob Dylan albums and one of the best folk records of all time. Girl form the North Country is one of my favorite songs ever. 9/10

“Blowin’ in the Wind,” “A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall,” and “Girl From the North Country” get Freewheelin’ pretty close to five stars, eh? And yet there’s much more! In terms of vocal quality—and, well, the sound (harmonicas galore?)—this isn’t my very favorite Dylan album, even if so many of the songs are absolutely essential. I’d like to give Freewheelin’ 4.5 stars, but it’s probably just a bit closer to four than five, so that’s where I’ve landed. (If I gave Freewheelin’ five stars, I’d have to give them to six or seven Dylan albums! I’m not *quite* that much of a fan?)

Loved this.

Dylan’s second album is the first time this prolific songwriter really flexed his lyrical muscles. Every time I listen to this album I’m reminded of what a vivid and dynamic songwriter Dylan was. His social protest songs always get the most attention but here he also shows his ability to write romantic, whimsical and even humorous songs that still hold up after all these years. This is my favorite album of his and upon hitting play I’m always transported to a time in my youth when anything was possible and fall weather felt electric. This is the power of Bob Dylan and this is why I give this album 5 stars.

Not really my jam. How old was he on this? He sounds like a grandpa. He's one of the great songwriters, but I don't get into this type of folk music. Plus, I don't like his voice. I'll give this a 3.75 out of respect for him. I also liked Masters of War greatly. Fuck war, and fuck the psychopaths that instigate, support and perpetuate war.

Fantastic!! Nothing like it being recorded nowadays

So young yet so good

Lost my previous review so cba - this was great start to finish but I’ll save my 5 stars for some others of his albums

Lovely listen this. Blown and don’t think twice are peak Dylan. Soft spot for a hard rain too. Tails off slightly but cracking listen

I really tried to convince myself I liked this when I was going through the Rolling Stone top 500 in high school! But now, a decade later, I don't really care for half these songs, and the harmonica isn't nearly as charming as I remembered. "Blowing in the Wind" and "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" are both still great, but mostly, I only have time for electric Dylan.

Decent, some good tunes. But got pretty repetitive by the end

Great, classic album, and a precursor of so much that was to come.

This is a great album, lots of awesome songs. I just watched the complete unknown movie recently aswell which gave me extra info about this album

My fave Bob Dylan album!

Du Dylan quoi

Some rather calm folk music. Nowhere near as loud as Highway 61 Revisited, which makes Dylan's vocals more palatable. Otherwise, the songs are as good as ever, and the lyrics are top notch as always.

A long time ago, when I was younger and almost cool, I walked through Greenwich Village in the snow, with my arm around my beautiful girlfriend. I remember thinking, "Hey, this is the cover of that Dylan album." That was pretty great, I tell you.

I guess this is the album all of his good stuff was on. I liked most of it.

The closest I’ve come to “getting it”

Boob Dylan

great album but it’s like wow this song is genius he is a masterful poet and then the next song you’re thinking what kind of bacteria is eating away at his brain to make him say all that but then the next song is life changing again

Nice, easy listening music from the 60s. A classic. I seldom listen to music before the 80s, so this was a unique listen for me. I came into it expecting to not really like it, as I don't often enjoy country music/whatever genre this is, but it was nice to hear something so warm, authentic, and acoustic for once. Not the best music I've ever heard, probably would not voluntarily go out of my way to listen to it again, but its good, and it's what I needed to hear today. 4/5 stars. Favourite song: Girl from the North Country

One of the classic Dylan albums, right at the absolute top of his early acoustic game. Blowin in the Wind is timeless, generation-defining even. Then there's Girl From North Country, A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, Don't Think Twice etc. But those big hits don't really do the album justice, because a lot of the lesser known tracks are amazing. Oxford Town, I Shall Be Free, and a personal favourite, Corrina Corrina. Clear 5/5, and among Dylan's best.

*in a gravelly voice* His whole shtizk got kind of old after a few songs *harmonica solo*

I love the stripped back approach of acoustic and harmonica of his early days. I dont care what you think of his vocals nobody packs more meaning into their lyrics. This is just an enjoyable listen.

*sighs* Four down, three to go…

I like Blowin' In The Wind. Happy now, 1001 Album Generator?! Can you give me a break from the bloody Bob Dylan albums now, please!? Seriously, I've had 120 albums generated so far and four have been sodding Bob sodding Dylan! That's too much Bob in too little time! Each new Bob Dylan album gets me more and more annoyed at the lack of They Might Be Giants albums making the cut, and I'm trying to not let it influence the rankings, but my goodness it's tricky. I found his voice marginally less annoying on this one than the last three, but not enough to make me actively want to listen to it again. 2/5

Vad roligt! Detta var min ordentliga introduktion till Dylan för drygt tio år sedan. Sedan har det blivit en del timmar med den nasala pojkrösten i öronen. Tycker för övrigt att detta är ett perfekt introduktionsalbum för den som vill ta sig an Dylan. Det är så mycket _klassisk Dylan_. Det gör det nästan svårt att bedöma. Hur skriver man värderande om 'Blowin' in the Wind' eller 'A Hard Rain...'? De är ju som bärande väggar i själva konstruktionen av mitt musikliv. Som luften jag andas. Det går ju inte att skriva något speciellt om det - det bara är. Har länge velat vandra runt lite småfrusen i snöslasket på New Yorks gator med min egen Suze Rotolo klängandes runt min arm. Om hon sen skulle lämna mig finns 'Don't Think Twice...' där som tröst. Några ord om 'Masters of War' också. Jag befinner mig nu i en tid där högertyckare menar att band som Kneecap inte bör få spela på musikfestivaler på grund av att de använder sin plattform för att kritisera mördandet av barn i Palestina. Så låg är den jävla ribban idag. Därför får sista versen i 'Masters of War' extra tryck idag. Efter att stenhårt, men poetiskt, kritiserat anstiftare till krig och lidande känns ett "And I hope that you die" så välbehövligt. Att få tala klarspråk om saker som MÅSTE få talas om. "And I'll stand over your grave 'til I'm sure that you're dead". Bästa låt: Don't Think Twice, It's All Right.

A perfect album, as far as I’m concerned. I don’t care how cliche people think they are now, I will always love his lyrics, and his stupid little voice. Irresistible stuff. Hard to pick a favourite track from so many greats but I think Don’t Think Twice is definitely one of my all-timers.

I didn't get the deal with David Bowie. I mostly got the deal with the Beatles. But a man with a real personality, singing sincere songs on his guitar? Yeah, I really get Bob Dylan.

On aime ou on aime pas, surtout au niveau de la voix. Une toune ou deux ça va, mais le style devient répétitif rapidement.

Blast my ears with that harmonica Bobbay

J'ai peut être fait un switch-up par rapport à Bob Dylan.. . C'était vraiment bon? Peut être à cause de la vibe plus lente et mélancholique que Bringing it All Back Home.

I strongly dislike Bob Dylan.

Anti-war song goes hard. Everything else is extremely mid. He's what I would call a right place right time superstar. .

bob dylan the goat

sorry but i will never like music like this. so boring.

not bad, just not my bag. "I Shall Be Free" and "Blowin in the Wind" are favs

Liked it more the more I listened to it. Pretty good overall :) Best song: Talkin' World War III Blues Notable(s): Oxford Town, Masters of War

Some of his best work is on this album

One of the most apt album titles, since this album really is just Dylan freewheeling for 50 minutes. Some softer vocals and pretty engaging Vietnam-era lyrics help make this album more palatable than some of his later works. Overall an easy folk listen with some of Dylan's most iconic songs. Top tracks: Blowin' in the Wind; Girl from the North Country; Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

To misquote Tom Wilson: "He played like the dumb guys, but then these words came out. " He doesn't even sing half the time! The folk songs are fine I suppose. The blues tracks are alright I guess. I just feel like I've sat around a fire with a dude with a guitar who is every bit as good as this about a million times in my life. You could say that they were all following in Dylan's footsteps but Dylan was just following in Woody Guthrie's footsteps. Maybe I'm being unfair but I feel like Dylan's success is a symptom of the zeitgeist rather than the man himself.

Bob Dylan is white people reggae, there must be a brain fog from the 60s for people to think this shit is good.

Ok the lyrics were fire, but there wasn't much to go off of instrument-wise. Gave me the same feeling I had with the Simon and Garfunkel album. Fave song: Masters of War

This is your GOAT? Favourite Song: Blowin in the Wind

good, overall enjoyed it

He was 22.

twas pretty good

Great album.

Classic folk Dylan. Solid from beginning to end with the outstanding tracks sprinkled throughout with "Blowin' in the Wind", "Girl from North Country", "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" and "Masters of War". Just a great folk album.

has blowin' in the wind 10/10

Not for me personally, but I respect it. Added a couple songs to my liked list.

Bob Dylan is, without a doubt, the voice of a generation… just not MY generation. Important, for sure… but for GenX’ers like me, it just doesn’t hit. Listening to this record is a bit of a chore, but it’s also not half bad.

Already know this album, perfect and very emotional

Very ibtersting album, sonically may be too coherent, but thematically a vagabond's perspective on life in the 60s wich is fascinating. The well known track stood the test of time for a reason, but love me a Liz Taylor shout out

i appreciate the songwriting but its so boring to listen to 4/10

Listen, I completely understand Dylan's impact on music and the cultural zeitgeist of the 1960s. I think he's a great songwriter who can put together very impactful lyrics. That said, his voice and performance style are just awful, so whiny, grating, and unpleasant. I like A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall. This is a 2/5 for me.

Always and forever Dylan

3.5?

Enjoyed this a lot more than I originally expected. It didn't necessarily grab me a lot, but in general it's a very pleasant listen.

Nije ovo još potpuno formirani dylan

Mixed bag, but I liked it more than I thought I would

The album that introduced me to one of my favorite artists. Wonderful.

Nice, poetic

I liked the first couple tracks, but after that this drifted off into a worse direction.

I looked up the spot where the album cover was shot, and they have since planted trees, and the street looks great. It just goes to show you how much trees can improve a place. Plant more trees, y'all!

I mean this has some of the greatest songs ever written on so it feels weird not giving it 5. But here I am giving it a 4.

This Bob Dylan fella’s pretty good aye? Wonder what became of him. Lyrically this is obvs a masterpiece. Unfortunately I have the attention span of a 7 year old, so really ought to read along while I listen. Alas, I’m a busy multi-tasking man. Still giving this 5 stars because, even though the main attraction frequently flies over my procrastinating head, it’s ruddy good.

I don’t really get Dylan. Is it a generational thing ? Or maybe it’s cultural, and you need to be American to fully appreciate his relevance. He’s not a bad artist, he certainly contributed something to music – but I don’t think he deserves the gigantic amount of praise he gets, either. He might be a fine songwriter and composer, but he’s neither a very good singer nor a very good instrumentalist. Anyway. This album kind of embodies all the gripes I have with Dylan. It starts really well, with an iconic song that I always enjoy listening. Then the songs start piling up... and they all sound exactly the same. There’s very little variation, very little risk-taking, all the tracks rely on the same structures and vocal gimmicks. And the harmonica... so much harmonica... It all feels a bit flat and lifeless – like Dylan’s voice – and you end up wondering where it’s all going, and wether he will display more passion at some point (spoiler : he won’t). There’s nothing really wrong with any of the songs taken separately... but by the end of the album, I was just bored out of my mind. Maybe I just have to accept that Dylan must be enjoyed only at very small doses.

I fought for my life during this. This is my second Bob Dylan this week and I think this guy just doesn't work for me. 1/5 stars.

Faut que ça te tente. J'pense que ça m'a donné une otite.

Fantastic listen! I haven't ever really gotten into Bob Dylan records, so this was a great experience. Musicality and lyrics are amazing.

Dude is one of the best songwriters we've ever had the chance to listen to.

Occasionally I do look for something harmonica heavy, and this is great for that mood. Otherwise, I don't imagine myself replaying the work. I appreciate it for its contributions to the art, but it's a pretty difficult listen if you're not hoping to be transported to the 1960s.

Creo que habia escuchado muy poco de este hombre, y he de reconocer que me ha gustado mas de lo que esperaba pero nunca igualara a Joel tocando la armonica de los Simpson. Lo malo que con el paso de las canciones se va haciendo reptitivo. "Girl from the North Country" se va a la lista de mensual de Agosto.

I am fully prepared to hate an album that opens with Blowin’ in the Wind. However, it’s got Don’t Think Twice… It’s Alright, so it redeems itself. This is not the album for me. It’s whiny, screeching and sprawling. I know everyone says it’s influential, but is it? It popularised folk music, but it wouldn’t exist without Woodie Guthrie or Pete Seeger/The Weavers. It’s mixed like it pop music, with the vocals way high up in the mix, and he crams too many syllables into a line. Bob Dylan is a great lyricist, but my god he’s harsh on the eardrums!

favorite bob album

To me this is peak Bob Dylan. He's still sort of a crummy singer and guitarist, but there is some really good song writing in this album that makes it a classic.

The songs are awesome, the writing superb, his voice awful. Other than that it was great!

Eerlijk gezegd vind ik het een beetje tegenvallen. Tis Bob Dylan en Blowin in the wind vind ik fantastisch. Maar het hele album mist variatie. Het is een gitaar pingeltje, Bob met zn schorre stem en dan zn mondharmonica. 3 sterren voor de moeite.

No quiero

Ni yo

Dylan again. I still don't like his voice and the way he sings, but it's worse on his later records. The harmonica is annoying almost all the time.

se me ha hecho eterno. Esta bien es un clasico pero se me ha hecho muy largo para escucharlo de una a difenencia de los otros que me los he escuchado muy agusto la verdad. No lo he podido terminar

I've tried. I've listened to this 4 or 5 times now. I'm liking it a bit more than the first go, but I just can't do his voice, or the abundant harmonica. So much harmonica.... This might be important, but doesn't mean I like it.

definetely not my style

Enjoyed listening to this full album for the first time! Lot's of recognizable songs with lyrics and melody. Definitely worth listening to!

Great classic album.

vaya bomba

Blowin' in the Wind is going to be a really hard act to follow. The beautiful desolation of Girl from the North Country is excellent though, and Masters of War pulls no punches lyrically over a looping guitar motif. "Even Jesus would never forgive what you do..." Later, Hard Rain comes closest to capturing this same folk magic, and the delicately picked melody of Don't Think Twice, It's All Right is certainly mesmerizing. Bob Dylan's Dream, poignant and beautiful, is equally good and I like the shuffling rhythm of Corrina, Corrina. I'm maybe less keen on the rambling blues songs but they break up the flow nicely. I Shall Be Free is amusing, a less heavy closer. Feels like one of those time capsule albums.

Truth to tell, I was not quite as annoyed as I thought I would be. Having only heard small bits of Bob's songs throughout my life, and a million people mocking his voice, I really thought I'd hate all of it. When I saw this come up as the album of the day, I was prepared to quit each song less than halfway through. But I got through the majority of them to leave a fair review. Perhaps since this is earlier in his career, his nasal twang is not as present as it is in some later recordings. Perhaps he leaned into it more later. I mean, it's not good or pleasant here, it just gets worse later. The big thing everyone says is that Bob is a poet. I mean... I guess. But they're so steamrolled by his weak singing and bad harmonica. He's no Charlie Musselwhite or John Popper. It come out blaring against the steady acoustic guitars. Many songs, like Blowing in the Wind and Masters of War, have some good imagery and turns of phrase. But I prefer the versions by other people. Even right now, I've gone back to play the songs to confirm the poetic nature, but can't listen through and just read the lyrics to say they're pretty good. I'll end with this. I appreciate the man's writing and the influence he's had, but I will never just put it on to have a listen.

My second Dylan album and I liked it almost as much as the first. Definitely some great songs on here. Some misses as well, but they were all worth listening to. I don't know anything about Dylans timeline, but this was 1963, and my previous album from him (Blood on the Tracks) was from 1975 which is a lot of time for a musician to be writing and releasing great music. The latter was clearly more polished and had a band.

Masterpiece.

Makes me happy to be an American in these dark times

Fantastic - so many classics. I think there were a couple of misfires towards the end but ultimately this is a landmark album and the lyricism is beyond belief. It's literally like he's pulling these incredible songs out of thin air as he's going along. Though, and I'm worried about telling Bob this, I prefer the version of "Girl from North Country" with Johnny Cash.

Prolific songwriter and some iconic songs so there’s no doubt that this shouldn’t be on here. BUT… while I like a few of the songs (the ones everyone else likes) listening to the whole album was borderline painful. There’s only so much plicky pluck + suck suck blow + mumbly statement (all technical terms) one person can handle. 1 star for the prominence and 1 star for the song I like. I much preferred him in American Psycho, Benjamin Button, Batman, Paddington, The Jackal, Be Kind, Rewind and Dune.

I always think I quite like Bob Dylan until I start listening to him. I find his story pretty fascinating but I could do without listening to the records. I went to see him live in the early 2000s - what a long night that was. He got ten minutes into one song before I realised it was Blowing in the Wind. As with so many of the classic, hugely influential albums from the birth of the pop record, it sounds very much of its time today, but I’m glad it exists.

Off the cuff remark: Dylan (again). No escaping Blowin in the wind is a wonderful song. Bit of a mixed bag otherwise Standout track: apart from the aforementioned I rather like Oxford Town Revisit?: Yes.

it's good obviously, i'm just not the biggest folk music listener

It was fine

BOB. PUT THE HARMONICA DOWN. This is the second Bob Dylan album I've gotten from this list, the first being Blonde on Blonde. I enjoyed this, Blowin in the wind and Girl from the north country set a lovely cosy tone for this album, but oh my GOD its ruined everytime by the screech of that stupid harmonica. I read another review that said there are seven Bob Dylan albums on this list, meaning I've five more sets of harmonica screeches to endure. RIP me.

This will be my fourth Bob Dylan album to review, and also my last album from 1963. I've given my previous three Bob Dylan albums two stars (Time Out of Mind), three stars (Blood on the Tracks), and four stars (Highway 61 Revisited), and I have no idea where this early effort from Mr. Dylan is going to land with me. Before starting this project, I'd listened to HIghway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde (I own copies of both), and I'd always meant to listen to them more, but never got around to it. I'd considered myself a fan of his, but now that I'm further into this project, I think I conned myself into thinking I was a fan, because I felt like I should be a fan of his. Whatever the case may be, I'm ready to start this Freewheelin' Friday! I won't be gaslighting myself when it comes to the Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, because I loved this album. It felt a lot more bare musically, but it worked really well to mostly rely on the guitar and harmonica for this album. There's a seriousness and an urgency to this album that I really loved. On Highway 61 Revisited, I absolutely loathe the acme siren on the title track. It feels so silly and stupid compared to a lot of the rest of the album, but the tone here was much more even and consistent. The political and social commentary on this album carried a lot of weight, and those songs really met me where I'm at presently when it comes to American politics. The lyrics on this album were a lot more straightforward as well; I enjoyed the simplicity of not having to decipher line after line of metaphors. I love Dyan's nasally tone on his other albums, but his vocals here are outstanding as well. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan was fantastic from start to finish, and I didn't think there was a single song on here that stood out as weak or filler. I don't know that I could pick out a favorite song here, but "Masters of War," "Oxford Town," and "Talkin' World War III Blues" are all strong contenders for the best song on the album. "Blowin' in the Wind" is fantastic too, but I already knew that going into this album. This has been the first Bob Dylan album I've reviewed that I would listen to again in a heartbeat.

Girl from the Northern Country, A Hard Rain, Don't think twice,Masters of War are just some of the gems in this album. Plenty of his trademark harmonica playing alongside acoustic guitar picking, with a voice I am still uncertain of but his lyrical abilities shine bright.What an album for his generation.And I love that album cover too

Sure, his voice is a bit of an acquired taste but damn is he a good songwriter. Sometimes all you need is a guitar, harmonica, and a well written song. Blowing in the Wind, Oxford Town, and We Shall be Free were my favorites, but honestly liked the whole of it.

Probably the best folk album that I've heard. Acoustic guitar, harmonica and Bob putting out some great music.

Soft music, strong message. I like it.

Type of album that gets me reading along to the lyrics

8/10 Favorites: Blowin’ in the Wind Girl from the North Country Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright

This album holds some weight. Dylan is a legend.

Great !!

Mycket bättre än Blonde On Blonde. Det här kan jag faktiskt spontanlyssna på!

What I love about this album is that along with the classic 'voice of a generation' songs, there are some tracks where he's clearly having fun, and I find that infectious. With the benefit of hindsight, people probably didn't need to wait for Dylan to go electric to know that he was too freewheelin' to be pigeon-holed as an earnest political folkie.

Overall: 9/10 Filled to the brim with beautiful songs about love, war, and anything else Mr. Dylan could think of. It's honestly weird listening to this now after getting into the rockier side of Dylan, but not in a bad way as I think it's way better. Dylan going electric was never a problem itself, but he did lose a bit of the intimacy that was present on albums like this. The lyrics are incredible, borderline surreal at times, and the only complaint I really have about the album is the overuse of harmonica. Fav Song: Bob Dylan's Dream Least Fav Song: Girl from North Country

Pretty good

I have only ever heard Highway 61 Revisited from Dylan thanks to this project, and I'm back for some more. I think Dylan is an amazing poetic songwriter, but as a singer, I'm not a big fan. I just want to hear the lyrics and treat it as poetry rather than music. Truly the lyrics make this album, Bob Dylan never holds back, just listen to Masters of War for that. I love the sparing use of the harmonica when needed. I am not really a fan of his blues stuff, to me it feels like he is just trying to do music he loved and maybe he's too white for blues. Stick to the storytelling and the imagery. I need to hear more of that! I can see why people would be upset when he went electric. Standouts: Blowin' in the Wind, Masters of War, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right

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.

Think I got this CD when I was 19 in the last hurrah of Columbia House / BMG and had it for about 20 years. In that time I never listened to it all the way through. I realize now why not. Blowin' in the Wind, Girl From the North Country, and Don't Think Twice, It's All Right still hum for me. Mainly as I listened to it I developed a further appreciation for Timothy Chalamet's performance - although I still haven't made it all the way through that either.

Das Album fängt an mit Meisterwerken und läuft dann ein bisschen aus. Musikalisch ist es guter folk aber das herausragende sind die Texte. Blowin in the wind und dont think twice sind überragend. Die 2. Hälfte ist leider etwas schwächer wodurch das album für mich runtergestuft wird auf 4/5

Bob Dylan is prolific songwriter but, a really crappy singer. “Blowin’ In The Wind”, “Masters Of War” and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” are masterpieces. His stream of consciousness songs really suck, though.

Im shocked to say i really enjoyed this. Ive definitely changed. But im not sure what this feels like. Its interesting to me and has like a glowing ether to it from all the years of being mystified so ifeel like im listening to history. At the same time, a guy reading his funky poems with solo guitar kinda feels like every open mic night ive ever seen. Maybe thats the charm also? Its relaxing with its simple tone. Anyone can be him and he is everyone really.

if this man picks up a harmonica one more time my brain will burst, started off strong but by the end i couldn't wait for it to be over

7/10

Blowin in the Wind & Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Classic favorites Simple, yet complex. Love the guitar and harmonica. Feels like American history. Kinda nutty. Funny. Interesting.

Poetic. Strong lyricism. Minimalistic. Stays with you..

Great album, although a bit dated. Bob Dylan is fantastic

♫ Listening to "Blowin' In the Wind" by Bob Dylan (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963) ♫ —and— ♫ Listening to "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" by Bob Dylan (The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, 1963) ♫

Imagine someone recording songs with just a guitar and a harmônica, and 62 years later, people are still listening to it. Simply Dylan. Freewheelin' is an imortal album, with legendary songs and It was the first big hit of a legendary artist. Music wouldn't be the same without it. Even tho we livin diferent times, those lyrics remain fresh as new. His odd voice, singing in a odd way, sang for an intire generation, and people remained passing it foward until today. There's no words enough to say how big is Bob Dylan, and I won't waste them anymore. 5 stars.

Legendary song writing genius. Masters of war a personal highlight

Absolute 5* - has some of the all time great Dylan tracks

good music

I do love his lyricism, I do not love his presentation.

If it's for you, then I'm happy for you. It's not for me. Not much of a folk fan and there's too much harmonica. I appreciate Dylan's influence on the bands that influenced the bands I like - but it's just not for me.

Absolute classic. Haven't listened to any of the folk or country greats before, so a really interesting listen. I follow a few contemporary artists like Jesse Welles who are currently very big and its very cool to see how he's influenced by the greats.

nice

Couple of classics. Gets repetitive though.

Beautiful

Great revisit of a classic. I do like Dylan

Come on! It's THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN So many hits. Beautiful folk on an LP. And it's his second one!

Not his best but still good

In 4th grade chorus, we sang a mash up of Blowin' in the Wind and My Country Tis of Thee and it actually went so hard I still think about it. I think it made me woke as a 9 year old for sure

Second Bob album in 3 days. This one is a lot better, and I own it, which helps.

I'll admit like Leonard Cohen I tend to find the more flowery arrangements of Dylan now enjoyable. Desire is my favourite of his albums and the Budokan live album is great. Still, it's got some powerful songs on it, Masters of War bring the pinnacle. Some like BD Blues let it down.

I have a few go to Dylan albums and this wasn't one of them. It might be now. The guitar and vocal arrangements are so powerful and make stuff like masters of war all the more intimate and damning. There are so many great songs on this. Towards the end there are a few of his stream of consciousness ones and it usually depends what day it is as to whether I love them or I'm indifferent. If there are any criticisms to be made it is probably the that last couple of songs don't really give the album the send off that it deserved and since they are the last ones you're left thinking of them immediately afterwards. Like an odd aftertaste to a brilliant drink. However considering it is an album of such simple instrumentation the variety in the style of songs and performance are impressive and the ending doesn't take away from the incredible tracks earlier on.

2.5

2.5

4 stars 2 Dylans in a row. This one full of some of his most well known early folk tracks. While I typically am not huge on country, Dylan’s second album is a clear example of some of the best stuff. He makes simple songs with just a guitar and long winded lyrics entrancing. He comes up with creative melodies go fit in his words in ways that sound unique and natural. His music demands listening.

Unbelievable but let down by the end.

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For those who don't know much about Dylan, this was his second album after his first album 'Bob Dylan (1961)' which was all covers except for two not great originals. This album came out a year later featuring all originals, some of the best folk songs that have ever come out and the unforgettable 'Blowing in the Wind'. This album came out when Dylan was 22, and this astronomic leap in quality between his first and second project was a shock to the music scene at the time. Bob would go on to have the storied career that he has but the fact that this album, one of the best folk albums ever made and arguably Bob's best album, was the catalyst behind that career makes this all the more monumental. As an album, this one is great. There's such a unique style on display here, it's so old man, but with the energy that old men don't have anymore. Dylan sang with an accent that wasn't regional, it was him. Just like his songwriting and incessant harmonica playing, his weird voice was his signature that he stamped all over this album. The result is unlike anything that was coming out at the time, and no one has pushed the limits of folk music so successfully ever since.

Take the harmonica away from Bob please, but other than that, this was maybe the best Dylan album we've had. This is the kind of anti-establishment stuff I knew he had written and performed and for the most part it all takes off. I still don't like his voice and the harmonica playing but the songwriting is good enough. I actually made it through this one.

How many Bob Dylan albums must a man listen to before you can say OI BRUV THIS IS TOO MUCH BOB DYLAN This was the least aggravating of the Bob Dylan we've had. Dare I stay listenable.

Pues nada, portada mítica (con su influyente novia Rotolo, espontánea, única) temas como Girl from the North Country, Masters of War, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right o Blowin´n the wind, I Shall Be Free... Se puede considerar el primer disco de Dylan, por sus composiciones, por su influencia y por su éxito. No es su mejor disco, pero es uno de los grandes.

Very folk and all sounded the same.

He can't bloody sing, but he does write a good tune...

This album was so good that I questioned A) whether I actually do hate Bob Dylan and B) whyyyy are there so many mediocre Bob Dylan albums on this list?? This plus Hwy 61 would’ve been the perfect one two punch.

4/5. Some great songs on here- Blowing the Wind, Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall, but there are a few random songs that just felt long.

Wenn ech ergendeinisch mol es Albom brüüchti wo brutal fescht Folk musig esch, de wär das secher eis woni mer müsst öberlegge. Öb das ergendeinisch werd passiere bezwifli jetzt mol. Es esch basicly de Bob Dylan met ere Gitarre ond mängisch e Schnörregiige. Es god zwar rächt ab aber es werd schnell rächt langwiilig. Emmerhen esch s Cover es huere guets Foti.

Damn. I originally listened to this album in high school, and back then I just couldn’t grasp the themes as well as I could now in adulthood. While Dylan’s second ever album, this record sounds modern in its simplistic production and its still-prescient lyrics. Speaking of lyrics, this album has some of the best written folk tracks I’ve ever heard. Dylan imbues each track with soul; never once did I feel as though he was ever lying to me. Each track conveys honest conviction; what more can you ask for from a record like this?

Classic gem

nice classic album

Timely pick, having recently watched A Complete Unknown, which focuses a lot on this time in Robert's life. We're listening to rarified folk music air. This album has almost mystical properties to folk and Dylan devotees, as it should. Even someone with only enough folk music knowledge to be dangerous, I recognize the importance of this album in the thread of 60s culture and music. Other than the obvious smashes, I've always loved 'Girl from the North Country' - just a beauty. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall still seems incredibly relevant. Don't Think Twice is an incredible break-up song. I Shall Be Free is fun. Great chill folk album - captures a certain time and place as all good music does.

This was good. Not good enough to hear on a regular basis. 3/5

It's a Bob Dylan album and sounds much like all the other pre-electric Bob Dylan albums to me. The first three songs make it a four star album, the rest is a bit more samey, but it's still an enjoyable listen.

Bruh. Not the biggest fan of Bob Dylan and his voice which has been a newer realisation. This will be tough. edit: Could not finish, ahahahaha.

4/5 Mundharmonika slappt und is easy good mood listening

Feel like this is a one Dylan album that never gets mentioned alongside the usual great ones but its also a classic in my mind 4.5*

Really enjoyed this album, especially the guitar work. Overall a great first album, 1000 more to go.

Listened in a hotel room between conference days. Absolutely loved this album. Familiar of course with the opening track and through a cover from Eels I knew Girl from the North Country. Was really taken with songs like Oxford Town and Masters of War, both lyrically and musically. Masterpiece for a reason.

I very much enjoyed this album. 21st century Bob Dylan mumbles a bit too much, 1963 Bob Dylan clearly sang some great stories, which, unfortunately, 60 years later still remain relevant.

bob dylan is dece

Of course familiar with Bob Dylan's work from popular culture, radio, movies, etc. This was my first time ever listening to a Bob Dylan album and I was frankly surprised how clear the lyrics were - I guess he didn't start slurring until later? The songs are poetic, no doubt. The nasally voice and intonation takes some getting used to. The harmonica is too much, too long, and too loud in several spots. I was ready to rate this a 4 based on the first 3 songs and frankly first half of the album. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall and Don't Think Twice, It's All Right were bright spots. To this point I am thinking 'you have to love Bob Dylan and this album for the movies and scenes these songs inspired - like they were made for one another from the beginning'. And then the 2nd half kicks in, particularly Talkin WW3 Blues and I Shall Be Free and the free associating scatting becomes super annoying and downright comical. What happened? Should have ended this one 4 songs sooner. I might come back and explore as time permits. Then again maybe not. 3/5

fora, ovdje još ne pjeva u toliko mjeri sebi karakterističnim glasom

Bore off Bob

now THIS is bob dylan. shitty vocals with great or silly lyrics and mediocre harmonica

OK, men inte mycket mer. Jag lyssnar inte mycket på texter, misstänker att det är pga dom Dylan är högt ansedd.

Nothing to say that hasn't been said. It is astonishing that Dylan was 22 years old when this was released. Incredible. I've listened to it hundreds of times and I'm not done yet. That being said, there's a few real stickers on this one. Basically auto skips every time. So I won't go the full 5

My dad always talked really highly about Bob Dylan. I can definitely see why. I'm a big fan of those "a man and his guitar" kind of albums, especially artists like Nick Drake, and this one ticked all the boxes. It's nothing but a good time for 50 minutes. Not to mention how adorable this man is with the way he sings.

Every Bob Dylan album: These are great songs, but Bob Dylan’s singing them so…

I love this album the music makes you feel something special

An iconic Dylan album with some really famous songs. Not a ton of variety here but still a good listen

I liked it, but a full album of Dylan is a lot all at once.

This resonated with me more than I expected it to. I found the anti-war messaging moving and unfortunately timely.

I’m not sure what people like about this.

I had high hopes going into this record, but I left just a bit disappointed. Album started off great with Blowin' in the Wind, a beautiful song lyric and composition wise, but every song after just left me wanting more of the first track. I just didn't connect with it as much as I had hoped to. Favourite Tracks: Blowin' in the Wind, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right. Least Favourite Tracks: Everything Else.

great stories, but all the songs sound the same...

Incredible funk

++: Girl from the North Country, Masters of War, Down the Highway, Don't Think Twice It's All Right, Oxford Town, Talkin' World War III Blues, Corrina, Corrina, I Shall Be Free +: Bob Dylan's Blues, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall, Bob Dylan's Dream, Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance +-: Blowin' in the Wind 8,2/10

G’wan Bob!

The songwriting is unsurprisingly very good, with some very satisfying folk guitar and harmonica backing. Vocal delivery is not my favorite but more tolerable than Blonde on Blonde. The vivid storytelling on A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall and Girl From The North Country are beautiful.

Indispensable. Un grandisimo disco.

This is the rare songwriter who truly is also a poet!

Not my genre but some good old tunes. I don't mind hearing some Dylan every once in a while.

Tämä on tämmöistä tyypillistä Dylania. Muutama tuttu pätkä ja paljon uutta. Kiva oli kuunnella läpi, mutta tuskin toista kertaa tulee.

Dylan on messias, Dylan on vapahtaja.. kuka lauloi?

Aikaisempi Dylanin levy oli parempi kuin tämä.

Ihan Dylania se oli. Volumen kanssa sai järkätä kun huuliharppu särki tärykalvot

Don’t love acoustic Bob, even though this has some early iconic songs and some funny lyrics here and there.

Thought this was my favorite Dylan. I think maybe it’s just four great songs (wind, masters, rain, think twice) and that deceived me into loving the rest.

Though I know all the songs, probably the very first time I’ve listened to the whole thing front to back. To think that he recorded all this when he was 21 years old. It’s a masterpiece.

Respectfully, I just can’t.

More iconic in its general existence and the idea of itself than in actuality, so not a fiver for me compared to other Bob records. Probably a five compared to other albums, though.

Bob carried on the legacy... makes me want to go back and feel like life has gone by very quickly. Good album that is of course in the collection.

I love Bob Dylan though out of every album of his that's on this list this is probably last.

Don’t Think Twice is an old favorite and one of the first songs I learned to play on the guitar. I love Dylan, and wanted to enjoy this album more, but I found the harmonica grating. It could be that I was just in the wrong mood for it at the time, because I just found myself antsy and wanting to get through to the end. I’ll have to give it another go because I still listen to Bob Dylan regularly, this full album just started irritating me, though.

Wild. Bob Dylan’s never really “clicked” for me, but this was weird and fun. Still not really my music style, but surprisingly funny. I don’t know that I’ll ever like it more than ironically, but this album was a good time.

It was okay, not great I dont get all the fuss but good lyrics to some of the songs.

Chill and would listen again, feels like Kermit or Jim Henson vibes just calm and warm

Segundo álbum de Dylan y primero de los buenos, arranca con una de sus canciones más icónicas, Blowin in the Wind. Un álbum de puro folk clásico que siempre vale la pena escuchar. El favorito para los puristas del género. Destaca casi toda la cara A y la primera canción de la cara B, Don't think twice, It's all right. Si el disco acabara aquí sería la primera obra maestra de Dylan, pero muchas canciones solo correctas hacen que sea un disco que se queda "solamente" en muy bueno.

Good record

Fundamental en el rock.

Listen I’m tired of Bob Dylan, it is what it is.

One of those albums that I've unknowingly absorbed through listening to the many covers of its various tracks, which oddly makes it feel like a stripped back, unplugged compilation disk. The obvious comparison is Simon and Garfunkel's work from the same period (even some of the lyrics are shared between them), though I found some of Dylan's lyrics a bit hokey in comparison. I was also surprised how much it reminded me of Jack White's lyricism (and delivery) in The White Stripes. I don't think I ever knew how much of an influence Dylan must have been on him. The album is definitely more lyric than music driven, and none more so than when assaulted by the harmonica in the second half of the record.

Was going to rate only a 4 but then I listened to it like 5 times over the weekend. Going into my favorites now.

Blowin' in the Wind was a great start, and Girl from the North Country was a great song. But later, the album was more country. Started great, then got bad but sort of bearable. Overall, not my vibe, but gives off oldies, classic, something you listen to while driving with an older person.

Great lyrics but I just cannot … his voice

Obviously a masterpiece. What more is there to say? Must-listen #161.

3.5 Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Folkie Americana - chilled - with some classics in the mix

Very familiar with basically all of these songs. An almost flawless classic.

Great songwriting and stories. Unfortunately every song gets into the same pattern, same style of singing , some harmonica riffs and rhythmic guitars. I was bored after a couple of songs.

4.5

4.5

This is definitely in my top 100 albums of all time and probably in my top 50. I absolutely adore this album. And to me what some people call throwaways on this album are bits and pieces of his character in writing. Whether being serious or whimsical I think they both show off his brilliance quite satisfyingly. (10) ★★★★★

Half excellent. Half filled. 3.5 stars

4.5/5

Not my favorite Dylan album, but still a great one. It's amazing how much Bob grew as a songwriter between his first and second album, and it's amazing how far ahead of the curve Dylan was compared to his contemporaries. "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright", "Girl From the North Country", and "A-Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" are the standounts for me, but plenty of other enjoyable songs here too. 4.5 Stars.

4.5

Probably the best non-jazz, non-Beatles album of 1963, this one is mostly Dylanny Dylanner on his own and freewheels for a bit too long at 50 minutes with a few extra ramblin cranky old fogey cuts but is primed with insightful, politically attuned, absolute folkin timeless classics like Blowin In The Wind, Masters Of War, Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright and A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall as well as more good stuff like Oxford Town and Corinna, Corinna. Fourwheelin’ Bob Dylan.

I feel like this album marks a shift in what we meant when we talk about folk music. It used to be folk was actually music played by regular people, songs everyone knew some version of. Somewhere around this time it became a genre of music that was originally composed songs that imitated folk songs.

Slam on the brakes

Classic

Holds up 60+ years on.

Not my thing

pretty dece and better than bob marley I think

8,00

I haven't listened to this in easily 12 years. Very nostalgic, wordy yet wise. Melodies are relaxing and remind me of a long road trip down a dirt road singing songs of today,yesterday,and tomorrow.

10/10 I'm a big Dylan fan and I've listened to this album a lot. Don't Think Twice is one of my top songs ever. Hard Rain, Masters of War, Blowing in the Wind are excellent. The songs are sparse - Bob, a guitar and a harmonica. For me, they are like exquisite pencil sketches - the songs are so good that Dylan achieves with a few strokes of his genius that which very few manage with all the production, songwriting team and instrumentation money can buy.

If I had listened to it in college I may feel stronger about it.

Not my style but very deep and well crafted.

I kinda adore how how Bobs says 'NOOORTH country' but I gotta say I prefer the later version. This one feels cobbled together in comparisons. The atmosphere and guitar of 'Masters of War' is perfect. Bob Dylan really has a hell of a voice despite not being a stereotypical singing voice. It's an instrument in it's own right, and some of the long vowels in 'Down the Highway' reminds me of old ritual chanting. I like Corrina, Corrina. It's a fun little ditty. This album for sure deserves a relisten. I'm not sure I've absorbed the whole album yet. A 4/5, certainly. Maybe it might even increase later. Favourite Songs...so far. Masters of War Down the Highway Corrina, Corrina Edited on 17 June. 3/5.

When Bob Dylan writes, it's generally worth listening to the whole song. His voice is nasal and whiney, but still compelling, because it's paired with unique music. Another great collection.

Bob

The only reason I gave this a one star is because I can't go any lower. Bob Dylan may be a good songwriter but he can't sing

Funny one, actually surprised how much I enjoyed it. :p

One of those albums I really don't want to give a 4, but I can't deny it. Can't explain why, but yeah. Really good album, and will probably listen again eventually, but what's really doing it is the lyricism is great. I never really understood the whole "Bob Dylan" is a bad singer thing, dude just has sounded like he was 80 years old since he was 20, that's all it is. But yeah, good album. Dylan probably doesn't need as many albums on the list as he has, but don't think this is one that should be cut. Will be interesting to listen to the others on the list.

A great mix of personal/love songs with the more political. An album I'll enjoy listening to again and again to pick up more and more on the lyrics.

Clean pared back folk, a great listen from start to finish

A true classic - memorable songs. Effortless

A unique mix of traditional, protest and lighter material. A work of genius.

It’s rare that a record can both sum up a moment in time, a movement, in the way this one can but also be so utterly timeless. An album perfect for any context with songs that still feel as fresh as when they were conceived over 60 years ago. It’s amazing that in Bob Dylan’s career he bettered this album several times, but there’s a chance he never made anything quite as iconic.

Yeah it’s great, doesn’t quite take me away enough for a 5.

Dylan's defining album

No matter how hard I try, I just can’t get into it. More than ever, I feel Dylan’s strength has always been much more literary than musical. But musically, it does nothing for me, except maybe give off this vague sense that the guy and his songs were supposed to mean something in the US back then, but even that’s probably just the result of the constant, forced idealization of Dylan. I might feel differently if I had grown up in the US and in the 60s, …but I didn’t.

« Papa, is it the same song that we’ve been listening to? ». Arthur, yesterday in the car, on the way to school.

PLEASE put the harmonica down bob. im begging

help on the album cover idk which one is bob and which one is dylan

Did not realize Ryan Adams was a Bob Dylan cosplayer. I like the harmonica, I really like Girl from the North Country, the rest was ok.

Look, I like Dylan but in spurts. Forgettable.

It's certainly not his best album or his most consistent, but there are some songs on this that are at this point legendary, hard to believe he wrote this album at such a young age.

Hoy toca álbum emblemático de un artista emblemático. ¿Qué decir de este discazo? Que me llama la atención cómo Dylan siempre tuvo esa voz de más viejo, apasionada por lo que tenía y tiene para decir, sumado al sacarse el mote de ser "voz de una generación". Gran gran segundo disco de enorme artista. Hasta mañana.

Great stories with just a guy a guitar and a super loud harmonica

Replete with timeless songs in a cohesive package. Brilliant.

Early masterclass 5/5

The album opens with Blowin In the wind, as made famous of course by hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. I’m just kidding, before I get roasted by angry Dylan fans. But this is classic stuff here. I like the grating minor war songs the least and the softer more existential and romantic tunes more. Some discoveries here too.

Amazing

Good not a fan tho

good songs on their own, but this isn't an album to listen to all the way through, too boring and can't listen to bob's voice for too long.

I was familiar with some of the songs and I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't seek it out to relisten.

4.5 awesome

High point is Blowin' in the Wind but not many misses on this and a lot of it is very appealing to me.

Ik kan het niet. Ik kan gewoon echt niets met de stem van Bob Dylan. Sorry, en dit gaat letterlijk elke recensie voor elk Bob Dylan album terugkomen, omdat de beste man gewoon zo'n ontzettend herkenbare stem heeft. En ik doe echt mn best, ik wil het best wel mooi vinden, want de teksten zijn top. Het is niet heel spannend qua instrumenten, maar goed. Dit is fucking Bob Dylan. 1 van de bekendste zangers aller tijden. Maar ik kan het niet, ik vind het verschrikkelijk. Bob zou er vast een prachtig liedje over schrijven. Maar ik ben geen Bob. 2 sterren, het is vast fantastisch als je je kan zetten over het zeikerige nasale geluid dat Bob zingen noemt. Gefeliciteerd, dan ben je een beter mens dan ik!

One of my top all time albums

There's something quietly legendary about Dylan's sound - particularly in his early, pre-1965 material. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan has this magical, untouchable quality, a key part of it definitely being a relic of its time. The album being released today would not garner nearly as much respect from me or (I imagine) most audiences. But in the midst of a civil rights movement, these tracks are powerful. Blowin' in the Wind, Masters of War, Girl from the North Country, Don't Think Twice, Hard Rain... dang. It's pretty moving. Even when the lyrics aren't directly related to civil rights or warfare, they're still poignant - and I say this as somebody who doesn't usually pay attention to lyrics. "And I'll tell it and think it and speak it and breathe it / And reflect it from the mountain so all souls can see it / Then I’ll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin' / But I’ll know my song well before I start singin'" This is a great album for the tired listener. Musically, it's pretty simple, consisting mainly of bluesy and folky melodies/harmonies and the standard Dylan instrument lineup (rambling vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica). No percussion, no backing vocals, just Bobby and his brain. The freeform blues style is solid. We first hear it in Down the Highway, and it's revisited frequently throughout the album, including in Corrina Corrina and Bob Dylan's Dream. In the context of this list, though, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan hits a barrier. It just isn't musically diverse enough to hold a candle to most "masterpiece" records. Through background listening only, I can definitely see how people could get irritated or bored by the monotonous textures or by Dylan's weird singing. And the main point of music is for it to engage the listener (ideally as many listeners as possible). If you aren't lyrically inclined and aren't aware of the historical power of Bob Dylan, this might not engage you at all. 4/5 Key tracks: Blowin' in the Wind, Masters of War, Don't Think Twice It's All Right

Still don't really get it. Smug humour.

Not my favourite from Bob, but a masterpiece, for sure.

why the fuck are all the top reviews for this so bad?????? y'all are tasteless!!!

Nuori Dylan parhaimmillaan, hittiä hitin perään. Oma suosikki on Don't think twice. 5/5

Favorites: Blowin' In The Wind, Dont Think Twice Its Alright,

It's fine. Background music for me. 3 stars

Bob just ain't my jam, and it feels like 10% of the albums on this list are his.

Goed album

Bob Dylan

I know this album so well. Classic and fantastic.

Blowin' in the wind och A hard rain's a gonna fall är fantastiska låtar. Det stannar där.

I enjoy Bob Dylan's music but I am not a fanatic. I came to Dylan backwards probably from The Band's Last Waltz so didn't really get the impact his going electric made and I have always listened to largely the same mid-'60s to mid-'70s albums, neglecting his acoustic folksinger origins. Freewheelin' (or The Freewheeling' Bob Dylan) is his 2nd album and the first on which the songs, with the exception of two, are his own compositions. And all but one song, a decent rendition of "Corrina Corrina" on which a small band accompanies him, this is Dylan, his acoustic guitar and his harmonica. And it is excellent. Not all of these Dylan originals are classics but it is amazing just how many of them are - "Blowin' in The Wind", "Girl From the North Country", "Masters of War" (for me one of his best songs), "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall", "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" - and the rest are very good. My only real disappointment was that closer "I Shall Be Free" is not anywhere near the quality of "I Shall Be Released" that the similar titles suggested. Looks like I am going to have to reassess Dylan's early work and get round to watching that Scorsese documentary and A Complete Unknown...

Blowin' in the wind : ★★★☆☆ Girl from the north country : ★★★★★ Masters of war : ★★★★★ Down the highway : ★★★★☆ Bob dylan's blues : ★★☆☆☆ A hard rain's A-gonna fall : ★★☆☆☆ Don't think twice, it's all right: ★★★☆☆ Bob dylan's dream : ★★★★☆ Oxford town : ★★★☆☆ Talkin' world war 3 blues : ★☆☆☆☆ Corrina, corrina : ★★★☆☆ Honey, just allow me one more chance : ★★★★☆ I shall be free : ★★☆☆☆ Overall : ★★★☆☆

*Ramble for a bit* *Harmonica solo* *Ramble again* *Another harmonica solo* *end of song* I’m just kidding (a little bit). This album has some bangers for sure: Blowin in the Wind, Masters of War, Bob Dylan’s Blues/Dream. But it’s a tad too raw for me. He’s still coming into his own here and hasn’t yet hit the peaks as a songwriter and performer that he one day will

Nup, he just doesn't do it for me.

I went into this album with the intent of giving it a fair shake and it let me down in ways I couldn’t have even imagined. I understand he’s singing about important topics like war and racism in America but his lyricism is that of a child trying to write their first song. While riding on a train goin' west I fell asleep for to take my rest I dreamed a dream that made me sad Concerning myself and the first few friends I had are you joking — are we even being serious? does he just get a pass for free because of how *important* he is as an artist? or how there’s subtle beauty you just need to realize in it? pretentious, terrible, god awful singing voice, and fairly off beat.

"Talkin World War III Blues" is awful. Same with "I Shall Be Free", this song sucks. A couple of good songs here ("Don't think twice, it's alright" and "Blowin in the wind"), but the rest is just a guy with a terrible singing voice bangin out some chords on an acoustic guitar and rambling.

Bad.

This guy and his f*@$ing voice for almost an hour. If I give him two whole stars he can thank the harmonica, and the fact that he wrote Don’t Think Twice its Alright, even though I don’t like his performance of it.

Lovely and serious. Some eternal classics on here. I still prefer later Dylan.

The music is quite bland, and I am being generous. Lyrics and meaning are important, but cannot save this album. 5/10

More like spoken word poetry with a bit too much harmonica. Bob Dylan’s voice is just too annoying to me

Unfortunately I think I like the idea of Bob Dylan more than I actually like Bob Dylan