I think if there’s any artist through this generator who I’ve been slowly getting into it might be Bob Dylan but this is the first time that I’ve actually had an album of his that I would call one of his classics. Out of his albums that I’ve herd ( this album, bringing it all back home, live 1966 and time out of mind) this is the first time I’ve really experienced the political side of Bob Dylan ( which I like and don’t really get why people don’t like politics in music) especially in the track master of war though these lyrics are brilliantly explicit about the Cold War. Just before that there’s also the 1,2 punch of blowing in the wind and girl from the north county which might be two of his best songs ever. Other highlights include the beautifully tragic 6 minute epic a hard rains a gonna fall, another epic 6 minuter talking World War III blues when Dylan is an absolute best with the harmonica and I also quite liked the closer I shall be free which is arguably the most folkish in a very folk album. I think it’s the first one of his albums that I’ve herd that doesn’t have long moments where I felt he forgets who he is and stops being a brilliant songwriter, this is also the rawest of his albums that I’ve ever herd which helps him out in my opinion as it makes his lyrical prowess shine more than I think it does on something like time out of mind and this is definitely the most harmonica heavy thing I’ve herd of his which isn’t really my kinda thing but it gives the songs more personality. I still think though that Dylan could do better as I’ve still had no blonde on blonde, highway 61 or blood on the tracks which I’ve always thought were the classics so I’ll probably save my highest ratings for them. So this one is a 4 (but a high one)!