1001 Albums Summary

Being from Minnesota Dylan was someone I heard at a very young age. But then, as a teen exploring music, I remember listening to this album on my parents record player while lying on the floor with my best friend Kelly. Every song, every word, felt like a revelation. This was in ‘85 or ‘86- two decades after it was released. It reminded me of the Hemingway story we were reading in honors English. It was full of metaphor and symbolism. And now, 40 years later, Dylan’s lyrics still ring true and feel relevant. ESP after the winter of ‘26 in Minneapolis- as ICE murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti in our backyard. “I just want you to know I can see through your masks… you’ve never done nothing’ but build to destroy… masters of war.”