The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (Hybrid SACD - DSD, Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered)

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studio album
First released:
May 27 1963

Overview Edit

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released in May 1963 by Columbia Records. Whereas his debut album Bob Dylan had contained only two original songs, Freewheelin initiated the process of writing contemporary words to traditional melodies. Eleven of the thirteen songs on the album are original compositions by Dylan. The album kicks off with "Blowin' in the Wind", which would become one of the anthems of the 1960s, and an international hit for folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary soon after the release of Freewheelin. The album featured several other songs which came to be regarded as amongst Dylan's best compositions and classics of the 1960s folk scene: "Girl from the North Country", "Masters of War", "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right".

Dylan's lyrics embraced stories ripped from the headlines about civil rights and he articulated anxieties about the fear of nuclear warfare. Balancing this political material were love songs, sometimes bitter and accusatory, and material that features surreal humor. Freewheelin showcased Dylan's songwriting talent for the first time, propelling him to national and international fame. The success of the album and Dylan's subsequent recognition led to his being named as "Spokesman of a Generation", a label Dylan came to resent.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan reached number 22 in the US (eventually going platinum), and later became a number one hit in the UK in 1964. In 2003, the album was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 2002, Freewheelin was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry.

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This particular version Edit

Version description:
Hybrid SACD - DSD, Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered
Record label:
Catalog number:
88697 51773 2
Release dates:
  • Sep 16 2003

Genres

Folk-Rock, Classic Rock, Folk, Blues. Vote on Genres

What do Amazon.com customers think?

5 stars A great album, even for non-Dylan fans
I am not a Dylan fan. But I've got an SACD player, and whenever I notice a retailer selling off their SACD stock cheaply, I tend to hoover it up.

I've always felt a bit guilty about not liking Dylan, given that he has had millions of fans, and was, at least until his motorbike accident in 1966, as big as Elvis and the Beatles. I think the problem is that I was born a decade too late, and music has always been much more important to me than lyrics. It may be heretical to say this but, as a teenag…
Written by Gavin Wilson
1 stars Something only a fan could love.
One of the reviewers stated that this was album was something that even non-Dylan fans would like. Well, I know nothing about Bob Dylan, except that he is famous. After listening to this album (I could only make it through the first two songs), I now know that it is in-famous, not famous.

Everyone has their own tastes, but I find it hard to understand how anyone could think that this person has talent.
Written by Aaron Sherwood

Track listing Edit

  • CD

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    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Blowin' in the Wind
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    2
    Girl from the North Country
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    3
    Masters of War
    ?:??
    4
    Down the Highway
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    5
    Bob Dylan's Blues
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    6
    Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
    ?:??
    7
    Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
    ?:??
    8
    Bob Dylan's Dream
    ?:??
    9
    Oxford Town
    ?:??
    10
    Talking World War III Blues
    ?:??
    11
    Corrine, Corrina
    ?:??
    12
    Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance
    ?:??
    13
    I Shall Be Free
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Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. design

    1. Don Hunstein [photography]
    2. Nat Hentoff [liner notes]
  3. performer

    1. Bob Dylan [vocals]
  1. producer

  2. writer

Other versions Edit

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Sony
release dates: Oct 25 1990
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Columbia Records
catalog number: 8786
release dates: Oct 25 1990
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