The Times They Are A-Changin'

by

Bob Dylan
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Release type:

studio album

First released:

Jan 13 1964

Overview Edit

The Times They Are a-Changin is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's third studio album, released in January 1964 by Columbia Records.

Produced by Tom Wilson, it is the singer-songwriter's first collection to feature only original compositions. The album consists mostly of stark, sparsely-arranged story songs concerning issues such as racism, poverty, and social change. The title track is one of Dylan's most famous; many felt that it captured the spirit of social and political upheaval that characterized the 1960s.

Some critics and fans were not quite as taken with the album as a whole, relative to his previous work, for its lack of humor or musical diversity. Still, The Times They Are a-Changin entered the United States chart at twenty, eventually going gold, and belatedly reaching four in the United Kingdom in 1965.

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Record label:

Sony

Catalog number:

unknown

Release dates:

Oct 25 1990

2 other versions of this release

Genres

Classic Rock, Folk, Folk-Rock,

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essential Bob Dylan

Bob Dylans The Times They Are A-Changing is what I would call a stepping stone into the full body of his work. Through this album, people unfimilair with Dylans music will get an idea of how politically important he is. In the song "WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE" Dylan examines the irony surrounding the strong belief in God most Americans have and the war-monger mantality this country embodys. "ONLY A PAWN IN THEIR GAME" illuminates the problems surrounding political power and race. "the south politician…

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Written by Joseph Rouse

Dark Depressing Dylan

This album looks and feels like a John Steinbeck novel. I get somewhat depressed just looking at the cover, and the effect increases when actually listening to the album. Dylan writes some solid folk/protest tunes here. It's nowhere near Freewheelin' but it's enjoyabie, although it's my least favorite folky Dylan album. Get this if you already have Freewheelin' and Another Side Of.

Written by Moocey

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The Times They Are A-Changin'