Great CD

This CD is so pure. Every song has such amazing lyrics and meaning to it. Next to Dylans Greatests Hits, this has got to be the best Bob Dylan CD.

Stands as Well Today as it Did Back Then. Haunting.

The third Bob Dylan LP, better than the first two and a portent of things to come. Hard to top "Freewheelin'", but in my opinion Dylan did it here. This album opens with "The Times They Are A-Changin'", which is a ringing call to arms for America's youth. As valid today as it was in the 60s. If ever America needed a young troubadour to point out the error of her was, that time is now. "With God on Our Side" is a song I've heard down with different lyrics over the years. Dylan just subs in the lastest war or two and makes us see they are as senseless as all the rest. Then there is that Dylan song that John Lennon liked so much, "When the Ship Comes In," a mind numbing song in which Dylan paints countless pictures with his unique ability to use words. Nobody uses words the way Dylan does and nobody does it better. This LP stands as well today as it did back then. It is haunting.



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The Times They Are A-Changin', indeed

Bob Dylan's 3rd album "The Times They Are A-Changin'", released in 1964, might not have been such a landmark as "The Freewheelin'", but it still was a very strong album. This album was political and social statement like no other. This album is often labeled a protest album (much to Dylan's chagrin). Dylan 's singing and playing is powerful throughout. Most of the songs are about very dark subjects, such as murders, racism, war, and hardship. As the album released two months after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the powerful title track became an anthem for the generation. The lyrics are absolutely brilliant and Dylan's singing, and playing is simple, but powerful. This is an essential Dylan track. The grim "Ballad of Hollis Brown" is the story of a poor farmer, and describes in detail, the hardship of his life, and eventually, the killing of his family and himself. The long "With God On Our Side" is a great song that goes through wars throughout the years and describes the senselessness of it all. A classic Dylan song. "North Country Blues" is pure folk straight from the opening lines (Come gather round friends and I'll tell ya a tale) where he describes a struggling worker in the North Country (were else). "Only A Pawn In Their Game" is another powerful song, about the assassination of civil rights leader Medger Evers, and how the whites are used by the government in crimes and hatred against blacks. A terrific song, with clever lyrics. "Boots Of Spanish Leather" is a terrific anti-love song, with great playing and singing from Bob. "When The Ship Comes In" is the most up-beat track on the album and shows Dylan's incredible ability to paint a picture in your mind. "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" is a terrific story-song about the senseless murder of a bar maid by a rich farm owner. Dylan's singing and playing is again, simple but powerful. Another classic Dylan track. So overall, this is an excellent album of statements that made everybody stand up and listen. I hope to see it released on Super Audio CD soon. An essential Dylan album.