The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
- Shrink-wrapped
Dylan's outstanding second album is a tremendous jump from its predecessor. Whereas the debut established him as a peerless interpreter of folk and country-blues classics, and a singer like none before, this followup features some of the most pungent original songs of the '60s. "Blowin' in the Wind," "Masters of War," "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," "I Shall Be Free": if this sounds like the lineup for a greatest-hits collection, you've got the idea. Nat Hentoff's liner notes are charmingly dated, but Dylan's idiosyncratic singing, unexpected lyrics, and inimitable guitar and harmonica playing are as immediate and relevant as whatever you heard on the radio today. (As great as this is, there's much more: a handful of top-rank outtakes from Freewheelin' appear on the Bootleg Series box set.) --Jimmy Guterman

Country	USA
Brand	Legacy Recordings
Manufacturer	Legacy Recordings
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	827969239629
Model	2192757
ReleaseDate	2004-06-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Original recording reissued
UPCs	827969239629
EANs	0827969239629

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