Dylan's debut album, Bob Dylan, featured just two original songs. His follow-up, Freewheelin', featured just two covers, cementing his reputation as a singer-songwriter with near perfect skill.This album contains a trilogy of Dylan songs that would become the voice of a generation that demanded change ("Blowin' In The Wind," "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" and "Masters Of War"). These three are arguably Dylan's most enduring songs. They've been covered by artists ranging from Peter, Paul & Mary to Ozzy Osbourne, Cher and Dolly Parton. There's an especially good version of "Hard Rain" by Edie Brickell on the soundtrack for Born on the Fourth of July.
I listened to this album once in my car while stuck in traffic, but I had to listen to it again when I got home so I could fully appreciate the poetry of his lyrics. I heard echoes of Ramblin' Jack Elliott and I could hear how Dylan has influenced artists of today like Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson. It's not a perfect album, but it came pretty darn close.
Favorite Tracks: "Blowin' In The Wind," "A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall," "Masters Of War" and "Girl From The North Country."
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