Track Listing

1. Blowin' In The Wind
2. Girl From The North Country
3. Masters Of War
4. Down The Highway
5. Bob Dylan's Blues
6. Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall
7. Don't Think Twice It's Alright
8. Bob Dylan's Dream
9. Oxford Town
10. Talking World War III Blues
11. Corrina Corrina
12. Honey Just Allow Me One More Chance
13. I Shall Be Free

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #83651 in Music
• Released on: 1989-10-09
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
With tracks including "Blowin' In The Wind," "Masters Of War," "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," few could deny this album's claim to classic status. The Freewheelin'... saw Dylan emerge, fully-formed, from the shadow of his influences (Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Muddy Waters) and find his own voice: a vividly poetic stance, effortlessly merging social protest (de rigeur at the time for any self-respecting folk singer) with more personal statements, as in "Bob Dylan's Dream" and "Girl From The North Country." He was, at the time, just 21 years old. This is Dylan at his most unadorned, accompanied only by his own acoustic guitar and harmonica; John Hammond's production is suitably sparse, allowing the singer's language to resonate. Occasionally the result is whimsical ("Talking World War III Blues," "I Shall Be Free"), but mostly, it's the sound of an intensely ambitious, prodigiously gifted young man, passionately engaged with his subject matter and his times, single-handedly hauling American folk music into the late 20th century. --Andrew McGuire

CD Description
With this album Dylan emerged from the cloak of Woody Guthrie and proclaimed his own unique talent. No longer detached--the set was originally entitled BOB DYLAN'S BLUES--he personalised his songs, famously rejecting four from the final draft in favour of others reflecting his newer muse. Protest songs were given a wider resonance--the text of "Masters Of War" remains sadly relevant decades later--while his love songs are haunting but universal statements. Dylan injected black humor into the talking blues and railed against injusticein all forms, with a perception encompassing the anger of ageneration. FREEWHEELIN' is a landmark in the development of folk and pop music.

Customer Reviews

Extraordinary
Following all the years of critical spiel about Dylan's rejection of folk-protest in the classic albums Bringing it all back Home, Highway 61 and Blonde on Blonde and the incendiary live shows of the time, it's easy to forget that the stuff he walked away from wasn't so bad either. I'm a relative novice to his recordings but it's impossible not to be awed by the sheer talent on display here. Opening with 'Blowin' in the Wind' -if you think Dylan is tuneless, give this song a listen - and following with the album's highlight (for me) 'girl from the north country' the album gets off to a blazing start and barely lets up throughout. Later albums may have been more acclaimed but this is the first Dylan masterpiece and easily stands comparison with those albums.

An album everyone must own.
Iv'e been listening to Bob Dylan avidly for just over six months, and to say the least I will be a lifelong fan.
I have purchased over ten of his albums in this period of time. I am proud to say also that I saw him live on the 20th of November 2003 at the Sheffield arena something I will never forget and will repeat, it being my first ever concert!!
This man has also inspired me to pick up guitar and the harmonica
both of which I am loving and recommend anyone to do the same,
and a person who can do that has got to be worth something!
I mean you don't see Britney Spears inspiring people to do the same, her and other's alike just inspire vanity and talentless fools going on such shows as Pop Idol. They may be able to sing and be taught to dance ( half decently ), and why listen to cover versions of songs you can get the original to which have far more meaning and feeling. They don't, write, play or know music.
Bob Dylan, however does know music, and is music and drew from and was inspired by the Blues as other greats have done and more will continue to do so. He knew and played with Woody Guthrie and met loads of blues legends, i mean come on!!
Now enough on the artist more on the album. This is one of my favouite Dylan albums and as with all "good" musicians all the tracks are palatable ( in comparison to the pop tripe around at the minute where one hit single leads to an album! )
However Bob Dylan's latter album songs are all amazing when listened to not just for the music but the words/poetry which is what you should really be listening to.
Notable tracks are the obvious " Blowin in the Wind" a great protest song others which include Masters of War and A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall all of which are amazing. He also has a few songs about the opposite sex including the " Girl of the North Country ", " Corrina, Corrina " and " Honey Just Allow Me One More Chance ". One of my favourites is " Talkin' World War III Blues " which is similar to " Bob Dylan's 115th Dream " off of the album " Another Side of Bob Dyaln " in respect of the vivid imagery and story telling feel to the song, and proves the fact that Dylan is essential listening.
If your " considering " buying this album then you simply have not heard it. If you do not own it buy it. If you do own it give it to someone else and buy another !!
" Bob Dylan Forever "
( p.s if you ever get chance to see Bob Dylan live grab it with both hands!! )

Exemplary Politico-Folk music from the inimitable Bob Dylan
What can one say about this album, but for the fact that it is truly mesmorising. From the outset (the CD begins with the classic "Blowin' in the Wind") the thoughtful, thought-provoking lyrics transport you to the time of their conception, 1960's Cold War fearing America. The album plays timelessly through 13 sultry tracks which were written in the early to mid-sixties, a time when fear of nuclear apocalypse played heavily on the minds of lyricists like Bob Dylan. A must buy if simply for the classic songs "Don't think twice, it's all right" and "Bob Dylan's World War III Blues".