Redirecting to a newer version of this post….

Released January 13, 1964 – 54 years ago today…  it is one of his weakest albums from the 60’s.. and still a fantastic album.

“The Times They Are A-Changin'” @ The White House in Feb 2010:

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The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll – 5/7/65 – Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England:

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From Wikipedia:

Released	January 13, 1964
Recorded	August 6 – October 31, 1963 at Columbia Studios, New York City
Genre	Folk
Length	36:00
Label	Columbia
Producer	Tom Wilson

The Times They Are a-Changin’ is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, 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 ballads 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 US chart at #20, eventually going gold, and belatedly reaching #4 in the UK in 1965.

Recording sessions

Dylan began work on his third album on August 6, 1963, at Columbia’s Studio A in New York City. Once again, Tom Wilson was the producer for the entire album. Dylan had, by the time of recording, become a popular, influential cultural figure.

There were to be 6 recording sessions for The Times They Are a-Changin’, I have posted 2 articles earlier about the 4th & the 5th recording session:

• 7 August 1963: The 2nd The Times They Are A-Changin’ recording session
• Bob Dylan – The 4th recording session for “The Times They Are A-Changin’” – 23 October 1963
• Bob Dylan – The 5th recording session for “The Times They Are A-Changin’” – 24 October 1963

For facts about the other sessions – check out “Still On The Road”

With God on Our Side – BBC Tonight Show (1964):

Only a Pawn in Their Game – Newport 1963:

Track listing:

All songs written by Bob Dylan.

Side one

1. “The Times They Are a-Changin'” – 3:15
2. “Ballad of Hollis Brown” – 5:06
3. “With God on Our Side” – 7:08
4. “One Too Many Mornings” – 2:41
5. “North Country Blues” – 4:35

Side two

6. “Only a Pawn in Their Game” – 3:33
7. “Boots of Spanish Leather” – 4:40
8. “When the Ship Comes In” – 3:18
9. “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” – 5:48
10. “Restless Farewell” – 5:32

My ratings:

1. The Times They Are A-Changin’ – 9,5 (0-10)
2. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll – 9,5
3. With God On Our Side – 9
4. When the ship comes in – 9
5. North Country Blues Bob Dylan – 8,5
6. Only a Pawn in Their Game – 8
7. Boots of Spanish Leather – 7,5
8. One Too Many Mornings – 7,5
9. Ballad of Hollis Brown – 7,5
10. Restless Farewell – 7

North Country Blues – Newport, Rhode Island – July 27, 1963:

Personnel

• Bob Dylan – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica

Technical personnel

• Tom Wilson – production

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-Egil