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One of the Dylan's best albums

Steven A. Peterson | Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL) | 01/06/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This was the first great Dylan album. His own music, with those witty lyrics, those images of absurdity (listen to "Talkin' World War III Blues"), along with the spare guitar/harmonica format. And that voice!



One of the striking things about this classic Dylan CD is that some of the least known songs are still great. I still enjoy listening to "Talkin' World War III Blues" to this day. The story of his expropriating a Cadillac; his listening to Rock-a-Day Johnnie singing "Where's your ma, where's your pa; Our love's a gonna grow, ooh-ahh, ooh, ahh"; his conversation with a telephone operator; etc. "Oxford Town" is a great couple minutes that lays out the key underlying aspects of the racism of the South that called for a Civil Rights movement.



And, of course, there are some of his early "political" classics represented here: "Blowin' in the Wind," "Masters of War," "A Hard Rain's a Gonna Fall."



This album also features some of his gentler songs, such as "Girl from the North Country" and "Don't Think Twice, It's all right."



This CD holds up awfully well over time! Those who want to know about the early Dylan would be well advised to listen to this CD."

Enormously Powerful and Influential Album

R. Bailin | 03/02/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Take a little Jewish guy from the Minnesota iron range with a weak voice that can't carry a tune, plays just the most rudimentary of chords and usually is his own backing band and whaddya have? Right, one of the most important albums of all time. This is the album that put Dylan on the map and helped make him one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. If the LP had just 2 songs on it (Blowin' in the Wind and A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall) it would still be a seminal work. Both of these songs were eerily prophetic, incredibly powerful and even influenced the turbulent events that were to follow. Music grew up with the release of this album and no artist to this day has approached Dylan's powerful ability to communicate through song. Lennon/McCartney: terrific. The Stones: wonderful. Springsteen: great performer. Ray Charles: a musical genius. If you haven't listened to Dylan, however, you've missed the real thing!"

Great album

Daniel E. Fox | Phoenix, AZ | 12/07/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am an avid music fan and songwriter and I have to say, there are few songs out there better than "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright." I'm sure Dylan borrowed some chords and phrasing from other folk songs he had heard before, but the song he constructed...wow. It's a statement to an ex-lover, with a weary, sad tone and such a beautiful melody. The rest of this album is filled with great songs, Dylan at the top of his game and probably at the best his voice would ever sound (it was later that his smoking caught up to him and he became more raspy and nasal). Of course Blowin' in the Wind is on here, but Hard Rain is another truly great song which just blows me away. Masters of War, Girl from the North Country...you can't go wrong if you pick up this CD."