TCCDM Pulls One Out..."The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - Bob Dylan (1963 - Rei 1966)

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - Bob Dylan (1963 - Rei 1966)

As everyone knows, Dylan's poetry song-smithing is a mind-blow.  And his approach broke all the rules once the needle dropped on this square.  And this was only his second album!  This surprised me.  I always wanted this album because I was so familiar with the iconic album cover.  I always loved it.  But the truth is, I didn't know this was the follow-up to his debut.  And no sophomore jinx, this one.

I recognized all the biggies from it.  "Blowin' In The Wind"..."A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall"..."Girl From The North Country"..."Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"...but I'd never listened to the record in its entirety.  The accolades are warranted.  I got chills spinning it. 

The album photo of baby-faced Bob Dylan being arm-snuggled by his then-girlfriend Suze Rotolo walking down the middle of the snowy street in New York City is gold.  The essence of time smacks you right in the mouth.  And future self wants to scream out warnings to the youngster on the cover, for that's all he was, that there's a time-bomb sneaking up behind him...while he's blissfully walking, hands in pockets, lost in the unawares.  We see it.  We know it.

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - Bob Dylan (back)

Favorites include: (The deeper favorites, I mean.)
"Masters Of War"
"Talking World War III Blues"
"Bob Dylan's Dream"

This is not a first pressing, but a late 1966 press (maybe early '67) picked up at The Record Ship.  To be sure, there are plenty of variables with this album:
*  Vertical text "©Columbia Records" can be found on the bottom-side front cover.
*  "Nonbreakable" is found under the catalog # on the label.  
*  Printing code: "6" on the bottom right back cover.

There are many other variances to check out should you want to go down that rabbit hole.  I didn't get a squeal of a deal, but it was more than fair.  The jacket and vinyl are VG+.  Sounds really good and a great addition to my Bob Dylan collection.  "Freewheelin'..." is #97 in  Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest All-Time Albums but its importance can't be measured.

Columbia two-eye label

Cat #
CS 8786
SIDE A  DEADWAX
XSM-58719-3AG 1  A4  0
SIDE B  DEADWAX
XSM-58720-2AC 6  A2  0

"Talking World War III Blues" - Bob Dylan / "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" (1963)

TRACKS:
A1  "Blowin' In The Wind"
A2  "Girl From The North Country"
A3  "Masters Of War"
A4  "Down The Highway"
A5  "Bob Dylan's Blues"
A6  "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall"
B1  "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"
B2  "Bob Dylan's Dream"
B3  "Oxford Town"
B4  "Talking World War III Blues"
B5  "Corrina, Corrina"
B6  "Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance"
B7  "I Shall Be Free"

PERSONNEL:
Bob Dylan – acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
Additional:
Howie Collins - guitar (B5)
Leonard Gaskin - double bass (B5)
Bruce Langhorne - guitar (B5)
Herb Lovelle - drums (B5)
Dick Wellstood - piano (B5)

Good stuff.

Follow Me On FACEBOOK 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Interview:-- Joan Staley (Actress - Classic Movies & Television)

Image
  "Elvis,  do you really want me to slap you?"  ~ Joan Staley ~     So my friends and I were talking about first crushes. First tv and movie crushes.  For me, it was easy.  It was Alma. (Joan Staley)   I broke into the double-digit age of 10 in 1993.  That was the summer I discovered my favorite Don Knotts movie while flipping thru cable one Saturday morning... "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken." Everyone has seen it.  It was a funny haunted house story similar to an episode on Andy G. with a cast of familiar characters, trippy organ music, and the prettiest girl I had ever seen...Alma. She was beautiful alright.  I was love-stung so bad, I swear I could smell flowers coming out of the TV set.  And best of all, she was nice.  She didn't like the smart alec, the wise guy, or the show-off.  Alma was digging Luther (Don Knotts) and that just made her that much prettier.  And from then on... But unfortu...
Read more

Interview -- Henry Lee Summer (Singer/Songwriter)

Image
"I just always have played music.  For better   or worse, I banked my whole life on it." ~ Henry Lee Summer ~     It's strange how music lets you travel through time as if there truly was no time.  I played the shit out of this album growing up.  Nothing deep or complicated.  Nothing outta bounds.  Nothing to get hung about.  It's deceptively simple.  But here's the thing... Henry Lee Summer  is serving aces all over this heartland square. This is the 35th anniversary of Henry Lee Summer's self-titled album and this one falls under that sweet spot between raucous and chill.  It's a large cup of iced coffee with a nice soulful blend.  Not usually my type of go-to and yet this album easily fills a void I didn't know I had.  Let this spin be your own private Idaho.  " Check it out, Leroy!"   Henry Lee Summer... Go get you some. Henry Lee Summer Interview -- August 2023 Henry Lee Summer Casey Cha...
Read more

Interview -- Elliot Lurie (Looking Glass)

Image
"...Your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea." ~ Looking Glass ~ Elliot Lurie was a singer/songwriter for the 70s band Looking Glass . The band recorded two albums and had a couple of hits along with a handful of deep-track FM cuts.  And as many bands are wont to do... Looking Glass called it a day and handed over the keys.  However, before cutting out, Looking Glass did leave us with the #1 hit song... "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)."   Now there have been plenty of #1 songs that have climbed to the top spot faster.  And plenty of #1 songs that have stayed at the top spot longer.  But the list begins to thin when it comes to #1 songs that have had some real staying power years and years after their run.  And as the 50th anniversary draws to a close, the song  "Brandy..." still remains an ageless and endearing wonder. A song of unrequited love without all the drippy, maudlin sadness that often stains so many other attempts.  Every boy dreams ...
Read more