If The Times They Are a-Changin' isn't a marked step forward from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, even if it is his first collection of all originals, it's nevertheless a fine collection all the same.
It isn't as rich as Freewheelin', and Dylan has tempered his sense of humor considerably, choosing to concentrate on social protests in the style of "Blowin' in the Wind." With the title track, he wrote an anthem that nearly equaled that song, and "With God on Our Side" and "Only a Pawn in Their Game" are nearly as good, while "Ballad of Hollis Brown" and "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" are remarkably skilled re-castings of contemporary tales of injustice.
His absurdity is missed, but he makes up for it with the wonderful "One Too Many Mornings" and "Boots of Spanish Leather," two lovely classics.
If there are a couple of songs that don't achieve the level of the aforementioned songs, that speaks more to the quality of those songs than the weakness of the remainder of the record.
And that's also true of the album itself -- yes, it pales next to its predecessor, but it's terrific by any other standard.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Times They Are A-Changin'Bob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Ballad of Hollis BrownBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | With God on Our SideBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 07:08 | 16 MB | 41 MB |
| 4 | One Too Many MorningsBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | North Country BluesBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Only a Pawn in Their GameBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Boots of Spanish LeatherBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | When the Ship Comes InBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | The Lonesome Death of Hattie CarrollBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| 10 | Restless FarewellBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 45 mins | 104 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 256 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Dylan | Composer, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Poetry, Primary Artist, Songwriter, Vocals |
| 2 | Barry Feinstein | Cover Photo |
| 3 | Tom Wilson | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |