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The Times They Are A‐Changin’
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
The Times They Are A‐Changin’ · For his third album Bob Dylan wrote all the songs himself. His first two records also contained covers. Recording began in August 1963 in Columbia's Studio A in New York, with Tom Wilson as producer. After a two-month break, sessions followed in October, and Restless Farewell came last, on 31 October. The record was released in February 1964.
The songs are sparse in design and deal with racism, poverty and social change. He wrote the title song deliberately as a song with a purpose. Ballad of Hollis Brown tells a grim story about a poor farmer in South Dakota, and Only a Pawn in Their Game refers to the murder of Medgar Evers. Critics found the record less varied and less humorous than his previous work. Even so it reached number 20 on the American chart and later number 4 in the United Kingdom.
Listening
Track list
- 1The Times They Are A-Changin'3:17Apple Music ↗
- 2Ballad of Hollis Brown5:07Apple Music ↗
- 3With God On Our Side7:10Apple Music ↗
- 4One Too Many Mornings2:42Apple Music ↗
- 5North Country Blues4:37Apple Music ↗
- 6Only a Pawn In Their Game3:33Apple Music ↗
- 7Boots of Spanish Leather4:40Apple Music ↗
- 8When the Ship Comes In3:18Apple Music ↗
- 9The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll5:49Apple Music ↗
- 10Restless Farewell5:33Apple Music ↗
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