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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By JW Smith
Format:Audio CD
Compelled to write a review about the brilliance of this record. I am relatively new to Dylan and enjoyed his first album 'Bob Dylan' but wanted to move on to some of his original work. 'Freewheelin' did not disappoint- its the voice of Dylan that makes these songs so great with stand out tracks 'A Hard Rains...' and the quite brilliant 'World War III Blues'. If you like the raw side of Bob Dylan and his distinctive blues sound then this is the record for you.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By "drummermcd"
Format:Audio CD
I have listened and loved Bob Dylan all my life and this still stands out as being one of his greater works. Obviously with ground breaking tracks such as Blowin' In The Wind and Don't Think Twice, Its Alright, this album will feature high on ANY Bob Dylan fan's list.
Wonderful...BUY IT!
31 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By David Calcano
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
Very few songwriters have so many books written about them, but for me Dylan is about the performance and how he approached his songs at a moment time. It's magnificent how theDylan songs can project so many different feelings in a demo, studio or a live environment... this record has a collection of songs with pure guitar, harmonica and vocals... real raw folk and the one that made him famous.
These songs take you back to the 60's, but the lyrics as relevant as they could ever be... take a closer listen to the popular `Blowin in the wind' and the fabulous and melodic `Hard Rain's A-Gonna fall'.
Sit on that couch, get a coffee and prepare yourself for a great hour of music that REALLY changed the world...
Let the Music Play!
These songs take you back to the 60's, but the lyrics as relevant as they could ever be... take a closer listen to the popular `Blowin in the wind' and the fabulous and melodic `Hard Rain's A-Gonna fall'.
Sit on that couch, get a coffee and prepare yourself for a great hour of music that REALLY changed the world...
Let the Music Play!
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Now that all of the reviews of the 2003 CD have been combined with my review of the 2012 MFSL CD, as of 18/09/12 my review is the only one which actually pertains to the MFSL CD. Well done, Amazon, really helpful to potential buyers of this product. It's NOT the same as the 2003 CD so don't combine the reviews.
Why MFSL opted for the stereo mix is a mystery. Great choice for those who want to listen to this LP with vocals in the center, the guitar way over in the right corner and the harmonica in the left. This isn't a remix either so there are still many instances of the voice whipping over from left to centre at the end of harmonica solos and vice versa. A quick comparison with the far cheaper Hybrid SACD released almost ten years ago shows that the MFSL disc has more compression applied - another example of the CD loudness war. The mono mix - now easily obtainable - is far superior and natural sounding and that was what Dylan and his engineers and producer had in mind when the LP was recorded, stereo mixes were a knocked-out loaded afterthought for 'hi-fi buffs' and would remain so for several more years. One listen to this and it's easy to hear why, best avoided.
Why MFSL opted for the stereo mix is a mystery. Great choice for those who want to listen to this LP with vocals in the center, the guitar way over in the right corner and the harmonica in the left. This isn't a remix either so there are still many instances of the voice whipping over from left to centre at the end of harmonica solos and vice versa. A quick comparison with the far cheaper Hybrid SACD released almost ten years ago shows that the MFSL disc has more compression applied - another example of the CD loudness war. The mono mix - now easily obtainable - is far superior and natural sounding and that was what Dylan and his engineers and producer had in mind when the LP was recorded, stereo mixes were a knocked-out loaded afterthought for 'hi-fi buffs' and would remain so for several more years. One listen to this and it's easy to hear why, best avoided.
27 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By dynamitekid156
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
Dylan's first album was a Woody Guthrie-pilfering, fairly ugly piece of work. Nevertheless, it was fairly popular, and the pressure was on for his second album. He was already being called a visionary - check out the sycophantic wibbling about him in the album booklet when he'd only released one album. But, just for once, the critics were dead on, as with his second album, his first of all original material, he discovered his muse; it would scarcely leave him up until the 1980s.
I'm not one to throw around a five-star review. I find myself giving them to more Dylan albums than anyone else though; I think the only ones who could equal him on that score would be The Beatles. This is not to say Freewheelin' is perfect, as I think Out On The Highway is a meandering, odd track not worth the time, as the guitar part and vocals seem to be completely ignorant of each other despite being played by one guy.
But the rest of the album is positively magnificent. The likes of 'Blowin' In The Wind' or 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' have become trite through ubiquity, but the lesser known songs on here are just as good. 'Corinna, Corinna' is a fairly traditional ballad, with a backing group that - while sounding hilariously restrained when compared to the insane rocking of the likes of 'Bob Dylan's 115th Dream' two years later - suit the song. 'Oxford Town' and 'Baby, Gimme One More Chance' are both two minute numbers, both superb, and very different; the former a mini-rant about civil rights, the latter are gloriously absurd love song where his wheezy harmonica playing and childish whooping make everything here seem worthwhile.
Overall, this is one of the essential Bob Dylan albums. If you only buy one record from his acoustic period, make it this one; it's the best of the lot.
I'm not one to throw around a five-star review. I find myself giving them to more Dylan albums than anyone else though; I think the only ones who could equal him on that score would be The Beatles. This is not to say Freewheelin' is perfect, as I think Out On The Highway is a meandering, odd track not worth the time, as the guitar part and vocals seem to be completely ignorant of each other despite being played by one guy.
But the rest of the album is positively magnificent. The likes of 'Blowin' In The Wind' or 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' have become trite through ubiquity, but the lesser known songs on here are just as good. 'Corinna, Corinna' is a fairly traditional ballad, with a backing group that - while sounding hilariously restrained when compared to the insane rocking of the likes of 'Bob Dylan's 115th Dream' two years later - suit the song. 'Oxford Town' and 'Baby, Gimme One More Chance' are both two minute numbers, both superb, and very different; the former a mini-rant about civil rights, the latter are gloriously absurd love song where his wheezy harmonica playing and childish whooping make everything here seem worthwhile.
Overall, this is one of the essential Bob Dylan albums. If you only buy one record from his acoustic period, make it this one; it's the best of the lot.
48 of 56 people found the following review helpful
By W. Ni
Format:Audio CD
"You fasten the triggers for the others to fire. Then you set back and watch when the death count gets higher. You hide in your mansion,as young people's blood flows out of their bodies
and is buried in the mud.
How much do I know to talk out of turn. You might say that I'm young, you might say I'm unlearned. But there's one thing I know
though I'm younger than you. Even Jesus would never forgive what you do"
This has to be my favourite album of all time. Dylan captures what it is like to be young and carefree, but at the same time burdened by the guilt of knowledge and responsibility; he sings this all out beautifully, eloquently, simply. There isn't any of the complex vaguries of the new 'subversives' e.g. Radiohead, or . There is a sincerity and empathy and confidence- that there is a difference between right and wrong that is not relative, but universal. Just because you're not black doesn't mean you shouldn't be outraged at racism, just because you're not a victim doesn't mean you should accept the slaughter of war. And he sang all this when it wasn't the conventional wisdom, he was expressing something new, which is something that the commercialised commodified righteousness of Coldplay or U2 can never do.
This isn't a manifesto for change, it doesn't try to be. It is a mere observation on the transcience of love, the inhumanity of war and racism. It is knowingly naive, and perfectly imperfect and that's why I love it.
and is buried in the mud.
How much do I know to talk out of turn. You might say that I'm young, you might say I'm unlearned. But there's one thing I know
though I'm younger than you. Even Jesus would never forgive what you do"
This has to be my favourite album of all time. Dylan captures what it is like to be young and carefree, but at the same time burdened by the guilt of knowledge and responsibility; he sings this all out beautifully, eloquently, simply. There isn't any of the complex vaguries of the new 'subversives' e.g. Radiohead, or . There is a sincerity and empathy and confidence- that there is a difference between right and wrong that is not relative, but universal. Just because you're not black doesn't mean you shouldn't be outraged at racism, just because you're not a victim doesn't mean you should accept the slaughter of war. And he sang all this when it wasn't the conventional wisdom, he was expressing something new, which is something that the commercialised commodified righteousness of Coldplay or U2 can never do.
This isn't a manifesto for change, it doesn't try to be. It is a mere observation on the transcience of love, the inhumanity of war and racism. It is knowingly naive, and perfectly imperfect and that's why I love it.
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This was another present for someone who likes Bob Dylan. The speed in which it was dispatched was excellent as always.
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great stuff!
great music by a great artist finding his feet! sound quality is strong though its not as clearly superior to non-remastered cds as other remastered purchases i have made.
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This is one of Dylans early albums . But ,, it seems like he was searching for something in some of the tracks . Hope he found it .
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