The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan  by Bob Dylan

One year after the release of Bob Dylan's debut, which went almost unnoticed at the time of its release, the songwriter returns with his second studio album entitled The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, which is dominated by his own compositions as eleven out of the thirteen songs are his own. Thus, for the first time, the music-loving public comes into contact with the true persona of Bob Dylan as an artist. The album is a folk-rock album with strong blues references.

The themes that seem to be preoccupying Dylan's songs in The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan have to do with the problems of that era, such as the great fear of a possible nuclear war, war in general, the struggle for civil rights, and for social equality among all people. Overall, it is the album and the songs that built Dylan's persona as a songwriter with politically charged lyrics in his work. How could it not happen with songs like Blowin' In The Wind or Masters Of War?

The album's cover is also interesting. On it, we see Bob Dylan and his then-girlfriend, Suze Rotolo, walking down a New York street. The photo was taken by Don Hunstein on a very cold day in February 1963. For many, the cover was a novelty for album covers due to the spontaneity and naturalness of the couple in the photo.