Hello, my name is Ben Burrell and welcome back to Bob Dylan album by album, a podcast that takes an in-depth look at each Bob Dylan studio recording record by record.

So season two is almost at an end, I know. I've really enjoyed making these episodes for you. I hope you've enjoyed listening.

Season three is going to come later in the year and I want you to tell me which albums I should cover during that season.

You can tweet me at Bob Dylan Podcast. You can find me again on Instagram at Bob Dylan Podcast.

And also you can drop me an email via bobdillompodcast.com. I think I've said the words Bob

and Dylan way too much in the last 30 seconds, but do get in contact and tell me which

albums you would like to hear during season three. Let's crack on and have a look

at this classic album once again. This is 1964s, the times that are changing.

Come gather around people wherever you roam and admit that the waters around you have grown and

and accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the bone

if your time to you is worth saving

While this album is often talked about as being one of the most iconic records ever made,

I'd say it's not one of the best.

There's rightfully a lot to love here,

but it never hits the heights of the

classic 60s trio that would follow. In fact, a quick look at a Dylan fan poll in Rolling Stone

shows us the LP didn't even make the top 10. It was beaten out by the likes of John Wesley Harding

and Omercy. Where this album does hit highs, though, is in terms of its cultural impact. The record sets the bar for the protest song.

Dylan didn't invent this genre, if we can call it that,

but he has become the poster boy for it, whether he likes it or not.

He helped to bring this type of song to the mainstream.

It's a type of song that has socially aware lyrics

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