5 Things to Know About Bob Dylan's Freewheelin' Recording Sessions

The album took a full year to record Sessions ran from April 1962 to April 1963 at Columbia Records Studio A in New York City.

Dylan scrapped most of his early material He abandoned nearly all songs from the first session, including his debut album’s style, to pursue more original and politically charged writing.

The breakthrough came with “Blowin’ in the Wind” Recorded in July 1962, this song marked a turning point and set the album’s new direction.

The final track list was assembled late Dylan kept recording and rewriting up to the last months, with several songs added just weeks before release.

The cover photo was taken in February 1963 The iconic image of Dylan and Suze Rotolo on a snowy street was shot mid-sessions, not after the album was finished.