5 Things to Know About Bob Dylan's The Freewheelin'
- It was released on May 27, 1963, through Columbia Records.
- The album marked Dylan’s shift from traditional folk to original, politically charged songwriting.
- It includes iconic protest songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall.”
- The cover photo of Dylan and Suze Rotolo walking in Greenwich Village became one of music’s most famous images.
- It reached number one on the UK charts and is widely considered one of the greatest albums of all time.