5 Things to Know About Bob Dylan's The Freewheelin'

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