Coll 2: Freewheelin / Times Changin / Another Side

Bob Dylan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 30, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000AAIXSQ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,505 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Blowin' in the Wind

2. Girl from the North Country

3. Masters of War

4. Down the Highway

5. Bob Dylan's Blues

6. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. The Times They Are A-Changin'

2. Ballad of Hollis Brown

3. With God on Our Side

4. One Too Many Mornings

5. North Country Blues

6. Only a Pawn in Their Game

See all 10 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. All I Really Want to Do

2. Black Crow Blues

3. Spanish Harlem Incident

4. Chimes of Freedom

5. I Shall Be Free No. 10

6. To Ramona

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Three Extraordinary Discs, Just Extraordinary, October 29, 2005

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Zachary Hackett (Reno, Nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coll 2: Freewheelin / Times Changin / Another Side (Audio CD)

This set if made up of three of Bob Dylan's acoustic records and it would be decades after these three that he'd come out with another all acoustic disc. These are three outstanding pieces of work and after listening to them it's easy to see why some of his fans were so upset when he went electric. Little did they know how he was going to revolutionize rock. Anyway, this is a doggone good way to get all three records if you don't have them. Check out my short comments, then check out the records, you won't be disappointed.

Freewheelin'

Released in March of 1963 this album, unlike his first, consists mostly of songs by Mr. Dylan himself. The songs, everyone a gem, seem to be a running commentary on what it must have been like to be in young in the early Sixties and getting mixed messages from those in power. JFK was alive with the promise of hope and a New Frontier, yet the war in Vietnam was hotting up.

Songs like the lead off "Blowin' in the Wind," "Talking World War III Blues," "A Hard Rain," and "Masters of War," which appears to be just as relevant now as it was forty years ago, seem to be a somber message of the turbulent times to come.

With "Don't Think Twice," "Girl From the North Country," and "Corrina, Corrina," Mr. Dylan shows us that he's not just about protesting and complaining, that he can sing the tender ballads as well, and why not, this was a time of hope, there was tenderness in 1963, however there were storm clouds on the horizon, Dallas and a full blown war were coming and this record seems to be a warning.

The Times They Are A-Changin'

The third Bob Dylan LP, better than the first two and a portent of things to come. Hard to top "Freewheelin'", but in my opinion Dylan did it here. This album opens with "The Times They Are A-Changin'", which is a ringing call to arms for America's youth. As valid today as it was in the 60s. If ever America needed a young troubadour to point out the error of her was, that time is now. "With God on Our Side" is a song I've heard down with different lyrics over the years. Dylan just subs in the lastest war or two and makes us see they are as senseless as all the rest. Then there is that Dylan song that John Lennon liked so much, "When the Ship Comes In," a mind numbing song in which Dylan paints countless pictures with his unique ability to use words. Nobody uses words the way Dylan does and nobody does it better. This LP stands as well today as it did back then. It is haunting.

Another Side of Bob Dylan

There are probably boat loads of people out there who will disagree with me, but I think the best song on this album is "To Ramona". It's stood the test of time, this I know, because I've got in on my favorite Dylan playlist in iTunes. It ain't just no silly lovesong, it's a portrait painted in words. Words that will take you in, move you and leave you wanting more. "I Don't Believe You" is another song like that and it's also one of the songs he chose to electrify during his 66 tour. A powerful song with our without the band. Of course, everybody is familiar with "It Ain't me Babe," a song done by a lot of people, but in the end Dylan's version is the best. And if you don't believe, like I do, that America is losing her way, give a listen to "Chime of Freedom", and just maybe you'll change your mind.

All three of these superb discs get a big thumbs up from me.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bob at his best!, February 8, 2008

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James F. Fisher - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coll 2: Freewheelin / Times Changin / Another Side (Audio CD)

There has never been anything like the talent of Bob. These three cd's are Dylan at his best. Who needs a band. A band would only get in the way. I am one of those that think Dylan is much better by himself. But nobody has ever come across as powerful as this music. There is not a weak song. I do like the 'times they are a changin' the best. To convey a message in such poetry and yet get the message thru for anyone to understand, is the reason why Bob will always be the best.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Three Of His Best, June 24, 2008

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M. Rowland "JadedMarty" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coll 2: Freewheelin / Times Changin / Another Side (Audio CD)

This is a good deal on three of his strongest albums, the heart of his acoustic work. I hadn't heard these in complete form for literally decades. Some of the material remains as topical in this sad, sick Neo-Con era as it was when released. Those unfamiliar with Dylan will understand why he was so important "back in the day", those familiar with these releases will be pleased with the quality of both the sound and the packaging. No Dylan collection can be complete without these three discs, & this is a fine way to get them.