Every Bob Dylan Album Ranked Worst To Best
4. Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
Bringing It All Back Home sees Dylan at a turning point in his career, pushing the boundaries of his folk sensibilities by infusing a touch more rock'n'roll into his work. He wasn't quite ready for Blonde On Blonde here, but you can hear it's close by.
Best remembered for its opening track Subterranean Homesick Blues, which came complete with a wildly influential music video and a gloriously fast-paced style, the record finds Dylan contemplating his role in the protest movement and offering up a series of odd but hypnotic tales of American history.
From the wacky symbolism of Bob Dylan's 115th Dream and the beauty of Mr Tambourine Man, to the brutally self-aware drama of It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding), Bringing It All Back Home is nothing short of a masterclass in lyricism and thematic balance, as only Dylan could achieve.