Every Bob Dylan Album Ranked Worst To Best
3. The Times They Are A-Changin' (1964)
A frequently shocking but constantly engaging record, The Times They Are A-Changin' was only Bob Dylan's third album, recorded when he was just 22.
This is remarkable for a number of reasons. First, there's the sheer ferocity of his voice, characterising each song with a frank honesty. Then there's the music - simple, emotive, raising the stakes of what Dylan's saying about the world.
And then, of course, there's the subject. The Times They Are A-Changin' tells numerous tales about the upheaval of 60s America, with each ballad focussing on the racism, poverty and general inequality plaguing the country.
Each song tells a story, from the murder in The Ballad Of Hollis Brown to the social and political changes spreading across the country in the title track. A protest album equally filled with hope and apprehension, The Times They Are A-Changin' shows Dylan already reaching his full potential.