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The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan is an album by Bob Dylan, released in 1963. 5 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 55 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Blowin' in The Wind”, on 16 lists with a best position of #35.
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Dylan's second album, came out on Columbia on May 27, 1963, and it's where the singer from Minnesota stops borrowing and starts writing. His debut held only two of his own songs; here eleven of the thirteen are his, often new words poured into old folk melodies, with John Hammond and Tom Wilson sharing the production credits.
It kicks off with "Blowin' in the Wind", soon a hit for Peter, Paul and Mary, and the rest cuts just as deep: songs pulled from civil-rights headlines and the dread of nuclear war, love songs that turn bitter and accusing, and flashes of surreal comedy. "Girl from the North Country", "Masters of War", "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" all came to stand among his finest. That's Dylan on the cover with his girlfriend Suze Rotolo, strolling down Jones Street in Greenwich Village. It went platinum in the US, topped the British chart in 1965, and in 2002 was among the first 50 recordings named to the National Recording Registry.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blowin' in The Wind | 16 | #35 | – | 2001–2026 | |
| 2 | Don't Think Twice, It's All Right | 13 | #52 | – | 2001–2026 | |
| 3 | Girl From The North Country | 11 | #104 | – | 2001–2026 | |
| 4 | A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall | 7 | #214 | – | 2004–2026 | |
| 5 | Masters of War | 8 | #510 | – | 2001–2016 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.