21. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.
It has been a while since I have posted. I listened to this album a couple of times, trying to get a feel for it. Knowing that Bob Dylan was referred to as the "Spokesman of a Generation", I was thinking I'd know the songs and they would be phenomenal. It really wasn't what I expected. In fact, I didn't want to listen to it again. It almost derailed the whole project. I have finally realized that enough time has passed, and it is time to get back to work. I have just put the album on again, and find that it is much easier to listen to than I recall. The first track is "Blowin' in the Wind", which is a bona fide anthem of the 1960's. "Girl From the North Country" is a take on "Scarborough Fair", and "Masters of War" is a darker damnation of those in control. These songs are all listenable. I was starting to wonder if taking a little time to let the music sink in had dispelled whatever had caused my negative rea...