Set List Reader's Choice

In this edition of Set List Reader's Choice, your top favorite is actually a YouTube video - "Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan.

In this post, I thought I would briefly touch on the album source for "Blowin' in the Wind" - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.

(Wikipedia)

Notes -

- 2nd album 

- Released in May 1963

The background behind The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan album is to great extent and Wikipedia will best sum up the reading.

Recording Sessions

Songs and Themes

Legacy

Success -

- No. 22 in the U.S.

- No. 1 in the UK in 1965

- No. 97 in Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)

Honors -

- Added to the National Recording Industry by the Library of Congress (2002)

Certifications -

Gold in the UK

Platinum in the U.S.

Point of intrigue - 

Upon release of the album, Bob Dylan was named "Spokesman of a Generation" - a title he strongly disliked.

(Wikipedia)