Classic Albums. Hosted by Stevie Nix
Not all albums stand the test of time, but plenty do and Australian music critic Stevie Nix will bring one to you each week. He'll cover all eras and most genres and tell you why each record is so revered and, equally, why it deserves to be. And he only uses six songs to do it.
Classic Albums. Hosted by Stevie Nix
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
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The genius of the album lies in how it balances the political and the personal without ever feeling calculated or message-driven. The album moves from the cosmic questioning of nuclear annihilation to the intimate ache of lost love, from righteous fury at warmongers to absurdist humour about post-apocalyptic survival, from blistering social commentary on civil rights to nuanced romance. This wasn't the work of a craftsman carefully constructing songs — this was an artist in a white-hot creative state, channeling something larger than himself. The cultural impact was immediate and seismic. Dylan had demonstrated that the person singing the song could also be the person who wrote it, permanently altering the relationship between singer and songwriter.
Featured songs:
Blowin’ In The Wind
Girl From The North Country
Masters Of War
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
Corrina, Corrina
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall