Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Pros: the birth of folk-rock
Cons: the end of the all acoustic Dylan

Thirty-five years ago John Kennedy was less than two years dead. Fifty thousand Americans were alive who later died in Vietnam. The social consciousness that arose from the folk music of the decades early years was transitioning to an electric sound....

Pros: "Subterranean Homesick Blues"; lyrics of "It's Alright, Ma"; electric guitars!
Cons: None

It was in 1965 when Bob Dylan first laid foot upon pop culture's road less travelled. As he had sung before, the times were indeed a-changin', and the new eclecticism of youthful music listeners and musicians opened up many previously unavailable avenues ...

Pros: 11 original songs that capture what Dylan was about in the 60s.
Cons: None.

Fans of Bob Dylan seem to be unlike any fans I've encountered for other music artists. Perhaps because he was so revolutionary or because so many criticize his singing and style. Maybe a combination of the two. Because of this, Dylan seems to be able to...

Pros: Dylan's first flirtations with electric.
Cons: Not as ambitious as the following album.

Ah, to actually witness the switch, that's why I'm jealous of people who followed Dylan through his days as a troubadour touring Greenwich Village. Bob Dylan was already respected amongst folk musicians, that much is widely known. But only recently,...

Pros: A great mix of folky acoustic Dylan and bluesy electric Dylan. Some incredible lyrics.
Cons: The album P*ssed-off folk purists. (Is that really a con??)

1965 was a pivotal year for Bob Dylan. Up until '65, Dylan was known for acoustic folk, but in '65, at the Newport Folk Festival, Dylan shocked his fans by “going electric”. Bringing It All Back Home is very much a transition album. For the...

Pros: songwriting, inspiration, arrangements
Cons: some comparatively weaker songs

Bob Dylan could do no wrong during the 1960s. His songwriting is probably the best ever: the lyrics have layers of meaning beyond hope of deciphering fully.

He began as a pure folkie, strictly acoustic. 'Bringing it All Back Home' was the...

Pros: Various styles, artfully composed, striking lyrics.
Cons: Small compilation of songs

One of the more basic albums in a Dylan collection, Bringing it All Back Home is well-composed and down-to-Earth. The album features various Dylan styles. There are some love songs, some blues songs, and some of his “protesty” songs (I say that in quotes...