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On his third album Bob Dylan both redefined and expanded
his musical palate. Fˆted as a protest singer, a
nomenclature he rejected, he brought new insight to the
genre, particularly with "Only A Pawn In Their
Game," in which he paints a wider canvas relating to
the murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Dylan's
love songs herein are particularly poignant, their stark,
acoustic setting enhancing a graphic lyricism. The title
song boasts a wonderful ambiguity, managing to be
political and personal, the latter aspect suggesting the
changes Dylan would bring to his music. The last album as
a folk artist per se, THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' is yet
another essential Dylan collection.
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