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Allmusic.com rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

The sound trumps the former release in every sonic aspect.
 
One of the most important records in the history of Rockmusic....
Where his debut, Bob Dylan, had featured only two originals, Freewheelin' contained only two covers, the traditional tune "Corrina, Corrina," and "Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance." "Blowin' in the Wind," one of Dylan's most famous songs, which had been introduced to the world by folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary earlier that year, leads off the album.
 
In 2003, the album was ranked # 97 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
 
Excerpt of a Review on musictap.net
The CD layer of this release moves the man with that voice from the next room to which the former disc banished him and plants him front and center before your ears. His vocals now again embody both the homespun age he cultivated and the fresh youth of the twenty-two year old he was at the time. His guitar and harmonica have regained the treble they lost on the LP masters the label used to create the original discs. The sound trumps the former release in every sonic aspect.
 
The SACD layer, however, is a revelation. The increased resolution the format allows brings a presence to this music that is incredibly lifelike. The guitar strings produce round, weighty notes, and the harmonica playing reveals details only previously hinted at. In fact, this SACD is easily one of the very best (perhaps THE very best) in the series.
 
Track listing
All songs by Bob Dylan, except where noted.
 
1. "Blowin' in the Wind" – 2:48
2. "Girl from the North Country" – 3:22
3. "Masters of War" – 4:34
4. "Down the Highway" – 3:27
5. "Bob Dylan's Blues" – 2:23
6. "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" – 6:55
7. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" – 3:40
8. "Bob Dylan's Dream" – 5:03
9. "Oxford Town" – 1:50
10. "Talkin' World War III Blues" – 6:28
11. "Corrina, Corrina" (Traditional) – 2:44
12. "Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance" (Dylan, Henry Thomas) – 2:01
13. "I Shall Be Free" – 4:49
 
Personnel
Bob Dylan - Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals
Bruce Langhorne - Guitar
Howard Collins - Guitar
Leonard Gaskin - Bass guitar
George Barnes - Bass guitar
Gene Ramey - Double bass
Herb Lovelle - Drums
Dick Wellstood - Piano
John H. Hammond, Jr. - Producer
Tom Wilson - Producer
 
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