the times they are a changin vinyl solo performer: bob dylan (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica). engineers include: stan tonkel, george kneurr, peter dauria. recorded at columbia recording studio, new york, new york in august -october 1963. on his third album, bob dylan both redefined and expanded his musical palette. feted as a protest singer, a definition 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 both political and personal, the latter aspect suggesting the changes dylan would bring to his music. his last album as a folk artist per se, the times they are a-changin' is yet another essential dylan collection.