The Times They Are a-Changin' Songwriting Credits by Bob Dylan

Released February 10, 1964, the album was produced by Tom Wilson and recorded at Columbia's Studio A in New York City between August and October 1963. It was Dylan's first album composed entirely of original songs, a significant departure from his debut's heavy reliance on traditional folk and blues material. Musically it consists of stark, sparsely arranged acoustic ballads with no rock or electric elements, addressing social themes including racism, poverty, and political upheaval in an unusually direct and somber tone. Critics noted the album's lack of humor or musical diversity compared to Dylan's earlier work, and some felt it was overly didactic, though the title track became one of his most celebrated compositions. The record peaked at No. 20 on the US Billboard 200, later reached No. 4 in the UK in 1965, and eventually achieved gold certification.