Another Side of Bob Dylan

Another Side of Bob Dylan
A black-and-white photograph of Bob Dylan standing with his foot raised, surrounded by thick white borders
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 8, 1964 (1964-08-08)
RecordedJune 9, 1964
StudioColumbia 7th Ave, New York City
GenreFolk
Length50:37
LabelColumbia
ProducerTom Wilson
Bob Dylan chronology
The Times They Are a-Changin'
(1964)
Another Side of Bob Dylan
(1964)
Bringing It All Back Home
(1965)

Another Side of Bob Dylan is the fourth studio album by the American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 8, 1964, by Columbia Records.

The album deviates from the more socially conscious style which Dylan had developed with his previous LP, The Times They Are A-Changin'. The change prompted criticism from some influential figures in the folk community – Sing Out! editor Irwin Silber complained that Dylan had "somehow lost touch with people" and was caught up in "the paraphernalia of fame".[1]

Despite the album's thematic shift, Dylan performed the entirety of Another Side of Bob Dylan as he had previous records – solo. In addition to his usual acoustic guitar and harmonica, Dylan provides piano on one track, "Black Crow Blues". Another Side of Bob Dylan reached No. 43 in the United States[2] (although it eventually went gold), and peaked at No. 8 on the UK charts in 1965.

A high-definition 5.1 surround sound edition of the album was released on SACD by Columbia in 2003.[3]

  1. ^ "An Open Letter to Bob Dylan". www.edlis.org. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bob Dylan". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Columbia Releases 15 Bob Dylan Albums on Hybrid SACD". September 16, 2003.