Bob Dylan’s groundbreaking “The Times They Are A-Changin” was released on January 13th, 1964, featured sparsely arranged ballads that dealt with themes of racism, poverty, and social change. The title track is one of Dylan’s most famous and it became an anthem for the counterculture during the social and political tumult of the 1960s. About the title song, Dylan once remarked to music journalist Cameron Crowe “This was definitely a song with purpose” and that the “civil rights movement and the folk music movement were pretty close for a while and allied together”. Dylan sought to marry the two into a song calling for social justice, and the ensuing ballad became a rallying cry for a nation’s youth who were upset with the status quo. This presented 12 x 12-inch LP copy of “The Times They Are A-Changin” features Dylan’s contemplative visage across the right side of the cover. “The Times They Are A-Changin” and the track listing for the album appear on black on the left side. The reverse of the cover features a poem titled “11 OUTLINED EPITAPHS” across the back cover and the track listing appearing on the bottom. Dylan signed his name in black marker on the left side of the front cover. The album, which contains the record, is a reissue from 2016 and is in great condition, with a clear and bold signature. A testament to the endurance of Dylan’s appeal, the album comes with an LOA from Roger Epperson Authentication for the signature, an LOA from Jeff Rosen, Dylan’s manager and the president of Bob Dylan Music Company, and an LOA from JSA for the signature.

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