Dylan’s force was evident during his height of popularity in the ’60s - the Beatles’ shift toward introspective songwriting in the mid-’60s never would have happened without him - but his influence echoed throughout several subsequent generations, as many of his songs became popular standards and his best albums became undisputed classics of the rock & roll canon. And that just touches on the tip of his achievements. As a musician, he sparked several genres of pop music, including electrified folk-rock and country-rock. As a vocalist, he broke down the notion that a singer must have a conventionally good voice in order to perform, thereby redefining the vocalist’s role in popular music. As a songwriter, he pioneered several different schools of pop songwriting, from confessional singer/songwriter to winding, hallucinatory, stream-of-consciousness narratives. STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS | BOX SETS | BOOTLEGSīob Dylan’s influence on popular music is incalculable. EAC Rip | 309xCD | FLAC/APE/WV Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
