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1964 – ‘Another Side Of Bob Dylan’ Released
1964 – ‘Another Side Of Bob Dylan’ Released

Bob Dylan released his fourth studio album, "Another Side of Bob Dylan," on August 8, 1964. The album included the classic "It Ain't Me Babe," along with tracks like "My Back Pages" and "Chimes Of Freedom."

Part of the album was composed during a three-week road trip Dylan took with a few friends. The singer took a meandering trip from New York to California, sitting in the back seat writing song lyrics and poetry on a typewriter while his friends drove, and spending time talking to people they met along the way.

It was during the trip that Dylan first encountered the Beatles song "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," which he heard on the radio while they were driving through Colorado. He had been familiar with the Beatles since 1963, but the new song made an impression on him (though it would later be revealed that Dylan misheard a key lyric in the song - instead of "I can't hide," Dylan heard "I get high.")

"Another Side Of Bob Dylan" was recorded in a single day. The session took place on June 9 at Columbia's Studio A in New York. Fourteen songs were recorded, with 11 making the cut.

"Mr. Tambourine Man," which would eventually become one of Dylan's most famous songs, did not make the album. It would later be featured (in a re-recorded form) on his next release, 1965's "Bringing It All Back Home." That album would mark a change for the singer, who, partially inspired by the Beatles, would move away from his folk roots and include electric instrumentation on his songs.