Bob Dylan - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (Top 500 Countdown Update)

Though Dylan's lyrics and music will mature greatly, this is an album full of solid material. Both lyrics and music have a very youthful and raw feel to them, but it is a fun album to listen to with some really good hooks on songs like "Don't Think Twice" and "Girl From the North Country." You can see on this album his ability to write love songs, goofy folk songs, and harsh political songs. All of this will flush out better on later albums, but to see the roots of it all is fun.