51 years ago today (3/22/65), Bob Dylan released his fifth studio album – Bringing It All Back Home The album is divided into an electric and an acoustic side. On side one of the original LP, Dylan is backed by an electric rock and roll band—a move that further alienated him from some of his former peers in the folk song community. Likewise, on the acoustic second side of the album, he distanced himself from the protest songs with which he had become closely identified as his lyrics continued their trend towards the abstract and personal. Watch Dylan perform “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” from Bringing It All Back Home live..
