In early 1965, with already four folk records under his belt and enough critical praise to satisfy even Axl Rose, Bob Dylan was preparing one of the great Zags in music history. In March, the folk community was waiting with bated breath for another acoustic centric, poetic album from Dylan.

But instead, he threw a curveball and electrocuted his audience by batting "Subterranean Homesick Blues" leadoff for Bringing It All Back Home. The record’s title was a red herring, as Dylan was leaving his humble folk cabin for a rock n’ roll high rise.

For the first time, he brought in an assortment of musicians for an album. While he had some assistance in the studio before, this collection was not going to just be focused in on Dylan and his 6 acoustic strings.

While the record would still include some pulls from his old bag of tricks, such as the endearing “Mr. Tambourine Man,” it was clear Dylan was taking his career in a different direction…down Highway 61…

And on August 30th, 1965, Bob Dylan unleashed Highway 61 Revisited to the masses. It became a defining cultural document for Dylan, rock, folk, the 60s, and anyone who ever took a left because everyone wanted them to take a right.