The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan that have never been released have been documented by biographer Clinton Heylin, except where noted. All songs written by Bob Dylan, except where noted. Dylan promoted his upcoming album with radio appearances and concert performances. In May 1963, Dylan performed with Joan Baez at the Monterey Folk Festival, where she joined him on stage for a duet of a new Dylan song, "With God on Our Side". Baez was at the pinnacle of her fame, having appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine the previous November. The performance not only gave Dylan and his songs a new prominence, it also
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan was: "It's hard to overestimate the importance of "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan", the record that firmly established Dylan as an unparalleled songwriter ... This is rich, imaginative music, capturing the sound and spirit of America as much as that of Louis Armstrong, Hank Williams, or Elvis Presley. Dylan, in many ways, recorded music that equaled this, but he never topped it." In March 2000, Van Morrison told the Irish rock magazine "Hot Press" about the impact that "Freewheelin"' made on him: "I think I heard it in a record shop in Smith Street. And I just thought it was incredible