Bob Dylan released his album "Blonde on Blonde" in 1966. It was his seventh studio album and became one of the defining records of the 1960s.
The album was recorded during sessions in New York and Nashville after Dylan and producer Bob Johnston shifted much of the work to Nashville. The Nashville musicians helped create its expansive blend of electric blues, folk rock, country, and surreal lyricism.
"Blonde on Blonde" was issued as a double album by Columbia Records on June 20, 1966. The date is sometimes confused with May 1966 because older references and promotional materials gave different release information. Its songs include "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35," "I Want You," "Just Like a Woman," and "Visions of Johanna."
The record followed "Highway 61 Revisited" from 1965 and is often described as rock’s first major studio double album. Its release came shortly before Dylan’s July 1966 motorcycle accident and his subsequent withdrawal from touring.