Supporting cast members Monica Barbaro, Edward Norton, and Boyd Holbrook also perform additional songs as Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Johnny Cash, respectively.

The album was produced by the film's director James Mangold alongside Nick Baxter, with additional production from Steven Gizicki.

Baxter found alternative versions of Dylan songs—"Blowin' in the Wind", "Girl from the North Country" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'"—from his first recordings in 1963.

[2] Chalamet prepared himself by singing and playing guitars and harmonica when the film's production was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.

Though initially hesitant, Mangold and the team were impressed with Chalamet's live performances, andrelegating the pre-recorded vocals to use for the film's soundtrack.