Time Out Of Mind

So this is considered Bob Dylan's big comeback. I'll be honest, even though I'm a huge Dylan fan, I only really know his 60s and 70s output, and this is considered to be his amazing comeback album after a really awful run in the 80s and early 90s. I'm not familiar with this era of his music at all, so I guess I just don't have the proper context to appreciate why this is so good. Listening to this on its own without ever having heard all the supposedly awful music that came before it makes this sound pretty underwhelming.

Dylan going whiskey blues route with modern production. Surprising, enjoyable.

Lovesick

Hot take #1: I don’t like Bob Dylan. Hate his nasal voice. I know and totally understand that he is a very important character in the history of music, and his legacy is unmatched, but even though I tried multiple times at different stages of my life, I still can’t. His music doesn’t stick with me. 2/5. It’s my personal opinion. I don’t discredit what he did, but it’s just not for me. Love Sick: 2 Dirt Road Blues: 2 Standing in the Doorway: 2 Million Miles: 2 Tryin' to Get to Heaven: 2 Til I Fell in Love with You: 2 Not Dark Yet: 2 Cold Irons Bound: 2 Make You Feel My Love: 2 Can't Wait: 2 Highlands: 2

I gave it a 2 listens as a non Bob guy and I enjoyed some of the soundscape and a couple of the songs. It's all storytelling and for me its a different kind of listening experience but not something thats super engaging. Too much of the same blues. Will go back for hard boiled eggs!

Couple of good blues songs but largely uninspired compared to old Dylan

Great album as always, love bob dylan. My love for dylan started with the movie “a complete unknown” and ive been a fan ever since. I knew abt him before the movie but was never into his music that much. Solid album, not my fav really good songs tho Fav : Standing in the doorway Rating 7.5:10

I definitely appreciate Bob, but I truly struggle with his later stuff. It always feels like we're giving him credit for it being so good *for his age*. Not that it's so good that it stands on it's own in a vacuum. Blood and the Tracks, Blonde on Blonde, Highway 61, these albums stand on their own. This one is really good for an artist 25 years past his prime.

Maybe not the strongest of Bob Dylan's stuff, but still not without merit. Compared to what I've already heard, you can tell the cigarettes have really affected Mr Dylan's voice, as he sounds a lot scratchier than before. Here, his voice becomes more suited towards the swampier side of the blues, and indeed this is where the album shines, however I'm not particularly a fan of how the vocals are processed here, as a lot of the time they feel separate from everything and just slapped onto the instrumentals rather than being properly mixed in. Maybe it's to do with the way his voice sounds, but there's still something a little off about it. Overall, a good album to be sure, yet not great enough to be saved into my library.

I love Bob Dylan's "raspy voice" era. His timbre became even more unique over the years, and this is a great album—very accessible for anyone who has never listened to Dylan before. 4 stars.

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

I saw that 16-minute closing track and got scared, but I liked it. Liked the whole thing, really.

Not bad for Bob Dylan. Nothing stuck for me.

Would this be a significant album of Bob Dylan wasn’t the artist? It’s certainly not a good one knowing he is.

I haven’t really listened to much Dylan past the 70s, so this sounded completely different from what I’m used to from him. The whole album has a really bluesy feel and just sounds sad. Not in a big dramatic way, more like he’s tired of everything. “Standing in the Doorway” caught my attention because some of the guitar reminded me of the melody from “Can’t Help Falling in Love" by Elvis. “Cold Irons Bound” was probably one of my favorites too. I also somehow never knew Dylan wrote “Make You Feel My Love.” All the covers I've heard are way better. There were definitely parts I liked, but this dragged too much for me. “Highlands” being almost 17 minutes was just too damn long. By then I was ready for the album to be over.

Not my favourite Dylan period, or album (I'd never listened to it before). However, Make You Feel My Love makes up for a number of faults.

not even giving this a proper review. stop putting bob dylan on this list im SICK!!!! ಄ albums remaining: 936 ಄ albums I agree with being on the list: 67 ಄ albums I would consider for my list: 33 ಄ albums I would not include on my list: 120

3.7

This was slightly listenable because he sounded like tom waits and I found that funny. But any sense of minuscule enjoyment was lost within the last tracks never ending ever wandering unnecessary masturbatory self important…oh no! I think I’m becoming Bob now.

Remember when Dylan pushed boundaries? Not anymore.

Different than expected, but in a good way.

Bob Dylan really ran out of shit to say. Late-career albums from once-popular musicians don't belong on this list.

Great instruments, amazing lyrics, thank you Bob, but I also struggle with the voice

Interesting to hear some Dylan which is not from his iconic 60s era, so I hope reviewers will listen with fresh ears. For me this this is more of the same for Dylan. It's a little more elaborate and more highly produced and polished, but I have about the same opinion of this that I do his earlier classic work, although the vocals are more gravelly and the lyrics are much less florid and more surface level. To me that's a good thing, his poetry I have always found baffling, and obscure for obscurity's sake and more than a little the emperor has no clothes. Here I understand what he's trying to say without someone having to give me extensive explanations. Not Dark Yet is pretty great. Highlands sucks though, especially the whole drawing subplot, so together they even out to a wash.

Not my favorite 2nd act Dylan album (or 3rd or 4th or 5th act, etc. depending on how you’re looking at his career) but certainly a definitive one. I dig Lanois’s spacey production but they serve the sad, haunting slower songs, which are among BD’s very best, than the blues rockers. Whatever, this shit is iconic and Bob was born to be an aging singer-songwriter.

I never understood bob Dylan fans. But there is something here that is unique. The early vocals with the way he builds the songs just works. Im starting to understand his legacy

The start of Dylan’s third — and current — legendary run.

My new favorite Dylan album. A great blend of lyrics and blues.

Son oeuvre maîtresse des années 90. China a fait que sa mère me l'achète en vinyles pour mon dernier anniversaire.

ouiiiiii plus je l'écoute par contre, moins je le préfère vs love and theft, mais c'est sans contredit un incontournable dans la phase '90-'00 du barde. Je l'aime même si Dylan l'aime moins et s'est brouillé avec Lanois. Highlands un peu trop long avec le bout qu'il dessine une serveuse et la serveuse aime pas ça... les tounes de 16 minutes c'est un peu trop pour moi souvent. Ça reste un beau parallèle avec sa Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands. Je suis pas encore sûr qu'il mérite le prix Nobel de littérature, mais ce que je découvre au fil des ans, c'est à quel point Dylan sait s'entourer constamment du meilleur band dans le monde en le renouvelant à chaque 5-10 ans. Il est là à mon sens son vrai talent.

Excellent Bob. En effet tellement un bon backing band. Bien bluesy par moment sans se tanner. Je pense que c'est mon préféré de Bob date, ce qui est surement une hérésie pour les dylanites.

Late era Bob Dylan is tough. The engineering and mixing on this are album are superb. I love the instrumentals and I don't mind the downtempo beats. The vibes are pretty great overall. Excellent songwriting of course. But, man, it's hard to listen to his vocals. They sort of ruin (for me at least) what would otherwise be a fantastic album.

When will it end?! How many fucking albums does this guy have? On this one, from 1997, he's already starting to sound like an old man, and thankfully seems to have lost the energy needed to abuse a harmonica at random points in a song. That prevents this from getting 1 star, because it's more boring than actively bad. Listening to some artists who are poor singers, I sometimes think that a particular song would be great if someone else covered it. But somehow Bob Dylan's voice is so awful that even when one of his songs is in that situation it's hard to see that it could be good when sung by someone competent. Case in point, the song "Make you feel my love" is beautiful sung by Adele, but if I had never heard her cover I would not in a million years have imagined it could be so great. Such is the power of Bob Dylan

Classic and perfect

Umm, what exactly was this? This was the sleepiest blues rock album I've ever listened to. If I'd have had the fifth of whiskey this album requires, I would have been asleep by the time I got to "Highlands" and it would have put me right into REM sleep. Dear Lord. This is what happens when you smoke, kids. I've never been a big fan of Dylan's, mostly because I despise mythologizing and people jumping on the bandwagon just because someone else says they're good. This one is not pushing me to like him any more. My Rating: 2/5

Not bad. Three stars…

Grand classique encore

J'ai déjà oublié à peu près toutes les chansons de l'album.

This is the old Dylan, and the blues runs through all of it. Probably the bluesiest thing he's ever recorded. His voice isn't beautiful, and by this point it's cracked and worn, but it's unmistakable, and the damage suits these songs. The whole record moves at the pace of time passing. Perfect for a long evening with a book.

Love the darker band sound. The rough voice fits the storytelling really well here.

Enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought. Very relaxing and never knew that Make You Feel My Love came from Bob Dylan

Whilst this is lyrically still strong his voice has complelely gone by this point, which is a shame as im a huge Dylan fan.

I quite liked it. It's like a sane Captain Beefheart album

Feels very Neil Young, not a bad thing. Solid

I thought I'd enjoy this more. Guess there's not always a guarantee w the Greats

The voice of truth. It’s calm, clear, and stands in front of the music. You hear every word.

Albums. Not the concept but the physical medium. Large format, perhaps impractically so, featuring great (or not great) art, often times lyrics and most importantly for my younger self - credits. At a time when information was far more constricted staring into the front and back of an album was sometimes the only real info you could find out about a band. Members names, who played what, when and where. And as I clocked for the first time while staring at the back of U2s Unforgettable Fire - the producer(s). I had seen Brian Eno's name before in relation to Talking Heads and that mind splitting album he did with David Byrne but there was a second name listed - Daniel Lanois. Just as that whole album was shrouded in mystery to my 14 year old mind it seemed maybe this mysterious individual had something to do with that. Little did I know then laying on my bed trying to make sense of Elvis Presley and America while a reread the contents of the back sleeve that I was beginning what would be a life long relationship with this mysterious Canadian. I didn't really get Bob Dylan as a kid. The 80s were not a kind to Bob so what I has hearing on the radio was a mixture of the same old hits and new songs that were of the wheezing cat skinnin variety. But then someone played me Bringing It All Back Home when I was in college. And wow. It struck me. I think It's Alright, Ma (I'm only Bleeding) should be required listening to be granted a high diploma before even the President must stand naked... These two artists combined forces in 1997. By that time I had worked my way through Dylan's catalog. I had a vague sense of what was going on. Danny lanois had produced multiple great albums (including perhaps Emmylou Harris' crowning achievement a couple years earlier, a Grammy winning Neville brothers album featuring three Dylan tracks and a prior good to great Dylan album). Bit this album was something else entirely. A brilliant album representing an evolution of a singular artist. At their heart the songs are simple but the gauzy layers make them feel like the lyrics are being broadcast to the cosmos. Words are stated clearly but remain elusive. There is sonic depth caught in the layers of sound that matches the gravel in Bob's voice. An achievement at any age but that this is a late era work by an artist that had already been doing it for 35 years is miraculous.

No more Bob Dylan please

Awesome!

This isn’t terrible but it does get rather boring after awhile. I was completely zoned out after abt the sixth song.

Highlights: Love Sick, Standing in the Doorway, Dirt Road Blues and ‘TIL I Fell in Love With You. 3.5

Don’t care that he is considered legendary…I cannot listen to this disc.

I keep wanting to like Dylan. I keep trying to like Dylan. Can't do it. A 2 just on reputation.

Quite boring honestly... sounds sound too similar, I guess the lyrics are the defining feature here but they weren't doing anything for me.

Not familiar with this album, other than one hit. Slow rolling, bluesy and soulful. Not bad.

I know this album got several awards but Bob's voice is just a talk on this album. Obviously we'll written songs but the sound is just sounding like one dirge after another. Lacks emotion and depth.

How many times in his career has Bob Dylan been counted out? Dismissed as a relic, maligned, misunderstood, mocked… only to come back fighting. Showing the world that he’s still vital, influential, prominent… completely unaffected by criticism, indifference, misunderstood and under appreciated? Probably as many decades as he’s been making music and as many different voices and characters he has embodied in those 60 some odd years. Time Out Of Mind came out during one of those times when most people thought he was done. The album was recorded in February of 1997. Toward the end of May, Dylan was hospitalized when he began experiencing chest pains. He was diagnosed with histoplasmosis pericarditis. He had to cancel a European tour, spent most of the summer recuperating and by August he was touring again and released this album in September. Unthinkable fortitude for most men his age. Not only did he make a miraculous recovery, but Time Out Of Mind is widely regarded and ranked amongst his greatest albums and one of the greatest comebacks in rock and roll history. It revitalized his career and was considered his best album since the 1975 album Blood On The Tracks and won Grammies for album of the year, best contemporary folk album and best male rock vocal performance, not to give credence to a Grammy award, but sometimes, something is so undeniably good, they get it right. Dylan also performed the lead single Love Sick at the ceremony, seemingly unfazed when a shirtless man appeared by his side with “Soy Bomb” written across his chest and dancing in a convulsive, flailing manner while Dylan turned his back on him and let loose a gritty guitar solo until security could deal with the intruder. Time Out Of Mind is dark and melancholic in mood, but also offers a light at the end of the tunnel. Like a journey through the heart of darkness to salvation. Every song is vital and creates a narrative without exhibiting a purposeful concept. It explores the inevitability of death, Tryin’ To Get To Heaven and Not Dark Yet, while acknowledging the experiences that validate the journey, Til I Fell In Love With You and Make You Feel My Love (which became a big hit when it was covered by artists like Adele, Garth Brooks and others. The album ends with the nearly 17 minute epic, Highlands inspired by Scottish poet Robert Burns. The sometimes melancholic, sometimes comedic (the interaction with a waitress in particular) and satirical song explores the same themes as a journey through life, love, aging, feeling disassociation with the modern world with a metaphorical heaven or paradise represented by the Scottish Highlands as a symbol of peace and salvation. Time Out Of Mind is the easiest 5 I have handed out so far. 5+

Bob Dylan, 7eme album =>1/5 Enfin c’est le dernier !

Bob tries a Steve Earle/Dan Lanois outlaw blues sound here and it results in an okay record. Nothing I will take with me.

A good album even if it sounds like it was hard work getting there.

A step below his albums before 1976 but a damn fine return to form all the same

Counting down the minutes till this was over. I like original Bob Dylan stuff ok, but I have zero patience for this boring, gravely voiced stuff.

You know what...... it sounds great, wonderfull sounding blues album, but it beat OK Computer on the Grammy of the Year, so I won't give it a higher mark

8.8

really it was only a matter of time before i would listen to some more bob dylan. this will be his thirtieth (jesus!) album release, and many people classify this album as a "comeback" album; a decade before this album's release dylan had really struggled to find a solid place where he wanted to take his music. a lot of tracks were written in 1996, and dylan consulted the help of producer daniel lanois to finish it all up. bob dylan is probably one of the biggest "controversial" big artist takes i seem to always have when i listen, and it makes it that much more surprising that i'm rating it pretty good... dylan's voice and musical style have aged like a fine wine, his younger, buzzy voice now a slightly gravely and rougher voice, and with a full set of production compared to him performing with just a guitar and harmonica... it serves as a nice redemption arc for him in my big album review list. love me some blues music i can actually get down with. he definitely got his energy back by the time this released for sure.

Later period Dylan that still sounds classic with some truly great songs. He still had it.

This is no Blonde on Blonde. I didn’t dislike it, but this is far different from earlier Dylan and it didn’t quite have the same charm

I really enjoyed the moody atmospheric quality of this one. Not quite a 5 star but was getting close! "Highlands" was a standout for me - had never heard that until today.

Usually I tend to dislike Bob Dylan as I find his voice anything but musical or melodic, but I actually really liked this album. It overstays its welcome a bit, especially with the endless final track, but there’s enough here to make it worthwhile.

I was enjoying this at first but got a little exhausted towards the end. I think it was good in smaller bursts, but ultimately wasn't my favorite work of his.

It may not be quite as good as Blonde On Blonde, Blood On The Tracks or Highway 61 Revisted, but it’s very close.

2.4 nothing stood out to me

Bom disco

average

Leave me alone

Better than I was expecting, but just ok

some of these songs are too long 6/10 best song - highlands

Great album. The first of Bob's later albums I've listened to. Very nice and chilled.

Mild release from an aged out star. Felt like it dragged on.

Ok

There are some great cuts on here but overall this is not the greatest work in the Dylan pantheon

I could have got by without listening to this I reckon

Love Sick Not Dark Yet Make You Feel My Love Highlands

I’ve never sat and listened to bob Dylan before but I liked it! It did get a bit repetitive at the end

Dylan is a good songwriter, but good singer is debatable for sure. This album shows that point. Dylan has never been a favorite of mine bu I can appreciate his music for what it is. This album is a decent listen but some of the songs definitely drag out the time and could have been shorter.

Some solid tracks here but hearing him sing Make You Feel My Love is something I never need to experience again.

Pretty boring overall. Nothing I haven't heard before. Standing In The Doorway was the only song I enjoyed

Never really liked Dylan. This album is no exception. Too long, and a bit boring. Bluesy, but nothing new or exciting.

Folky crap ..

no me gusto, creo que su voz en este disco no me gusta

As he ages, Bob Dylan starts to sound more and more like a roadside sage. The kind of guy that would only answer you in gruff, esoteric riddles than straight answers. This felt ok. Very blues heavy, which I enjoy but a few of the songs felt like they overstayed their welcome. I enjoy Dylan the most when his storytelling is center-stage, and only a few tunes really scratched that itch. Although, I find Bob Dylan is best perceived through the entire expanse of his discography. In that context, I might come back to this with better feelings. Fav Tracks: "Tryin' to Get to Heaven" and "Highlands".

Normally dislike Bob Dylan but age has mellowed out that awful nasal delivery and I much prefer this

Thoughts before listening: Later era Dylan that essentially turned his career around (at least from a critical standpoint) after years of poorly received albums. I'm pretty sure this won a Grammy for album of the year, and kicked off a trilogy of 90s/00s era high quality released for him. For me personally, I have always been a big fan of the early Dylan folky turns rocker era, but I don't go very deep on the later work. Review: Bob Dylan is the icon of the 60s folk movement, which itself sounded like an antiquated era in the late-90s, yet here Dylan is playing a version of bluesy, jazzy country shuffles that would have pre-dated that sound. The music here is pulling from a variety of American music movements: Chicago blues, New Orleans jazz, country music, etc....anything except rock n roll although those influences were certainly the building blocks of the early rock groups as well. Dylan is in a similar space to others in the 90s such as Tom Waits and T Bone Burnett. I can dig this album and its lazy, almost hypnotic grooves, and I have always loved Dylan's voice. Still though, this isn't as good as Dylan's 60s/70s material. I'll give this 4-stars.

I don't get the infatuation with this guy.

Typical Dylan, mostly forgettable.

What is this, a Ray Lamontagne album?

3.5 - good

Filing under the Dylan Albums I Don't Care For category, since only "Standing in the Doorway" and "Not Dark Yet" made any impact. Cool that this helped revitalize his career. Honestly don't remember much of what I heard, though... (2.5/5)

The vocal performance here was SHOCKING to me. This is not what I expect Bob Dylan to sound like. "Standing in the Doorway" reflects more of what I expect from Bob Dylan. I had no idea "Make you feel my love" wasn't an Adele original- a beautiful song. This album feels like more like something I would expect from Tom Waits than Bob Dylan. It is non-offensive but really not anything special to me.

I don't like this and I especially hated the 16 minute song at the end! 2