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this is the third time since starting 1001 that i've learned bob dylan is still alive. and, you know, since starting 1001 i've been having trust issues because i listen to widely acclaimed albums and wonder why everyone's favorite hobby is lying. so: thank you all for at least having SOME integrity when you all say bob dylan is good. if you had told me this morning i would have been rapturously engaged in an 18 minute long folk song that included the lines "i say, tell me what i want / she say, you probably want some hard boiled eggs / i said, that's right, bring me some / she says, we ain't got any. you picked the wrong time to come" i would have asked you why you were in my house and can you please leave. highlights - love sick, tryin' to get to heaven, not dark yet, cold irons bound, highlands
This was just okay for me. I much prefer his older material. I actually kind of zoned out while listening to it so maybe I didn't really give it a fair shake. It became kind of monotonous after a while, though. I did enjoy "Make You Feel My Love" and "Not Dark Yet."
Excellent album
Found this incredibly slow and ponderous, the last track is a proper slog and felt like the family guy Randy Newman parody
I've actually been putting off listening to this album for a while, I've had a lot of Dylan on this generator, and the idea of another of his double albums felt slightly overwhelming. Well I've finally got round to it, and talk about the perfect album for the perfect moment. I was absolutely blown away by this, and Standing In The Doorway might now be my favourite Dylan track. I am going to revisit this, but right now, I'm feeling an immediate 5.
7/10
A modern day master piece that really marked the beginning of Dylan’s current place as a gothic Americana artist.
Boooooooooring omg vėl dylanas. Vieną dainą išsisaugojau. Atsibodo labai. Labai ištęsta. Jei bučiau koubojus prieš 50 m manau man labai patiktų.
This whole thing sounds like it belongs in the credits of a Coen Brothers movie. The pace is glacial; you can feel the minutes ticking by while it plays. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions Love Sick Not Dark Yet Make You Feel My Love
No, just no
Actually, I don't like Bob Dylan. I've explicitly blocked him on my streaming service. I don't like his voice. I can't really get into his music, and all the hype surrounding him gets on my nerves. But this album wasn't so bad. Maybe I'll even give it another listen. 3/5
Quite liked this, nice and bluesy, but Make You Feel My Love doesn't fit AT ALL with the rest of the album.
Some good songs but the rambling 12 minute blues at the end capped it at 3
The Good: Dylan… The Bad: Not 60-70s Dylan The Ugly: Not understanding the title… time out, out of mind, time? Why not just all it Bob Cooder… I see plenty of comments about putting on this album while sipping a glass of hootch, late at night, when there’s nothing else left to say… Could be correct… Yet, it’s not midnight, and I am not ready for a glass of hootch… Should I give this album 4* so that I can remind myself to play it at some point in the future?
Pas fan de la voix de Bob, mélodies repetitives
C’est pas le mieux J’ai eu sa tête de blasée digne du clip de we are the world tout le long, ca m’a fait rire
Boring, 2/5
I’ve heard a lot of Bob Dylan tunes but all these songs are new to me. His lyrics are occasionally funny. The music is fine.
Do geese see god? Bob Dylan's 30th album is kinda like... jazz with vocals. It's okay. No hooks on a first listen. It's weird that 'Make You Feel My Love' was written by Dylan but Billy Joel's version came out 1 month before this one. I guess that's just the wacky kinda stuff you expect from Bob!
The good songs are sad wallows in the darkness of death and heartache with an immersive atmosphere and a slow burning intensity. The bad songs are disposable blues tracks with a more upbeat feel but pretty boring - necessary pallette cleansers for contrast maybe, but there're too many of them and they're all overlong. The whole thing is a classic case of CD-era bloat - the 45 minute LP cut of this would be great. The soaring lap steels, delicate clean guitar leads, gentle organs, and moody pianos and the huge reverby production all give the slow songs such a sombre reflexive feel - a heavenly sound for a morbid mood.
Bob Dylan is one of those names that I've heard of a few times, but I am fortunate to have never been cursed with actually listening to his music until today. Most other albums at least give me a reason to listen to them. Why would I listen to this? Working as a police dispatcher, often times we are given information by callers that yields nothing. It's completely useless, even if it seems like it might be important when it's given to us. I was looking forward to a good album, but like so many of our complainants at work, it turned out to be the biggest disappointment of my day. And I worked with the local SWAT team on the most boring warrant service that they've seen in a long time.
There is something comforting about this album. The instruments all play their part very well, usually taking a backseat to Bob Dylan's vocals. Too bad the vocals are mostly bad. Make You Feel My Love is really good and I think it works with his vocals unlike a lot of other songs in this album. I get the importance of it though. He's still making great music a few decades into the business. This is the first of his album's I've heard, so I'm not a big fan, so I can't appreciate this album for that yet. I would like to revisit this album after hearing his other stuff, but for now, this is where I'm at.
Not too bad. Most of the songs sound the same.
better than his earlier albums
At first I didnt know what to think, but by the end I was sad it was over. This was pretty good and I know i would like it more with additional relistens.
not a fan
I could never get into raspy Dylan songs
This was another good bob album! This was him a little bit older, but still pretty good!
Ugh how many fucking Bob Dylan records are on this list? This is 5 for me and I'm not even to 500 records yet. This album actually starts off pretty strong, I like Love Sick a lot. Not your typical Bob Dylan which is a big check in the pro box for me. I like it because he's older and his voice is gravelly and that fits this song well. Certainly because there's no damn harmonica (yet...). Yeah after the first song it falls off a cliff. It's back to normal Bob Dylan although mercifully without harmonica. Yeah I'm just not a fan. After the first song the album just drags on and on. Sorry, Bob. I get that you're a legend in your own time but I just don't agree. Please no more Bob Dylan for me. 2/5
Feels like a problematic person tries to be less problematic through sultry lovesongs
I've never really had a problem with Bob Dylan's voice, but my God this is unbearable. He doesn't even sound like himself anymore. Not only does this album feel too long, but each individual song feels like it will never end. Each song starts with some generic blues/folk riff, Bob dylan moans for 5+ minutes, and the song follows the most predictable structure. This is my 4th or 5th bob dylan album, and the only one, where I really can't see the idea. This one is bad, I'm sorry. Mid 2.
Usas Evert Taube slutade vara en relevant artist i och med sina religiösa album i slutet av 70talet, senast, antagligen ännu tidigare. Det här albumet cementerar den bilden. Det låter som Plura i en respirator. Det är musik som inte vill någonstans, som knappt är vid liv. Det är verkligen aptrist. Sista spåret är 16 minuter knapp styrfart och det händer absolut ingenting, är musikerna ens vakna? Om det här är Bobs bästa i modern tid, då undrar man lite försynt hur döda dom andra plattorna är? Vid första anblick verkar nobelpristagaren inte heller ha nåt gift kvar i pennan. Det är dock möjligt att om man granskar texterna mer noggrant framkommer det, men det är inget jag uppfattar här och nu. Ja ni hör vart åt det här barkar... Uno
Den åldrande Dylans pånyttfödelse. Daniel Lanois murriga suggestiva produktion. Dylans röst och ord skär som en kniv genom varenda låt. Det är något uråldrigt och samtida genom hela den här skivan. Inledande Love sick, magnifik. Not dark yet, Cold iron bounds, Highlands i hela sin längd. Och en av mina absoluta Dylan-favoriter Tryin to get to heaven. I’ve been all around the world, boys. Now I’m tryin’ to get to heaven before they close the door. (Jag tror att Håkan Hellström tog en rad därifrån också till Jag har varit i alla städer.)
Dylan gnäller vidare, men gör det helt okej. Inget mästerverk men går att lyssna på. I längsta laget dock. Rekommenderar Tom Jones version av It’s not dark yet från 2021.
Som album gillar jag detta bättre än Blood On The Tracks. Kankse mest för att Dylans nyttjande av munspel är begränsat. Men 11 låtar på 72 minuter blir för mycket Dylan. även om här finns flera starka låtar, Not dark Yet, Standing in the doorway, Trying to get to heaven och Make you fell my love. Någon av blues- och rockabilly-låtarna hade med fördel kunnat ha strukits.
Twangy, in a good way. I've had a hard time liking Dylan, but this might be the album of his that I like!
Cook album to drive around Reno Mevada at night after loosing money at the casino. Has a Sopranos kind of vibe. I’m not very familiar with his music but will enjoy it as I listen to more of him for this project.
Great sounds. Ok songs.
It's nice to get a slightly more recent Bob Dylan offering in this project from amongst the (too) generous number of his earlier albums, and even nicer to get a collaboration with him and Daniel Lanois on production, as I really like Daniel Lanois' work as both artist and producer. (I'm sorry, though, that Dylan didn't end up liking the sound of the album, as I feel Lanois' influence helped him a lot.) The album starts off great with "Love sick", and I enjoyed a few others on the too-long album, mainly "Standing in the doorway", "Tryin' to get to heaven" and the very Lanois-sounding "Not dark yet". (Also funny to hear Dylan sing the often-covered "Make you feel my love", which I'll admit I associate more with Adele.) I'm not sure if it was the Lanois-influenced sound of the album or what exactly (or maybe the extended discussion in the Wikipedia entry about creative differences between Dylan and Lanois), but I think this was the first Dylan album that made me realize that the music itself seems almost incidental to Dylan; the lyrics seem to be the start and end of the process for him. He's very good at this (as his Nobel Prize amply shows), but I think it's part of why I don't particularly gravitate towards him.
Dag, dude was in a bad place when this album started. Dirt Road Blues is a good antidote, but then he gets right back into it with Standing in the Doorway. I don't even want to know what was going on. Not his best but halfway through it's getting there.
Pretty even ateven kinda album, just rolls along with no no ups or downs. If you like it Dylan, great, if not it’s not going to change your mind.
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Don’t really like his gravelly voice, but it’s still Bob Dylan.
Not great
can I PLEASE stop getting Bob Dylan FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD 😭🙏
Out of all the Dylan albums I’ve checked out so far on this list, "Time Out of Mind" has been the most fun to listen to. I’m still not crazy about his voice, but I’ve got to admit this one feels like the peak of his career to me. It’s got a bluesy vibe that stands out from everything else I’ve heard from him.
This is the best Dylan I have ever heard + no fucking harmonica destroying my will to live
Classic Dylan. Hard to believe this came out in 1997.
Favorite Track: Not Dark Yet
i'm really sorry to be such a sourpuss but this could've been easily half the length. again, is it crazy for me to think music should sound good????
sorry bobby d, but this is boring as hell. 11 songs in 72 minutes? bruh. wrap it up!!!! his voice sounds like rocko from rocko's modern life. no, i will not be taking any questions. favorites: love sick, make you feel my love
Not the best Bob Dylan album, and I’m Dylan fan. Very long, but it doesn’t necessarily feel like an album that drags.
73% Best: Million Miles; 'Til I Fell in Love with You; Cold Irons Bound; Can't Wait Must-Hear? Nah. Despite my feelings about Dylan, this was better than I expected.
4.6
Definitely bob dylan
Bob Dylan is a really boring blues singer
Dylan fans were desperate for another classic in his repertoire and this is it for the most part. With Lanois back behind the board, Dylan delivers his most meaningful set of tunes in years, thanks to an incident that made him think about his mortal condition
When you're so desperate for a good album that it becomes one (even if it's really not that good).
A surprisingly great and heartfelt album from the master of folk songwriting made in the 90s.
Pretty great, and I usually don't care for Bob Dylan
Amazing comeback album from Dylan. Possibly a couple tracks too long, but the quality of the better ones makes up for it! Such a shame Dylan doesn't let others produce his albums anymore. 4 Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes 12/1001, 12/48 (25%) Will I get? Already have!
Hay discos que me demoro en escuchar porque siento que tengo que tener el tiempo y dedicación para darles el respeto que se merecen. Pero para este disco fue procrastinación pura. De verdad que con los Blues no pasa nada por este lado.
General thoughts: This is not the Bob Dylan I'm used to, I'm used to 60-70s Dylan, so I was a little bit anxious before starting. Lengthy as usual, but slower than usual... I like the studio sound it produced though, its polished. A piano song was a first for me lol (Make You Feel My Love). Later I noticed why it sounded so familiar (Adele's cover). In general, the album it's failing melodically for me, also its filled with too many songs using typical blues progressions. As for lyrics, some are gold some are very relaxed and don’t aim higher, which I don’t condemn. I especially liked the lyrics for 'Not dark yet', very sinister, it’s like I'm either depressed or in my deathbed lol. I like Dylan's rawness, and this feels like minimal instead. Wouldn't define it as a "Comeback" as the summary says. Outstanding song(s): Not dark yet. Love sick. Weakest song(s): Highlands. (Why is this 16m long?!) Cover: Decent. The studio photo aligns with the sound of this album. Real rating: 2.63
Decent mellow Dylan.
Pretty good for his 90s work.
Боб Дилан крассавчик ( бляяяяя как у него много альбомов )
Goddamit I liked this. I can’t believe it.
I never really listened to Bob Dylan but I had a fine time listening to this album. The only complaint I had was it felt repetitive and I got bored at listening to the 16 minute song. There was like 2 tracks that I did enjoy so I raised my rating on that. Bob Dylan is considered to be one of the greatest songwriters in the American music scene but I never really was into his music. Maybe if I experiment with his other albums, I could start to appreciate his music more.
No where near his best, but still solid.
A few good ones...What's up with Highlands? Sounds like a drunk campfire singalong.
After the first track, I thought this might be a 2/5 album. "Standing in the Doorway" really won me around. One thing that's worth noting is that Bob Dylan is really gifted at writing songs of an epic length and holding the listener's attention throughout. It's barely noticeable that "Highlands" is over 16 minutes long.
I usually hate everything that Dylan did after mid 70s. Surprisingly I didn't hate this album. I think it's probably because compared to Dylan's earlier work this album is shit. But if we compare it to other albums on this list I think it's a solid 4 or even more.
Somehow it makes sense that there could somehow be a Bob Dylan album that is tolerable on this journey! I mean, his voice was still nasally, which is how I knew Dylan wasn't abducted by aliens, but the blues aspect of Time Out of Mind makes for a smooth listen. Turns out I really just don't like Dylan and folk music. With this album, I was able to focus on the lyrics, which is of course what Dylan is actually known for.
With all of these Bob Dylan albums I've had on this project, the last thing I wanted was ANOTHER Bob Dylan album. That said, this may have been his most tolerable album for me yet. And to think, all it took was him leaving behind his nasaly voice and harmonica and trading those out for a Tom Waits gravely voice and strong guitar. Also, I had never heard Dylan's original version of "Make You Feel My Love", and YIKES. Adele's cover has spoiled me to the point where this is almost unlistenable. Anyway, this is a very low 3, which for me and Bob Dylan, is about as good as it gets.
Not a big fan of Dylan. This album is a little bland. There's a few good songs. I've always liked "Make You Feel My Love" and "Not Dark Yet" is pretty good. Otherwise, it's listenable but nothing amazing for such a prominent figure in Rock and folk.
i dunno. i can’t get into dylan’s voice. instrumentation is beautiful and i can certainly appreciate the album
Meh. Not his best, although good lyrics.
Mind-blowing that this is almost 30 years old, and he is still producing! Man,,, Good stuff - polished, wiser and more contemplative Dylan as he matures. I enjoy it a lot. love "Highlands" I listen to it over and over. poignant but really humorous. Makes me smile.
I’ve never really listened to much more recent (and i recognise the irony of saying that about an album released nearly 30 years ago!). My issue with this album is that the music is just too polished and therefore it doesn’t feel different enough from everything else out there. The songwriting is still great and Dylan’s distinctive vocals give them some depth but as a whole it just feels a bit flat for me. That said i really enjoyed ‘til i fell in love with you’, ‘not dark yet’, ‘cold irons boun’ (which has a great boogie backing) and ‘make you feel my love’. I do however much prefer Adele’s take on the latter.
Dear Person-Who-Runs-the-Generator, If this is some sort of ploy to try and get me to like Bob Dylan, it isn’t working. Yours, Disgruntled, avid disliker Bob Dylan. PS: I didn’t think it was possible to butcher a song you originally wrote, yet here we are.
135 albums generated so far, this is the fifth Bob Dylan. That's a Dylan album every 27 days. For someone who has so far given every Dylan album a 2/5, that's too much Dylan. The first song sounds like Nick Cave so that was slightly confusing. His voice sounds pretty different on this (much later) album and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I think I like his voice more (I couldn't really like it less), but I like his songwriting less throughout most of this record. It's frequently just very plodding. By the time Cold Irons Bound hit, I realised that the parts of this album I was enjoying the most, were the bits that reminded me of Nick Cave. And them he butchered his own song (I don't even particularly like Adele, but her cover of Make You Feel My Love is so much better). This possible scrapes a 2.5 but it's not enjoyable enough for a 3/5 so it's another 2/5
First Bob Dylan album and I enjoyed it. Not a huge fan but there’s a couple songs I enjoyed. Would be a good Sunday album. Will listen again but probably wouldn’t recommend
I had the unfair bias of having to listen to this album immediately after Blood on the Tracks. Dylan’s best albums are so great that unfortunately his other really solid albums pale in comparison.
Maso
a breath of fresh air after some baaaaad 90s albums from bob
I would enjoy this so much more if it was just the instrumental parts
If some other guy sang this instead... would it still be on the list...
Bob Dylan should not be allowed to perform his own songs. He's a great songwriter, but such a horrible singer that it practically nullifies it. This album is mostly songs that aren't particularly special. Just sort of meh. The only exception is "Make You Feel My Love." That one's a real star.
If this is a "return to form" I'd almost like to hear the bad stuff. It's all the same Mid Dylan to me.
kinda putting the bob dylan albums close together… im on to you album generator 🤨 im trying to like it but idk??? i dont know where i am at with this
Sucked….next!
Bluesy
My relationship with Bob Dylan has been a bit of a journey. I was not much of a fan in my early days, of really listening to music. I just didn't get Bob as a young teen. He did though wear on me well and as I aged, my appreciation of Dylan's "style", developed. I like this album, not a favorite, but still solid.
I mean, sounds like Dylan. It's just too long - three songs in and I was already wishing for it to end. 2/5
scale: 1 - instaskip, 2-meh can be skipped/reaches point to skip, 3 -nothing wrong/easy listen/not seeking out, 4 - would listen to again, 5 - must listen Love sick-5 Dirt road blues-6, radio new vegas lost this one. Standing in the doorway-5 Million miles- 3 Tryin to get to heaven- 4 Till I fell in love with you- 4 Not dark yet- 5 Cold irons bound- 5 Make you feel my love-3 Can’t wait- 3 Highlands- 3 Wanted to do 5 since there are some magical songs in here, but I can’t get with some so 4/5.
scale: 1 - skipping if heard it again/actually skipped it 2- meh can be skipped/reaches point to skip 3 -nothing wrong/easy listen/not seeking out 4 - would listen to again 5 - must listen Love Sick - 4 Dirt Road Blues - 3.5 some of the most benign lyrics that still somehow make me smile Standing in the Doorway - 3.5 saves the best instrumentation for the end Million Miles - 2.5 Tryin' to Get to Heaven - 3 'Til I Fell in Love with You - 3.5 Not Dark Yet - 5 Cold Irons Bound - 4 Make You Feel My Love - 5 Can't Wait - 3 Highlands - 5 - average length bob dylan song
Cool, very bluesy Dylan album. Enjoyed a lot of it, Cold Irons Bound was solid.
Not that it's too bad, but it's one 72-minute-long song
I generally enjoy Dylan, but this did little for me.
Amazing album!
My first impression was that this was alright, something that I wouldn't turn off but also wouldn't go out of my way to play. Then the last four tracks started playing, what would have been the second vinyl disc. I can understand why they weren't released on their own, but they were incredible, from Cold Irons Bound to Highlands. I'd say 4.5 stars... 4 or even a high-3 based on the first seven songs, and 5 for the last four.
I can't say I've heard any of Bob Dylan's work past like the 1970s. I don't know how he does it. This really is more of the same Bob Dylan, except he's noticeably more gruff in his vocals and the blues sound is a bit swampier here. The lengthy tracks haven't gone away either, so I'm sure longtime Bob Dylan fans ate this one up. I am not among that crowd.
Never was much of a Dylan head, and apart from some classic albums as "Blonde on Blonde", "Desire" and "Blood on the tracks" never bothered to listen to his later work either. But this album got me by surprise, it's pretty good! I love the bluesy and swampy sound, the work of Daniel Lanois, which accompanies Dylan's aging voice well. His gravelly, world-weary tone perfectly matches the album's themes of mortality, love lost, and spiritual searching. Songs like "Not Dark Yet", "Standing in the Doorway" and (the by now classic cover song) "Make You feel my Love" are my personal favourites. As far for the lyrics, Dylan still had the craft! Got my whiskey out and gave it a relisten at night. Did only appreciated it more. 4/5
This was not what I expected from a bob dylan album. It wasn’t bad
This one was ok, but surprisingly boring for Bob Dylan... Overall forgettable
Un dylan bien blusero.
It felt dark and bluesy, carrying weight in its atmosphere and poetry. Still, it came across a bit monotonous for my taste, even if I can appreciate the depth of the lyrics.
To get this outta the way, Bob Dylan can't sing. Even when he could "sing" he wasn't all that great at it. This bluesy album works in that way with his voice. Somebody done did break Bobby's heart & he's gonna tell you about in 5 minute+ songs that desperately needs trimming. When the songs are on they are fantastic. When they are not on, its just boring. Cold Iron Blues is great. Trying to Get Into Heaven just sounds like he rewrote Knocking on Heavens door. Decent breakup blues with long winded songs.
It's clearly a high quality example of something I wouldn't ever actively reach for, and at 72 minutes, staying the course was a bit of a test, but there is a palpable tension and dark atmosphere flowing throughout this. One of my first points of reference was the earlier works of Tom Waits before he (presumably) underwent a frontal lobotomy. There is some lovely instrumentation here, and Bob Dylan captures quite the presence with his raspy, nicotine-ravaged voice. Perhaps a good one for a gloomy winter evening with some mulled wine.
was on the last song and was waiting for it to end only to realize I had 10 minutes left still 💀
Love the Lanois production. A top-5 Bob for me.
The older he gets, I understand what he’s doing even less. A couple real bangers here though.
I've never managed to love Dylan, even though I can recognise the genius I fall down a bit on the albums. This was great though, which probably puts me in the world of the sort of person Dylan fans would hate. It's a good set of songs. Lyrically not quite the highs you would expect from Dylan.
Suprised me, I like a more mellow older Bob
God this one bored me to tears. Maybe this hit me so bad because I really loved the last Dylan album I got here, but boy. This was tedious , long and boring and felt like there was no variety at all in the music score. I’m likely missing out on a lot of important symbolism and meaning but this album doesn’t really inspire me to look for it. It’s a genuine chore to listen to. I
Not a bad Dylan album, quite easy to listen to, doesn’t have the same emotional appeals as some of his other records
Dylan has always played different styles and songs. This is another example, went to see him perform in about 2005 and he had already moved on from this album.
A great late career Dylan album.
Exceeded my expectations
A great late career renaissance for Bob. Unfortunately it doesn’t do the same justice as his earlier works. Still an ok album just not one that I would go out of my way to listen to again
So far, up to this point, the only Dylan material I’ve heard has been from his 60s and 70s albums. He stays true to his folk blues roots, but what really drew me in was the humid, murky, and hazy atmosphere. Producer Daniel Lanois gave the album a spacious, echo heavy, and moody soundscape that perfectly aligns with Dylan’s gravelly, ragged voice. Although it’s deeply rooted in the past, the production keeps it relevant for its time, giving it a moody character that reminds me of Lucinda Williams and early Wilco. In many ways, it even feels ahead of its time, considering that over the next few decades a wave of atmospheric Americana albums would emerge from the indie folk scene.
Mid bob 3.2
3 sterne
I walked Bob Dylan up on stage, who are you?! For real though, does *every* song have to be 10 minutes long? Bob just sounds kinda old and it overstays its welcome
Saw the length and shuddered. Three Dylan albums in the first two months of this. Not every song needs to be 5+ minutes long Bob. 16 min track to end it? Sheesh!
Sounds like a man grappling with his own mortality. These songs are beautiful. Hard to compare this album to Dylan's earlier work as it doesnt speak in the same way. Its still raw and real but in polished, refined and deliberate in a way. Musically it does something different and there are so many lovely ballads. Moody. Reverby. Meditative. Trying to Get to Heaven is beautiful. There are a few moments where, if you're not actively listening in the moment to the lyrics, you might get a bit bored, but not too many. Favourite track - Love Sick or Standing in the Doorway. 8/10
Maybe feeling generous this week but this was an enjoyable listen - particularly for a genre and singing style I don’t normally care for. Scoring to promote me coming back. 4/5
It was alright individually, but the longer the album went on the more nasally is sounded and I got more frustrated it just wasn't over yet. I think I can handle Dylan piece meal, not all at once
4/10 - he's a lyrical genius but the music is just boring
I spent so much time looking to see if it was over. Especially the very long closing track. I just don't care for him.
While this album is interesting, the last song ruins it. Its a really really bad song and lasts for so long. Im gonna go 3, I hadnt heard the album in 20 years. It was better than it seems, but its a bit one note. Fine
Boy this album is long. Some real good stuff throughout though
Fav: Make You Feel My Love Least Fav: Can’t Wait For 1997, this is impressive stuff. Usually I assume that 50s/60s artists fade out of relevance by the 90s but not Bob, he was still kicking
Not his best work
Interesting nicely produced take on the blues by Bob Dylan. His voice is an acquired taste that I have yet to acquire. It's odd, though. I appreciate the weirdness of it. SO MANY other people doing a BAD job of expressing themselves this way (looking at you Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, and Tom Waits) and it always comes off insincere. Dylan somehow makes every word believable. So even though not my taste, I get what he's trying to do. Highlands is amazing, and a couple other cuts were great. Love the instrumentation and the production.
It’s great to see how Dylan evolved in the 90s - it’s still him, but with a fresh angle. Enjoyed this album!
2 out of 5. Sixth Bob Dylan album and probably the worst of the bunch (so far) Again, another album could have taken this one's place and had a better impact.
OK.
I prefer the music to his voice Favourite song: Love Sick
Fantastic album! A return to form after several years of sub par albums. Dylan reminds me of Miles Davis in his penchant for changing his musical approach and, in so doing, moving music into new and exciting directions. Or some such bullshit.
It was only yesterday that I had The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan and today I get The Grapplin' With His Mortality Bob Dylan. That might have worked in Time Out of Mind’s favour - hearing how much his voice has aged made it more poignant. And he still managed to knock out another standard with Make You Feel My Love. It makes you glad that the grizzled, contrary old git cheated death and went on to tour for another 28 years and counting.
mysterious
Amazing song writing and even the voice grows on you.
That was definitely a Bob Dylan album
Honestly, old man Bob Dylan voice is my favorite version of his voice, from what I've heard from him so far. Mind you, it's still not good, but it's much more tolerable for me to listen to than most of his music. I do really like the bluesy-ness of this album for him. It's a great backdrop for his old man voice. And just like his early folk music, it really lets his guitar playing shine and be a real highlight of the album. Unfortunately, this album also just goes on too long for me. I'm completely disinterested in what it's offering by the end of it. Drop the cover, shorten up a couple of songs, and I think there would be some more cohesiveness and investment to the album. I think this is still my favorite Bob Dylan album that I've heard, but that's not a high bar, unfortunately. Favorite Song(s): Standing in the Doorway
3.8 2x good but not mind blowing. Listened at SFO on was to ATL
This was alright, especially in the beginning. Was kind of done with this by the time the album finished.
I bet he thought this sounds a lot deeper than it actually does.
Better than most of the early "classics" that people are astonished I don't like. I dig the heavy use of the blues here, especially when the the keys are featured. Overall it feels lazy though. Blues riffs are very basic and sterile. The songs all blend together into background music aside from a few. Still nothing I'm likely to ever listen to again.
Bob Dylan, Revisited. And not revisited for the first time… Dylan visited and revisited himself over the decades, always after something deeper and different than mere acclaim. Dylan’s 30th studio album shows that he ages well, still crafting quality music without trying to grasp at former glory. It’s raw, bluesy, atmospheric, and occasionally arrests you with a particular lyric or reflection. “Tryin’ to Get to Heaven” and “Not Dark Yet” are mature reflections on life’s end game. And yet, Dylan was just beginning…again.
Brilliant. This is the devastated, gaunt, hobbled, and grizzled counterpart to Dylan's earlier work. It really feels like the inevitable conclusion to Bringing All Back Home, Highway 61, Blonde on Blonde trilogy. After the world has beaten all of the youthful exuberance and enthusiasm out of you, you get Time Out of Mind, and the older I get, the more it makes sense to me.
Like a Tom Waits album
Zzzzzzz!
I just can’t get into Dylan - bored out of my mind trying to get through this.
I like the instrumentation, but don’t really the effects on his voice on some songs
Solid, didn't feel like it dragged on too long - which I was genuinely worried about, given my love-hate relationship with Dylan's voice.
A few decent songs, bluesy-rock-country, a bit plodding and uninteresting vocals
I can’t say it’s bad music, I can’t even say it was unremarkable music. However, I just wasn’t that moved or interested at all. 2.9
I like Bob Dylan, obviously one of the greatest living poets of our time. But goddamn, his voice after the 70s was terrible. And while I understand a singer's voice tends to weaken with age, Dylan seemed to lean into that gravelly baritone, making him sound more and more like Tom Waits (who I do not care for). The last song on the album, "Highlands" is over 16 minutes. And I'll be honest, I got about halfway through and looked how much time was left in the song, and stopped. Life's too short for me to hear a 16 minute song sung by a guy gargling gasoline and pebbles. NEXT.
I can confidently say this is my least favorite album of all Bob Dylan's albums on this 1,001 list. I guess it gets a nod because he resurrected his career with it. Can't say I understand why. His lyrics are still good but this is a snoozefest of boring tempo. His vocals are also old man snarly. When that happened to Leonard Cohen, I kind of dug it. Not here. Mind you, he has sounded much worse on earlier albums when he was younger. I'm not sure I can give it a 2; I feel like he's still Bob Dylan and that's worth something. But then I re-listened to the album and it made me frustrated and angry. This album is undeserving of a spot on this list. Sorry Bob.
Strong album from Dylan, apparently reviving his career in the late 90s. Most of the time I even liked his singing (unlike a lot of songs where he sounds like a parody of himself). A few exceptions - drop the twang in Tryin' to Get to Heaven, Bob (fun fact - David Bowie recorded a nice version of this song, released posthumously - listening to Bowie growling "Tryin' to get to heaven, before they close the door" is much more powerful than Dylan's twang). A lot of the album is basic blues, but he takes it to the next level through his lyrics and, yes, even his singing. The band is top notch and Daniel Lanois' production is outstanding. Every article I read says that Dylan didn't feel comfortable with the production style and self-produced from then on out. I wonder what happened behind the scenes. Maybe it's as simple as Dylan prefers to be his own boss. No idea. Probably the biggest disappointment is the most covered song on the album: Make You Feel My Love (made huge by Adele - and according to secondhandsongs.com it's his most covered song, period). It ends up being another one of those "Dylan wrote it but others did it better" songs. He doesn't even sound as good on this song compared to other tracks on the album, yet his singing on a lot of other tracks suggests it could have been great on its own (compare to a song like Most of the Time from 1989 - another powerful emotional song, but Dylan sounds great on it). There's just no explaining why sometimes Dylan sounds good versus bad. Finally, Highlands is stupid long, but at least it's a good vibe. I would definitely revisit this album. Favorite tracks: Love Sick, Standing in the Doorway (great vibe, poignant lyrics), Million Miles (a great example of how he makes a basic blues track sound amazing), Not Dark Yet (very powerful, beautiful track), Cold Irons Bound (catchy groove).
I'm no Dylan expert, but I enjoyed this, and I was pleased to learn that this is considered to be one of his best albums. The dude can write songs. I do usually recognize Daniel Lanois' influence when I hear it, though, and to me that is always a good thing.
This just kept dragging on and going nowhere.
I have never actually listened to this fo fear it would ruin Bob Dylan for me. And while I wouldn’t put it among his finest work it’s certainly much better than I had worried it would be. A few songs I quite liked.
Such a great album and one of the few I own by Dylan. Listening to it after all of this time it seems a bit slighter than I remember, but it's still solid.
This is a very boring Dylan album to me. Kind of monotone. The lyrics tell stories, at least. A special gem is Make You Feel My Love, which I had no idea Dylan wrote.
was on the fence a bit but it’s at least a 3.6
Am I a Bob Dylan fan? He was never someone I sought out (knew a few of the big songs) but I've now listened to three Dylan albums (with this being my third), and enjoyed them all. Favorites: Dirt Road Blues, Standing in the Doorway, Not Dark Yet, Make You Feel My Love Would I listen to it again: Yes
Listened in October 2022. I'm not quite as big as some on Bob's late 90s period, so I wouldn't even put this in my top 10 Dylan records, but it's got some lovely tracks on it.
Better than expected
Bluesy, late Dylan. Not my fav, not terrible. Tryin' to Get to Heaven stood out. Didn't realize he wrote Make You Feel My Love either. 3/5.
Fucking hell, did dylan actually make a not god awful album? What the hell? I am bewildered. There were songs here that didnt sound like a cat scratching on a chalkboard. Dont get me wrong, there were several songs that annoyed the shit outta me but damn, i actually didnt hate this album at times
Disliked, did not feel like this was essential.
We Just gone done with secret Neil young and now here’s Bob Dylan singing about listening to Neil young I’m so tired. Anyway, this has some high spots but it’s mostly the bedrock foundation of any good slurred Dylan impression and I disliked most of it
enjoyed this way more than my average bob dylan listening experience. was having a good time listening to the instrument sounds
It's like Bob Dylan is purposefully being a "this is how Bob Dylan sings myeh myeh myeh" caricature a bit?
A 1997 Dylan record. What was he doing then? Exciting. Reminds me of Tom Waits records from that time with beautiful songwriting and that raspy old man voice. Classic forms, beautiful ballads, feeling of comfort in their songwriting skin. The voice feels like a natural continuation for both Waits and Dylan despite them sounding quite different earlier in their careers. Make you feel my love - is this the original record for that song? I thought it was older than late 90s (thought mj did a version earlier? Did he even do a version?)
Pretty good but I still don't love Bob Dylan (2.5*)
This album did not need to be 72 minutes long.
‘I’ve been to London/I’ve been to gay Paree’ - Not Darl Yet
ok classic
I feel like there were ups and downs with this album. Some good songs, some okay. Middle of the road as far as a Dylan album goes for me.
++: Dirt Road Blues, Standing in the Doorway, Million Miles, 'Til I Fell in Love with You, Cold Irons Bound, Can't Wait, Highlands +: Love Sick, Tryin' to Get to Heaven, Not Dark Yet, Make You Feel My Love 8,8/10
I was surprised to see how acclaimed this album is. I was relieved when Dylan himself said he doesn't like the recording. There are some good songs on here, though I much prefer the folk ballads to the blues tracks. I feel emboldened in my feelings considering alternate takes, live performances, and songs that didn't make the record are some of the most treasured versions of these Dylan's late 90s output.
This was good!
Out of all the Dylan albums, maybe this one shouldn't be on here.
It was fine. The only highlight was "Make You Feel My Love".
Great voice, but all of the songs kinda felt samey and didn't really tickle my song heart strings
Enjoyable.
4.5 In Dylan's career there have been so many twists and turns. But recovering from nearly losing him on "Time Out of Mind" remains a classic and the beginning of three-album series that define late-career Dylan. Brilliantly written.
Surprisingly good bob dylan album. His voice is cooked but the songs are still fire. Last one is a little too long and slow though
Surprisingly listenable. A return to form.
Bob Dylan writes really good songs. Bob Dylan sings Bob Dylan Songs. I liked it more than I thought I would. The music is great, and the swampy vibe is cool. If Grant-Lee Phillips covered this album, I’d play it all the time.
Pretty ok
Moody gravelly classic. Reminds me of my dear old boss Dave (rip)
This felt different from the other Bob Dylan albums I’ve listed to - his voice sounds different, reminiscent of Tom Waits, and it’s maybe more bluesy. At first, that different sound was enough to keep me interested, but it went on too long and started to feel a bit like a chore. Not my favorite Dylan album, but not my least favorite, either. Not Dark Yet, Love Sick 3-3.5
Bob Dylan is the Boomers' ultimate scourge on all later generations. Had his name (and Daniel Lanois) not be attached to this, this is just some dork-assed, coffee-shop dad playing blues that nobody wants to hear.
3 stars out of respect for what he means to music history. But, not a fan of his stuff
not bad. doesn't really catch me though.
Not quite there for me.
I found this a pleasant unchallenging album to listen to. It's a far cry from Dylan's mid-60s glory days, but to be still creating albums after all these years is quite something.
An absolute raw album of love, longing, and life’s deep cuts.
Just saw someone who commented saying they would punch anyone who said this was their favorite Dylan album in the dick... Well guess I'll never tell anyone then, just to be safe
I gave nick Cave too high of a score yesterday. Rip. This is a nice album. Its chill and nice. It sounds like the lyrics aren't but I enjoy the sonics of it. Dylans gravel smooth voice is always great if its ur thing. I enjoy a unique voice in all my music. So bobs my uncle or whatever. Its not the best Dylan record. Its not the firey 60s stuff. Its just nice.
Relatively unfamiliar with Dylan's stuff (besides the most popular songs) before this project, and the more I get it, the more I enjoy it. I know this is different than the earlier works, but the bluesy feel is right up my alley.
A pocket of sound that is like alchemy
Ughh incluso peor que los de antes.
Considering there’s like 8 more Dylan albums on this list, including Time Out Of Mind feels like one album too many. Really sticks out as an inclusion for just being a random later-period Dylan album; there’s nothing notable about it. The fact this album made the list and Desire didn’t is a travesty. This is fine, but just average for a later-period Dylan.
pra ouvir sozinho. talvez não seja o melhor album do bob dylan, mas tem algum muito denso nesse disco. se pá o primeiro da voz rouca dele? mas é bom. ouvi duas vezes e preciso ouvir muito mais. tem detalhes de produção ótimos também.
Long, pretentious, dull and massively overrated. Cool he gave Neil Young a shout out, but that's all there is to it.
I'm holding my head because i don't know why is this album on this list? Why is Bob Dylan so culturally impactful? I don't see the appeal. His voice is annoying, the songs are too drawn out. Thank you, next!
Lots of respect for Mr. Dylan. And I prefer his older, more gravely voice with better pronunciation than his younger more nasally voice. But still not a regular listen. I’m going to give out more twos because this is a three but it’s better than most of the threes I’ve given so far. I need more diversification
This was a very good album even though his voice is shot
Good
No me gusta late stage Dylan
It's got soul, but that voice is shot by this album
This album is OK but imnsvho it doesn't justify any of the "late period masterpiece" stuff that you can read in books and on the web. After Blood On The Tracks Dylan has made some good albums, like Desire, Street Legal, Infidels, Oh Mercy and this. But that's it. They're OK. I'm not knocking Dylan, by the way. His recorded output up to and including John Wesley Harding, and then The Basement Tapes and Blood On The Tracks, is an eighth wonder of the world.
Is this finally a good Dylan album? Is this the infamous electric departure of his? How about none of the above?? Nothing of particular note here. It's totally fine and doesn't sound anything like Bob D (this is a good thing).
4.5/5. Comeback album for Bobby D. Make You Feel My Love is one of the greatest love songs ever written.
Cool to think this was a comeback album and has now stood the test of time to become a classic part of Dylan's discography.
как-то многовато Боба Дилдона в этой книжке, неужели ее писал Стас Гасилин?... на любителя
It's not terrible, but if it had any other name on it than Bob Dylan, it wouldn't be on the list.
Gick in utan varken förväntningar eller förhoppningar pga har aldrig fastnat för Dylan, men han lyckas ändå inte göra mig det minsta imponerad, tyvärr.
En låt var 16 minuter. SEXTON! Hade nog gillat mer om jag lyssnade på låttexter.
Loved the aged texture. Rating: 4.3
Not my favorite Bob Dylan album. It’s not horrible, but I’m not a fan of his singing and the rest of the music is mostly forgettable.
singen kann er halt nicht und ein spannender Klassiker war auch nicht dabei
This is certainly a Bob Dylan album.
Moody slow moving blues, which works well for mr Zimmerman. 4/5
Definitely his best so far
Old man Dylan trying to re-discover his place in the world. Not much to talk about compared to his prime years, but an interesting look at his style aging into something more bluesy and downtempo. Best song: Make You Feel My Love
Day493 - for an artist to put out arguably good music after thirty years is still a good feat. i remember this coming out and critics loved it but it’s hard for me to listen to.
I finally get Bob Dylan. After not liking and/or understanding his music at all for decades, I get it now. He’s not a musician, he’s not a writer, he’s not a poet, he’s a comedian. This album was hilarious. I get it now. And now I must troll people to think he’s great until they get the joke too. This album is so bad. I used to give Bob the benefit of the doubt as a “writer/poet” because so many people said so. I didn’t like his voice so maybe I couldn’t hear through it to actually hear his brilliant lyricism. Over the last several years I have listened to many Dylan records with my ear tuned in. It still didn’t really hit me as amazing. This album today was comical though. I finished his lyrics for him because it was so elementary rhymey and predictable. He sounded like a heart broken middle schooler most of the album. His voice somehow was worst than ever. Its a raspy, gravelly, bad Tom Waits impersonation. If you take off the intro and outro songs, maybe this album is a 2, probably not, but the first and last songs are 2 of the worst songs I’ve heard. The last being damn near 17 minutes long. It was a rambling internal thoughts of a man lost, over the same loop of crappy lofi blues. I imagine hell is just that for eternity. Bob Dylan the comedian 6/10 Bob Dylan the musician 1/10 1/10 #46/1001
One of his best. 30 years after his first heyday still creating masterpieces. An atmospheric creation from New Orleans reflecting on life, loss and near death.
Smoky, self indulgent, aging Dylan
It's Dylan, sure, but the 1997 version of Bob Dylan is not the classic 60's and 70's Bob. Time has not been kind, and Time out of Mind is a good way to describe listening to this album. It's not horrible, but it's a yearning for his original older folk material. 3.25 / 5 stars.
Fuck rating albums. Just let me listen.
Not for me. 1/5
Ok.. but nothing stands out. Not gonna lie, his voice is a bit rough. 2 stars for me but I do like Adele, so I’m feeling generous.
I’ve got a pretty solid Bobby D playlist. Roughly 20 songs or so mostly from the 60’s, 70’s, maybe some 80’s. It’s always interesting to hear him in each decade. Not my favorite album of his by a long shot but glad I listened. It feels a bit more musically driven with some variety in the guitar playing, especially compared to classic acoustic Dylan. Kind of long and droning and I while I think I have a high tolerance for his sound and style, I could definitely see this album dragging if you weren’t keenly interested in hearing how we progressed into the 90’s.
Nothing against Bobby D, but he’s no Timmy C. All jokes aside, this album was pleasant to listen to. It was nice to have on in the background as I was working, but it didn’t strike me as groundbreaking. I suppose if you’ve listened to 29 other Bob Dylan albums, this one would really stand out. Not bad, but not amazing in my humble opinion.
I realize this came out like forty years after Bob Dylan’s heyday and nobody had ever praised his vocal talent, but dang, old age really turned him into Tom Waits. And album of the year? Really? Must have had a great publicist. It’s not terrible, but it’s also not anything I’ll want to seek out again. Maybe I should watch A Complete Unknown to get the hype a little better.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vNWNMh01Vn4 I was so bored with this album. It did nothing for me. Every song I was looking to see how much time was left. Dylan's voice is really rough as well. It's like seeing your favorite action movie star 20 years past their prime shirtless with beer belly on the beach. The only thing that might save this from a 1 star for me is "Make You Feel My Love", and I much prefer Adele's version.
This is a pretty interesting sound for a record that came out in 97. It sounds so swampy and old timey. It's also an interesting sound for Bob Dylan to me. I'm not familiar with this side of him.
Its hard to listen to any Dylan album without considering the context of Bob when he wrote and recorded it. Every album or song is really a moment in time in his life and artistry. When I listened to all of his discography start to finish a few years ago, Time Out of Mind was an oasis in a desert of not so many great albums. What I love about this album is that its more introspective than a lot of Bob's earlier stuff. It feels a lot more personal and thoughtful, which is fun, considering how good of storyteller he is. I also really love the blues and soul elements of the songs. Not my favorite Dylan record, but one that is always fun to revisit.
This was a long and boring album. All of these songs could be trimmed of their fat. Last song is 16 minutes without ever changing anything.
Not my favorite Dylan album.
Pretty good for a later album. Still got it!
Good but not his best.
Bob Dylan was really touched by God or something the earlier years of his career. I liked this pretty decent, but it’s hard to imagine it’s the same guy who had the spark to make the first 6-or-so records. I mean it’s unmistakably him, on account of the voice, but nowhere near the same magic level ya know?
I’m a big Dylan fan but this isn’t striking me in the same way as his earlier works. One funny thing: as I was first listening to the album, it struck me as very similar to a different album that I used to play a lot - Shine by Daniel Lanois. Then I opened the review section and saw that this album was produced by Daniel Lanois.
Was... was his voice always that gravelly? Like, I know he was rough, but this sounds like a racoon being dragged through a quarry filled with fiberglass leavings. Still good though.
4.0 Get in there. It's been about 17 years since a Bob Dylan last really impressed me, when I just started getting into his early stuff. The switch to electric never went down well with me, some of those album like Blonde on Blonde which popped up last week I think might be among the most underrated ever. This album though, first time a later Dylan album has left me happy. There are definite low points, Trying to get to Heaven sounds like it could be on one of those post-folk nonsense albums, but others hit really well, Cold Irons Bound sounds incredible, so raw and energetic whilst keeping itself steady. Really looking forward to absorbing this album more over the coming weeks. Maybe I was wrong about older Bob.
great listen enjoyed it
eh
Can truly beautiful music only come from pain? I don't necessarily think so, but it sure as hell helps a lot. Like most people on earth, I don't know all that much about Bob Dylan - or maybe I should say about Robert Zimmerman. I know the facts, I know the chronologies, the influences and all that, but I don't know about his true feelings, his secret aspirations, his clandestine desires, his hushed-away heartbreaks. Let alone that I know much about 56-year old Robert, almost 30 years after his much-documented peak in the 60's and early 70's. Still, this music speaks volumes about the state he must have been in. When I listen to these dreary, longing and almost haunting songs, I imagine an older man, hardened by time, an insomniac. He's sitting in his studio, much like on the album cover, and it's midnight. The weight of the world is pressing on him from all directions, he fears death is imminent and yet he feels to old for acts of grand drama, for petty revenge songs or, really, even crying. Instead, he keeps the storm at bay by producing this: by playing his sultry organs, writing his tormented lyrics and making his dusty vocal cords ramble.
Bit disappointed honestly, was expecting great folk music but only got decent. Can see why people fall in love with Dylan’s music but not for me, enjoyed ‘Make you feel my love’; that one gave me the thought provoking sound that I expected, the rest weren’t memorable to me.
I love Bob Dylan and this is one of his best
1997. Enjoyed the rougher older sound of Dylan's voice here. Plenty of heart ache throughout. Orchestral and collaborative. Won album of the year
Afraid I'm just not a big Bob Dylan fan and this didn't change it. Maybe I wasn't entirely fair because I was busy working but it largely blended together. Not bad but I'd probably skip most of the songs.
You could be forgiven for thinking that Bob Dylan died shortly after this album recorded. And he nearly did! Dark and bitter songs by a man who has seen too much of life. Dylan’s voice is no longer tinny like he’s known for and much more age appropriate. Good stuff.
‘90s kids will remember. REMEMBER. What I remember: this album makes me think of the movie Wonder Boys. Although there might just be one or two songs from this album on that soundtrack, and Dylan’s big song from that movie is not on this album. Great vibes/atmosphere overall on this album but occasionally the reverb gets a little too intense for my taste.
I remember when this came out, I was deep in a Dylan kick, mostly the 60s albums, and the mostly positive reviews made me excited. And I listened to it a bunch for a few weeks, and that I think was the last time I heard it. It’s fine. Honestly the real star here is the production, I doubt, with a couple of exceptions, these songs would be nearly as interesting (and they aren’t all that interesting) without the heavy reverb and arrangements. 3 stars, mostly for Make You Feel My Love.
I’ve always thought of this, Modern Times, and Love & Theft to be something of a trilogy. This is my least favorite of the three. It’s just a bunch of rudimentary blues riffs. Also, every song on those three albums is, like, six minutes long.
Things have changed is cool. Oh that’s not on this record. This one is not bad but Dylan’s voice did get a lot harder to swallow in the later years
A third Dylan album in 113 days is insane. What's also insane is that this shit is an hour:13 long. The fuck? With all that said, admittedly, I did like this. As background music too. It wasn't amazing, and the uniqueness kinda dies from his earlier stuff but this is still pretty solid. Minus one point for the length.
Album is too long. I like some of the bluesy elements, but there’s only so much I can stand. 72 minutes is too much. I also tend to prefer Bob Dylan songs when covered by someone else, which is testament to both his song writing prowess and his annoying voice.
Some nice stuff on here. Haven’t really heard much late career Dylan, but the man had still got it. Just knows how to write tunes. Simpsons: Yes
It was a little bit too long for me. Make You Feel My love is a good song but there are much better cover versions out there. My favourite track off this is probably standing in the doorway. I don't think this is as good as some of his other stuff.
Solid Bob.
I don't know how the rest of this album is going to play out, but the first 45 seconds of song 1 has done my head in. Is this Bob Dylan...with vocal reverb? It's not quite auto-tune, but there's something being done here to digitize his voice. That's bizarre. OK, the first song was actually kind of the highlight of the album. Firstly, it's too long. I don't need an hour and a quarter of...whatever this is. Secondly, I'm not sure who this is for, other than existing Dylan fans. Did this album attract a bunch of new fans? I doubt it. It's not, like, actively awful, but it's kind of boring. It doesn't have the punchiness of Dylan's early work. I just saw that this album won Album of the Year over OK Computer and I'm absolutely dumbfounded. That's highway robbery. I want to penalize this a star because I'm annoyed, but I just learned that my favorite Dylan song, It's Not Dark Yet, is on this album, so I'll stick to a very generous 3 stars.
the voice
<Bob Dylan Cumming>
Hm
demasiaaaaado largo el ultimo tema pero me gustó. 3,5
Really grown on me. I still think it’s slightly too long but I love how spiteful and angry it feels. It’s incomparable to early Dylan, or even the Dylan of Blood on the Tracks, and that’s part of what makes it, and him, so great. Opener love sick sets the bitter tone and it’s one of my favourites of the album. Not dark yet is another highlight and is more reminiscent of his early work. I love this more than I expected to.
Me gusta este disco... ahora que superé los 40.
Cold Irons Bound was good, rest was Not. Bob REALLY can't sing.
One of the more interesting albums. It’s Dylan’s take on rock, with some blues and country/folk. Great sound and tunes though.
The absence of the harmonica is such a treat. Feels like I can finally enjoy the music a little more. And he’s not bombarding the listener with a wall of unpunctuated text. There’s room to breathe. Even though his voice has become charred gristle and he makes no effort to reduce his nasal tendencies, there’s something good here. His raw vocals compliment the intimate emotion and heartbreak in his lyrics. The music is really good. I actually saved a song. That’s miraculous. 3/5
This was a surprising listen. I really enjoyed the lyrics, which did hit in the gut when they hit. I can see this as a return to form for Bob Dylan.
dans mon top 5 de Dylan
Mais kessé que ça fait sur une liste des albums incontournables? Un bon mood des fois, mais J’hais le blues.
Je pense que c'est un bon album dans la discographie de l'artiste. Les arrangements et l'ambiance m'ont rappelé certains albums de Tom Waits. L'impression que Bob Dylan est entouré de pros sur le plan de la réalisation et des musiciens, mais qu'on n'est pas dans une approche innovante. Il s'en dégage quand même une belle vulnérabilité; pas d'excès et quelque chose de touchant. Très subjectivement, à un certain moment dans sa discographie, mon amour de Bob Dylan s'interrompt. Rien à y faire. Comme si les albums qui suivent ce point de rupture ne sont plus ceux de mon idole, mais ceux d'un artiste qui a déjà tout prouvé et dont le feu n'est plus assez brûlant pour soulever mes passions.
C'est long et ça s'en va pas mal nulle part, ça tourne en rond. Pas vraiment de stand out track. Mix impressionnant, beaucoup d'instruments en même temps mais ça respire quand même. Méritait l'écoute pour ça. Je sersis curieux de réécouter sur différents systèmes mais pas au complet.
Este disco tuvo un extraordinario reconocimiento de crítica y eso que el 97 fue el año de OK computer, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk y The Prodigy (también de Buena Vista Social Club, Spiritualized, Wilco, Portishead, Tindersticks, Björk, Yo La Tengo o Mogwai... U2, Aqua y Spice girls...) No es un disco cualquiera, el 30º o el 41º, y después del MTV unplugged y de los Travelling Wilburys... La voz del genio de Duluth, su voz suena honda y grave (dentro de sus límites) y la producción de Lanois (Jack Frost) es un acierto (aunque Dylan nunca estuvo satisfecho, pero bien que repitió luego) aportando ambientes que difuminan e iluminan las composiciones. Dirt road blues, suena a High heel sneakers por los cuatro costados. Million miles es un blues cavernoso, Standing in the doorway es una balada sedosa, de lo mejor del lote junto con Cold iron bounds. El clásico de este álbum ha pasado a ser Make you feel my love, que suena inferior a la versión de Ferry o la archiconocida de Adele (como casi todas las originales suyas que luego tocaron otros). Más de 70 minutos para reencontrarnos con Dylan (también con Robert Wyatt ese mismo año).
3/5. The Blues album by Bob Dylan. I think the production is a highlight here, with Dylan sounding like he is trapped on a railroad train car in a deep tunnel. Many of the songs don't strike me as unique but some are really good, so there is kind of a balance that equates to a decent album, but not something I'm super invested in. The latter half of the album was much better than the first, except for Highlands, hard to justify the length. It could it may take a few listens like Dylan albums are want to need. Best Song: Cold Irons Bound, Can't Wait, Not Dark Yet
My 4th Dylan album in 143 days. I refuse. And you might think refusing defeats the spirit of this endeavor, but I think having 40 identical-sounding albums from one artist on this list defeated it first.
I love Bob but never got into his post 70's stuff. This was my chance to rectify that. Turns out i was right, it takes the stuff o dont like about him like his voice and his misery and brings it front and centre.
Well, it's another Bob Dylan... I guess I didn't mind this one as much. Some of the songs were kind of beautiful, at least as beautiful as they can be with his awful voice.
I was concerned when it was a Bob Dylan album from 1997. It was actually OK- Highlands was an awful song though, and just never ended. Just 16.5 minutes of nothing. I'll give it a 2.5 and round up.
Meh
This album would've been perfect for "how do you do"
God this album is so boring. 16 minute snoozefest for the final track, are you kidding me?
There's some artists on here who have SO many albums represented, and that can feel like an absolute chore because you hear one, you've heard them all right? However, this album is further proof that that absolutely isn't the case with Bob Dylan. The preconceptions I brought into this album were proven wrong, and this feels like a real change of pace from what I've heard before. I really like how slow and deliberate and soulful this is. It's got a great mood to it. Interesting, well written songs throughout. It's put together really well, and the musicality is absolutely on point. Great job BD!
Loved this. I'm a Dylan fan but mainly for his 60s/70s output and I don't know his more 'recent' (ish) work that well. The gravelly, Tom Waits style voice suits his music very well and I love the bluesy style and production As always with Dylan though it's the writing that's the real star... just picking out a few lyrics that I loved (Tryin' To Get To Heaven) You broke a heart that loved you Now you can seal up the book and not write anymore I’ve been walking that lonesome valley Trying to get to heaven before they close the door (Not Dark Yet) I was born here and I'll die here against my will I know it looks like I'm movin', but I'm standin' still Every nerve in my body is so vacant and numb I can’t even remember what it was I came here to get away from (Make You Feel My Love) I could make you happy, make your dreams come true Nothing that I wouldn't do Go to the ends of the earth for you To make you feel my love Could've gone on easily but that'll do. It's easily 5*
I liked “Cold Irons Bound”. Most of the rest of this I viewed as “non-hit related Dylan filler”. His songwriting skills and street cred keep it at a 3*, but barely. That last painfully long unnecessary track almost made me round down. 2.5/5
Listening to Dylan for 45 minutes straight can be rough, but over 70 minutes for just 11 songs? C’mon man. Overall this “comeback” album is not bad. But many songs coming in at 7+ minutes is just too damn long. And that last song at 16+ minutes is just dumb droney nonsense. The real winner here is producer Daniel Lanois for making Dylan’s voice not so annoying and for providing an airy modern soundscape which rivals what he did two years prior on Emmylou’s “Wrecking Ball.”
Like most people, my Dylan cutoff is pretty early in his career (basically anything Chalamet could kinda pull off…). I actually kind of like this album, but hard to say it’s anything special. Cool creepy vibes, but lacks in the songwriting department
I did not find this to be enjoyable. Songs weren’t very memorable. Voice was extra Dylan rough. Should’ve left the 90s to Jakob.