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Coulnd't really get into this album
Like all 60's rock stars, the magic is gone by the time they're 40. Dylan is no exception and he's said as much in many interviews
Great sound. Daniel Lanois brings a lot to this album considering the less-than-great stuff that Dylan was putting out the previous 20(?) years.
4-
есть пиздатые песни, но вообще 3, конечно
что с вокалом??? это было странно
Я ненавижу тембр Боба Дилана. Это всё. Я преклоняюсь перед его стихотворным талантом и гением, и нобелевкой в 2016 году. Но блять... какой же противный голос. Я не могу.
Boy, I sure don’t like listening to Bob Dylan. I think I would honestly be happier reading his songs out, the songs are slow and pretty samey in a way that I find quite boring. I also don’t love his vocals, which I would assume are a love it or hate it type thing.
A great album, by a legendary musician!
Boring
I’m biased, but I love this album. It’s kinda wild to think that this album is 25 years old and that when Bob finished this album, the sixties were 25 years behind him. This is, by some measures, middle period Dylan. This album shows that behind his inscrutable poetry there is a man who feels sadness, humility, anger, and love. I would never introduce anyone to Dylan with this album, but it 100% deserves all the praise it gets. I know this review is already long, but I just have to shout out “Make You Feel My Love” as one of the most beautiful love songs ever written.
Another incredible Dylan album. It’s most comparable to Leonard Cohen’s You Want It Darker in terms of theme, but Dylan made it 25 years ago. Of course the lyrics are perfect, and Dylan’s voice maturation is so interesting, and it has excellent instrumentation. Just an all-around great album.
I'm depressed forever now, thanks.
Fantastiskt
interessant
Sounded different for a Bon Dylan album, which is good. It was fine, not much more to say.
A "newer" Bob Dylan album! I have a very personal relation to the first single of this album, "Not Dark Yet". I found this song during my exchange studies when I felt quite down and lost. Maybe I found it on some Reddit thread of “the saddest songs ever” or something like that. Anyway, I took a lot of solace in that song during that time. I had totally forgotten about it until I found it today, so thanks for the reminder of a different time. The final verse still hits hard for me. The rest is ok with glimmers of magic. It's just a bit too much fodder. I always feel like Dylan's work requires a few listens to really access since so much of it is the lyrics. It’s not a favourite Dylan album of mine but for "Not dark yet" and “Make you Feel My love” I think it just manages to grab a 4/5. I just wish those songs came a bit earlier on the album and some other of the tracks were removed.
Mixed feelings on this. 60's and 70's Dylan were huge for me but this sounds tired. A few good tunes but inexplicably the album starts with two really uninteresting songs.
Stunning. I’d never visited Dylan’s work outside of the main albums and was suitably impressed. Excellent delivery and swampy blues lines. Very good.
Bob Dylan is known for his masterfully crafted lyrics, but it feels like he's phoning it in on this one.
Voy a escucharlo, pero de entrada esto no tiene buena pinta. Y oído y olvidado. Lo siento Bob, pero me ha parecido un peñazo.
I'm just gonna be honest here I don't like Bob Dylan
very bluesy but he sings it like Tom Waits for some reason
Just don’t really like Bob Dylan… too whiney
Let's say you're having a barbeque at your house with a bunch of people. The weather is beautiful, everyone's been day drinking and having a great time but as it gets later in the day people gradually begin to head home until the sun's gone down and only a few friends remain. These friends are the real ones and maybe one of them rolls a joint or packs a pipe and conversation gets deep, not necessarily super-serious but one of those good deep conversations that make you smile. This is the album you put on for that occasion.
Actually interesting and a decent listen for me, who finds Dylan boring most of the time. I like his take in folk rock, although the blues fiddlings are pretty boring.
This was a side of Dylan I hadnt hear before. Very dark and dirty.
2,5
Not as annoying as his other albums we've listened to in this list
Don't mind this one too much...
This is ok I guess. I know Bob Dylon is a very famous artist, but this really doesn't jump at me in a particular way. I was going to give this at the very least a 3/5, but I am painfully bored of it and I've only gone through half the album. There is also a fucking 16 minute song so this is an auto 2/5
An album that took real time to settle and work its magic. On a cold wet day, travelling home in the car after a hard week away, terrible tail backs, a long journey ahead. On that day it connected and since then I have always admired this collection of songs. I have to be in the mood, you don't choose this album to be background music it needs attention. The production is a little "murky" the pace "pedestrian" but my word its an emotional ride. I got married to Make You Feel My Love, admittedly it was Adele's version cause the wife-to-be preferred it. But the words were perfect. A classic album by Dylan, and I think an essential record for any collection.
beats to totter/stagger to when you are mildly drunk and going home on summer tuesday afternoon, where nobody waits for you
Ugh not even gonna bother listening to this. I'm really not interested in his music
This grew on me - I wasn’t too impressed at first. The bluesy numbers are pretty standard fare but they suit Bob’s older, more gravelly voice well and there’s a certain charm to them. It’s the ballads where he does his best work, though. Songs like Not Dark Yet and Standing in the Doorway really hit the spot. Still, there’s definitely some filler and the whole thing does drag on a bit... 2.5 / 3
Brian Hinton once wrote, and I paraphrase: "Perhaps 'Time Out Of Mind' is Dylan's equivalent of the great modernist poem The Waste Land [by T.S. Eliot from 1922]: contemporary despair evoked through a cauldron of images and echoes" Now, maybe not all songs are among the best, there are certainly a few mediocre ones to be found on this album, and even though Highlands has these amazing lyrics, 16 minutes feels a bit too long. But when you have songs like 'Love Sick,' 'Standing In The Doorway,' 'Iron Bounds,' and the absolute magnificently beautiful 'Not Dark Yet' on an album you can afford a few barely decent ones. A great album.
The artifact rises out of time unevenly: Bob leaves historical fuzz before the instruments do, if they do at all. What's not clear is why the early songs lack commitment: It's another layer of change, one that doesn't clearly connect. Lazy, indulgent: The former was certainly not part of the production process, but it is felt. And the pairing, so natural outside, is too rare in music.
Quite boring.Not be try energetic.I don’t really like bob Dylan’s voice.I know that his lyrics are the most improtant thing to his listeners but the songs are so slow for me that I just kinda get bored.Also there’s a 14 minute long song.
I actually really enjoyed this. Not sure if it merrits a 4 but definitely a 3. I liked the blue overtone it had throughout the album. I didn't realize Bob Dylan had continued making music past the 80s let alone into the 90s.
Rauhallista ja nättiä menoa. Sopi tällä kertaa hyvin kuunteluhetkeen, mutta en ehkä lähtisi juoksulenkille tämä korviin soidessa.
Varmaa Bobii
- slow, a little boring, but I honestly don't hate the vibe - some songs I liked: Standing in the Doorway, Til I Fell In Love With You - 2.5 round down cuz I don't know how often I'd go back to it
- At risk of sounding like a millennial, Bob Dylan makes Boomer music - More of the same, good storyteller - Oh lord a 16 minute closing song about nothing
Some great songs here, but kinda over long, began to lose interest by the end. Still pretty good though, 3.5 rounded down.
Almost classic Dylan
Bobbie föll av
Lived up to my expectations! Really lovely atmosphere that boosts my enjoyment of the slower music. Not super into Dylan’s voice at this stage of his career but it doesn’t detract from the experience meaningfully. Maybe there did need to be 7 Dylan albums on here, eh? ;)
Idk dehä hade int Bob Dylan såsen som ja börjat förvänta mig bortsett highlands som va sick. Idk maybe lyssna igen? Cool production o nog helt trevligt
Liker det, men jeg er mest into dylan 1960-1970-årene
An album I ought to enjoy more, but just can't fully grasp my head around. I'm fond of the rough lyrics, the world weary accompaniment, but Dylan's vocals are very much a hit or miss. A certain cadence that doesn't always rest easy on my ears. And yet, despite my gripes, I find it hard to imagine any other voice warbling these tunes.
Best Song: Tryin' to Get to Heaven. I just like the lyrical conceit of someone racing to heaven before it closes. Worst Song: Make You Feel My Love. The contrast between the beauty of the lyrics and the nasal voice is just too much. This is a great song, sung by anyone else. Overall: Not Bob's best offering. I found myself wishing for his more youthful energy, or just the darker tones of a Tom Waits. This languishes too much in the middle.
grande mestre
Eh. It's Dylan, you know what you're getting. His voice ain't great, some of the songs are. This album is rather bluesy. Highlands is 16 minutes of boring storytelling and the same guitar over and over
Bob Dylan has never been a favorite of mine, but I much prefer his singing on this album than on earlier ones. Not bad.
Yes please, give me more of these albums. I enjoy them very much.
Yes it is a bit of a return to form, if by this do we mean better than Infidels or Down in the Groove. Is it a good Dylan album, yes it is. Is it the equal of his sixties golden period. No it is not.
Speaking as someone who appreciates later Dylan and even *gasp* Dylan live, this is a fantastic album. Highlands tees up nicely as a prequel to 'Murder Most Foul'. 4.5/5.
This is my first Dylan record. I enjoyed this quite a bit a a few of the tracks like ‘standing in the doorway’ are absolute 5 star songs. Unfortunately not all the blues tracks worked for me and the final track ‘highlands’ is unforgivably long and boring.
That was incredible.
Dope
Très plat. Des titres de 6 minutes de blues qui s'enchaînent d'une façon monotone. "Not dark yet" est pas mal. Le reste s'écoute sans grande passion mais j'imagine que c'est du blues de qualité quand même.
Dylan fan for life here... This was the first new Dylan album after I discovered Dylan (Woodstock 94). I couldn't get him out of my head after hearing him live. I started with Desire and worked my way back in time. Of course I bought this album, but I didn't give it much attention. I was swimming in Bob Dylan history, this wasn't that interesting. Revisiting this album so many years later has been a much better experience. In my maturity, I can really sit back and hear this. It's not all great, but there are great moments After Love Sick, I'm feeling a little soft until Not Dark Yet. Then the whole end of the album kicks ass - even the 16+ minute Highlands, classic Dylan riffing - I just had to sip a whiskey and listen to Bob's seemingly senseless stories. A long trip, but worth it. This album definitely heralds a comeback for Dylan into an older version of himself, and he wears it really well here. Another note, I saw Dylan perform for a second time in '99 with Paul Simon. He was horrible, Paul was dancing circles around him and Bob looked like he was wheeled out and propped up on a hand cart. I didn't know how much longer he'd be around. I never went to see Dylan live again, I was afraid it would just taint my paradise. And yet, he's still going strong!
Not really a fan of this album. Wanted to like it more than I did.
Yep album
C’est pas mauvais, c’est juste pas vraiment mon genre de musique.
Enjoyed this more than I was expecting
Album kicks ass, loving bobby d
2.5
I don't know if this is held up as a shining achievement for its songwriting or the fact that it's one of the most prolific artists of all time's 30th record. 30?! Say what you will about Bob, but the man doesn't slow down. But either way, I can't say I agree with that assessment. I found myself dozing off a few times throughout this. I'm not trying to take anything away from the man, but your place in the echelon of music has been earned bud; you can rest easy.
Mindful and murky, Dylan’s 30th (!) record benefits greatly from the diminished returns of the icon’s lean years and atmospheric production from Daniel Lanois.
Oh Bob ik weet dat ik beter moet luisteren maar dit was ook genieten op de achtergrond
Some great songs on here as to be expected
This album marked a return to form for Dylan after a few lackluster releases in the previous decade, where he returns to showing his quality songwriting and performing skills. One of the most striking features of "Time Out of Mind" is its raw and gritty sound, which is a departure from the more polished production values of Dylan's earlier work. The album was recorded with a small group of musicians playing live in the studio, and the result is an intimate and atmospheric sound that perfectly complements Dylan's songwriting. Lyrically, the album is a meditation on mortality and the passage of time, with Dylan exploring themes of loss, regret, and redemption. One of the most notable things about "Time Out of Mind" is how Dylan blends different genres and influences. The album draws on blues, rock, country, and folk traditions, but it never feels like a pastiche or a tribute. Instead, Dylan tries makes each song his own, infusing it with his unique voice and vision. Sometimes this becomes tiresome on the album, but it’s still undeniably Bob Dylan’s sound. "Time Out of Mind" is a testament to Dylan's enduring talent and creativity. I think it's an album that rewards repeated listening, revealing new layers of meaning with each play. It’s close to a 4 but doesn’t quite reach it.
Mostly just some perfectly fine bluesy folk, but there are a few standout gems. Not Dark Yet, Cold Irons Bound, and Make You Feel My Love is such a killer three-song stretch.
I wish I had heard these sorts of interesting production techniques on a more engaging album
Undoubtedly a top singer songwriter, but he doesnt half come across as a middle aged man sometimes.
Today's album is the second Bob Dylan record I've gotten on this generator. The first one I reviewed came out in 1965 (Highway 61 Revisited). This one came out in 1997, 32 years later. Dylan's vocals and sound are quite different than that first album. Dylan was 56 when he wrote this album, compared to the other album, where he was only 24. That being said, his voice aged between the two records quite a bit. On his 1965 release, his voice was a bit nasally, but on this record, it is more gravelly, and rough. It reminds me of Tom Waits style of singing. The musical stylings on this record are also different than the other one I reviewed. In 1965, Dylan was heavy into folk. On this record, he is more into Blues. That being said, that gravelly voice suits this genre well!! There is an up and coming east coast Canadian artist named Ryan Stanley who has absolutely been influenced heavily by Dylan, and I would say this album in particular. Especially the song Not Dark Yet. Overall, a fantastic listen for a slow Saturday. I absolutely love the Blues, and Dylan certainly makes it his own on this album!! I'd never heard any of these songs before today, but there are definately a few that will be going on a favourite song playlist in the near future!!! Favorite songs: Dirt Road Blues, Cold Irons Bound, Not Dark Yet, Tryin' to Get to Heaven, 'Til I Fell in Love With You, Standing in the Doorway, Million Miles, Can't Wait, Highlands Least favorite songs: if forced to pick, Love Sick 4/5
Excellent album with beautiful tracks. Not sure it would have been on thid list were it not Bob Dylan, but it's Dylan.
I have an irrational dislike of Bob Dylan.
I'm just bored. And yes, this is one of the world's iconic artists, but honestly, it's 1997, and it is a long way from the days when he was ground breaking and had people eating out of his hand. I played this today, and I found nothing. No doubt the lyrics are important, but if you can't get drawn in by the music, then meaningful lyrics are not going to be much use. This did nothing for me.
I liked the album except for his voice
To whomever hurt Bob Dylan: Good on ya. This was terrible. - Kevin
Sehr stabiles Album, Ich mag es wie abwechslungsreich es ist. Es gibt auch Songs von ihm die ich sehr mag aber die sind nicht in dem Album.
Ich verstehe Bob Dylan nicht. 3-4/10
weird choice for dylan, how many dylan’s are on this list
Нет времени слушать музыку которая была записана не для меня. Вок зыс вэй конечно хорошая
Mellow folk. Still not a huge fan of his voice
This isn't as bad as Dylan usually is.
A bit slow, but not bad
Amazing album. You’d be quick to write off Dylan at his age here with his gravelly voice but that only adds to this album’s rough and rowdy ways!
I always enjoy some Blues Bob, not quite as great as the Folk Bob, but still a solid collection of songs. His voice is vastly different than when he was younger, but I enjoy the raspy curdle. He sounds like a Dr John, and mimics the Louisiana dialect. All of the songs are your standard bluesy sorrow, and I enjoy it for what it is.
Decent but a little too slow for my taste. I think Bob’s voice loses some of its charm and uniqueness with all the processing put on it. A few really quality standouts but not enough for me. 6/10
It's fine?
Ehhhh didn’t like this album very much, songs were pleasant but felt like they didn’t leave much of an impression, and his voice on this one is particularly cartoon smoker
Actually not bad 3/5
New Dylan to me… really enjoyed it!
bobobobobob! i thought i'd hated it, but it was sweet and comfy.
Way better than I expect. First 3 songs, Cold Irons Bound, Can't Wait total highlights
I don't think I'm a fan of 12-bar blues. Not much stuck out to me from this album. "Cold Irons Bound" was the one song I really enjoyed. Reminded me a lot of north African desert blues (not sure how I even know that genre).
Another day, another Dylan album! Despite being released some 30 years after his heyday, this is still great, bluesy, tuneful, and wise.
This is my first introduction to Bob Dylan for a full album, and I have a feeling this isn't the best example of the heights this man can reach. This wasn't bad at all, but a lot of times it felt like a call back album, not something from the late 90s. It wasn't particularly innovative or interesting, and was really only saved by a few of the songs working with his voice, which I can see why its considered grating here. A completely middle of the road album at the end of the day.
Melancholic and positively Bob Dylan
unfortunately doesn't hold a candle to his all timers like blonde on blonde or highway 61 revisited, but time out of mind still has your normal high-quality and well-produced assortment of dylan songwriting, scratchy voiced vocals, and bluesy backing arrangements.
very bland. it's like he's gone down the tom waits road but isn't as cool a cat so has ended up with some MOR.
What a silly, silly voice
I’m sure context makes it a 4 or even a 5. His voice is so grating, he sounds so old
Little bit too long and I don’t know how anyone could like Dylan’s voice, but like the song writing and atmosphere. Little bit too uniform but I think that is partly because of length Standing in the Doorway was my favorite
What a career renaissance and the growling never sounded so good.There are a handful of first-rate songs – "Lovesick," "Doorway," "Get to Heaven," "Not Dark Yet," and (especially) "Cold Irons Bound;" "Highlands" points directly to Rough and Rowdy Ways. But the true genius of the record is in its sense of depth and balance and control and consistent tone – unhurried and rich, a touch sweet but also dark. Kudos to the excellence of the production. Everybody's 29th record (or whatever) should be this good.
3.1 + If someone told me this was their favorite Dylan album, I'd punch them in the dick.
This may be the most listener friendly of Dylan's entries where his songs shine.
Excellent
A qualidade das músicas com a pegada do melhor do blues rock confirma a sua capacidade artística singular e de sua dedicação a música. Mesmo não reconhecendo nenhum hit, demonstrou que atmosfera dos anos 90 garantiu a construção da melhor audição que eu poderia ter dele.
Sensibilidad, consciencia en las letras a su edad y dulzura en lo que cuenta. Una reencarnacion de bob dylan que nos visita desde los años 60 para entregarnos un disco hecho y derecho de Bob Dylan de antes. A pesar de estas buenas definiciones, las ultimas tres canciones o asi se hacen un poco cansinas. Los ritmos repetitivos funcionan y no cansan, sobretodo porque cuentan con esos ritmos/riffs pegadizos que seguramente repita a lo alrgo del dia. Merecido 7,9/10
ok ok. Can't listen to the whole album...
Still not a fan but an improvement on 60's Dylan
“I’ve been to Sugar Town, I shook the sugar down, now I’m trying to get to heaven before they close the door.”
It's okay. It's better than most 42nd albums are. But it is the sound of an old man who is bored of it all and just knocking out bluesy rock. The fact it's Dylan, even firing on one cylinder makes it better than it has any right to be. But it's not good. The fact this is in here, possibly at the expense of one of his earlier albums is a waste.
There are 1001 albums on this list. All of them are noteworthy. Some of them I won’t be able to say anything about. They’re not bad. They’re just them. This is one of them.
Not going to lie, the album is really boring at times, then again, great album for listening in a bar somewhere while enjoying a glass of whiskey
Love this album. Can't believe I missed it before now.
Dylan might be the most overrated musician of all time fwiw. This album is fine but utterly unremarkable and not at all memorable.
I'm in two minds about Bob Dylan - I definitely don't see him in the same overwhelmingly positive light as some people, but I do enjoy his stuff? Is he a better singer than... even 50% of most professional singers? No (although I like his voice more later in his career, like this album). Is he a noticeably better lyricist than people like Paul Simon / Tom Waits? No. I'm not sure he deserves a Nobel Prize over them and potentially some others, but it's a really nice, gravelly bluesy listen. Mixes up the pace a little, but overall pretty slow and ballad-like. 3/5, but a comfortable 3.
I'm a big Bob Dylan fan but I have to admit my fandom generally drops off after his 70s albums, so I haven't listened to this one in full. I know Dylan has had great later albums, I liked what I've listened to of 'Rough and Rowdy Ways', so I was excited to have this album come up. This is a really strong album that hits a good tone/vibe as far as later Dylan is concerned. I definitely knew some of the songs beforehand, like 'Not Dark Yet', which is great. Surprised to find out that this album won Album of the Year in '98. I'd have voted for OK Computer but of those nominated, I can see this as a second pick. Bob Dylan is a great songwriter and I think that shines through on these songs. Standout Tracks: Love Sick, Standing In the Doorway, Trying to Get to Heaven, Not Dark Yet, Cold Irons Bound, Make You Feel My Love, Highlands
Started with big fear after 2 poor Dylan albums in this 1001 list. But this one was nice and bluesy, and his voice still good. 3 stars this time, still hoping for Desire on the list.
I actually really enjoyed this album. I didn't have a ton of exposure to Bob Dylan before this just because that's not a genre my parents really like but it's pretty good. Not necessarily playlist worthy but maybe some other songs by him will be. I wasn't expecting to really like it because some of the songs are so long, Highlands, but thankfully it didn't feel like a chore to get through.
Ask yourself this, if you were to introduce someone to Bob Dylan, would this be the first album you'd go with? The second? The THIRD? No? Me neither. It's not bad, but kinda generic blues, and most importantly it's not a good representation of it's time period, of it's genre or it's creator. I gives it two dusty old jukebox spins out of five
Felt like a very average blues album. Not sure it would be considered special except for the fact that it is Bob Dylan. No bad songs, but also no songs that I would consider interesting in any way.
Ovo će mi biti prvo slušanje Dylanovo izvan 70ih godina. Da vam budem iskren, privikavam se na ovaj glas. Teško malo, ali paše uz taj bluesy zvuk. Not Dark Yet - nisam očekivao da će biti na repeatu cijeli dan.
Bob Dylan belongs in Room 101.
I love Bob Dylan now! Almost cried at some songs!
A nice collection of songs, really nice vibe to the whole album. I sort of feel like on a first listen there weren't really many songs that I felt gripped by. Really, I'd give it a 3.5 if I could.
Not my favourite genre, but OK. 2/5
For Dylan to wander his way through most of the 70s trying figure out who he was only to come back with this album feels like Jesus emerging from 40 days in the desert and being tempted by the devil. It is dark, brooding and gritty. It’s almost as if he somehow knew that he would almost die shortly after this album was recorded. My only complaint is some of the overly echoey vocal effects. Other than that, this album ranks among Dylan’s very best and that is about the highest compliment I can give it.
OK- not great
Prior to today, Not Dark Yet was the only track I'd heard off this album and I've been missing out. Enjoyed this front to back, southern blues, dark lyrics, his raspy voice great blend.
What a pleasant surprise! Seeing a Dylan album released in 1997, I did a figurative eye roll, but man was I wrong. His bluesy, gravelly voice sounds jaded but wise, all while being able to hit the intended notes. The music itself is complex and expertly played. I enjoyed every single song.
I'm not a huge fan of Dylan, but this was a really good album.
Wherein Zimmerman surprisingly releases a new album of original material in the late '90's, an album that is just as surprisingly pretty good, and rock critics fall all over themselves to overpraise it as the second coming. This is the sort of thing that tends to happen when the most meaningful thing you've done in 20 plus years is pretend to be a Wilbury. Not surprisingly, this album becomes a Grammy darling, winning a slew of Grammys including Album Of The Year, and all anyone remembers about Dylan's performance is that some background dancer goes rogue and spastically dances around with the words "Soy Bomb" painted on his chest. Everyone wanted this album to be as regarded as Blood on the Tracks. It's not Blood on the Tracks. It's Zimmerman in his Lion in Winter stage. And history finally puts this effort in it's proper place as far as Dylan is concerned. It's not top-shelf, but it's firmly in the tier beneath top-shelf Dylan. Soy Bomb be damned.
Fav song: Dirt Road Blues
Best leuke Americana-blues-mummelmuziek. Nog steeds de vertrouwde stem als een spijkerbak, maar op een bepaalde manier best sfeervol. En het nog 1000 keer gecoverde 'Make you feel my love' staat er dan ook nog op. (Mijn favoriete versie is die van Bram Vermeulen, die d'r weer een heel eigen draai aan heeft gegeven, 'Te veel'.)
Eerder kregen we Blood On The Tracks van Bob. Als ik het vergelijk is de muziek op Time Out Of Mind veel minder ondersteunend voor de specifieke zang van Bob. Met andere woorden: Er had net zo goed iemand anders mee kunnen zingen op dit album. Hadden ze daar maar voor gekozen...
De mix klinkt een beetje hol, alsof hij in de badkamer aan het opnemen is. Verder wel prima bluesy werk van een oude man, maar ik vraag me dan wel af als dit door Johnny Jansen uit Tietjerkstradeel was opgenomen of het dan ook de legendary status had gekregen. Aan de andere kant is, zoals vaker bij Dylan, het bekendste nummer van de plaat bekend geworden door een cover van een andere artiest, die het uiteraard veel beter deed dan ome Bob zelf. Toch wel weer lekker weggeluisterd, wederom 3,5 ster. Ik mis de halve sterretjes.
Yo, I'm here for this. *vibes*
Just ok. I enjoyed when the playlist rolled into Van Morrison more though.
I really love the sound he created with this one. Not Dark Yet is one of my favorite songs.
Nice
A really interesting addition to Dylan's catalogue. Is it as vital as Freewheelin/BIABH/Highway 61/Blonde on Blonde/Blood on the Tracks? No, absolutely not. But it shows a very different and more morose side to a continually evolving artist, with percussion and angular melodies that could have jumped straight out of a Tom Waits record
4/5
I can’t say that I’m very excited about today’s album. I’ve heard one Bob Dylan’s album before, and I found his voice to be really annoying. Still, let’s listen and give it a fair chance! Songs I already knew: Make You Feel My Love (although I had no idea it was written by Bob Dylan) Favourites: Not Dark Yet I’m finding that Bob Dylan tends to write songs that other people go on to perform much better. Jimi Hendrix made All Along The Watchtower Better and The Byrds made Mr Tambourine Man better. For this album, we have Make You Feel My Love which is a good song, but Dylan’s vocals sound horrible to my ears. But no worry, Adele covered it and did it better. I often say that I found vocals to be the least important part of a good song, but these vocals go when beyond what I found tolerable. Far too nasal, far too squeaky, often not quite in tune. I just don’t see the appeal, but acknowledge that I’m likely in the minority.
I felt like this is the product of everyone telling Dylan he's a legendary songwriter and him getting overconfident that everyone will love whatever he puts out. Like Bowies Black Star but not as bad.
good late Dylan
Hørte halve albumet, så fikk eg heldigvis pause av flyalarmen
A big more somber Bob, but I'm digging it.
It was good, for sure! Not exactly my cup of tea- felt repetitive, as can be the nature of blues without good solos. Dylan still has some of his lyrical mastery from his earlier days, but he seems to have shed some of his penchant for elegant storytelling and poignant poetry along the way, to me.
This was a quite good Bob Dylan album. It shows Bob's strongest asset , his immaculate songwriting, in good form. The production is also great, the eerie soundscape by Daniel Lanois complement the songs very well. Good album 7,7/10
I was not expecting to like this when I saw the date, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I really like the sound, the mix of styles, and the lyrics. This album will definitely find a place in the rotation and I will check out more of Bob’s later albums.
Some of his best writing on this one.
nice
Less mumble, more gravel. Less folk, more blues. Overall a better lusten8ng experience than I usually have with Ol' Bob here.
I'm not a big Dylan fan but I did like this.
2-3/5
I would never have imagined liking a 90s blues Bob Dylan album - but here we are. Suffers a tiny bit from its length - ‘Highlands’, the last track, is a never ending slog - but the rest is pleasant, fresh and solid song writing.
Atmospheric, hazy, distant, bluesy, bourbon-soaked, leathery, brooding, reflective, moody....and utterly perfect. It's all about the mood. It's film noir meets whiskey bar. Most surprising is how Dylan's vocals, steeped in the gravel of age, wisdom, and mortality, are an actual STRENGTH on this album.....unlike in his early work where I feel like I have to "tolerate" his voice to get at his songwriting. Not here....the deep, aged, wizened, grittiness only adds strength and character to the sound and punctuates the mood of the entire album. Never heard this before and am so glad I found it. Will be seeking out more Dylan of this era. Best tracks: Love sick, Million miles, Not dark yet, Highlands. 4.5/5.0
Ok blues sound
Oh boy, a 72 minute Bob Dylan album from 1997. Wasn't initially thrilled to listened to this one, mostly because of the length. I saw some people mentioning that his voice was more gravelly, but wow, I was not expecting it to sound quite like it does. If I didn't already know it was Bob Dylan, I don't know that I'd be able to guess that it's him. I kind of prefer his younger voice, oddly enough. Ending with a 17 minute song is a kicker... It perfectly shows my problem with some of the singer-songwriter genre: you write so many words and not enough music, resulting in a long, repetitive song. It was driving me insane. Probably would have given it a 3 if the album was shorter. My favourite song was Cold Irons Bound.
Eh
Meh
This is the album that got me liking Dylan again, at least until I saw him in concert.
Soft geriatric rock with pleasantly gravelly vocals and some nice blues/country instrumentation. You get the impression Dob Bylan is churning this out on an evening off, but maybe that's just an endorsement or his talent and/or a careful effect of the laid-back vibe. I think Dylan is the most overrated lyricist of all time, and sometimes I find it hard to overcome this. But I've managed to set that aside and enjoy this record for its merits. The 16 minute closing track is an uncompromising touch. 3.5*
Jamming, like an old happy uncle . 4 stars, maybe 5.
An easy album that leans into the Blues for a later Dylan effort. The steady strumming and throbbing beat help propel this album, but his lyrics aren't quite as insightful as his other works. The absence of excessive harmonica may make this record more approachable though.
How does anyone take his voice seriously? A couple of the songs are bearable, but Make You Feel My Love sounds like he's playing a terrible joke on me.
I’ve only ever heard impressions of Bob Dylan tbh this was my first time listening to him properly. Every impression I’ve heard was pretty spot on! Overall I enjoyed the album. His vocals are sometimes hard to listen to but I get that that’s his vibe and he’s just story teller through and through. Though sometimes it just felt like madlibs lol I could always fill in the blanks of his lyrics before he actually got there. Musically was dope! Pretty good sonics and easy to listen to. Prolly won’t be revisiting
Guys we had a very good week in The Becca Records Club! I’m about to give my 5th 5-star rating here, but that’s not the point. The point is, I am a nut for late-period Bob Dylan. I’ve never listened to this, though I’ve heard it mentioned frequently. I’ve listened to 1989’s Oh Mercy (also produced by Lanois) and 2020’s Rough and Rowdy Ways many times, both of which I love. I find that Bob Dylan is a songwriter, and more importantly a singer, who only got better with age. It's not evidenced on all, but many of these later albums, and especially Time Out of Mind, which is just so stunningly beautiful. His voice sounds like leather and he manages to say so much more with so much less than he used to in the 60s and 70s. He masters the power of silence, of sometimes not saying anything at all and letting the music speak for itself. Musically, he isn’t afraid to get weird and challenge himself later in life too. Playing with different bands and session player. Introducing new genres and instruments, and not just introducing them, but inviting them in and allowing his own writings, voice, and tone to grow around them. You never listen to a Bob Dylan album and feel like he’s wearing someone else’s shoes. No, Bob Dylan always sounds true to himself, but he isn’t afraid to explore all the many shades of that self. And not just explore, but communicate what he’s found or seen with all of us. The lyrical content is as dark, haunting, and profound as any Dylan album I can think of. It’s up there with Blood on the Tracks. And for me, maybe even stands a little taller because of the age and experience he brings to this record. Sonically too, it has such dynamic range. It’s some of the best-sounding music I’ve ever come across, in terms of pure audiophilia. And hats off to Daniel Lanois for his production work here. I can get lost in these songs, his voice, forever. It’s like swimming in the greatest sea of all time. And he just keeps giving. He’s truly the greatest songwriter we have. And that talent, almost 40 years into his career, is on full display in Time Out of Mind. “Make You Feel My Love” is the only moment I can see feeling a bit off. Especially as it’s been covered and grown in the popular conscious after the release of this album. But as one reviewer put it, “In context, “Make You Feel My Love” is not a romantic bauble; it is an ironclad threat in a velvet glove, one final attempt to force love from the listener at any cost. “ And I couldn’t agree more. I think this “ballad” is one of the more tormented moments on the album and in many ways is its centerpiece. But my two favorites songs ares “Standing in the Doorway” and “Not Dark Yet.”
Captivating album. It really feels like you’re hearing the last breaths of Bob Dylan, as he’s nearing the end. It’s rough, yearning, full of pathos. But what really struck me about the album was the way it’s recorded! I read about the album production beforehand… how everything was done live, in this one-mic-in-the-room style, how the effects on Bob’s voice were printed on the performance as he sang. I had read all this background, but I honestly didn’t expect to hear that much of a difference in the sound. Man was I wrong! It’s such a unique-sounding album, sonically. It sounds full and live but also fuzzy, like an hazy, impressionistic version of a 50’s blues record. Something about the recording makes it feel so out of time, so strange… and made me on my toes for the whole listen. You know, 5 stars! It had me all the way through.
I perceived it more than I heard it. It was perfect for dinner. Thanks BD
Not having followed Bob Dylan's career thoroughly, I was surprised to discover a radically different voice on this album. A voice that fits the songs very well, since there is so much blues and mortality on this album. No song missed the target, and some of them were absolutely brilliant.
First-time Bob Dylan listener. It's a decent album, but not something I found myself encaptured or mesmerized by. I deserved a listen, but I don't know if I'll come back for a listen. I think other albums could be easily replaced with a different album you shouldn't miss in a lifetime. 3/5
Not as good as his other stuff
Admittedly, I never really "got" Bob Dylan. This album did a little bit to change that, but it's still music that I only moderately enjoy at best. Favorite track: Not Dark Yet
Parody
There’s some gems in here, like Trying to Get to Heaven, but all in all feels a bit empty.
While it was interesting to hear Dylan sing about his wife and fear of death, the record was a bit too repetitive in both themes and rhythm
Eh. Dylan's a hell of a songwriter, I just don't find the appeal of his as a performer. Couple decent blues tracks, but nothing special IMO.
Listened Before? N Ah yes, 1990s Bobby D. This record is fairly well produced, but his voice had started to fade more by this point. I much prefer his older stuff from the 60s and 70s, but overall not a bad record. He's still an amazing musical storyteller and it shines through on a few of these songs, not the least of which is Highlands. I'd have added that one to my playlist but it clocks in at 16:31, so I went with the shorter option. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Not Dark Yet
Not a bad album, but I doubt it would have featured here if the cover didn’t read “Bob Dylan”.
Not a fan of Dylan's vocals, so it's hard for me to listen to this on full
Same as usual, Bob can write songs but ruins them with his singing. And this album I don't even rate the songs....
Love Bob but never warmed to this album. Don’t know why
Some decent songs, but got a little bored at points. People will see this as sacrilege against Robert Dylan BUT I DON’T GIVE A FUCK 3 stars.
Can't make my mind up with this one. Some of the tracks were decent, but felt like it went through a lull after the first 2 songs. Think it will grow on me and become a lofty 4.
Too long and some songs just faded into the background but there were a few standouts. Just scraped a 3
Really slow album, not Bob Dylan’s best album imo
One of my favorite albums of all time
Groovy country vibes. Very chill. 3.5 / 5
Descent album, carried ou by Bob Dylan's voice and the atmosphere. Little coherence in the album continuity so it's hard to focus on one thing for me. Small 3.5/5
OK album---enjoyed the Not Dark Yet track.
Not terrible, not good. Enjoyed the song "Not Dark Yet"
Just okay. A lot of songs sounded similar.
oooo Bobby D. Already predisposed to love it. Haven't spent much time with this album before. He is my once and future king of singing about heartbreak and heartache. And I can't believe I hadn't had some of these in my go-to catalogue before when Melodramaddy came out to play over the years. Could've used the diversification instead of pining and licking my wounds to Don't Think Twice it's all right, Boots of Spanish Leather, Sad eyed lady of the lowlands. Specific songs: Lovesick right out the gate - yes. yes. captures the feeling and then that twist ending - YES. "Sometimes The silence can be like thunder Sometimes I wanna take to the road and plunder Could you ever be true? I think of you And I wonder... I'm sick of love I'm tryin' to forget you Just don't know what to do I'd give anything to Be with you" And then Standing in the Doorway -- also captures the sentiments entirely. "Yesterday everything was goin' too fast Today it's movin' too slow" "Don't know if I saw you if I would kiss you or kill you It probably wouldn't matter to you anyhow" "I been ridin a midnight train Got ice water in my veins I would be crazy if I took you back It would go up against every rule" "You left me standin' in the doorway cryin' Sufferin' like a fool" "Last night I danced with a stranger But she just reminded me you were the one" God I wish my heartache were as productive as his. To create a whole album with your pain? It would make me fling myself recklessly into the next emotional high, knowing that the emotional low that could follow would still potentially produce greatness. I wonder if listening back to it brings him back to those feelings or if they are muted after performing certain songs live enough times. I love that the lyrics progress along the phases of feeling. I can hear the evolution/rollercoaster of his reaction stretch across the album. Tryin' to Get to Heaven's lyrics stood out for me too in terms of how accurately they capture the feeling: "Every day your memory grows dimmer It doesn't haunt me like it did before" "You broke a heart that loved you" "When you think that you lost everything You find out you can always lose a little more" "They tell me everything is gonna be all right But I don't know what "all right" even means" I just want a six pack and a balcony when I hear this album. Staring out to the horizon and wallowing alone. Not Dark Yet - love the repeated "its not dark yet but it's gettin' there" "I've still got the scars that the sun didn't heal There's not even room enough to be anywhere" "I ain't lookin' for nothin' in anyone's eyes" "I know it looks like I'm movin' but I'm standin' still" Cold Irons Bound - loooove how it opens. This is the first song on the album where I started involuntarily smiling listening to it. "Reality has always had too many heads Some things last longer than you think they will Some kind of things you can never kill It's you and you only I'm thinking about But you can't see in, and it's hard looking out" "I'm gonna remember forever the joy we've shared Looking at you and I'm on my bended knee You have no idea what you do to me." AGAIN WITH THE LYRICS BOB. You really are one in a million. Make you feel my love is the only song on the album I'd really spent time with before; honestly, Adele's cover is superior. I really love it. But there's still something working for me about his approach in the context of the album that doesn't work for me so much when I've heard it stand-alone. Stand-alone, I don't think he sounds earnest enough? It's almost troll-y - doesn't sound effortful, sounds casual when the lyrics themselves are so earnest and effortful. The album version - at first I was surprised by the transition (felt abrupt) from Cold Irons Bound and Make You Feel my Love. But then I was like - isn't that apt? You go from big-timey bold whiskey-slugging tough guy one day and then sappy and desperate and hyperbolic and melodic, playing the piano in an empty room at 3 AM singing sadly to yourself, the next. A real rollercoaster. Lol the boldest choice to end with a 16 minute song. Bobbbb. I'll have to come back to that one.
Never actually listened to a full Dylan album before. Not sure this was the one to start with, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Fairly dark, too, which I don't mind. I feel like my review for this album is more lacking than a seasoned Dylan fan because I'm sure this album is different in some way that I don't see without the context of the rest of his catalog. Standouts: Love Sick, Dirt Road Blues, Not Dark Yet, Cold Irons Bound
A more recent album by Bob Dylan, which can be easily noticed thanks to coarser and in fact older voice of Bob. The style of songs is still the same, prominent Dylan's vocal, if you like it or not, some soft electric guitars, drums, piano and occasional harmonica.the problem is that this time there is no hits or "hymns of the generation". Instead we have just an average album by a great singer/songwriter. Pretty disappointing.
Didn’t listen
Awesome album.
As a Dylan fan it is really hard to rate an album of him, because you subconsciously compare them. It is a great album, Not Dark Yet is one of my fav tracks, but this an oldy rusty Dylan album. I prefer his album from his youth, I think the top of the hill was Blood on the Tracks, and if that is 5, I can only give 3 on this one.
This is a totally arrogant CD, in the worst possible way. First of all, let's get this out of the way - Bob Dylan has a horrible singing voice. Like a 1 out of 10. He has a fairly large backing band around him - anyone with an ounce of humility would've included, as one of those band members, a competent singer. Far from it, Dylan downright features his vocals, which are the single-worst aspect of the sound. More broadly, this CD nearly defines white male privilege - it's the same super-basic, neither-particularly-good-nor-novel 70s blues, sung really slow because he's an old man on this recording, and about 30 years too late. And why do we care? Because he has a famous name? Oh, and it's 70 minutes long, because obviously we want more of anything Mr. Dylan has to offer. Far from there not even being one good song on this CD, there aren't really even any fun songs. Pass.
listened to again one of my favorite Dylan albums from an aging songwriter facing his own mortality
I was scepticall at first but this was pretty darn good.
Nice little album
It was OK, I thought the different style of production worked well for Dylan at this stage - but not sure I'd return to listen again in a hurry
3.5/5. This is alright. I like his raspy voice in this album. It is a pretty relaxed album, and can drag on in some spots. Overall, I like this more than some of his other albums.
Easy listening. Or as much as it can be with that voice.
Kinda boring, I probably just don't like blues
Chill album
Urgh. Bob Dylan. I'm scarred for life - in school, our English teacher, Mr King used to occasionally do an assembly, and to get his message across, he would pull out this godawful hearing-aid-beige cassette player, connect it up to the PA system, and put a overly worn Bob Dylan tape in, and play it. Because - poetic lyrics and all that. Fuck me. Three minutes of Bob Dylan booming out across the assembly hall. We would there sniggering and cursing the day we were born with ears. I'll normally forgive singers with shit voices if they have character in their voice. But, you know on X-Factor when someone tries to sing, and it's the "here's the shit person, lets laugh at them" section? That's Bob Dylan. I don't care how good your lyrics are when you sound like an actual cigarette.
Not bad but too long, became boring after a while. And there’s something about his voice that I like but dislike at the same time
Oh god why Not my fave style of music nor style of singing...
Wow his voice... I can not listen to this. I wish I could mute his voice and just hear the music in the background
Yeah yeah, lyrical genius, blah blah
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Pretty much like the other Dylan albums with less pizazz
If a whisky dive bar was an album its this !
What a wonderful album. The sound of Dylan’s voice and his texts speak powerfully. The band is remarkable. Will be listening to this one often!
My first front-to-back Dylan album. Liked it
Love Sick and Dirt Road Blues are pure bangers!! I love the vibes and the way this album makes me feel the track where this feeling is most prominent is Cold Irons Bound. It's hard to describe but it's like nostalgia, cosy, feeling your feelings but not in a too depressed kind of way haha. This attempt at describing is frankly embarrassing but I love this album. Even the 16 minute end track I don't mind because I love the story it tells, the way it made me feel, and the very relaxed blues sound. There's a few moments where I switch off with this album and get slightly bored with it around the middle so it's not perfection, but it was a bloody good comeback album.
Well I have to say this wasn't my fave Bob Dylan, apparently that's a common opinion of 90s Dylan. His voice is a bit grating here. I did really like Not Dark Yet. Enjoyed a lot of his lyrics, as usual but actually just the style I wasn't loving
Not the best Dylan and some of it sounded very very similar to older songs of his. But then again it's still Dylan and still really good.
Liked the more blues style on this one
meh.
I even liked it on spotify
Great stuff. My first impression was that newer Dylan would be forgettable, but this has some great stuff on it.
Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: I did, Dylan’s vocals and haunting guitar work complement this record well especially in the latter half of this one. I have to confess though I did not listen to Track 12 - Highlands as it was 16 minutes long so unless I’m being told multiple times I need to hear it, I have no interest of doing so. Favourite track: Track 11 - Can’t Wait
Late 90s Dylan, huh? Alright. I mean I'm a fan of a lot of 60s Dylan. And some 70s Dylan. Even some 80s Dylan (that song he did on the Band of the Hand soundtrack I stand by forever. Probably the best song on any forgotten B-movie soundtrack ever.) This album won me over. I was not at all excited about it. 'Not Dark Yet' is pretty great. 'Love Sick' is a good start. 'Standing in the Doorway' sounded so good. 'Trying to Get to Heaven' jumped out at me. It's all kind of what I would expect from Dylan, a little less urgent but a better experience than with some of his more rambly bits. I'll be listening to this again.
A bit of a crawl at times - though it does point the way towards greater albums such as Love and Theft. There are definitely some cool tracks, like the brooding 'Love Sick' and the excellent 'Cold Irons Bound', but there are some bummers here too. Did 'Highlands' need to be sixteen and a half minutes long? It could've coped if the lyrics were more compelling. In fact, for a Dylan album there's a surprising number of lyric sheets that veer towards the prosaic, at least by his standards. An interesting listen, even if it can be a little taking.
Classic songs that sound very much the same
Wildin- to make you feel my love OG
Ok, I'm gonna get some hate on this, but I don't love Bob Dylon. His whiney-ass voice sets my teeth on edge. Blowing in the Wind? No thanks. Maybe you had to be there. So I came into this expecting to hate it. It had everything I don't love - an aging singer that I don't really like in the first place, trying to reclaim the glory days with a voice that just isn't up to snuff anymore. And yet...and yet...I don't hate it. I think his voice has improved with age. The rough, gravely notes are a big improvement on his previous hobbit voice. Not every song is a winner - I mean, we start with lines like "my feet are so tired, my brain is so wired". What the hell, dude? That's like 5th grade level poetry. Or is it? My feet ARE tired (pushing that clutch in during carpool traffic ain't easy). My brain IS wired (trying to figure out how to defeat your typical carpool driver eats up a lot of cycles). But I can easily imagine myself sitting in some dank dive bar, nursing a raspberry cider and tapping my foot along to the groove. And it is groovy. Not necessarily MY groove (my groove is in the heart), but groovy nonetheless. Rock on, Bob. Or don't. I'm too busy sitting in an endless carpool hell to really care...
Oh man that was a hard listen. Very interesting going rob this right after Ray Price. Blues is a genre I’ve never enjoyed, but Price scooted you along sweetly and steadily. This wa more of that Twang-twang-twang Now I’m gonna tell you some stuff Twang-twang-twang Now I’m gonna tell you more stuff pertaining to what was previously told Twang-twang-twang And that infamous Dylan voice - that is definitely an acquired taste. Bob Dylan I’ve never heard much before, I have definitely heard all about them all my life. One of those artists that everybody says the greatest ever but you never hear any music from them. But the second half of the album I liked a good bit. Very haunting and clever lyrics, the somber but steady melodies, I can see why he has his loyalists.
Dylan has a brush with death again and decamps to the woods to write this album. He comes back pissed off. The sound of an angry aging man finding his muse again. Love it. Even Adele couldn't ruin his songs. Best Tracks: Love Sick; Not Dark Yet; Cold Irons Bound
make you feel my love
This is not in my collection, but is now on the must-have list. Dylan at his most love sick, with a couple classic cuts, including Trying to get to Heaven, and Not Dark Yet
Pretty boring ambience. No highlights on this one, just pretty meh.
Easy listening bluesy vibe, but nothing stands out as exciting.
meh
superb dylan poetry, a bit too mush of the shuffle rythm at times
i mean its alright like. overrated as fuck in my opinion i mean igual hablabdo en serio yo SÉ q este tipo tiene q tener cosas mejores sólo me toca escucharlas! pero bueno igual obvio digo esto pq no es mi estilo encima muy largos los temas si vas a hacer un tema de 10 minutos mínimo q sea cantata de puentes amarillos. 6.5 / 10 im saur sorry
Never listened to Dylan before. Not sure if this is the best introduction. It's fine but a bit samey.
Eh.
Dylan is good but sometimes hard to listen to
Great but a bit long Prefs: Love Sick, Standing in the Doorway, Million Miles, Tryin' To Get To Heaven, Not Dark Yet, Cold Irons Bound, Can't Wait Moins pref: Dirt Road Blues
Notaleg, eitthvað tímalaust við hana. Fátt sem grípur mann við fyrstu hlustun, nema Make you feel my love, en það er líklega vegna þess að svo mörg önnur hafa sungið það lag (og ég kann betur að meta bæði Adele og Ferry útgáfur lagsins). Það breytir því þó ekki að ég get vel hugsað mér að hlusta oftar.
Beetje langzaam en saai. Lijkt veel op elkaar. Stem is ook vrij rauw en klinkt zelfs schreeuwerig. Niet mijn ding.
Lots of great bluesy songs, a bit long and low key to hold me interest the whole way through.
jag hatar digggggggg
Just okay. Liked the slower vibe.
Better than I thought it would be. Liked tracks 5 and 6
Beautifully rendered songs, atmospheric and bluesy. Dylan's vocal may have aged a little, but it suits the subject matter of these songs perfectly. His delivery is spot on, his songwriting dark, mournful and heart rending. This album is a total mood, but I enjoyed it immensely. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Tryin' to Get to Heaven, Not Dark Yet, Million Miles, Standing in the Doorway, Dirt Road Blues, Cold Irons Bound, Highlands, 'Til I Fell in Love with You, Love Sick, Make You Feel My Love, Can't Wait
Bob Dylan's voice can take some getting used to, but that doesn't mean that I can't find a reason to listen to his music. I already have favorites from other albums that I will listen to again and again. Time Out of Mind was a new album for me, and I may have found some new favorites. "'Til I Fell in Love with You", "Not Dark Yet", and "Cold Irons Bound" found a certain vibe that I could hang on to and roll with it. With respect to the album as a whole, it did take a while for me to settle into Dylan's gravelly voice, but the blues elements and the groove of much of the music kept me listening. The lyrics hang on to a potential for additional discovery and reasons for another listen. I know I have more I could discover about this album, but I at least know that I could listen to the whole thing again.
This one is a little tricky to figure out for me. I really enjoyed the blues sound of it and even Dylan's "croaking vocals" for the most part. The nature of blues, however, seems to be that there is a lot of repetition in the backing music and not much melody to the vocals. So a song can go on. And on. And the next one can sound a lot like the previous. By the end of an hour, when "Highlands" came on, it went on for so long that I had this feeling like I didn't remember what my life was like when that song wasn't playing and Dylan wasn't rambling on and on in my ears about hard boiled eggs and women authors.
It wasn’t awesome, but it wasn’t bad. Very bluesy and a bit drawn out. Would I intentionally pull up this album to listen again, probably not…but if someone else put it on, I wouldn’t mind.
This was a pleasant background for my activities today, though it seemed to last forever. (It didn't help that my Apple music kept getting hung up between songs so I thought it was over several times before it actually was.) Interesting to hear how Dylan evolved from his earlier albums. Very different but still very good.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from 1997 Bob Dylan. Turns out this is a very enjoyable, bluesy album with a lot of that great organ I love which gives it a very nice mood. I was surprised to have liked this as much as the older Dylan albums I’ve heard. Really nice listen!
The guy is not a great singer, and by this point his lyrics kind of sucked too. "trying to get to heaven" is kind of funny if you imagine heaven is a club with a strict doors close time, but most of the other songs are fairly dull. With an album this late in a legendary act's career, you have to wonder if it suffers in comparison to his earlier work, or would never have seen the light of day if anyone else recorded these songs. With this album, I think it's the latter
This is the Lanois one, right? It's got that atmospheric Americana vibe but,you know, Dylan. The tunes kind of sneak up on you and logde in your clothes like seedheads.
I still don’t get it ! It was alright but I’m not a fan so a hard 2* but it could have been a low 3
Enjoyable but I do prefer the earlier stuff.
Was good.
Vocally Dylan was not that great by this stage, so as an advertisement for an anti-smoking campaign it works surprisingly well. As an album to listen to for pleasure, less so. If you took the Bob Dylan name off, would you honestly give this album the time of day? That said, the musical arrangements are actually quite good with plenty of variety. And of course Dylan's intriguing lyrics have something important to say.
Yeah Dylan, love Dylan. However on this all the passion, the insight somehow was missing. It was if the urgency and the reality with which he spoke had just evaporated. Let's be honest we don't do Dylan for his lovely singing voice, so what happened Dylan, we still needed you then we still need you now.
Lyrics make it worth it, but there's not much else to commend it. Typical Dylan then
Nice stuff. Good work Bob.
Why do I feel so indifferent about Bob Dylan? This album didn't do anything for me, mediocre.
No es mi favorito, pero tiene algo
I’am surprised that they have a Dylan record this late into his career… The album opens with love sick it’s alright nothing as good as his earlier career, also the mixing on Dylan’s voice sounds horrible as it has a sorta fake quality to it ( his voice is supposed to sound bad). Dirt road blues is living proof that his lyrical talents from the 60’s are rather non existent it’s still nice sounding though and would be considered good for other musicians. Standing in the doorway is what I wanted from a late career Dylan with dirtier production and a worse voice this could’ve fit amongst his 60’s classics this is honestly a great piece of music! Million miles is a bluesy track it’s okay but forgettable in the 30 something Bob Dylan album’s ( even if I only know 3 of them). Trying to get out of heaven is really grand and epic sounding even with the voice of sand and glue over it it’s one of the better songs so far 100%. Till I fell in love with you is okay I like the instrumentation much more than the lyrics as this is quite bland in my opinion. Not dark yet is one of those great lyrical songs it’s a great emotionally heavy piece of music! The way that cold irons bound is really cool love that bass line at 7 minutes it is a bit long but it’s still one of the best songs on the album. Make you feel my love is a great piano track ( probably the best on the album that is under 5 minutes). I can’t wait has really good instrumentation for Dylan’s voice very good song. The album ends with a very very long song highlands it okay I like the storytelling but it’s too long. The first half was kinda bad then it got really good then the last track kinda took 1 star off it so the album is a 3/5.
I love this album 4
Neil Young / 5
Bien que j'ai été dans un état second (sommeil) durant la majorité de l'écoute, je me suis réveillée à temps pour entendre Bob Dylan dire (pendant la dernière chanson qui dure 16 minutes) qu'il écoutait Neil Young ?? cycle infernal des geignards du top 1001
Someone's grandfather wants this played at their funeral. It'd be good for sitting alone at a bar on a Tuesday sipping on whiskey. I wish there were some more melodic pieces, rather than pure soul at times, but some tracks stand out. What this album does well, it does spectacularly. This is usually Dylan's heart pouring out through his southern drawl singing. I wouldn't listen to this on my own again, but it could be nice for relaxing with friends.
maybe 5 stars but i’m loathe to give out 5 stars
Love the atmospheric sound here and Dylan's aged voice has such a powerful gruffness that I really enjoy. Lyrically it's some of his finer work as well.
The only song I didn’t like was the cover of Make you Feel My Love. Nothing to maudlin, loved the country folky rhythmic vibe. 4.5 album, rounding up because this is some Dylan I can get behind!
Not the Steely Dan / Dylan collab I was hoping for. I can see why Dylan purists wouldn't be fans, but I like the texture of all the backing players. It's obviously too long and would take more than a day to really get into, but I'm inclined to play this record again on a road trip or something.
I’ve never really explored Dylan’s music. Honestly I wouldn’t say I love this album yet. Poetic sure, but the vocals are so harsh. Hoping it grows on me. Some songs feel like they go on way too long.
Ágætis plata, lagasmíðin góð. Mikið um óld stæl köntrísánd og ég fíla það. Bub er samt Bub.
OWN A NEW REISSUE Love this album. Such a step up over previous Dylan albums and sparked his renaissance. Production-wise sounds like radio transmitted from space. Muddy, distant, reverby. Lots of instruments in the murk. In that way kinda reminds me of Basement Tapes, in that maybe you won't catch everything unless you listen closely. So many good songs: Love Sick, Million Miles, Til I Fell in love with You, Highlands, etc. Maybe one or two middling old man Dylan tracks, as these late ones are expected to have. Top tier
Stop giving me Bob Dylan I don’t like Bob Dylan
Nothing special
Aburrido, aunque no tanto como otros de Dylan.
Zu Cowboy mäßig
Felt sad and inspired
He was definitely out of his mind when he wrote this one. Bob Dylan is hit or miss with me and this one was a miss.
This is heavier bluesy Dylan album, not the usual folk music you might expect. I know he got a lot of flak when he added The Band and went electric but I like the heavier side of his music which is still quite tame. This album being 1997 is much later than that controversy of course, but this style of Dylan may upset the same crowd. Old man voice is much better on record than live. Good showing from ol' Bob, I liked this one quite a bit.
Wouldn’t believe this was Dylan if you told me. Not my style.
Classic Dylan!
Old Dylan? I actually like the gravelly voice. But the melodies are least interesting Dylan yet. There are probably deeper meanings to the lyrics. But the melodies are straight boring and too far into jam territory.
Grew on me as I listened - not traditionally a BD fan.
I liked this Dylan offering.... Easy vocals right music mix.
From 25 years ago: the last really good Bob Dylan album, just short of 5 stars for me.
No matter how many Dylan albums you throw at me, I don't think I'll ever like one. On this album, only with Not Dark Yet and Can't Wait I could get past Dylan's annoying vocals and appreciate the sound of the band.
One thing listeners tend to learn about Bob Dylan is to never count him out. When he seems to be at his lowest ebb creatively, to the point of no return, he would come back with something so potent, so pure, so reaffirming that it would seem ridiculous to have ever doubted him. On Time Out of Mind, Bob (with the help of Daniel Lanois) once more turns all perceptions upside down and begins keeping up with a wave that hasn't subsided since, offering a continuation of the ever mystifying path taking that makes Bob Dylan well... you know. One of the more intriguing, interesting yet under the radar comebacks in music history.