Bringing It All Back Home

Fuck me what an annoying cunt

Day 41 of Albums You Must Hear.. Each day I receive a random album from the 1001 must hear collection, and so far it been pretty fun. One of the cool things about the randomness is that I could be having a conversation about an artist and the very next day receive an album from them. I am far from a music expert, and these assessments are merely my response to hearing albums that are, although very different at times, all held in high regard. Yesterday, I spoke about Jimi Hendrix covering a Bob Dylan song and stated it as ‘yet another Dylan song made better by another artist’. While I still stand behind the gist of that statement, in all fairness, I know very little about Bob Dylan, aside from the very basics. Yes, I know that Dylan is considered one of the greatest American songwriters of all time. I recognize pictures of Dylan with his wild, wavy hair, harmonica, and Wayfarers. I know that he was mainly considered a Folk music artists and when he switched from acoustic music to adding in electric guitar, his fans were pissed. Lastly, I know that when He and The Beatles met in the 60’s that something clicked in music forever. Dylan showed up with a nicely rolled marijuana cigarette to share with The Fab Four as he had mistakenly confused the lyrics from I Want To Hold Your Hand as “I Get High”. (The lyric was actually “I Can’t Hide”) Dylan is the second most covered artist of all time, so it’s no surprise that he has been monumentally influential on music culture for the greater part of a century. In 1965, Dylan released Bringing It All Back Home. Side one has Dylan backed by an electric band, while side two has him with his well familiar acoustic guitar. I was warmed up by the electric blues guitar on the hip rock opener Subterranean Homesick Blues, a fantastic song. She Belongs to Me is beautifully written and familiar. On the Road Again is cool and harmonica driven, which I’m a sucker for. The final track of the electric side, Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream is satirical and witty, and has a false start outtake that has a young Dylan giggling and is endearing. I’m glad they kept that part in, as it humanizes the poet. Side two, the acoustic side, starts off with Mr. Tambourine man, one of Dylan’s best and well known compositions. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) is the deepest and maybe most personal song on the album, and because of that, it’s one of my favorites. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue, the final song Bringing It All Back Home is a simple, yet powerful ballad with only a harmonica, acoustic and bass guitar. It’s been covered many, many times. This album was never, ever on my radar before yesterday, and thanks to this project, I now understand why it’s so important and I agree that it’s a must hear, without doubt. I have a new appreciation for Bob Dylan now, and that’s one of the greatest aspects of absorbing the records each day. Please share your thoughts, memories, and opinions!!

I try and try but I just can’t do Bob Dylan 🤷‍♂️ His voice is annoying and that damned harmonica, sheesh

Bob takes a wild leap out of Woodie Guthrie's overalls, expanding to new jangling, hallicinating, electric territory. The folk rock cooks. The folk folk is some of his best (It's Alright, Ma). It's early 1965 and Bob is far ahead of the pack with a machete, and the Rolling Stones still have bowl cuts. A+

This is peak 60’s Dylan. The actual album is split down the middle between electric and acoustic songs, reflecting the fissure that was taking place in western culture (culminating in the ‘Judas’ moment one year later). The whole album is an expression of Dylan’s out with the old and in with the new sensibility (that’s what upset the folk community so much who sought solace in the past traditions) I listened to a radio 4 play at weekend where Richard Curtis and other media types re-enacted the night where they were supposed to meet Dylan at a restaurant in London only for him to stand them up. It was awful, and I learnt that there is nothing more annoying than some middle aged and middle class bores regurgitating well known Dylan myths to prove their fandom. So I’ll spare you the essay but this is top 5 Dylan for me. P. S. Van Morrison's Them do a beautiful cover of 'it's all over now baby blue' that is worth checking out if you're interested.

I must be missing something here. At least I can say I listened to it. Good thing I didn’t pay for it.

Although The Basement Tapes was the first Dylan record I heard, Bringing It All Back Home was my real introduction to *Bob Dylan*, that guy with the unique singing voice who writes the mind-blowing lyrics. Perhaps a lot of other younger children would have been turned off, but I was instantly hooked. It was the beginning of a lifelong listening journey that has brought me immeasurable joy and enthrallment. I considered this record my favorite of Bob’s for a long time, no doubt due to my nostalgic attachment. As the years have passed, two albums have overtaken it in my personal rankings, but that holds no bearing on how highly I think of it. Some days, it’s still my favorite, and how could it not be? We finally get the emergence of rock and roll Bob, who nails it right out of the gate with “Subterranean Homesick Blues”, a relentless beat-poet cultural commentary with a Chuck Berry-esque groove and proto-hip-hop vocal delivery. It’s followed up two songs later with “Maggie’s Farm”, an equally quotable and breakneck critique of societal expectations. The combination of Bob’s pointed vocals and the band’s rickety drive create a sound unlike anything that came before it, a sound that still aids these two major compositions after all these years. Their urgency is also crucial to the spirited “Outlaw Blues” and the persistent boogie of “Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream”, two additional rocking highlights. For all of the attention this album receives as the introduction to electric Dylan, the ballads on Bringing It All Back Home are responsible for so much of its greatness. The studio band is wonderfully tasteful on “She Belongs to Me” and “Love Minus Zero/No Limit”, two remarkable celebrations of love that rank among my top 25 Dylan tracks. Then, of course, we’re treated to the acoustic second side of the record, beginning with the psychedelic masterpiece of “Mr. Tambourine Man”: Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free Silhouetted by the sea Circled by the circus sands With all memory and fate driven deep beneath the waves Let me forget about today until tomorrow The glorious lyrical imagery combined with Bob’s top-notch vocal is sheer brilliance. Bruce Langhorne’s electric guitar work acts as a nice textural feature as well, ensuring that the recording is as good as the song itself. Dylan also receives accompaniment on the album’s closer, “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue”, joined by William E. Lee on bass as he delivers one of the grandest melodies he’s ever written. The lyrics and soundscape are as mournful as “Mr. Tambourine Man” is joyous, marking an arresting end to the record. Sandwiched in between these two giants are two completely virtuosic lyrical exercises. “Gates of Eden” and “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” are not only the two most evocative songs he’d written up until this point; they remain two of his most engrossing songs to this day. The latter in particular is still one of the most quotable tracks in his catalog (“He not busy being born is busy dying”; “Even the President of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked”), and its criticism of American consumerism and political hypocrisy, among other things, is as relevant today as it ever was. Whenever I take time away from Bringing It All Back Home, I’m always shocked when I return to it and remember how loaded it is. I know the track listing front-to-back, but to actually hear this group of songs in sequence is an experience I always treasure. I’d venture to say nine of the 11 tracks are in or close to my top 100 Dylan songs, and six - “Subterranean Homesick Blues”, “She Belongs to Me”, “Love Minus Zero”, “Mr. Tambourine Man”, “It’s Alright, Ma”, and “Baby Blue” - are probably in my top 30 alone. The fact that it works so well as a cohesive whole solidifies it as a top 3 Dylan record in my book, and one that I’ll always be grateful for. Least favorite track: “On the Road Again”. Super fun musically, and some memorable lyrics (“Your grandpa’s cane, it turns into a sword/Your grandma prays to pictures that are pasted on a board”). It’s just surrounded by so many titanic compositions, and it’s the one I return to least. Favorite track: “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)”. In addition to my aforementioned points, I’m totally in love with Bob’s focused, intense vocals and propulsive guitar work. It’s absolutely phenomenal; my third favorite Dylan track. 5+/5

You can see why he’s the voice of a generation. Some of the songs are just relentless poetry, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Maggie’s Farm, Outlaw Blues; wild, fun, sounds like a chase scene describing the 60s. Multiple softer classics in Baby Blue, Tambourine Man, It’s Alright Ma. Lots of great melodies, insanely good lyrics. Fun album, Lovely album. Easy 5.

Classic. I know this album as well as I know any. Genius. Any song on here could pretty much be the best track. The best "fuck you" to folk and rock. And he had two more to follow...and then the other genius albums. One of the most important albums ever made. No wonder he's His Bobness. Best Tracks: Subterranean Homesick Blues, Mr Tambourine Man, It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding).

It’s another f@ckin Bob Dylan song!…so it’s another 1 Star!

This is the best Dylan album so far. Every single one of these is a hit. If someone was like "I don't get why Bob Dylan", you'd play this for them.

A lyrical masterpiece despite approx 25% being ripped from the bible.

There's too damn much Bob Dylan on this project. His music does nothing for me and his voice drives me up a wall. I'm tired of finding different ways to say these things in my reviews.

Far and away my favorite Dylan I've gotten on this list. The opening track might be my favorite song of his. Another classic. 5 stars all day.

Incredible stuff - never gets old. Awesome songwriting

Brilliant song after brilliantly written song. There usn't a bad track on here. Saw a writer say Dylan left the protest songs behind - not sure he got what was being protested.

This is a 10. Incredible. An all time great

Before this album, Dylan was known as THE modern songwriter and folk artist, being named the voice of his generation and a major part of early 60's counter- and youth culture. He introduced thousands of people into Folk music and made the genre pretty much his own. But when this album released with the electric guitar and rock music influences, people were disappointed in him and his way of changing his sound. Looking back, that was stupid as he pretty much made his best albums with that sound. But he didn't go Folk Rock right away as only the first half of the album is the typical Folk Rock fashion. 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' opens the album with fast lyrics and dense instruments that can only make one interested in this album. The lyrics are weird but incredible (like most of Dylans) and there is an argument to be made that this is one of his best songs. I just wished the song was a little longer with a more extended harmonica solo. A change of pace is 'She Belongs to Me' with a more sombre but still interesting approach that buts the electric guitar more into the background and let the acoustic work shine a bit more. It's a great song and the electric guitar adds a lot even if not that present. Another big highlight is the countlessly covered 'Maggie's Farm'. Dylan's voice gets a bit weirder again and I have to say that I absolutely love it even if I had my struggles the first times listening to his music. The little bits of Country and Rockabilly sprinkled throughout are gorgeous and the chorus is incredibly catchy. With 'Love Minus Zero / No Limit' we get a hint of what some songs on his future albums will mostly sound like and while he definitely hasn't perfected the sound yet, it is still great. For me this song just screams 'Blonde on Blonde' Side 3. The song is still incredible and I absolutely love his delivery of the lyrics. But, like 'Subterranean Homesick Blues', he should've made it longer. 'Outlaw Blues' goes a lot more into the fast paced Blues influence from the first track and while it isn't as incredible as that one, this is still catchy and groovy. Just a prefect blend of his styles and influences. In comparison 'On the Road Again' falls a little short. Still a great song, it's just not as dynamic with its sounds as most other songs so far. Although I love it still, this is the "worst" song on the first half. The funny false start intro of 'Bob Dylan's 115th Dream' might sound weird at the beginning but once the song does start, it is really solid. More than solid actually. The song is the second longest on the album but feels not that much longer compared to the mostly 3 minute rest. The build-up is done fabulous. My only slight criticism is that around the halfway mark, the song gets a little unfocused which does slightly harm its consistency and overall flow. The non-rock influenced Folk side starts with the legendary 'Mr. Tambourine Man' that mainly earned that title with "The Byrds" cover version released only a couple months later. And I do think that this original version feels less spot on. The start is great and so is the lyricism throughout but I just get uninterested after a while with the repeating chorus and verses that don't feel like they are going anywhere. He should've cut the song after 4 minutes. That may all sound negative but I think its still a really good song all throughout. 'Gates of Eden' is what an acoustic Dylan is supposed to be: more ominous performance performance, familiar yet weird lyricism and a slight anger in the quirky vocal performance. Oh, and a randomly appearing harmonica. I absolutely adore this song and Dylan's performance and I wish that this is what he would've done with 'Mr. Tambourine Man' but like that song, this song is also a little bit too long although I don't mind it as much. I'm a little conflicted on 'It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)'. It is in the eyes of a lot of Dylan fans one of his best songs of all time. It is really innovated with the Beat Poetry style vocal delivery and the lyrics are among his best on the album. The slight Blues influences on the guitar work are catchy and drive the song throughout with a kind of flow that is really one of a kind. But all through the whole song, I don't really fall in love with it. It's great, perfect even if viewed on a pure songwriting and skill level but it doesn't really light the spark that other of his songs did. The album closes on 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' that I think is the best song on this half of the album. It's a very emotional outro to the album that is very memorable with the chorus. I absolutely love this song. It is so gorgeous. favourites: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Maggie's Farm, Outlaw Blues, Love Minus Zero / No Limit, She Belongs to Me least favourites: Mr. Tambourine Man Rating: strong 9 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes

When “Mr Tambourine Man” started, I thought, hey, they’re playing this cover pretty straight and then I remembered. Same happened with “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue”. A classic I never got round to. Of the records from the list I’ve heard so far, maybe only this and ‘Rubber Soul’ have that spookiness peculiar to the best recordings: immersed, the old is new, with the sensation of witnessing something entirely novel coming into being. Not my usual stuff, but obviously brilliant. I’ll get myself a copy.

I fucking LOVE this album! This might be my favourite iteration of Dylan, I just love him going electric. I know it caused such a stir back in the day when he shifted his style, but it was a bold ballsy move that works for him. He's always challenged his listeners to keep up with him or fuck off. He goes where his artistry guides him and does what he wants, a total maverick. "Don't ask me nothing about nothing, I just might tell you the truth.” Subterranean Homesick Blues is an incredible opening track, Maggie's Farm is such a fun bop (I love cranking that one and singing along loudly in the car), and Mr. Tambourine Man is a high watermark of Dylan's songwriting. It's all solid, the whole way through. It's a great fucking album. It is irresistibly fun and cheeky and it will always hold up. Well done, Bob. Well done!

One of my new favorite albums. Feels like I jacked up caffeine intravenously while dripping rainbow-colored vials into both eyeballs. Such a trip.

Whether you like Bob Dylan's nasal voice or not, many of his songs are still very listenable, intense and timeless - It's NOT all over Baby Blue

Just splendid - can't fault it.

Starts off strong, and stays steady from there.

The first of likely many Dylan albums here. The only debate is whether it gets a 4 or 5 from me. Good God, the music released in 1965 is just insane. I don't see how anyone can give this anything less than a 4. I count Subterranean Homesick Blues, Maggie's Farm, Love Minus Zero, Bob Dylan's 115th Dream, Mr. Tambourine Man, It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) and It's All over Now, Baby Blue as classics. So it's a 5 from those seven gems alone. Don't fight it.

I can’t really stand Bob Dylan, but even I can admit this is a pretty great record.

This was my second Dylan album but the first I felt I’d doped out. Of course it was—I was 19 when I heard it, Dylan 23 when he made it. Like your garden variety young man, he’s preoccupied with truth and power. Like your garden variety song writing genius, he transforms his preoccupations into phrases, aphorisms and gags that shine a light on society, politics, romance, received wisdom and his mind-blowing talent. It’s an exhilarating game of cat and mouse, Dylan sometimes following the musicality of the previous word to complete his line (“the motorcycle black Madonna two wheeled gypsy queen”; “I was the editor of a famous etiquette book”), sometimes cramming the words in to make his point (“Human gods aim for their mark / Make everything from toy guns that spark / To flesh-coloured Christs that glow in the dark / […] not much is really sacred”). To generalise more than I can defend, rock ‘n’ roll side A takes on power, folk-poetry side B examines truth. R’n’R is all about staking your claim to exist, questioning authority, being misunderstood. There’s plenty of that on Subterranean, Maggie’s Farm and 115th Dream: “They asked me for some collateral and I pulled down my pants”; “Don’t follow leaders / Watch the parkin’ meters”; “She’s a hypnotist collector / You are a walking antique”; “I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more”; “I said, ‘You know they refused Jesus, too’ / He said, ‘You’re not Him’”. When it comes to rating this, I’m splitting hairs between a 4 and 5. I’ll go low because this sounds like Dylan figuring out his next move. As a result, a couple of these lean towards sketches. I’m also being a little unfair by considering the quality of what came next, which is even better. Maybe I wouldn’t be so harsh with someone else but, you know, it’s Dylan; he’ll get more 5’s from me than maybe anyone else. Delighted to hear this again. I send my praises to the gods of art that one person was able to give us so many indelible phrases, explosions of intellect, and unforgettable tunes. Go on, give it a 5. I’m only gonna shake your hand if you do.

La série noire du générateur se poursuivant jour après jour, et ce malgré la promesse de Robert de ne la faire durér que 5 jours, je commençais à me trouver de plus en plus excédé. Cet enervement a dépassé la limite du raisonnable à l'écoute de cet album absolument minable de Bob Dylan, et j'ai donc pris une décision: j'allai me rendre au domicile de Robert pour lui toucher deux mots sur ses manières peu orthodoxes. Je me présentais sur son parvis, et poussais la porte menant dans son entrée. A ma grande surprise, je ne suis pas accueilli par un chaleureux "Ah eltrapèze, ça faisait longtemps, installe toi !" comme Robert en a l'habitude, lui qui me considère comme la prunelle de ses yeux. Un silence pesant régnait dans l'habitacle. Je trouvais cela un peu étrange, Robert ayant pour habitude à cette heure de la journée de coordonner différentes actions policières aux quatre coins du monde depuis son bureau, donnant sur la porte d'entrée. Je me dis qu'il s'était peut-être eabsenté pour quelques minutes, et décidait de passer le temps en rendant visite à Ray Charles, dans sa gêole présente au sous-sol. Une fois la vingtaine de marches avalées, ce fut le choc: la cellule de Ray Charles avait été forcée, et le pauvre soulman n'était plus à l'intérieur ! Qu'avait-il bien pu se passer ? Devant ma mine effarée, les New York Dolls m'invectivèrent de leur voix de crecelles: "Hiiiiiiiiiiihihihi tu cherches Ray Charles?" "Oui, que lui est t'il arrivé ?! Vous êtes ses voisins de celulles depuis des années, vous savez forcément ce qu'il s'est passé ?!" "Monte au premier étage hiiiihi, mais tu risques d'être surpris hihihiiiii" Les New York Dolls se mirent à éclater de rire de leurs voix aigües sur cette dernière phrase. Il faut savoir que je n'ai normalement pas le droit de me rendre au premier étage de la maison de Robert, puisque cet étage renferme ses immenses quartiers, qui sont interdits d'accès à quiconque ne fait pas partie de la famille Dimery (Robert et Mike Ladd en l'occurence). C'est le pas tremblotant que j'entamais l'escalade des pas moins de 230 escaliers menant à ce lieu secret. Alors que je m'approchais de la dernière marche, j'entendis les bribes d'un dialogue. "Tu vas payer pour tes actes" [...] "Mais c'est la faute des Stephen Stills..." [...] "Je vais te faire vivre un calvaire". Je décidais alors de faire irruption dans la salle pour en avoir le coeur net. "Mais qu'est-ce qui se passe ici ?!" Ce que je découvrit me fait encore frissonner à l'heure où j'écris ces lignes. Robert était ligoté au sol, la semelle d'un homme sur le visage. Cet homme, c'était Ray Charles, complétement métamorphosé. Il était equipé d'une longue cape noire, et d'habits eux aussi entièrement noirs. Son visage était obscur et renfermé, ses yeux enflammés de haine. Le Dark Ray Charles se retourna vers moi brusquement: "Déguerpis si tu veux avoir la vie sauve, rien ne m'arrêtera, Robert doit payer:" Terrifié, je courrus en sens inverse les 250 marches précedemment avalées, comprennant soudainement ce qu'il s'était passé: les albums de la liste n'étaient plus générés par Robet mais par le Dark Ray Charles. Il fallait absolument intervenir pour rétablir l'ordre générateurien.

Classic Bob Dylan album. Possibly the most important to him as an artist and one of the most influential albums of the 60’s. Dylan going electric is just iconic. “Subterranean homesick blues” is one of the best Dylan songs in my opinion and an electrifying way to open the album. Brilliant folk-rock infused with an almost rap energy with some of Dylan’s catchiest lyrics. The electric side of the album continues to deliver with some of Dylan’s best blues tracks including “she belongs to me”, “outlaw blues” and the best of the bunch “maggies farm”. The latter being a brilliant electric blues track with a simple but great structure and almost punk lyrics. Found amongst these is “love minus zero” which is a good love song. “On the road again” and “Bob Dylan’s 115th dream” close out the electric side. Both are pretty good, but the latter is the highlight for me with its interestingly surreal lyrics and the start being interrupted by laughter before going into the song is a nice touch. Side two begins with “Mr tambourine man” and not much needs to be said about this song - it’s one of Dylan’s best, most iconic tracks ever and one of the best of the 60’s. The surreal nature of the songs continues with the great “gates of Eden” before going into “it’s alright ma (I’m only bleeding)”. A masterpiece from Dylan and one of his best songs, with some of his best lyrics. Most notably “He not busy being born is busy dying”. The album closes with a nice acoustic track “It’s all over now, baby blue”. Whilst this album is probably my least favourite from Bob Dylan’s rock trilogy, it’s still an incredible listen. There are no skips here, and some of Dylan’s best ever songs, lyrics and a great transition into electric songs. Side one is probably better overall for me, although side two has the best individual songs with “mr tambourine man” and “it’s alright ma (I’m only bleeding)”. At first, I thought of rating this album as a 4/5 as it didn’t stand out to me as much as “highway 61 revisited” and “blonde on blonde” but after re-listens my appreciation has grown for the album. Paired with the fact that it is essentially one of the most essential and influential rock albums ever made, there is no reason to give this fantastic record anything other than 5/5. 5/5.

Probably the best Bob Dylan album I've heard.

There are a few songs I don't necessary love, but I have to appreciate that this was Dylan shocking his audience by going electric. Then the last few songs are back to his acoustic style, but with songwriting elevated so much beyond his earlier work. It's almost like he was challenging them to complain that he had changed. This is when Dylan became Dylan.

I find it funny how incredibly transgressive this was to folk fans at the time, which is a testament to how deeply embedded Dylan is into the cultural consciousness that this just sounds like “normal” music. Loads of good songs and excellent wordplay. One of Dylan’s most fun albums, I think

Dylan's transition from folk. Side 1 is stream of consciousness Bob blowing his harp and spitting lines with a ramshackle jalopy of a band chugging along behind him. Side 2 more traditional acoustic folk songs. Subterranean Homesick Blues and Mr Tambourine Man are worth the price of admission

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A slippery voice Gliding through stories in prose With a folksy flair

Guy: "JUDAS!" Bob: "I don't believe you. You're a LIAR! [To the band] PLAY IT FUCKING LOUD!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znrlLDG0ynU Very hard to grasp how, from today's standpoint (and especially coming fresh off yesterday's The Downward Spiral), a tame folk-rock album was able to evoke such raw emotions, but there you have it: Bob Dylan, the Judas, the complete and utter sell-out, had gone electric. ⚡😱 Do I like it? It's familiar, it's cozy. Some really great tracks. As a whole, a bit retro-derivative to my millennial ears, which is a ridiculous thing to say of course, but you probably had to be there to fully grasp its significance. Not my favourite Dylan record, but more than happy to have given it a few rotations today.

Really enjoyed this. Feel like I missed Bob Dylan in my earlier years even though he was well before my time. Seems like I connect with the older stuff but I think that the same for everyone ; ) Love Hurricane even though not on this album

its bob dylan bro

Took a few listens to get into, but I’ve come to think it’s great. I really love Robert’s vocal phrasing here; actually, I think his vocal performances in general on this album are quite good. The blending of the folk and rock elements on this LP provides wonderful texture.

More like Bof Dylan ^^

I don’t know if it’s because that fucking movie is coming out but getting two of this guys albums in a week is brutal and not giving me a decent amount of space between the two is why this gets a 1. I know I’m supposed to care more about what he’s saying, but his voice is so fucking annoying that it makes me pro-Vietnam purely out of spite. Dylan is a whiny shit with a superiority complex and a harmonica. I’m sure his whole fucking discography is on this list I just hope I’m not going to continue getting them all at once. P.S. Mr Tambourine Man and Subterranean Homesick Blues are yet MORE examples of how Dylan’s songs are in much better hands when he has anyone else perform them. What a shithead.

ANOTHER Bob Dylan album!! What an insufferable, smug little cunt. Thinks he's Telling Stories, but really he's just carrying on with childish, wannabe-intellectual garbage. No wonder he's so popular with the generation that thought everything short of white picket fences was fucking extreme rebellion. Similarly, no wonder Frank Zappa went to town on this sort of deadset shit-tier lyrics/sentiment. Pathetic. 1/5.

well geez. I know this record back and forth. One of my top 3 for Dylan- "It's all Right, Ma" and "Gates of Eden" and "It's all Over Now Baby Blue" are probably the best closing triad of any album ever. Even the lesser known cuts are gems- Love Minus Zero/No Limit is one of his more beautiful love songs; his 115th dream his liveliest farce. i'm not qualified to talk about how good this record is. 5 stars goddamnit

In my opinion, this is a top 5 album we've listened to so far, and remarkably, this isn't even a top 5 Dylan album for me. Maggie's Farm is definitely a top 5 Dylan song though. 5/5

Someone will inevitably bully me for giving every Bob Dylan album 5 stars, but it will probably happen and I have come to terms with it. This is a perfect album that jumps effortlessly between serious personal introspection, bravado, and absurdist comedy. Subterranean Homesick Blues: The speed of lyrics here. This is the album where Bob Dylan went electric, and I'd say pre-Dylan folk was pretty much out of ideas. Maggie's Farm: What a way to say you're better than the music scene which birthed you. Love Minus Zero: Up there among the most underrated songs he wrote. It has this perfect way of contrasting attributes that aren't in opposition--"Some speak of the future/My love she speaks softly" Bob Dylan's 115th dream: "He said his name was Columbus, and I just said good luck" also "he gave me his card/said call me if they die" Mr. Tambourine Man: The most famous song from the album, does less for me than for many, but emblematic of the enormous range of this album It's Alright Ma: Nothing to add, just a perfect song. It's All Over Now Baby Blue: Bob Dylan can get into really heady philosophical stuff, but he's so good at writing simple songs about breaking relationships too. A neat thing about great music is it says so much more than can be unpacked in twice as many words.

Quality. Nuff sed.

Solid

One of the big ones Dylan wrote. I like it a lot especially that is is divided in to two sides with different approaches to music.

I forgot just how much energy and power Dylan had in these early albums. This is my favorite of his folks albums, and no wonder, it is full of great tunes and greater lyrics. 4.5/5

Holy shit. I knew old Dylan vegetal apealed to me but I never took the time to sit with a full album. I loved this and have spent days relistening! I respect anyone who can't get past his voice, but it works for me.and the melodies and poetry are terrific.

4.5

You either love Bob Dylan or you hate him. I absolutely LOVE him!!

This is the first time I've felt I am really into a whole Dylan album. This is a great set of songs, obviously some of the great lyrics of the rock and roll era and really consistent. This is the very definition of a great album.

I like Bob Dylan so it would be hard to fault this album. It's near the top of his oeuvre and I liked it.

Bob Dylan loves to speak in metaphors, and to shock people (metaphorically) son when he launched his new album as the Prophet, a whole electric album side made a lot of people upset, but he brought it back home (the pun!) to side two as his usual acoustic record. That all changed later the same year when he made headlines by opening his concert in electric and never looked back. 5/5 - genius!

A stellar album, start to finish. The imagery created in the songs is almost cinematic, covering so much more territory than was typical in rock music at the time. It’s not just that; it’s more than an archival piece capturing an innovative moment. The stories just pull me in. A classic for sure.

"Start again"

Bringing It All Back Home markiert einen Wendepunkt in Bob Dylans Karriere, sowohl musikalisch als auch thematisch. Das Album, das am 22. März 1965 veröffentlicht wurde, vereint Dylans Folk-Wurzeln mit Rock-Elementen und zeigt einen Übergang zu einem elektrischeren Sound. Es war das erste Album, auf dem Dylan teilweise elektrische Instrumente verwendete, was zu dieser Zeit eine Kontroverse auslöste, da viele seiner Folk-Fans diesen Schritt kritisch betrachteten. Das Album wurde in den Columbia Recording Studios in New York aufgenommen, einem der renommiertesten Aufnahmestudios der Zeit. Dylan, ein US-amerikanischer Musiker, zeigt auf diesem Werk eine bemerkenswerte Bandbreite an lyrischer Tiefe und experimenteller Musik. In vielen Songs sind die Texte, die oft mit politischen und gesellschaftlichen Themen spielen, von einer neuen, intensiveren Direktheit geprägt. Zu den herausragenden Songs zählen „Subterranean Homesick Blues“, ein schneller, fast rockiger Track, der mit seinem eingängigen Refrain und seiner Mischung aus Folk und Rock einen neuen Stil für Dylan begründete, sowie „Mr. Tambourine Man“, eines der bekanntesten Lieder des Albums, das mit seiner poetischen, fast surrealen Sprache und dem sanften Rhythmus zu einem Klassiker wurde. „It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue“ bietet ein melancholisches Ende und ist ein gutes Beispiel für Dylans Fähigkeit, komplexe Emotionen in einfache, aber tiefgründige Texte zu fassen. Das Genre des Albums ist eine Mischung aus Folk, Rock und ein wenig Blues, wobei es besonders durch die elektrische Gitarre und die Veränderung des Klanges eine neue Richtung einschlug. Es steht stellvertretend für den Beginn von Dylans Aufbruch in neue musikalische Territorien, was seine Musik und den Rock insgesamt nachhaltig beeinflusste. Bringing It All Back Home ist ein wegweisendes Album in der Karriere von Bob Dylan. Es zeigt eine gelungene Mischung aus Folk und Rock und bietet gleichzeitig eine bemerkenswerte lyrische Tiefe. Das Werk ist nicht nur ein Meilenstein für Dylan selbst, sondern auch für die Entwicklung der modernen Musik.

Two things the average 1001albums reviewer doesn’t appreciate: Bob Dylan and female musicians. Not to sound all holier than thou, but this is one of my favorite albums.

9/10

I own two physical copies of this album, one on CD, one on vinyl. Both are titled Subterranean Homesick Blues.

The transition album. "She says shes 68 but shes really 54"

To borrow a phrase from Kaveh Akbar, this album was stitched into me like a monogram. And I can’t find anything wrong with it even after all these years.

Wow - a Milestone

Dylan goes electric. Classic album, lots of classic tracks like Subterranean Homesick Blues and Mr. Tambourine Man. But this isn't just a few hits and a bunch of filler material. Lots of slept on tracks here, like Gates of Eden, which I love, 115th Dream and It's Alright Ma. It's when he went partly to crossover to rock, but there is still plenty of classic folk here. Might not be my favourite Dylan album, but certainly top five, maybe top three.

Klassiek album van Dylan, gewoon echt heel erg goed. Geweldige hits, geweldige muziek, fantastisch album!

JOHNNY'S IN THE BASEMENT MIXING UP THE MEDECINE I'M ON THE PAVEMENT THINKING BOUT THE GOVERNMENT Some of my favourite Dylan track on this one. Was struck by how well passed the album is on this listen. And funny. I particularly latched to Bob Dylan's 115th Dream (and its flirtation with bisexuality). Also loved the miscegenation reveal at the end of Outlaw Blues

Heard this one before. Quite a few really strong tracks here: Subterranean homesick blues Maggie's farm On the road again Mr tambourine man It's alright ma It's all over now baby blue I think it's hard to give this less than 4.5 given those tracks. Probably be blown away by it if I didn't already know it, victim of your own success Bobby. 4.5

I think I just generally like Bob Dylan. I came to him later in life, and have still just done a few scattershot albums. But every one so far has just done it for me. Album cover: (A-) They look cool and they are in a cool room.

4.6 2x really enjoyable

iconic

I fucking love Bob Dylan.

I'm very surprised and impressed. Having never listened to a Bob Dylan album and not really considering myself a folk fan, I loved this album. Both side A and B, as different as they are, have a good collection of tracks and honestly, no bad songs.

Easy 5 stars. One of Dylan’s finest.

Pretty damned good stuff. I mean, I don't know what you want to say about Dylan other than this is when he was at the peak of his powers and hadn't gotten horribly misogynistic or Christian-y yet. It's a great listen.

One of the best lyricists of all time is still a joy to listen to.

Bob be spitting bars, but this time backed by a whole ass band. Take everything great about his folk songs, and make them rock and you get this album. Favourite tracks being subterranean Homesick blues, Mr Tambourine Man and Its all over now baby blue. Great album. 5 stars

Listened to this on the train (Bob Dylan approved) on my way to a job interview (Bob Dylan unapproved) and idk if it affected the outcome but I sure enjoyed myself. Favourite tracks: Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream Least fav track: Outlaw Blues

So good. Is there a Dylan album I don’t like? We’ll see. So far, no. Another must-listen, another five-star album. #59

Ace

Quintissential Bob Dylan: a mixture of whimsy & harmonica and genuinely beautiful songwriting. Standouts from this listen are Gates of Eden, a surprisingly haunting track, and It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding), a poetically bleak near-end to the album. Other highlights include: She Belongs to Me, Love Minus Zero, It's All Over Now Baby Blue and of course, Mr Tambourine Man. Also Rage Against the Machine have a cover of Maggie's Farm.

it's fucking bob dylan man god bless he got a nobel prize for literature and it's DESERVED

One of Dylan's MANY masterpieces - the first one I ever listened to in full when I was first discovering his music.

This is the album he sells out, but that's just what he needed. His solo folk albums fell off at this point, being little more than ramblings over guitar strumming, but on this one he is totally revitalized. A+

Partly electrical, partly traditional, all masterful.

Love it. Right up my alley

Such exuberance and outpourings running over here, redefining what pop music can be, when rock and folk are so expertly and potently mixed and fused. First few cuts are an extraordinarily strong opening sequence, with the "She Belongs to Me" the best of the lot. How is "Love Minus Zero" so underappreciated? Same with "Gates of Eden"? These are just reminders of the richness of the Dylan catalog, and how richly careful listening is rewarded. The sheer quality of "Tambourine Man" really stands out when heard in the album's context, and kicks off an absurdly strong ending, with "Only Bleeding" and "Baby Blue" first-rate conclusions. The quality is astonishing given the unique and tenuous position of Dylan at the time, finding his ground between the poles of full-on electric rock and acoustic folk. Every artist should make so much of such dramatic evolutions. This may not be Blood on the Tracks, but it surely points directly toward the breadth, depth and impact of that record; in other words, it's close.

An album touched by the divine. This is the album that brought me into the Dylan camp. This formalized the "ramble and roll" vamp that would influence many and serve him for years to come whenever he needed to recenter after venturing far and wide. The language and delivery are far beyond anyone else working at the time. He settles into a groove and just goes. Songs like Subterranean HB, 115th dream and Its alright Ma are proto rap. That latter being a song the truly transcends the bounds of what's possible with a voice and guitar. And all that without touching on a defining song of the era. As important as anything release on the 60s.

It's maybe Dylans best.

One of the best albums ever made. I may be PMSing and everything makes me cry right now, but this ALSO made me cry. Love it so much.

I fully appreciate that Bob Dylan is a marmite artist, but what can I say other than I love marmite.

I'm not a huge Bob Dylan connoisseur but I think this is probably my favorite Bob Dylan record. I don't think I know enough to be able to say much but it definitely had some classics on there. I love his take on rock music in this one while still being the poet that he is.

*Bob Dylan discovers weed and then changes music forever* That's how I feel about this record. It doesn't sound like much at first, but it's so different than all of his previous records. This is really where he takes off and starts adding more rock and electric elements. I love how his lyrics kind of go to new levels of darkness. They often don't really rhyme and they're more stream of consciousness Its crazy to me how this album influenced the rest of the decade. The Beatles, Grateful Dead, The Byrds, Neil Young, The Who. It kind of all comes back to this record and the massive swing he takes with it. Personally, Bob Dylan has been one of my favorite artists since I was about 16 years old. This record has some of my favorites. Subterranean Homesick Blues, Maggie's Farm, Mr. Tambourine Man, Gates of Eden, It's Alright Ma, Its All Over Now Baby Blue. I feel like each one of these songs is unique in their own way, but they all really ground this album in what's it's trying to do.

This guy would definitely win the Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest. Favorites are Subterranean Homesick Blues, Maggie's Farm, Bob Dylan's 115th Dream, and Gates of Eden

I get it now. This is fantastic. The lyrics are less explicitly political and more stream of consciousness and abstract. The usage of more electric instrumentation on the first half with the longer more acoustic songs on the second really works. His vocal performance on It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue is fantastic.

Great album. Lots of bluesy Dylan

Bob, Dylan had several albums that really changed the way people saw, not just his music but all music in general. That journey all started here. If there was just one album to explain Bob Dylan to someone new to his music, this is the one that I would hand them out of my collection.

Hard to argue with a classic. He's not got the voice. He's far from the greatest guitarist. But damn can he write a song.

It's not quite Bob's best, but it's still a damn fine album. It's definitely a transitional moment in his career, and you can taste the excitement in a lot of moments here. Best Track: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Worst Track: Outlaw Blues

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