Bringing It All Back Home

I genuinely think 'It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)' is one of the most poignantly written songs ever - the rhyme scheme, the ominous strumming, and the looming sense of dread the track exhibits makes for a very captivating 7 and a half minutes. 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' is equally as "on the nose" with its social commentary, though its more upbeat direction gives it an almost sarcastic tinge. It's a song that many call proto-rap, which I agree with in a sense, but I'm sure the rapid-fire spoken-word social commentary songs were not uncommon within folk and other spoken-word-driven genres at the time. Its sentiments unfortunately ring true until this day. As for the rest of the record, I do think it's one of Dylan's best. 'Mr. Tambourine Man' has landed its place on my "comfort song" list with its enigmatic, and almost dreamlike imagery, and innocently embracing chorus. While the writing can be labyrinthian at times, like in the elaborate tale of 'Bob Dylan's 115th Dream', the more direct and blues-inspired cuts 'Maggie's Farm' and 'She Belongs To Me' are equally as enjoyable. While there are hints of the electric folk sounds Dylan would fully embrace in his follow-up here (like on 'Outlaw Blues'), I think this album works well in sticking to its folksy ethos while still pushing the genre into uncharted territories.

this album by bob dylan is a bit different compared to his usual stuff, and i like it better than the last album i heard of his. with a mix of both acoustic and electric rock sounds, this album, while still not 100% my thing, like i've said this album is a lot better than the last. it's almost a nostalgic album, yet i can't pinpoint on what it's making me feel nostalgic for. the sometimes nonsensical lyrics are something else i tell ya! hey mr. tambourine man, play a song for me.

BL: a fan of Dylan, I specifically loved the first album I had of his on the generator (Blonde on Blonde), so I’ll be excited to hear another offering by him. AL: this album provided a real treat to listen to. While more uptempo than Blonde on Blonde, the first half of the album captures a working class man’s rage as he expresses the anger of the humdrum of everyday life. This transitions into a more psychedelic transitional passage of dreams, leading into a more somber closing half - discussing violence, and lovers leaving. This was just as good as Blonde on Blonde, even though it was incredibly different. Dylan cements himself as one of the best musicians of all time, despite not harbouring a lot of the traditional accolades his counterparts would hold. Highly recommend to anyone. FT: “Subterranean Homesick Blues”, “Maggie’s Farm”, “Bob Dylan’s 155th Dream”, “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” 5/5

I like Bob Dylan, but I don't think I've listened to any of his albums all the way through. Well, for my first time I'll say I like it. On the Road Again is fun. Of course I know 'Mr. Tambourine Man', fantastic song. I don't think this is one of his best, but what do I know, I haven't even heard one until now. Damn fine album though I think.

A top 5 Dylan album.

It's Dylan. I t's a 5.

It's been a long time since I reviewed a Bob Dylan album. That was when I first joined this website. I like this album a bit better than the last one by Dylan. Everyone knows that he can write good songs. Wouldn't the album be greater if there weren't any harmonicas in it? 3 stars for "Bringing it Back Home".

One of my favorites from Dylan. An absolute classic.

Album 495 of 1001 Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home Rating : 5 / 5 Dylan goes electric - for half the album . Love this album...and it isn't even my favorite from him. Going away from the protest type songs but still his awesome lyrics but a bit surreal and in a stream of consciousness style.

Dylan gonna Dylan. Good stuff as always. A little more groovy than other albums on this list so far, which I like.

Aside from a couple of overly folky songs, I very much enjoyed this. He does bluesy rock well.

Never been a Bob Dylan fan, and was hoping that maybe I just heard the wrong songs, but nope, I’m still not into it. Not enough melody, just poetry to background tunes (but the tunes are good!) Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song: It’s Alright, Ma

they bob guy knows how to write good songs

For some reason Bob Dylan always makes me cringe slightly because to me he has a pompous air about him. But maybe that is because he knows he is good, and he is good. I think my fav might be 115th Dream, because it is so ridiculous and it makes it seem he actually has a sense of humor. Maybe he is not as arrogant as my subconscious thinks....

Dig it. One of my favorites is Bob Dylan's 115th dream because it's just so ridiculous and surreal.

This was pretty great. I enjoyed the depth of the lyrics and a couple killer classics on here too. I continue to swoon for the harmonica.

Another good Bobby D album. 3.5/5

Suck it Dylan

Bob Dylan is to white men as Taylor swift is to millennial women.

i can't believe bob dylan paid homage to radiohead, this is absolutely bonkers i can only imagine how awesome this would be without the harmonica lmfao about to lose my mind if i hear this awful harmonica tone again lmfao lmfao lmfao lmfao save me oh ym fod oh my god lmfao lmfao hahahahaha lmfao lmfoa i cant do this anymore i am deeply annoyed by this album lots of great tracks but hooooly fart this may be a zoomer take but old bobby is outdone by almost every artist that covers his work and even though his cultural impact is undeniable, i just wish i cared more about his music beyond the big hits 3/5 because its still a great album but i think i would like it LESS on second listen and wouldn't have too much of a problem giving it a 2/5

First track is an absolute banger

A Good One

Catchy melodies. Found some of the songs to feel a bit whiny, but I think that's just his voice and timbre. Though there are themes I related to, I think the album is of its time, and had I been around when it was released I could perhaps read more into what Bob was saying. But some of the songs had almost a nonsense feel to them, just random words put to a catchy melody.

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

2.5

Dylan's weird voice was less distracting on this album than on other records by him. I think the studio is his friend, with his vocal meshing well with the acoustic guitar and other instruments much more smoothly than on his live albums. I could hone in on some of his vocal mannerisms, like his apparent adoration of the "blue notes" (e.g. F#, or Eb, during a C major chord) or his very long rambly lines that only commit to rhyming at the very end (or sometimes not at all). It's fun to see these patterns and how they shaped folk rock for years to come. There are some genuinely good compositions here too. Mr Tambourine Man is memorable and catchy, and probably a "return to normalcy" to fans that criticised his shift to a more electrical sound. (Side note: I would hardly call the sound on Side 1 electrical, at least not compared to conventional rock bands at the time.) Subterranean Homesick Blues is a fantastic choice of opener, being an energetic blues number with some biting lyrics and one of Dylan's best song titles. She Belongs to Me, It's All Over Now, and It's Alright Ma are also strong. The main thing that brings Bring It All Back Home down from 5 stars is the lack of variety and adventurousness – especially looking at it through a modern lens. 4/5 Key tracks: She Belongs to Me, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Outlaw Blues, Mr Tambourine Man, It's All Over Now Baby Blue, It's Alright Ma

Tolerable. But not for me.

You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows, and you don't need a music critic to tell you how an album sounds.

It’s chill. Catchy.

Folks, I am a person who enjoys the blues, I promise. Nothing makes me happier than the sound of a harmonica. But give me my blues served up with a deep growl please. The three or four high pitched whiny notes that Dylan “sings” on this album darn near made my ears bleed long before the album was over. I don’t care how clever the lyrics are if it physically hurts to listen to them.

Terrific album!

Awesome! Never listened to the whole album before.

2.5

7/10 This gets this score for no other reason than maggies farm. I wasn't sure I was going to like anything from Bob Dylan. This album has every song I like by him. 7-23-2024

I love this album. Bob in solid form

2 stars for the 2 notes the bass player knew

I finally understand the reference in the office with Bob Odenkirk’s character. The music is good, but not super interesting for me. I understand the impact and influence his music must have had during the "peace & love" movement of the 70s. I think the lyrical content is the best part.

As far a Bob Dylan music goes, it’s not totally unlistenable. Not a huge Bob Dylan fan , but it was alright to have on in the background

Jeg er stadig ikke til Bob Dylan. Fin oplevelse endelig at høre et af hans album, men sounden er bare ikke mig

und er kann trotzdem nicht singen

Шляпа, как саундрек к фильму про рэднеков

One of my favorite Dylan records -- solid all the way through

So far this is my favorite Bob Dylan record I've listened to. I thought it was setup in an interesting way with the split between electric and acoustic songs. His lyrics and storytelling speak for themselves. He is a master of the craft. Favorite song was Homesick Blues

Yet another phenomenal album by Dylan. Just incredible songwriting here

Wonderful. Bob is a legend for a reason.

Second Dylan album this week and as stated I've really come around on him over the past few years. This record is tough as it holds true to the Dylan I despise, whining into his harmonica, solo on stage with acoustic guitar jangling. There are a few 'full band tracks' like on subsequent albums that I happen to enjoy much more. It's a high 3 for me,

society if all bob dylan songs were 3.5 minutes or less

Of course I expected a number of Bob Dylan albums to appear on this list. This album puts on display Dylan's magic with words. While the lyrics are often cryptic and can be interpreted any number of ways, they are still poetic. Still, to someone like me who is not a HUGE Dylan fan, this album was very listenable. Notable songs include \"Mr.Tambourine Man\", \"Maggie's Farm\" and \"It's All Over Now Baby Blue\".

I like old Dylan best

This album has my favorite Bob Dylan song. I have many but the favorite changes every few years. I love his voice-can’t wait for the movie

One of his best - top 5. Every song hits for me. Incredible folk/blues rock music.

Never really got into Dylan, but I enjoyed this.

Classic

Solid Album. 6.5/10. Liked Subterranean Homesick Blues (of course) as well as Bob Dylan's 115th Dream. The laugh is kinda hilarious

epitome of campfire music, feels like one long song for the most part, not really a fan. a lot feels like ramblings in the form of a song, just yapping with a guitar.

Heart food. Absolute timeless classics mixed with a perfect collection of songs that would be perfect for the end credits of any Arthouse film. This should be played during school lunches everywhere and shopping centres that matter. Five stars. Well done Bob.

Boomers who _still_ don't like electric Dylan can go touch grass.

There's no denying his poetic lyricism. While I've never been a huge Dylan fan, that's mostly through never actually seeking his stuff out. I ended up listening to this album twice (almost) and really quite enjoyed it. The lyrics are fantastic and the storytelling is great. Still can't get behind the harmonica behind everything else works for me.

That harmonica will haunt my dreams tonight.

I liked it kind of zoned out

Don’t like this one near as much as his following run of albums where he perfects the sound but respect this one for its legacy/innovation into new territory. Rating: 4.2

Absolute perfection from the master blending folk rock at its finest.

A contender for the best bob. He was of course drawing on tradition for all of this, but it all came out so wholly new. Love the apocalyptic 2nd half, love the angry driving first half. Love the captain arab saga in the middle. Still relevant too re: our good friends the supreme court I walked by a Guernsey cow Who directed me down To the Bowery slums Where people carried signs around Saying, "Ban the bums"

Maggie's Farm og Mr. Tambourine Man er to højdepunkter på denne fremragende plade.

Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.) - Walt Whitman

Liked this one a lot! Lyrics in point, reminded me of my dad’s style / topics on music.

Not for me

I like some bob dylan but honestly other than Mr Tamborine man this album didn’t really do it for me.

Every great Bob Dylan song has been done better by someone else. That's a testament to both Dylan's incredible songwriting and his absolute dogshit performance abilities. I saw Bob Dylan live once, it's been 15 years and I still want my money back. 8/10 thoughtful boomer music.

2nd Bob Dylan album I got this week. I don't like Bob Dylan. This is not as bad as the other album. It's more rock than folk music. It doesn't matter as much that he's a bad singer with this music. Favorite song: Love minus zero

Some great classic songs, and a couple good ones I hadn’t heard before, but some were irritating, especially with the harsh harmonica. Didn’t particularly enjoy the listen.

A few classic hits. Love Mr Tambourine Man. Got old though. Was ready for it to be over. Thought I would like it more than I did.

How come nobody ever asks Bob Dylan, "Why you sound so much like Dewey Cox?”

An absolute masterpiece by a skilful craftsman. Probably my favourite Dylan album, but Blonde on Blonde is next up after this, a really prolific period, contested by few to none.

Just can't get past his nasally voice

This album and his next are basically the same. They were made the same year and might as well have been a double album, but since they ain’t I’ll just paste my review for Highway 61 Revisited as it fits flawlessly: Even if I didn’t enjoy this album, which I do, the lyrics themselves get it to at least a four out of five as being an album that acts as a voice of a generation. The range of melancholy, to spunky funk, to soft rock, to downright depressing, and so on while always remaining folk makes it possibly the best folk album of all time. I understand peoples complaints with the seemingly endless verses, but the album accomplishes what it set out to to do. Bobby Boy sings everything he wants to sing and I can’t argue with that. 5/5

Document of a musician in transition. Starts as strong as a record can, meanders for a bit, and then ends as strong as a record can.

I'm not all that familiar with Dylan's albums, so I initially wondered if somehow a greatest hits album got thrown into this collection, but it's clearly not, so I guess this is more of a testament to how strong this album was relatively early in Bob Dylan's career. (I also didn't realize until I read about the album that this was the album that heralded his turn from protest folk songs to electric sounds and what I think of as classic Dylan lyrics, and apparently the birth of folk rock.) It's impressive how solid so much of the album is; the only song that seemed out of place was "Outlaw Blues". I really enjoyed "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream", "Gates of Eden" and "It's alright Ma", in part because I'd never heard them before. I'm also struck with how many of his great songs are (to me at least) even better when they're covered by other bands (and in the case of "Maggie's Farm" the song acquired a new and even more pointed meaning post-Thatcher). But they all point back to what a songwriting prodigy Bob Dylan was and is. And I'm glad I finally took the time to learn more about the pre-music-video "promotional film clip" for "Subterranean Homesick Blues", as I'd always wondered where that was filmed (in the alley of the Savoy Hotel in London), and who those people were slightly off-camera (Allen Ginsberg and Bob Neuwirth, who apparently helped write the cards in the video along with Donovan and Bob Dylan).

I never listened to this album before but I know so many of the songs I'm once again blown away by his Nobel-prize-winning genius. What a gift. So many amazing songs, lines, etc. Before, if I listened to an album of his rather than a compilation, I'd listen to Blonde on Blonde but I think I need to switch to this one for a while--beautiful album and there's no need to skip the overplayed Rainy Day Women on this one.

Lots of classics here. Dylan's the songwriter's songwriter. Liked songs added: - Subterranean Homesick Blues - She Belongs to Me - Maggie's Farm - Bob Dylan's 115th Dream - Mr. Tambourine Man - It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Something about Dylan's voice just bothers me in a way I can't explain.

Dylan for me is a cringe-worthy expereince, but out of respect I decided to listen to this classic record. With songs like "Blowin' in the Wind", "Masters of War", A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall", I got through it - for the most part. Had to fast forward a few of them. It's not all bad. I love Masters of War - especially now with America being so stupid! We need more folk songs about these cruel leaders on the planet!

I like Mr. tambourine man, but man the rest of this kinda sucks. Either bob Dylan wrote one good song per album and was remembered well for it, or I just don't get it. I'm sure he'd have been a better poet.

Stick to song writing ha

Personally don’t get how this isn’t some people’s vibes. It’s lyrical and gentle and I love the harmonica! It’s funny how differently we perceive music and that’s what makes this endeavor fun. I find albums I enjoy, only to read the reviews and read about how much people hate them!

what a great record

Darkness at the break of noon Shadows even the silver spoon The handmade blade, the child’s balloon Eclipses both the sun and moon To understand you know too soon There is no sense in trying Pointed threats, they bluff with scorn Suicide remarks are torn From the fool’s gold mouthpiece the hollow horn Plays wasted words, proves to warn That he not busy being born is busy dying Temptation’s page flies out the door You follow, find yourself at war Watch waterfalls of pity roar You feel to moan but unlike before You discover that you’d just be one more Person crying So don’t fear if you hear A foreign sound to your ear It’s alright, Ma, I’m only sighing As some warn victory, some downfall Private reasons great or small Can be seen in the eyes of those that call To make all that should be killed to crawl While others say don’t hate nothing at all Except hatred Disillusioned words like bullets bark As human gods aim for their mark Make everything from toy guns that spark To flesh-colored Christs that glow in the dark It’s easy to see without looking too far That not much is really sacred While preachers preach of evil fates Teachers teach that knowledge waits Can lead to hundred-dollar plates Goodness hides behind its gates But even the president of the United States Sometimes must have to stand naked An’ though the rules of the road have been lodged It’s only people’s games that you got to dodge And it’s alright, Ma, I can make it Advertising signs they con You into thinking you’re the one That can do what’s never been done That can win what’s never been won Meantime life outside goes on All around you You lose yourself, you reappear You suddenly find you got nothing to fear Alone you stand with nobody near When a trembling distant voice, unclear Startles your sleeping ears to hear That somebody thinks they really found you A question in your nerves is lit Yet you know there is no answer fit To satisfy, insure you not to quit To keep it in your mind and not forget That it is not he or she or them or it That you belong to Although the masters make the rules For the wise men and the fools I got nothing, Ma, to live up to For them that must obey authority That they do not respect in any degree Who despise their jobs, their destinies Speak jealously of them that are free Cultivate their flowers to be Nothing more than something they invest in While some on principles baptized To strict party platform ties Social clubs in drag disguise Outsiders they can freely criticize Tell nothing except who to idolize And then say God bless him While one who sings with his tongue on fire Gargles in the rat race choir Bent out of shape from society’s pliers Cares not to come up any higher But rather get you down in the hole That he’s in But I mean no harm nor put fault On anyone that lives in a vault But it’s alright, Ma, if I can’t please him Old lady judges watch people in pairs Limited in sex, they dare To push fake morals, insult and stare While money doesn’t talk, it swears Obscenity, who really cares Propaganda, all is phony While them that defend what they cannot see With a killer’s pride, security It blows the minds most bitterly For them that think death’s honesty Won’t fall upon them naturally Life sometimes must get lonely My eyes collide head-on with stuffed Graveyards, false gods, I scuff At pettiness which plays so rough Walk upside-down inside handcuffs Kick my legs to crash it off Say okay, I have had enough what else can you show me? And if my thought-dreams could be seen They’d probably put my head in a guillotine But it’s alright, Ma, it’s life, and life only

Booooooooring

I had never listened to an entire Dylan album before. Better than I thought it would be.

I just really don’t like Dylan’s voice. The music and the lyrics are money though.

It's not bad, but I can't do Bob Dylan's voice for an extended period. Not for me.

- Schöne kurzweilige bluesige Platte, hat irgendwie richtig Spaß gemacht beim Hören! - Kannte nur Mr. Tambourine Man, was mir von The Byrds doch immer ein bisschen besser gefiel, aber der eigentliche Credit geht natürlich an Bob Dylan, dessen Original natürlich auch einfach ein geiler Hit ist!! - Werd ich bestimmt irgendwann mal wieder drauf zurückkommen Rating: 3,5

- Kultig, mehr für mich aber leider nicht. Es sind natürlich sehr viele schöne Stücke drauf: Der Beste ist meiner Meinung nach aber auch der Hit Mr. Tambourine Man. - Textlich wie immer tolle und authentische Geschichten. - Es gibt sehr viele Imitationen und Kommentare über die "charakteristische" Art und Weise, wie Bob Dylan singt; mit diesen kleinen Ausschlägen und abfallender Kurve am Ende der Zeile. Leider fällt mir dieser Stil vor allem konzentriert beim Weghören eines Albums auch eher als störend auf.

Da isser ja wieder. Gefiel mir besser als "Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert)". 3/5

Iconic singer-song writer

classic americana

Bob Dylan at his best

Bob Dylan might be good at writing songs but his music is less pleasant than the screech of a banshee. No thanks.

Imagine being Bob Dylan’s harmonica getting abused more then my favourite kbbq spot

Old school goodness. Mind wasn’t blown but think it would’ve been better if I heard it 60 years ago. I think it would get better with more listens.

Dylan met the Beatles in late 1964, decided to turn electric, then proceeded to record this album in the space of 2 days (TWO FUCKING DAYS) in early 1965 and released it months later, to call it a seismic shift in the musical landscape is an understatement. Shame so many people just go "oh shit, another Dylan album" and proceed to downvote each subsequent iteration, but fuck, this has "Subterranean Homesick Blues" with its proto-rap lyrical flow (Dylan was an OG MC not Kurtis Blow) AND "Maggie's Farm" that set Newport aflame, its a great album.

Was never a really big Bob Dylan fan, but I have to say I really enjoyed this album with my favorite song being Bob Dylan’s 115th dream definitely showcases his talent as a storyteller and a songwriter.

I might be spoiled with Beastie Boys' approach to the whole "I’m pretending I’m a badass cowboy criminal guy," since they take it to a very self-aware, exaggerated, and comical level. when Mr. Dylan here does the same sort of thing but without that level of laughing-at-yourself (aside from the opening of Bob Dylan's 115th Dream literally being laughter), it falls stale for me. always hard to make your mind separate classics from the line of work that followed them and not instead see the classic as just another album within that genre

Maybe a 4.5!

I was assigned "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" for my 165th album. This is my 167th album. "Blonde on Blonde" was my 156th. "Blood on the Tracks" was my 71st. "Time Out of Mind" was my 10th. Of those albums, I would cut "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" and "Time Out of Mind" from this list. This list has too many Bob Dylan albums. That being said, this is a good album and it belongs on this list. Dylan sounds like he is figuring things out; like who he wants to be and what kind of music he wants to make. He sounds like he was really coming into his own on this record. This is definitely worth hearing before you die.

Dylan goes electric. Sure he might've received blowback, but the results can't be beat. Folk rock allowed Dylan to inject a new sense of energy into his songs that really grabbed you. I do feel that there is too much Dylan on this list, but I can deal with this one.

Totally fine

ja leuk album, ik heb de versie op lp die Subtereanean homesick blues heet volgesmij, maar goed album hoor alleen moet je maar net zi hebben in Bob

I love the poetry and storytelling of Dylan’s music.

Love it!! There are some lovely songs on this album ontop of the big hitters I love She belongs to me, Maggies farm and Its alright Ma. Favourite song: subterranean homesick blues is a great opener and Mr Tambourine man Least favourite: 115th dream Album artwork: Great cover

Lyrical Master. Singer?

lots of classics here

100 stars for 'It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)' on its own.

Even the electric side of this is still pretty damn folky. People in 1965 being angry about this needs to chill the fuck out. It’s an incredible record and Dylan makes everything work.

Classic for a reason. Great story telling and fun vibes.

Bob is a right little socialist scamp in this one and I love that for him. I don't think I'll be coming back to the album as a whole any time soon, but there's definitely specific songs that will stick with me. The surreality of his lyrics in this one were a surprise compared to his other stuff I'd heard!

This album is honestly quite good. Bob Dylan is a really strong songwriter and knows how to make music catchy and striking. The harmonica rules.

A riveting piece of music from so long ago that honestly reminds me why Dylan was so ahead of his time. Not always my cup of tea, but incredible nonetheless.

I think it is clear that Bob Dylan is an influential song writer. His lyrics are great to the point that even today, people are still covering his songs. However, I do not think he is that great of a musician; he is just alright. I feel the same about this album, though his voice is a bit annoying at times. I feel like he has songs on other albums, like Knockin on Heaven's Door, where his vocals are better than on this album. Generally speaking, covers of his songs tend to be better than the originals (unless Axl Rose is singing it).

Bob Dylan at his most Punk. I like this a lot! I just got done watching "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" and was definitely Dylan'ed out by all of that, but this was honestly a tonic to that!

Dylan between 65-76 it's just perfect. There's not much to say about this. An album with Maggies Farm, Tambourine Man and Baby Blue must to be a Great album!

115th fever dream lol Overall, exactly what I thought this would be, but I liked it more than I normally do Dylan. Not my style, but I’ll give it 4 stars

Better than the last Bob Dylan album I got, but he’s still not someone I would choose to listen to as his voice just isn’t that appealing. The album as a whole was fine though.

Phenomenal album from one of, if not the, greatest songwriters of all time.

Bob Dylan has written some great songs (Mr. Tambourine Man; It's All Over Now, Baby Blue). I just don't think he's the best performer. When "It's Alright, Ma" started playing, I could have sworn I had already heard it on this album. That's how similar Bob Dylan's songs sound. Also, that song is just too long.

I still do not like listening to the rambly man.

Pretty good album, before Dylan became to self-important to impress.

Ein ganzes Album ist mir zuviel strumm-strumm, aber sonst gute Songs

Classic - five stars for Mr Tambourine Man alone

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.

Very solid. 4.2

This is a monster of an album. The mix of electric songs with mostly acoustic songs all with such turns of phrase that only Dylan could produce (and a couple forced rhymes), makes this a classic album. I knew many of the songs, but didn’t realize they were all on one recording. This is why he’s so highly revered.

favourite song: subterranean homesick blues love a bit of dylan. not quite his best but certainly up there imho

Some of Dylan's finest songs are on this album, but there are a couple of weaker ones which detract slightly from the record as a whole.

Very good album. Tough to decide between 4 and 5 stars. I think maybe 4 stars but definitely B+ letter grade.

Perhaps my favorite Dylan album

I definitely understand why people don’t like Dylan’s voice, but I love it for some reason and his songwriting is second to none. Bringing It All Back Home is bookended with two of my favorite Dylan tracks in Subterranean Homesick Blues and It’s All Over Now Baby Blue. Everything in between is great as well. Dylan is not for everyone, but if you are a fan of rock from the mid-60s onward, he is your favorite artists’ favorite artist.

Sometimes I find Bob to be a profound and engaging artist, and at other times I find him to be annoying and a bit of a rambler. This album highlights Bob's more irksome qualities.

First time listening. Top three tracks: 1. Subterranean Homesick Blues 2. Maggies Farm 3. Gates of Eden

Favorite Track: It's alright ma, Mr.Tambourine Man Other picks: Subterranean Homesick Blues, She Belongs to me, Outlaw Blues

Thats right Bob. Bow down to her on Sunday

Subterranean Homesick Blues - 4 She Belongs to Me - 2.5 Maggie's Farm - 2.5 Love Minus 0 - 2 Outlaw Blues - 3 On the Road Again - 3 Bob Dylan's 115th Dream - 3 Mr. Tambourine Man - 2, Worse the 2nd time. Gates of Eden - 2 It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) - 2 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - 2 Better than the Blood on the Tracks album, but still falls short of enjoyable. Bob Dylan would be so much better if he could just replace the lead singer. Overall probably a 2.5? Better than the other two, SLIGHTLY, so I'll settle with a 3.

06/17/24 S Tier—————————5 Mr. Tambourine Man A Tier—————————4 Subterranean Homesick Blues Love Minus Zero Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream B Tier—————————3 On The Road Again Outlaw Blues Gates of Eden She Belongs to Me It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue C Tier—————————2 Maggie’s Farm D Tier—————————1 It’s Alright, Ma(I’m Only Bleeding)

Bringing It All Back Home by Bobby D Monday 6/17/24 2:08 S Tier————————— Subterranean Homesick Blues A Tier————————— Outlaw Blues Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream Maggie’s Farm B Tier————————— On The Road Again Mr. Tambourine Man She Belongs To Me C Tier————————— Love Minus Zero It’s All Over Now Baby Blue It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) Gates of Eden Started off strong for Bob, but quickly went downhill like a rolling stone

Imperial period Bob (Freewheelin' - Blonde on Blonde). One of the albums to counter the argument regarding lack of tunefulness. Awesome cat action on the cover. That is all.

Great Dylan. Just wears on me after a while.

Didn’t really make too much of an impact

Too young to remember this album being released but have heard plenty of Dylan over the years (heard more covers than him actually singing to be honest) and not took much notice before. I can only imagine it was a departure from the norm and possibly a little Marmite back in the day. But, I can see how he influenced and inspired so many greats. Love the poetic lyrics, the imagery and the folky rock style of the music.

Classic early Dylan-a must

Excellent album. Interesting lyrics, a lot of energy and no wasted songs. Will listen again.

4.5

Inegável a capacidade de concentrar hits.

Wow, that was really boring.

Pretty good

I'm not the biggest Bob Dylan fan, but I quite enjoyed this album! Loved the harmonica. Most of the songs were upbeat which surprised me 4 ⭐️

Solid Dylan album. Iconic sound, but not as legendary as his other works.

This is the album where Bob went electric, much to the annoyance of some of his die hard fans. I’m not sure why it was such a big deal, but the added punch really steps things up on side one, especially on Subterranean Homesick Blues where Bob effectively invents rap and the lyric video at the same time. Side two has some fine songs too, especially the classic Mr Tambourine Man. Highlight is On the Road again where he wakes up with frogs in his socks!

Although I like the early Dylan, this album that marks the transition to a more electric sound is really nice too. It's cleaverly added to the spine of the songs that still keep a folk base.

Not hung up about the instrumentation but the two earlier albums I know seem to have vocal production I prefer and the songs were more focused than these. Still quality.

Brilliant lyrics. Will listen to more Bob Dylan in the future

Okay. Okay, okay. When I had Dylan's 'Blonde On Blonde' earlier (#56, ★☆☆☆☆), I had typed a whole paragraph as an introduction to my perception of his music and saved it to a file to reuse it on the other albums. This is not the time to pull it out. If I were to eventually get into his stuff - I'm still not sure I want to - this album here would be an actual good start, it seems. The musical background to his recitals is still far from being able to hold my interest but it's effective in its simplicity; his voice, while still annoying, doesn't yet sound like a caricature taking the piss. It's got the bangers so I don't have to look for them elsewhere and it's a neat service to split this between "I got an electric guitar now!" and "Remember when I didn't?" 'Bringing It All Back Home' doesn't aggravate me. Huh. I might even kinda like this. Who would have thought!?

I appreciate Dylan, I appreciate what he has to say, I recognize his massive influence. I hate listening to him.

I am liking this album a lot more than expected. It's very low-key and good energy.

Political lyrics, recognizable voice. Fun album.

One of Dylan's best; great songwriting and engaging all the way through.

Bob Dylan at his best, wonderful to hear the giggles of the band, adds to the realism.

I'm sure other people like it but it's not my style

I'm the biggest Dylan fan but this album is classic

I can see how Bringing It All Back Home is a good album and how Dylan took the folk sounds and mashed them up with the likes of early Beatles and Rolling Stones. But I can't really get into it overall. Best: Subterranean Homesick Blues Worst: On the Road Again

3.5/5

I'm a sucker for Bobby D

God I love Dylan. And this album has some absolute classics on it.

Bobby, Bob-O, Robert. I had one of your albums literally 5 days ago. Let’s do it again shall we. I said in my last album review of his that he really feels like a greatest hits artist. Because no one on Earth would say that Outlaw Blues or Bob Dylan’s 115th dream is his best and adds to the album. The hits are some of the best I’ve heard, It’s Alright Ma is great. The highs are very high, the lows are very low. 3 again.

Not in love with Dylan's voice, but he's a hell of a songwriter.

The songs on this are great wither amazing writing, but bob’s voice can be a bit much at times. Other than that, great album!

Classic bob dylan greatness

i will never seek out bob dylan really. the words are great tho. this is pretty good could i write poetry to this? n

Dylan at his most esoteric. Some find the lyrics to be poetry, others think it's gibberish. Either way, everyone has an opinion about it. I think it's genius.

Some of the songs are just too long, but this is a really good album.

Bob Dylan’s records are so hard to rate bro. They are all so amazing, and each hits a different string inside of me. This album brings a bunch of country elements into classic rock and his usual spoken word poetry, and it works amazing. She Belongs to me, Outlaw Blues, on the road again are my favs

I actually think this may be my new favorite bob record. The first four songs are just amazing and that’s my testimony to how good a record is starting off good makes a great record. The lyrics on gates of Eden just solidifies this record as iconic because it’s just perfectly flowing into itself and perfectly restrained. I said it already I would never reach out to listen to Dylan but I love when I hear him.

I enjoyed listening to this album. His voice sounded different in the beginning and then sounded more like the Bob Dylan I was used to by the end.

Was hoping to like it more, but for now I just think it's okay

I’m previously had this rated 4

Gefällt mir echt gut. Von den drei Bob Dylan-Alben, die ich hier bisher hatte (inkl. diesem hier), gefällt mir Bringing It All Back Home am besten. Besonders gefällt mir She Belongs to Me, aber keines der Lieder ist nicht gut.

I mean, it's Dylan. Even when the songs get repetitive, the lyrics are still pretty amazing. And there are a couple of bangers here. He was born to play this stuff and nobody else was, I think.

There's a recording of me playing Outlaw Blues floating around online somewhere. I recommend that you don't seek it out.

The first of the electric albums. Side one explodes with electric instruments. Side two is acoustic. Maggie’s Farm still bites 60 years down the track. So does subterranean homesick blues. A stellar cast of musicians. And he was only to get better from here. And possibly the greatest closing track of any American album. It was over. And something new was beginning. 75 stars.

As if to ask... ."When is too much DYLAN BARELY ENOUGH?" As it turns out this album is recognisably uniquely wildly (weirdly) Dylan to the core. Perhaps breakthrough different, shaping stuff. Yes. And some lyricism come through and i noted some occasional soothing lilting beats - you can let this album wash on through. He doesnt do a 5 for me, but his is better material. Ever notice he sings like a madman? as its there is a haunted quiver of death warbling in there too. I need to read the words apparently.

As well as my vinyl of this (an Australian mono & an American stereo) I have 2 CD copies of this - a remastered copy (2003) & a copy I bought in New Zealand (the hire car had a CD player & this was $5NZ in a bargain bin - great driving music) that was named after the opening track. And what a track it starts with - I first saw the famous clip of Bob standing in an alley dealing big cards with lyrics from the song, with Ginsberg making a guest appearance in the background, when I saw Pennebaker’s film, Don’t Look Back (1967) at the Mandala Cinema in Paddington in 1969. I see wiki refers to it as a music video, but this preceded music videos by a fair margin. The fact that it made the top ten in the UK shows just how swinging England was at the time. As Dylan himself admitted, it owes a lot to Chuck Berry’s Too Much Monkey Business (1956), and is the midpoint between that song and Elvis Costello’s Pump It Up (1978), which Elvis said was inspired by S.H.B. There are so many songs on this record that I copied the lyrics of, from listening to the record. One was Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream, which I loved. I cannot listen to it without thinking of the night of a party my parents let me have in the backyard in the late 60’s, where a now dear departed mate, Ross Treacy, sang along with it well after midnight,in full voice, knowing all the lyrics. Two of Dylan’s greatest love songs are here (She Belongs To Me & Love Minus Zero/No Limit) and one of his greatest break-up songs(It’s All Over Now Baby Blue). And the rocking Maggie’s Farm has been a staple of his live concerts to this very day. The b-side of the record is just solid gold, although I have to say that I was so enamoured & familiar with The Byrds’ version of Mr Tambourine Man, a huge world-wide hit, that Bob’s minimalist version shocked me when I first heard it. Gates Of Eden is poetry (I fell in love with the idea of the “motorcycle black madonna”) and It’s Alright Ma(I’m Only Bleeding) will always be remembered for giving us the lines : “But even the President of the United States Sometimes must have to stand naked” When Dylan & The Band toured America in 1974, during the last months of Nixon’s presidency, the crowd would go berserk when Bob sang those lines (as on Before The Flood - the live album from that tour). As did English crowds a decade later when he was touring England during Thatcher’s reign and would play Maggie’s Farm to rapturous applause. I’ve listened to the album at least half a dozen times before I sat down to write this. And loved it every time.

My favorite Dylan album (equal with Highway 61 Revisited). I love the full band rock and roll and blues sound, although some the acoustic number so n side 2 are equally amazing. The whole thing was recorded in three days! There is an exciting electricity to the performances and the songs are rightfully praised as some of the best songs ever written. Hard to over-praise this genuine classic. Over fifty years later, it is still a great listen, with new things to discover.

I mean come on. I have always loved Bob Dylan, but I’ve known him for individual songs and not full albums. “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” and “Boots of Spanish Leather” are two of my absolute favorite songs. And that’s not to mention his actual hits. Dylan’s music is poetry set to musical arrangement. His lyrics are insightful, accessible, and can be interpreted and easily made personal by the listener. The themes he covers both here and in his other works are often universal - love, loss, and existing as a human being struggling to get by. He also sings of higher concept ideas, drawing from biblical and mythological sources for inspiration. And he does it with such a specific tone in each song, cutting and spiteful in one moment and then soft and reflective in the next. All of this creates music that has produced songs that, at least for me, fit into different, specific moments of my life. I honestly cannot say enough about Bob Dylan and his music to you, the stranger reading this review. As for this album in particular, I loved it. I know that this album represents a controversial transition for Dylan, adding an eclectic sound to his music for the first time. Nearly 60 years later, I really have no attachment to that controversy, as I discovered both styles of tracks simultaneously and had no idea people cared that much. This is during the peak Dylan years. “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” “Maggie’s Farm,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “It’s Alright Ma,” and “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” represent some of his absolute best lyrics. I cannot say enough about this album. It will get more play in the future and the songs above will find a home on my Dylan playlist (the ones that weren’t already there, that is). Five stars. Standout tracks: See above

First time listening-listening to Bob Dylan. Maybe if I had started with him earlier in life it would’ve been different? I guess all the copies have watered down the original.

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

I know Bob Dylan can be somewhat divisive, but this was a great listen.

An all time great, for sure. Long live Bob.

Bob Dylan isn't my favourite, I've said it before, but Bringing It All Back Home is pleasant and interesting enough, has the right balance of playfulness and grit, has a couple of iconic tracks and also a few I didn't know but enjoyed, particularly Love Minus Zero. A high 3 or a low 4, he has a way of compelling you to give your attention to his sound, whether you properly enjoy it or not.

Decent. We've had better Dylan albums, I think we've had one or two worse, but this is good without being spectacular. Two classics on this album, the rest is fine, a middling to high 3.

Niin tämähän oli tämä joka on julkaistu eri nimellä euroopassa kun jenkeissä. Hyvä platta. Rokkaa. 4/5

Tää oli mulle nyt pieni Bob Dylan -valaistuminen. Upeeta lyriikkaa ja muutenkin vaikuttavia biisejä. Jostain syystä en ole aiemmin varmaan keskittynyt tarpeeksi. Sanotaan täpärästi 5/5

Dylan ei liene huonoja levyjä tehnyt ja tasaisen varma on tämäkin platta. 4/5

While I am not a great Bob Dylan fan I liked this. Knew a lot of the tracks and all of it was nice to listen to. Not nice enough for 5 stars but an easy 4.

schöner Blues

Ça m'allume tellement pas.

I first listened to this album when I was working at a record store in college and it blew my mind. From that first guitar chord it had me hooked and I loved Dylan's seemingly effortless rhymes and the energy of the songs. Over the last 25 years I've listened to this album countless times and it never grows old.

Muito bom!

It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) og subterranean home sick blues besti texti

Þetta fannst mér rosalega góð plata. Gott soundið og textarnir hans Bobba skáka nottla flest.

Lyrical poetry, over fairly samey musicality.

I can't really properly score it having listened to it only once if I'm being honest. I feel like I'm missing so much..

Now Y’know I love me some old Dylan.

This man cannot sing.

Great Dylan album, some of his biggest singles including, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Maggie Farm, Mr Tambourine Man, It's All Over Now Baby Blue. On The Road Again was a personal highlight.

Bob Dylan, eh? Bloody hell... Even when he's being faintly ridiculous he's still amazing.

Definitely a 5. Great for a drive or making dinner with family.

Opens with a nice Bob Dylan rap which elicits thoughts of Beck. I feel like Dylan was trying to figure out why he was popular and just started throwing random stuff at the wall. Then it all stuck...

Always thought I didn’t like Bob Dylan, this album proved me very wrong

Classic Dylan. If it weren’t for his voice and the harmonica I’d like it more.

This is Dylan the Beatnik Poet. You either get Dylan or you don’t. I do.

ALL of Bob's crackers in one album. Good listen, each track catchy and unique.

I'm not the biggest Dylan fan, but I like what I like. This is probably one of his better albums for me. I like him better as a songwriter. I like what other people have done with his songs, but if you are into the originals, give this a listen.

First half was better than the later half. Cover is cool. Wish I liked his voice more!

It's a bob Dylan album. Maybe in his time this stuff was revolutionary, it's good and all but to mean it all sounds the same

Six stars

Just relieved after group reviews of the last Dylan that I don't have to disown my in-laws or question my marriage x

this was my gateway dylan album. mom and dad had it on vinyl and i played it about a billion times

meh

Enough with the Bob Dylan suggestions.

Wildly good.

I'm probably biased because I knew a lot of these songs already. But I enjoyed this

Gran clásico del tío Bob.

Bob Dylan always feels like a Bit Much to me. Especially this album, straddling his first two eras, and he tries to squeeze in both. It's fine, but it's a lot.

I was prepared to not like this, it being Bob Dylan, but it wasn't so bad. Dylan seemed to stay in his lane in terms of vocal competence, and some of the upbeat songs were pretty fun.

Solid Dylan album? What is this? Seems like every Dylan album, I say "this was the best one I've heard." I'm wondering if maybe it's not just Stockholm Syndrome setting in. Anyways... 3.49/5

I hate sounding like a basic-ass boomer, but Dylan really is that good. I usually consider this an average-ish album between two game-changers, but no this is ace. Some of hus best work. A-

Nice one Bob

i refuse to believe that Bob Dylan deserves to be on here again, like what the hell. however, Mr Tambourine was already in my liked songs and listening to it again, i do agree it’s a great song, however the issue i have with Bob is that, if you took all the songs i liked from all his albums and put it together - then it would be a 5 - no doubt. but there’s so much crap in between the gold. However; he does a mean harmonica, and i do love that sound so much, so for that song and the harmonica, it gets bumped up to a 3.

Pretty classic Bob. Great song writing and lyrics. So-so singing.

Primo folk

Genius.

Great Dylan album should be in every vinyl fans collection.

meh dont care for bobby d

Don't like his voice, but didnt mind the songs

This one and Highway 61 were the first Dylan albums I bought. Genius.

Quite liked some songs. Dylan's voice keeps being difficult. Not a native speaker so a lot of the intricacies of the writing are lost when listening and working at the same time

I want to dedicate this review in memory to my 12th Grade English Professor. He's not gone I just like remembering his class. I bring this up as he would always say that Bob Dylan was one of the greatest American Poets in existence. While I wouldn't go to that extent, I can really see where he was coming from with it. Each of the songs has something to come back to that counters my general aversion to folk (more so a thrash kind of guy) and has me trying to process what not just what Bob Dylan said but also what Bob Dylan meant for each song. While I generally don't connect with the songs instrumentally, I cannot deny the general quality of everything surrounding it.

The man can't sing and isn't much chop on the guitar either. I don't know what he's singing about and I'm not inspired to find out either. There are at least some decent songs here - when he strays from the folksie blues formula it gets better, but it's still got that harmonica cutting through everything like a machine gun of shit.

This is a pretty fun album. I'm new to Bob Dylan's music, so I had no clue what to expect going into this album. I was pleasantly surprised. 8.5/10 Would I listen to it again? Yes

Great album! Love Bob Dylan but certainly one of those artists that I don’t listen to very often but always enjoy it when I do.

meglio dell'altro, tra il 3 e il 4 perché obbiettivamente un buon album, ma rimango non un grande fan

Doesn't do much for me musically. And I'm not reading along with the lyric sheet. So...

Genius song writing punctuated by 7 minutes of the repetitive rhyming babel

Well, Its Bob Dylan.

- First Dylan album I have listened to in-full. - The lyricism is everything. The music behind it is often comforting and unobstrusive without ever being monotonous, but Dylan's lyrics are what makes this music stand out. - Is Dylan my thing? No, not really. But I have to admire the words he weaves, even if I do not understand where 50% of it is going. - "Mr. Tambourine Man" is definitely the standout.

Yea, that was real nice

Good Bob Dylan album but not the best.

classic. little grating. roadtrip

I never liked Dylan. People revere him, I don't. It's a character flaw, according to many of my friends. I guess he led people to do music that I like, maybe that's his talent. I find his voice obnoxiously whiny, his guitar repetitious and annoying, and his harp playing laughable, with his lyrics lost in this cacophony of music that sounds like fingernails on a blackboard to me. I played the beginning of each song to see if I still hate it like I did. Yep, no change there.

Bob is great. Half way I said “no way he’ll go acoustic” then he does it!

enjoyable! i liked it!

another good album. there's a lot of bob dylan on this list but it's all pretty fun and enjoyable. this might be my favorite of his that I've listened to so far. favorites: subterranean homesick blues, maggie's farm, bob dylan's 115th dream, mr. tambourine man

01) Subterranean Homesick Blues - 8,0 02) She Belongs To Me - 9,0 03) Maggie's Farm - 8,5 04) Love Minus Zero - 8,5 05) Outlaw Blues - 8,0 06) On The Road Again - 8,0 07) Bob Dylan's 115th Dream - 8,5 08) Mr. Tambourine Man - 10,0 09) Gates Of Eden - 8,0 10) It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) - 9,0 11) It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - 10,0 TOTAL: 8,68 (87/100) Another good one from Bob.

It’s John Denver

Blind album. Great style and songs. I can't hate Bob Dylan. I love what he does.

Classic album with so many good songs and stories. Subterranean Homesick Blues must have had an impact when it came out. She Belongs to Me, Bob Dylan’s 115th dream and Gates of Eden all stood out too. And what a tune Mr Tambourine Man is.

My inlaws were the biggest Dylan fans. This brings back happy memories

I suppose this album was a big deal when it came out, particularly in light of Dylan "going electric" at the Newport Folk Festival a couple short months later after it came out. It's good for sure, all of Dylan's 60s records are. It feels more like a scattered collection of songs though than anything else.

I quite liked this. I feel like #1001Albuns is conspiring to get me into Bob Dylan.

Some classics on this, as an album just falls short of some of his other masterpieces in my humble not very well informed opinion….

Depending on the day I bounce between this and Blood on the Tracks as my favorite Dylan albums. But It's Alright Ma is probably my favorite Dylan song every day

B- Subterranean Homesick Blues 3 She Belongs To Me 3 Maggie's Farm 3 Love Minus Zero / No Limit 3 Outlaw Blues 3 On The Road Again 3 Bob Dylan's 115th Dream 4 Mr. Tambourine Man 3 Gates Of Eden 3 It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) 3 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 3 When will he go away?

More garbage Dylan... Yuck

3.5 what you’d expect from bob Dylan

Best song: Subterranean homesick blues Vibes: roughneck reflective rock/folk Themes: working class blues and consequences

My first time sitting to listen to Bob Dylan. I enjoyed this way more than I had expected. I see why Tom Petty sounds as he did - Dylan must have been a huge influence. Didn’t realize Dylan wrote Tambourine Man. More overall melody than I expected, great lyrics. Good stuff here.

me gustó. 7/10 xoxo

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I'm not sure I really like this? I did like the song "On the Road Again" sooo plus one for that. Ya know what, its actually not that bad now that I've listened to the whole thing.

I don't think I could do this album today lol I'm just not a fan of Bob Dylan man, can't get over the VOICE!!! Sorry Bob. 2 stars.

Excellent! And I don't even like Bob Dylan!

Nice to see in the 1 star reviews how much Bobby D can still get up people's noses nearly 60 years on.

Great mix of "rock songs" and folk. Bob Dylan is an excellent poet and it shows. Great Album.4 stars

Please stop with Bob Dylan

The guy's got a Pulitzer prize. And this is in the conversation about being one of his best. And it has subterranean homesick blues, Maggie's farm and Mr tambourine man on. There isn't an easier 5 stars in the world

Horrible whiney nasally voice.

Muy famoso pa lo regular que canta. Aixo si, sense autotune, al Dylan lo que es del Dylan 3/5

These songs are classics. I didn’t realize this album had so many classic Dylan songs on it. This is a 5 from me.

Awesome album, impossible to pick a favorite track.

I really like the first track. After that, I could not get into the rest. Not sure what the hell he’s talking about much of the time.

Had a lot of greatest hits on. Including the ones that go on too long

It was fine. I enjoyed what I was familiar with . The rest seemed convoluted or within a context deep in some memory hole.

Ganz oke, de bobby dylan halt oder

subterranean homesick blues isch irgendwie en titel woni scho ghört ha aber nonie glost. goht no los. she belongs to me tönt suuper schön. love minus zero au mega schös instrumental, gitarre huere nice on the road again isch sehr funny. napoleon bonaparte mask het min paper ah seiter. gates of eden isch classic dylan aber find huere geil. chords cool. singt cool. boah it's alright ma isch huuuere guete text mega powerful aaah. ich check dylaaaaaan huuuuere guet. it's all over now. do ischer chli meh am umegröle aber finds immerno nice. s het en bass.

okee tönt schomal chli meh nach mim gusto entweder hani love minus zero schomal ghört oder es tönt ähnlich wienes anders lied, uf jede fall hani das uhuere es schöns lied gfunde JÖÖ DE AHFANG VO BOB DYLAN'S 115TH DREAM ICH LIEBS mr. tambourine man isch ja glaub recht beliebt, es isch zwar sehr cute gsi aber chli sehr repetitiv? aso viiiill besser als blonde on blonde

loved it. bobby is a true folk outlaw

Much less screechy than the last Bob Dylan album

not touched except Tambourine man and its all over now baby blue

I like it. For me, the first side is more compelling than the second. The jangly, bluesy honkey tonk keeps the songs driving forward. Certainly, his lyrics are the primary driver, and yes, they’re inspired. Mr Tambourine Man paints vivid images. But truthfully, I could have lived with fewer verses on some of the songs. 3.9

There are some classics on here, but also some not great ones -- 11 songs and almost 5 identifiable melodies. The world has dramatically changed and it feels like this music isn't as vital as it was then, but it's hard to argue against Dylan's impact. Maybe an occasional relisten, but not something I'd turn to often. 3.4

- Starts very well with Subterraneam Homesick Blues - The harmonica saves the second song - On the Road Again it's really good - Bob Dylan's 115th Dream is such a fun song, was boping my head the whole time - It's alright Ma (I'm only bleeding) - what a fantastic song, the best song on the album Overall great album, Bob Dylan really was one of the best. Rating the same amount of stars to Let It Bleed was a mistake, this is much better