Bringing It All Back Home

Subterranean Homesick Blues is a great song which Bob sounds great on. I don't like Maggie's Farm as a song.

I generally hate listening to Bob Dylan sing, but I ended up appreciating this album. Easy to see this being groundbreaking in 1965. Probably won't listen again, but glad I listened once.

It was ok

Bobi ei ole koskaan täysin sulattanut meikäläisen jäistä sydäntä. Kerran kuuntelee helposti läpi ja mukana muutama hyvä biisi. Niukka kolmonen.

I feel like I'm too young for this music :>

I have been wondering if I would like Bob Dylan more nowadays. I tried listening to his music some time ago but it didn’t really click for me, but I’ve since fallen in love with other folk musicians (namely Carole King and Joni Mitchell) so maybe my opinion might have changed. Songs I already knew: Mr Tamborine Man Favourites: Mr Tamborine Man, It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) I think my biggest problem with Bob Dylan is that I just find his voice quite grating. He sings with this strange nasal tone with a somewhat squeaky timbre that just makes his music somewhat difficult for me to listen to. Vocals aside, his instrumentation and storytelling through music is very good. Other than the songs mentioned above, I did also enjoy Maggie’s Farm for its storytelling. Overall, I can certainly appreciate aspects of this music, and certainly understand the appeal for some people, but the vocals are just too jarring for me to say I really enjoyed this album.

Prima

M’n eerste keer Bob Dylan album geluisterd daarvoor nou nooit echt op gedrukt. Prima, in de toekomst maar eens terug naar deze denk ik

Good Bob Dylan music, what are these lyrics?

It was Bob Dylan I guess. Has a couple of tracks that I liked though but like with other Dylan releases, most of them blend together a little bit for me.

Got bored

A solid album from Dylan but not one of my favorites. I think he's still learning what to do with electric instrumentation here in a way that's better executed later on. Some solid songwriting still though.

Interesting album with some recognisable songs

3.2

This was more enjoyable than I expected with a couple of classic Dylan tracks. 3*

Perfectly cromulent but not his best in my opinion.

As with all 7 Bob Dylan albums on this list, I'm rating this relative to the other Dylan albums on here only. As such, this work has some of his best poetry, and the acoustic side in particular has some very impactful songs, but musically there are much better Dylan albums out there, and of course much worse. 3 lamp posts with folded arms out of 5.

It's 1965. You just got back from the Human Potential Movement seminar, where ideas such as 'you're only using about 10% of your brain" or "Every child born has, at the moment of birth, a greater potential intelligence than Leonardo da Vinci ever used" were preached as gospel. You're about to smoke some absolute reggie; your friend comes over with the new Bob Dylan record, which you think is about to be 'totally copacetic.' The first song plays, Subterranean Homesick Blues. Bob opens up with Johnny's in the basement, mixin' up the medicine I'm on the pavement, thinkin' about the government This is the most profound thing you've ever heard. Two decades later you will go on to vote for Ronald Reagan twice and believe a muslim caravan is heading straight towards your doorstep. I am a Dylan realist - great artist .The countercultural movement of the 1960s was bankrupt; some good things (Vietnam, Civil rights) but mostly decadence (that's all Free Love was, really), ultimately becoming the vanguard for the culture of narcissism that we were born into, or what our parents were born into. (Shout out to the Lasch readers in the group) One thing I really appreciate about this album is Dylan's singing. In the late 1960s it starts to get really nasily, you can hear the change on Nashville Skyline. Yes I know there's exceptions, Simple Twist of Fate, The Man In Me - whatever I think the early deliveries were overall better, more raw. Mr Tambourine Man, It's Alright Ma(I'm Only Bleeding), and It's All over Now, Baby Blue are the hits. One last thing on the mythization of Dylan: here's a good review I read on Meet Me in the Bathroom, a book about the indie-rock bands of the early 90s/aughts But while reading Meet Me In The Bathroom is a pleasant enough experience it is also a stone-cold bummer because: damn, man, I don't want my generation to descend up its own butthole the same way that the Boomers did. Look: I was in college when a lot of these bands released their first records. I remember the Strokes being played at house parties. I fell in love with Interpol during 2005, which was the first year that I was living completely on my own, two and a half thousand miles from where I grew up. Hell, the National - who are interviewed in the book but not really discussed - have been my favorite band for going on a decade. But it's a big leap to go from "I like these bands" to "these bands were important. They Meant Something." Did these bands change things? Sure, why not. But you know who else changed things? Reality TV and Starbucks and PornHub and SpongeBob Squarepants. I'm told that a butterfly can change the world if it flaps its wings hard enough. and it's allllll over noooooooooow, buuhhhhhhyyyy bluuuuuuu

This is an interesting record. I have never listened to a Dylan album before. Kinda funny how most of these songs just dont have an end and just fade out. Also his lyricism is insane, he just says random bs but it usually works. He's got an iconic voice thats for sure. I expected more from this album because its Bob Dylan but it wasn't bad by any means. The definition of average 5/10

Good Album, 3 Dylan albums so far I think.

More ambivalent over this one than other 60s Dylan albums I’ve heard, though it has some great tunes like “Subterranean Homesick Blues” and “Mr. Tambourine Man”. Lots of 12-bar blues in the first half, and I felt the length of songs such as “115th Dream” and “It’s Alright Ma”. October 10, 2022

First day office, weird hh vibes, feet hurt, tired but good

have spent most of my life hating Bob Dylan. This is the Dylan i do like though. a bit of energy in it and not carried so much by him and his voice, which is poop

Good grooves for working. Should go back and listen to the stories in the lyrics

not my favorite bob. electric guitar bob. Baby blue is better performed by Them

Ok

Interesting split what the electric and the acoustic folk. A lot of influence came from here, I'm sure.

It's Dylan. What else is there to say?

Not a massive Dylan fan but this is pretty decent

not

I can finally say I’ve heard Bob Dylan, it I wasn’t expecting to hear something Yelawolf sampled.

Couple good songs, Bit repetitive but overall worth a listen

Very cool, but it seems that BD only knows how to play in 2 different BPMs. Maggie's Farm, SHB and Mr. Tambourine Man clearly stand out (there's a reason why they're the most known songs of the album). The rest is great 60's folk but not really unforgettable.

Was okay, bit too old for me but some catchy songs. listened to the whole thing

Not my favorite of Bob Dylan's work, but it is a decent album regardless.

Interesting lyrics

3/11, 27%

He wrote a good protest song, and Subterranean Homesick Blues is great and the film clip to it, iconic but a little bit of Bob goes quite a long way

As Bowie described his voice, like sand and glue. Shades of bluegrass twang as well.

One of the greatest songwriters of all time Liked Outlaw Blues, On the Road Again, Mr. Tambourine Man Heavy on the harmonica

There’s some Bob Dylan I like a lot, and some I think is fine. Highway 61 is by far my favorite album of his

Couple of great songs and the rest is okay.

Having this alongside The Fall was interesting. Both if their vocal stylings were unique and mildly annoying. It's a fine set of songs though.

Another great Dylan album! This felt like classic dylan even though I didn't mark any as favorites. I feel like each time his album pops up I have to mention how we are always impersonating dylans voice and lyrics and this album is probably the closest to that.

Probably the best Bob Dylan is going to get for me personally

Nice

i'm not really into it but i can't deny that the man has talent

I can appreciate that people LOVE Bob Dylan. He's ok for me. Kind of the same sound for every song, every album. I listened to this one a few times, it is worth listening to, but don't think I'd ever go back to it again. Glad I got the chance to hear it. 3/5

'Bringing It All Back Home' tends to get lost sandwiched between the outstanding LPs Dylan recorded before and after. Consider the preceding three- 'The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan,' 'The Times They Are a-Changin’,' and 'Another Side of Bob Dylan' (acoustic folk music)- and, the two following- 'Highway 61 Revisited' and 'Blonde on Blonde' (electric rock n’ roll.) And, I must confess, 'Bringing It All Back Home' also gets lost amidst my go-to Dylan music (including later works like 'Blood on the Tracks.') But intentionally so. For one thing, Dylan comes across as if his lyrical output has temporarily overcome his performance energy. He thankfully got it back on the next LP, but this one sounds to me like a winded Dylan. How does one supply the energetic passion to share such an extraordinary amount of lyrics, with little instrumental breaks to catch a breath? And I’m not even talking about the interpretation of songs like ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ and ‘Gates of Eden’ and ‘It’s Allright Ma, I’m Only Bleedng,’ but just the utter volume of it's sung words. Once one does get around to deciphering Dylan on this particular LP, with its shift from social justice issues to surrealism (a relatively new feature for Dylan in 1965), there are many more questions raised than answered: Who is Maggie, or Mr. Tambourine Man, or Baby Blue? What exactly are the Gates of Eden, not to mention their function, and where may they be located? What is a magic swirling ship: a boat, a plane, LSD in a toilet bowl? What precipitated Dylan’s love to the realization that she ‘knows there’s no success in failure, and that failure’s no success at all’? What does that even mean? Dylan’s reference to the conquest of America on ‘Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream’ doesn’t seem to be intended in an exclusively historical way, so what is its relevance to 1965? What is its relevance now? He suggests on the opening song, ‘You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,’ but that’s surely more than an observation of a purely meteorological event. The whole LP had the feel of Dylan struggling to sustain the energy to endure the performance of these wordy songs- both physically and emotionally. And consider the interesting order in which they are even placed on the album: side one introduces the listener to an assembled band of plugged in rock n’ rollers, while side two is solo, unplugged acoustic Dylan. The strategy is completely backwards. Wouldn’t it make more sense to begin with the familiar acoustic before gradually easing your audience into the ‘new’ electric sound? But the album is entitled, 'Bringing It All Back Home,' so maybe it’s format is purposefully designed to befuddle, with Dylan, all the while, maintaining a purposefully restrained grin. Yet another mystery from the final verse on the final song, after which the listener is left in silence to ponder: ‘Leave your stepping stones behind, something calls for you. Forget the dead you’ve left, they will not follow you. The vagabond who’s rapping at your door is standing in the clothes that you once wore. Strike another match, go start anew. And it’s all over now, Baby Blue.’ Is Dylan talking to himself, to us, to the folk music community, to the 60’s counter culture, to the American establishment… to a freezing infant?

Bringing It All Back Home is front-loaded with its best songs and finds Dylan in an uncharacteristically rollicking mood. Also uncharacteristically, he doesn't seem to have much to say. The album degrades as songs get both longer and less complex, ultimately becoming a bit tedious. I'd rather just listen to Muddy Waters.

The quick tempos and rock sounds in the first half had me thinking this would be my favorite Dylan album thus far (and it still might be), but it drags on and on in the second half.

3.0

Day 1: This is the first album of this challenge, I've listened to a few of Bob Dylan's songs before but this is the first full album of his I've listen to I'm surprised I enjoyed it as much as I did. I feel like I didn't connect with the Album as much as others due to there being an almost 70 year gap, but I loved how every song was basically a Story. Favourite Song: Subterranean Homesick Blues

The best Dylan album I’ve heard so far, but that’s not many at all. A couple of decent tracks and not the obvious ones.

I hate this guy.

No tan aburrido como otros de Dylan

Compared to other works of his, this was rather disappointing. The songs all sounded very very similar, also the same, basic background music and always the rather same singing. In the end not bad but for such a highly rated artist it was disappointing

Pretty good

Knew more tracks than I thought I would. Never been a big Dylan fan, can't get past the lack of melody having been raised on McCartney. Not terrible though

Classic Dylan sound. Sometimes it was distracting and sometimes I was lost in the song. 3/5

Starting to appreciate more the good vibes that Bob Dylan brings. Haven't heard this album before Enjoying.

J'ai hésité à mettre la note d'une étoile sur cinq mais j'ai finalement décidé d'en donner trois. Je cristallise en effet une véritable haine envers Bob Dylan, qu'il n'a pourtant rien fait pour mériter. En discutant avec Robert, celui-ci m'a d'ailleurs fait cadeau d'une anecdote exclusive et jamais révélée sur l'artiste en question. Alors que Dylan était en représentation au Royal Albert Hall en 1966, un ami à lui fit irruption sur scène pour tenter une expérience. Celui-ci s'avança doucement vers l'artiste en train de chanter Mr. Tambourine Man, puis, discrètement, tendit sa main et pinça son nez. Croyez-le ou non, plus aucun son n'entrait dans le micro. Le public était dans l'incompréhension la plus totale puisque la guitare posée sur les genoux du chanteur ne s'était pas arrêtée, elle. Quelques douzaines de secondes plus tard, l'ami libéra les narines préalablement pincées et c'est alors qu'une rafale d'air déferla sur le micro, provoquant une coupure de liaison avec les enceintes des quatre coins de la salle. Le problème crut être réglé par une intervention tardive de Jim Morrison mais le concert sera finalement reporté.

Ágætisplata. Óbragð í munni.

Squams

Good 👍

Another quite enjoyable Bob Dylan album. It appears that he and I may have got off to a shaky start. This includes some well known classics and is fairly strong throughout, although I preferred the more plugged in Side A to the more folky Side B. 3.5/5.

I’ve never been a big Dylan fan. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m a speech-language pathologist and I always hated hearing a grown ass man mumble incoherently. Anywho, I thought this was pretty decent. His vocals were good and I loved the guitar. I’d play this on a road trip up the Cali coast.

Great opener. Dylan's voice is off-putting, but we all know that going in. Some of the blues numbers seemed a bit aimless. Didn't really massively stand out for me. Obviously this album is the home of Mr Tamborine Man but I don't think his version is particularly any better than the Byrds. Maybe I'll have to return to this in the summer.

I liked this less than the other Dylan albums we’ve come across so far.

Songs too long as per usual Bob Dylan, but inoffensive enough listening.

“A long and whining road.”

Great tales are told via simple guitar and Dylanesque word singing

The fun stuff is pretty enjoyable. The rest of it is repetitive filler drivel. Kudos if he can remember the lyrics to a couple of those songs

Definitely quality and fun song writing. Not my style of music though

As with the Stones, don't think I've ever sat down and listened to a Dylan album. Was expecting to hate it, dutifully sat down, put it on and realised I knew a lot of it anyway and it was not half bad, again hard to assess the impact it would have had on release

Dylan is more poet than musician. His lyrics may be deep, but his music more often than not is shallow. There are some good tracks on here, especially in the album's first half. But nothing really stands out or touches me. Also, I'm still not a fan of Dylan's voice. 3/5.

so thats what radiohead named their song after. except their song was better. honestly i liked this better than blonde on blonde but not by much. its all over now baby blue is one of my favorite songs but marianne faithfull and van morrison sang it better

I guess this is peak Dylan. I like the flow of the album, going from the electric first half to the acoustic second half. It brings a shift in energy and focus, like it's going from the whole world to just one man. It is also a bit of an acquired taste. Do you like the nasally singing man doing version of the blues then the nasally man playing his guitar and occasionally tooting his harmonica? Dylan big strength is as a lyricist so appreciation of this album has to be taken through a "lyrics first" lens.

was aight, usual bob I guess

Why is every fart of Dylan in this list? ;) It´s basically more of the same to me. Not saying it´s bad, but still....

Still no fan of Dylan's singing, but at least this album did not irritate me as much as some of his other (later) work we have been treated with on this list.

Some classics, some nasal caterwauling, overall ok - which is my typical impression of Bob Dylan

Some great tracks, unexpectedly nice.

tambourine man and subterranean homesick blues

Kinda liked this more than I expected. A lot sounds similar. He has a shit load of music on spotify.

What I expected from Bob Dylan

11/12/21 - Bob Dylan was the first white boy rapper.

Still a corker

Another artist I haven’t spent a lot of time listening to outside of their popular work. I liked it, an insight into music from its time, I can see how Dylan is attributed with influencing so many artists of the late 60’s and early 70’s

I thought adding more instruments would improve Freewheelin', but I found myself missing the stripped-bare, disguised anger from his 1963 album. Still, very good album.

Thought it was good just all sounded like the blues to me so not exactly my taste but still thought the sound was cool.

collection of intelligent folk/blues tunes. poetic lyrics, social commentary and human condition description. classic unique dylan sound here. nice harmonica. it's alright ma, subteranean homesick blues, maggie's farm

Dylan fan ...one or two great tracks...she belongs to me, she.. not enough for me tho...so being mean with 3.7

Me están costando mucho trabajo los discos de Dylan.

I know Bob is known for his lyrical prowess, but as a not very lyrical forward person, this was only fine. His musicality does not bring the album forward enough for me.

Classic

Just not a huge Bob Dylan fan

Too much folkiness

I grew up hearing Dylan’s Nashville Skyline, but never explored his music beyond that. Didn’t know about this album, pretty sure my ears are Dylan-deficient, so glad to check it out. After the first seconds of “Subterranean Homesick Blues” it is clear this belongs on the list. Should have listened to this a long time ago. “She Belongs To Me” is an example of the smoother Dylan voice and a truly beautiful song. “Maggie’s Farm” swings a bit. I enjoyed it less than the softer song before it. But “Love Minus Zero/No Limit” goes back to that softer sound that I definitely prefer. “On The Road Again” surprised me with its witty lyrics. And the fun continues with “Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream”. Crazy dream story with rocking music. Of course I’ve heard Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” before. This sparse version contrasts with the lush cover by The Byrds, and while I’d likely always think of the latter first the original really focuses you on the poetry of the song. “The Gates of Eden” and “It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” read like poetry. Nice ending with “It’s All Ober Now, Baby Blue”. Still not sure how big of a Dylan fan I am, but the importance of this album is irrefutable. Glad to have listened to this.

solo un paio mi piacciono. lui è molto rumoroso a volte

Nice sound for Bob Dylan. I like the melodies and tone but not super into the drawn-out storytelling. Would have to listen a few more times to get into the lyrics.

Pretty tite, dylan's voice kinda grates on me after a short while

чот представил, что альбом нормик зайдёт если гнать на грузовике между штатами сша и вот это вод всё, ну типо роадмюзик. А так-то хз ,пусть будет чо

Dylan für Anfänger: nur Hits drauf, der Beat spomped, der Meister hat Bick auf Entertainment, und auf Maggies Farm wird heute bestimmt nicht mehr gearbeitet. Bringt mich immer noch nicht auf den völligen Hobo-Trip, aber trotzdem: von hier aus gern weiter mit uns, Mr. Zimmermann! (3,5)

Bob Dylan è uno di quegli artisti, pionieri super affermati e pluripremiati che non ho mai considerato molto, forse perché essendo spesso preceduti dalla loro fama o associandoli a persone sbagliate parto sempre un po' prevenuto. Questa è la prima volta che ascolto un suo album per intero e obiettivamente devo dire che non mi è dispiaciuto.

Bob being Bob.

Feel like I should have listened to this by now as I already knew every other track. Overall a good solid folk effort from the man.

She Belongs To Me: Che palle apparte l'armonica me sta a piacè... Maggie's Farm: Ma che è tutta sta voglia de vive?? Se continua così de certo l'uno non glie lo posso mette, speriamo che i prossimi facciano veramente schifo :( Love Minus Zero: Qua se mette male... Bob Dylan's 115th Dream: Che palle mo me sta pure simpatico... Gates Of Eden: Questa è la prima che m'ha fatto due palle Dylan's style In Conclusione: C'avevo l'uno in canna però in tutta onestà non posso darglielo. La prima parte del disco m'ha divertito molto, giusto gli ultimi tre pezzi so un po' pesanti e ti dylaniano (ah ah ah ah). I testi comunque mediamente so interessanti e mi piace il modo zozzo di suonare l'acustica, un po' punk. La sua voce è meno fastidiosa qua e pure la sua stupida armonica. Probabilmente rende meglio quando rimane nel blues o magari la roba acustica all'epoca era più rivoluzionaria di quanto suoni oggi. Comunque mi immagino che potrei risentire alcuni pezzi una volta ogni tanto, alla fine la maggior parte m'ha divertito.

Lo stile di Dylan è molto riconoscibile e questo è un pregio, anche se non sempre mi piace l'interpretazione vocale. Musicalmente lo trovo un pò povero però l'ho ascoltato con piacere.

No es mi estilo

Buen album, no creo que sea el mejor

The first song is a banger already xD

Very good listening album. 7/10. Nothing stood out as an absolute great song.

decent folk album, typical Bob Dylan. I am not a huge fan, but appreciate his impact for the era.

I tend to prefer Dylan's music covered by other artists, but this album is really great.

false

Subterranean Homesick Blues is notable

First half is decent, second half drags a bit. Best track: Subterranean Homesick Blues

I'm sort of split on this one. The gritty start of the album surprised me a bit, before it turned to the mellower songs more in the style of his famous hits that I know Bob Dylan from. I liked some of these mellower ones a lot better, but others were just a bit boring and went on for a little too long. The songs I liked best were Mr. Tambourine Man, 115th Dream (although I strongly disliked the beginning) and Love Minus Zero.

3/5 why can't I get dylan? :(

Goed, maar ik heb al betere nummers gehoord van hem dan de nummers op dit album. Lang getwijfeld tussen 3 en 4 sterren. Misschien dat de teksten bij meerdere keren luisteren beter tot hun recht komen, maar nu hou ik het toch op 3.

Decent album. Some really good songs on there, some more generic stuff. Will happily listen again.

I've never been a huge fan of Dylan. He's got a few songs that I like but from this I could only see myself listening to Subterranean Homesick Blues and Mr. Tambourine Man. Very alright otherwise - nothing to write home about.

I’m a fan of Bob Dylan’s hits but less so on his deeper tracks. It takes me a while to appreciate the music in the lyrics I think - maybe someday this could get to a 4 for me. Not likely to listen again soon. Of course Mr Tambourine Man is magical

I'm glad Bob Dylan was on here because I've never really listened to him and I know he's kind of a big deal. Took me a while to get into it but once I did some of the lyrics really struck me.

More BD

Bob Dylan en todo su esplendor. Voz, letras y guitarra.

"She's a brown skin woman - but I love her just the same" Sorry Bob you're CANCELLED. I like Bob Dylan but I thought most of these songs were pretty average.

Meh.

More high school nostalgia. I wonder what it would have been like to experience this as “current” music though. Weird to hear some of these alternate versions to the ones I know. Not sure which first

I'm a fan, but this album is not one of my favorites

pretty good

Just good ol' Bob. You get exactly what you paid for. Solid.

I’m not a huge fan of Dylan’s voice, but I found that the entire album is super cohesive and I think I appreciate him a lot more than I previously did.

Definitely not my favorite Dylan. If you put it on in my car on a road trip, I'd allow it, but I'd silently wonder why you picked this album.

Bob is not one of those artists that I listen to very frequently but that I quite enjoy when I do x2

Fav Song: Maggie's Farm

not my cup of tea - most songs a 1-2. Elevated to 3 because I do like Mr. Tambourine Man

Bob Dylan probably just isnt my thing. I might enjoy it more if I try focusing on/reading the lyrics as I listen.

Respektiere ihn sehr, aber mag seine Stimme gar nicht.

sounds drunk

did not really like it

Osef-tier de fou. J'aime juste pas la country je crois hein.

no es lo que mas me gusta de bob

Meh. Don't like him

Nope, I still don't get it. Dylan sings - well, let's say *less badly* on this album, and he executes some clever rhymes. But the pitch and rhythm and structure are just sloppy, and the lyrics too often mistake cheap jokes for profundity, plugging in words and phrases at random because they end in a rhyme. I won't deny that Dylan was immensely popular and influential, but I don't understand why, and I doubt I ever will. Maybe you had to be there.

I don't like folk rock as a genre and I really hate Bob Dylan's voice. I acknowledge how influential he is, so one extra star for that. But there is nothing here for me.

265. ok

These are not songs. These are poems pur to music- poems that often cross from inscrutable to gibberish.

i love folk, but i can't stand dylan. his voice makes the music impossible for me to get into. i've already listened to this one and had the exact same thoughts on it the first time i listened to it. he sounds more like a rambling man than someone who's actually trying to sing, and that rambliness really takes all the magic out of the music for me and makes it impossible for me to get into. 2/5, though i've heard this is one of his best so it probably deserves to be here

Not my favorite Bob Dylan album but it has a few good songs

mmm not my type of music. Like it's not terrible but I would not listen to this album, maybe a song or two but nah. Dancing to some of the songs, "Outlaw Blues" for example could be fun though I think. Very upbeat and danceable. Overall not my fav.

Another failed Bob Dylan listen. This guy doesn’t appeal to me at all. 5/10

can't stand this guy. just blabberin on a bad beat Would I listen again: no Deserves to be on this list: he's got a better album, right? 2.0

I'm not a big fan of Bob Dylan. Of the albums of his that I have heard this one would rank near the top. Not that I think it's good, it's just one of the best of his. Having said that I wouldn't care if I never heard it again, and if I did hear it again it would be by accident or against my will. I'm sure his lyrics are great I just can't stand his voice or delivery. The music is just okay to me.

I can't get to grips with his singing voice and the overall sound it makes. Some of the melodies are nice, but they all blend into one.

Another Bob Dylan. I remain convinced these songs are better off read. Still can't get with the voice.

Nah, still don't like Dylan

Not a big fan of Bob Dylan, although I can't argue that point much considering how influential he is (what with a biopic starring Timothee Chalamet). This album was rather underwhelming, but maybe it'll grow on me one day?

Still don't like Bob Dylan's music. And now I know there's a total of 7 Bob Dylan albums on this list. Welcome to hell.

Honestly not my piece of cake haha. Most of the songs sounded quite similar to me so I couldn’t really get into it. A bit monotonous for me :P

All at once, I’m completely sick of bob Dylan’s shit.

No siento que sea lo mio, no me gusta el folk y no soy cerrado con géneros hay algunas canciones q me gustaron, las q dicen blues pero poco más, y Bob Dylan canta mejor cuando se calma.

Better than the live album I was forced to listen to last time. Still not a fan but at least it didn't make my ears bleed (but it was close).

COMPRENDO L'INNOVAZIONE E LA SVOLTA CHE BOB DYLAN HA PORTATO AL ROCK/FOLK ROCK. LA PRIMA PARTE ELETTRICA, CON TESTI PERO' MENO BANALI RISPETTO AL ROCK FINO A QUEL TEMPO, HANNO RESO IL ROCK PIU' ADULTO, INFLUENZANDO ALTRI COME I BEATLES. LE PRIME DUE CANZONI SONO LE MIE PREFERITE. RIMANE CHE LA SECONDA PARTE ACUSTICA NON MI GARBA TANTO. ANZICHE' ASCOLTARE QUELL' ARMONICA ANDREI IN TEXAS, METTEREI IN LIBERTA' UN MULO SLEGANDO LA CORDA CHE LO TIENE PRIGIONIERO, TROVEREI UN MULINO A VENTO E MI CI IMPICCHEREI. LO SPIRITO CRITICO DICE UNA COSA, IL GUSTO PERSONALE UN'ALTRA. 2/5.

I want to like this album more but it’s just kind of ok for me. And I am kind of in the folksy songwriter mood, so I’m not sure why this is not grabbing me. Sometimes you just can’t vibe with an album. 2/5

Ok

7e fucking Dylan album... Wel eindelijk de laatste! En ik moet zeggen, misschien is het Stockholm syndroom, maar She belongs to me is best goed? Ik irriteer me eventjes niet aan de stem van Dylan, iets wat helaas weer volledig terug is bij Maggie's Farm. De man heeft gewoon geen goede stem, en dan kiest hij er ook nog eens voor om een mondharmonica te gebruiken? Iets wat toch als een van de meest irritante instrumenten gezien word? Ziet hij hier zelf de ironie niet van in?? Het openingsnummer, Subterranean Homesick Blues, is voor mij Dylan op zn best; niet te aanwezig en met een behoorlijk dikke blues saus. Oprecht; daar heeft hij de stem voor. De focus ligt meer op de muziek dan de rest en het klinkt gewoon best goed. Jammer dat hij dat niet vaker doet... Maar op dit album wel iets meer! Outlaw Blues is ook weer wat meer die sound die ik wat beter trek. Tsja, Mr Tambourine Man is een bekende Dylan plaat. Maar ik ben geen fan. Ik begin zn zang wel iets beter te trekken, maar nog steeds is het gewoon te lang, te matig gezongen en had ik al te lang gezegd? Jezus Christus, de 2e helft van dit album, de Akoestische helft, is echt niet doorheen te komen. Elk nummer duurt minstens 5 minuten, de mondharmonica is continue aan het toeteren en Bob jankt in je oor als nooit tevoren. Ik was echt van plan om dit album 3 sterren te geven, maar dit haalt het voor mij weer echt naar beneden. God wat een schijthinderlijk album, alleen Dylan krijgt het voor elkaar om een album van 50 minuten een eeuwigheid te laten duren! Wat is ie goed he... FAVO: Subterranean Homesick Blues,

you know what, sometimes Bob dylan is a miss for me... it's just his voice man... idk

Mid folk rock but probably one of Dylan's better albums.

I mean I will give him credit this album is significantly more tolerable than the first few I’ve listened to. The presence of instruments beside guitar, harmonica, and Bob’s voice are boons to the album. Songs seem to have a bit more energy and lightheartedness. I still think it’s an album on the boring side, I will still lament the same formulaic song structure throughout, and I will still complain a bit about the tone of Robert’s voice. But it’s new favorite Bob Dylan album. A very surprising 4/10 today.

4/10

so meh and so boring, idgi!

Okay background music. Dylan uses electronic music, apparently for the first time. Folk/country sound.

Started well. First song was very good. After that though it really declines - every song feels the same and it all is just really unispiring and unenjoyable. It becomes really annoying and difficult to listen to. Standout songs are saving it from being tragic. Second half improves so much on the first half although which saves it a bit.

I enjoyed listening to Mr. Tambourine man. Wish more songs on this album sounded like that.

pas trop trop mon delire je ne saurais mm pas quand le mettre dans la vie de tous les jours

I realized as I listened to this album - as I have likely realized several other times during this process - that I'm really terrible at listening to lyrics, except perhaps as an adjunct means of conveying whatever meaning the music imparts. And, as with Dylan, where the music is nearly entirely extraneous to the lyrics, I struggle in my appreciation of the artist. And this album didn't change that.

Not as bad as I thought it would be. Not good though.

Idk just more Bob Dylan. Do we really need this many Bob Dylan albums?

Don't really like his voice sry

I kind of hate Bob Dylan. soooo whiny

Fun album, it’s not my usual taste and his voice sounded weird to me at first but I got used to it. I can’t see myself going back to this tho.

i mean, i think i get it? but it’s safe to say Bob is not for my ears. call me uncultured, but this was a tough listen from pretty much start to finish :))):))

Probably not best listening to this 7am when you’re already half sleeping, almost put me back to sleep

Typical Bob Dylan.. I grateful for his influence in music history, but this album struggles to keep my attention.

Really enjoyed love minus zero. Others were fine, not exactly my kind of music vibe

I'll at least give this +1 star for more of the bluesy take, but this is how Dylan became the artist of a generation? Spewing out 11 tracks following the verse chorus verse harmonica solo, with repetitive backing tracks and half intelligible lyrics? The 70s could've really used better music

He’s culturally significant, and mimicked, but not really my thing.

não é meu estilo

Bob Dylan speedrun?? Makes sense that this is the first in his Electric Trilogy. I’m not really feeling this album’s sound a second time around, and it’s a shame that the album cover is so good. Songs like Garden of Eden and It’s Alright, Ma have that “spoken poetry” songwriting I don’t like. The verses and simple musical sections get repetitive, especially with a 46 min runtime. I’m glad Highway 61 clicked for me, I found it more musically varied (2.5).

I don’t find his voice particularly captivating and I’m sure that’s controversial. I liked bits of the second half, listened on vinyl. ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’ and the closing track ‘It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue’ were nice.

Bob Dylan isn't for me. Kind of like Neil Young, I know a lot of people like him and I just don't see why.

Enjoyed a few. But also can only listen to him for a little bit before the harmonica annoys me. Sorry xx

Oscillates between a song I really enjoy and infuriating pretentious dreck

Uufff ei Dylan vaan oo mun juttu. Raskas nariseva ääni enkä oikeen perusta huuliharpusta. Fiilis on ihan kiva ja vois mennä taustamusana jonain kesäpäivänä mutta ei se oikeen muuten uppoo

- Boycotting this misogynist Zio domestic abuser. - This isn't one of his albums that do it for me - way too honkey tonk, also his voice is really grating on this album in a way it isn't on other ones... even more nasal than usual. - Instrumentation wise, it's pretty standard Dylan fare - harmonica and guitar strumming/noodling. - I liked the folkier songs... She Belongs to Me, Love Minus Zero, Mr. Tambourine Man (though, I really prefer the Byrds version)

The band was a slightly redeeming factor. Too much harmonic. Too much 60s.

Like always, I hear a few songs I like and think maybe I was too harsh on him. Then, then album keeps dragging on forever Favorite Songs: Subterranean Homesick Blue, Maggie's Farm

Again - not my jam

No me gusto

Nunca me gustou Bob Dylan nin este estilo de música. A de Bob Dylan's 115th Dream paréceme graciosa porque deixaron a parte na que lle dá a risa ao cantante.

60’s Folk

Too many Dylan records on this list

I am not extremely familiar with Bob Dylan's music, though I know many songs by their merit of being famous. I thought that would be enough for me to recognize his voice, but I really didn't for most of the album. I listen to parts of tracks from other albums to compare, and it seems like his voice does change slightly depending on the style or the album. Seeing "don't think twice it's all right" reminded me that someone once told me he was well known for being a virtuosic songwriter, but not the best singer. As for this album, tambourine man is surely the best song, and I think that's when his voice sounds the nicest. I liked the upright bass and the rest of the instrumentation on "She Belongs to Me," and "Love Minus Zero" was sweet as well. I thought the phrasing was kind of interesting and complemented the guitar well on "It's alright, Ma," but then the song just drags on and on, and that's something that can be said for a few few of these tracks. The rock 'n' roll tracks really did not interest me, and the cadence and tambre of his singing were especially grading on those tracks. I think he sounds the best when he's singing more intimately on the heartfelt tracks than his nasally rambling on some of the others

Sorry Bob, I don't get the hype

Chill typ

#385 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ / ✅ few songs Revisit? ❌ Going electric is not, especially from todays perspective, a big thing. I know the folk crowd hated it, but fuck those guys particularly. I just can't stand Bob's style, with or without electricity. I think I actually only like just few of his songs and they're all better when someone else is performing them. I almost didn't get through "Subterranean Homesick Blues", but powered on through most of the album. Not the worst Dylan I've heard, bumps it to 2/5

Poxa...Sempre colocaram uma banca tão grande no Bob Dylan que acreditei, expectativa tava aaalta mas...eh. Letras abstratas demais, o que faz você ter que ter VONTADE de pegar uma tardezinha, café ou chá, e escutar essa de fundo enquanto aprecia a vista e as goladas, prestando atenção e interpretando o que ele tem a dizer. Que foi o que eu não fiz. Escutei na correria do dia a dia, o que só me trouxe à vista outro orgulho americano, como o Bruce, porém uma versão mais poetisa, esganiçada e não harmônica. Gostei de "She Belongs to Me", "Love Minus Zero", onde ambas vejo que estão o lado "Teste de Guitarra Elétrica" e que me fizeram gostar de primeira do som, agora "Mr. Tambourine Man" que achei a letra e significados pesados e emocionantes, e "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" por ser a última música e gostar da vibe. Bringing It All Back Home me fez conhecer o famoso Bob Dylan (escutando um disco inteiro), sua musicidade e forma de expressão tão admirada até os dias de hoje. Imagino que suas músicas eram mais como uma forma dele falar com o mundo e contar histórias, com um ritmo que não me prendeu muito, mas que sua forma de se expressar me fez entender toda sua grandiosidade (mesmo que ache MUITO mas MUITO superestimada...).

really? that harmonica will hunt me in my dreams i just really don‘t like his music

Expectation: -> 1965 Bob Dylan. Can't imagine a more likely 1 rating but let's see. After listening: -> The first song surprised me and had me hopeful. Then the rest sounded like Bob Dylan. So many of these songs had the same formula with similar riffs, poetic lyrics, little vocal range, and little bursts of harmonica. Just not for me. Track ranking: Subterranean Zero Tambourine Road She Maggie's Baby Blue Eden Dream Blues Ma

somewhere between a 1-2. He's such a bad singer I have a real hard time listening to him. His songs make for great covers though so that's why I went 2.

Not my thing

Not my favorite Dylan album. Favorite songs: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Except for the nonsensical lyrics, the sound of his voice, and the musical style, I'm indifferent to this.

I only think of funny reviews on albums I hate: - If you look up “human harmonica,” you’ll see a picture of Bob Dylan. - Reminded me to make an ENT appointment. - I’m starting a petition: swap Dylan albums for Maroon 5. Who's with me!

Sorry. Although I do enjoy Mr. Tambourine Man's Mr. Tambourine Man-ness.

Subterranean homesick blues - 2/5 She belongs to me - 2/5 Maggies farm - 3/5 Love minus zero - 4/5 Outlaw blues - 3/5 On the road again - 2/5 Bob dylans 115th dream - 2/5 Mr tambourine man - 4/5 Gates of eden - 1/5 Its alright ma - 1/5 Its all over now, baby blue -2/5

I don’t like Bob’s voice. That being said, I listened longer that I thought I would, and hated it less than I thought I would.

Idk, Bob Dylan is just not for me. This was fine, but I can't stand his voice. 2*

Ok

not my usual kind of music at all but still enjoyed a few songs.

i know its good, but not for me

3/10

Too repetitive imo, but good to hear the kinda rock version of Bob Dylan

Voice is too whiny for me

i dont really get a lot of what he says

album #25 bob dylan is a good writer and musician, but i simply do not vibe with a lot of this album. happy he wrote mr. tambourine man, though, so that the byrds could eventually cover it <3 ꩜ average track rating: 2.4/5 ꩜ favourite track(s): subterranean homesick blues, it's all over now baby blue ꩜ least favourite track(s): maggie's farm, outlaw blues ꩜ album rating: ★★☆☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,064 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 12 (+1 Bringing It All Back Home) ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 4 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 21

I went to review what my ratings were for other Dylan albums. I was surprised to see I rated him no one’s. Only twos. I guess Dylan is consistent at least.

not really my genre but such an insane musician my favourite song was love minus zero

I don`t mind it that much

Bob Dylan stinks

Always been kind of fascinated with the Dylan obsession. The voice and songs are kind of annoying to me.

Rambling song written isn’t really my thing. Nothing grand to take away from the album.

Één volledig album Dylan is te veel voor mij

Tof maar beetje saai

First half has charm: 'She Belongs to Me' and the opener are playful, structured, listenable. But then 'Mr. Tambourine Man' arrives and Dylan doubles down on what I hate about him — overlong rambling with no real melody, just poetic word-salad masquerading as profundity. 'The Gates of Eden' continues the torture. Half a decent album dragged down by the other half. If only he'd stopped before the mystical nonsense kicked in.

bon bob dylan quoi je suis pas éberluée c'était pas mal mais je suis pas convaincue plus que ça c'est certains que je ne réécouterai pas avec tout le respect bob évidemment 2.5

Going electric only made it worse. Mr. Tambourine Man and Gates of Eden don’t save this album from being crap.

Ok, not my thing

I know he's a legend but I can't stand his voice and the harmonica for more than one song. Covers of his songs are usually better than his originals. There are a few of his more well known songs on this album.

Not really my jam. Kinda ok.

Not really a fan of the type of music in general. I did like "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" and "Subterranean Homesick Blues. Other than that, I think I didn't connect with most of the story telling that was happening, or heard something that caught me ear.

Don't think I'll ever be a Dylan fan but Subterranean Homesick Blues was fun and already better than anything on Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. I do like Mr. Tambourine Man despite harmonica. Didn't hate Gates of Eden but I think it could have done without harmonica. Liked It's Alright Ma (no/minimal harmonica?) By the end of this my fist was clenching every time the harmonica played, not good for my PTSD

aburrido

man bob dylan aint for me

Not my thing

Dylan goes electric. Lively. Not as unbearable as his acoustic mumblings

Hay buenas canciones en este disco, aunque me gustan más las eléctricas que las acústicas. Entiendo la importancia que tuvo este álbum en la carrera de Bob Dylan y lo que más puedo destacar es la energía que transmite en las canciones, que es lo que considero la magia de este cantante

I liked the popular songs, but the less popular ones didn’t make me feel anything. Solid 2,5/5

Jag tycker att vissa låtar som Gates of Eden och she belongs with me är super bra och har liksom hört de innan. Men många låtar hadde för mycket instrument och fick lite huvudverk känsla och mina öron blödde typ ibland. Men han är en fantastisk artist och hela albumet är ju bra det är bara int min grej helt och hållet så att säga!!

Take me back to Newport, I’ll throw some tomatoes at Bob too.

not a fan of his vocals. begging him to put the harmonica down

Gdyby nie miał wkurwiającego głosu i odłożył harmonijkę, instant 4/5

I thought I "liked" Bob Dylan, seems I might have been wrong and only heard things I liked before but I do kinda dislike the singing and the harmonica in the songs.

I really do not understand how people can enjoy listening to Bob Dylan's voice, it's so unbelievably grating. He's reasonably eloquent on this album though, so at least I could take in most of the lyrics. None of the music here was that bad, the harmonica was mostly fine. The electric-backed tracks were reasonably interesting as there was a decent amount going on in (though the backing was generally a bit too repetitive for my taste). The acoustic tracks were noticeably worse, mostly because the guitar strumming is pretty dull and uninteresting, and Dylan's voice is even more prominent. If you cut out the "singing", most of these tracks would be pretty enjoyable to listen to. With Bob Dylan's vocals, it can't be above a 2.

Not a big Dylan fan

Loved the harmonica in some of these songs!! Not something I would listen to day to day but definitely an interesting listen for me :) Fav songs: Outlaw blues On the road again

Another day, another Bob Dylan album. Music is fairly inoffensive but his voice definitely grates on me.

Not my vibe totally, nothing saved

Bob Dylan, you whiny bastard. Some of the lyrics were good, but goddamn, I will never get past your terrible voice, or egregious use of harmonica.

This album was a bit repetitive ://// idk if this is for me I’m sorry! I know he’s a big dawg of folk!!!

está bueno, no me voló la cabeza. me llamaron la atención pocos temas que no sé si volveré a escuchar. en líneas generales bastante promedio, no me parece malo. muy de sus vibras igual, muy tranqui, crudo, con armónicas, las letras medio fraseadas en vez de ser melódicas. ‘65

Definitely think I enjoy other Bob Dylan music more.

Igual que Time Out Of Mind, no es mi tipo de música. Volvería a escucharlo algún día. Este me gustó menos.

a couple of good bits

되게 미국스럽다 약간 시골 느낌 별루네요...

Not for me

Not a fan of his voice. It makes it hard to listen do his stuff. I know I'm in the minority here.

Bob Dylan is not for me...

First one was rather nice Second one was fine Third one eeeeh not so much Fourth one is niceeeee! He is such a good lyricist ugh Fifth one is just racist Sixth one no. Same for the seventh Nice Nice nice Nice Overall he is good but i dont think he is for me

No, thank you. Boring. Stand-outs - Outlaw Blues - It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)

Det er Bob Dylan, det er ikke rigtigt mig.

véio chato, puta merda

Not for me.

There are more than a few songs on here where I’m truly questioning if Dylan’s vocal performance is supposed to be a joke. The album is listenable, and I’m sure has its audience, but that audience isn’t me.

Its alright i just dont see the appreciation people were doing this better and before Dylan its just overrated but I did enjoy Maggie's farm its gotta a good rythem and its got a pretty decent chord progresssion

Not for me

This one is just not for me.

It's not my genre...

I can't say I have ever listened to Bob Dylan on purpose. I like plenty of covers of his songs. Let's see how this goes... track 1 - nothing like what I would assume a bob dylan song sounds like track 2 - this is more of what I expected track 3 - only know the RATM cover of "Maggie's Farm" track 4 - this is what I assumed every dylan song sounds like track 5 - this is a wonderful change of pace. I am quickly getting annoyed with his voice when left with just an acoustic guitar and harmonica to support it. track 6 - these lyrics are rough. . . Mr. Tambourine Man is the only song (not covered) I knew on this record...and I don't like it. track 10 - maybe ole bob-o is wearing me down, but this song ain't so bad track 11 - more strained nasal vocals...at least it's over now I read through some other reviews, and while I can't say I share the same vitriol, I do find them funny - "less offensive lyrics are still sung by Bob Dylan, who as ever sounds like a kazoo being played into a barrel of oil." "his voice is so fucking annoying that it makes me pro-Vietnam purely out of spite." I feel bad giving this a 2, but a 3 seems too high. I know I am missing the point, and I must not have any taste, but so be it.

More of this guy?

Not really my thing, felt like a good old american cowboy, not bad tho Yeah, bob dylan was definitely not made for me, feels like plain chicken with rice

Really not for me. All songs sounded the same and I couldn’t bring myself to listen to more than two songs

not my cup of tea

no me gustan los instrumentos que usan, es muy country para mi gusto. la canción que mas me gusta es mr tambourine man

ainda não foi dessa vez (e espero que esse tenha sido o último pelo amor de deus) mas talvez o menos pior dele até aqui?

This one had a lottttt of rambling. I don't mind a little here and there, but this was honestly too much. Reign it in Dylan

Не знаю що вже і писати про Ділана.

5/10 (didn’t give it my full attention, so score will probably go up after a re-listen)

I'm not keen on most songs. I like subterranean homesick blues.

Just kinda boring to me. Really disapointing to me

A little more sense of humor than Bob's other albums.

annoying background sounds! not all too bad but just not my thing. Think it would be fun if you knew all the lyrics or something . for now, annoying.

#teamjoanbaez well still lets give it a go very yeehaw vibes appearently mr. tambourine man is famous ı am not digging rn tbh (not a huge fan of bobbie anyway)

Not a big country but this is alrighty

I still don't like his voice. This is fun overall tho. Feels a lot more "rock" than his other stuff. Not bad. Actual 2.5. Liked Songs: "Subterranean Homesick Blues" , "Love Minus Zero" , "Outlaw Blues" , "On the Road Again" , "Mr. Tambourine Man" , "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"

Dylan's vocals are so grating on this album. Not good. 2

Not for me.

Will he ever stop playing that fucking harmonica? 2/5