Blonde On Blonde

If you love folk / Americana this is a 5. If you don't then give it a 4 because it is the gold standard.

Hell of an Album. Would be a five if it wasn’t for his kazoo voice.

What's to talk about? Stone cold classic.

I understand the brilliance and impact of Dylan, and this album is more rocking and grooving than a lot of his stuff, but it is definitely too long, and it would be better with a different singer, in my opinion. I think his voice got a bit better a bit later in his career, but I don't really love it during this time. Therefore, the only time I'm likely to go back to this album is for "academic" purposes. I have to give it 4 stars, though, due to the songwriting ability and the consistency of the songs that would make it an easy 5 stars, if I liked the singing better (and it was a bit shorter).

Bob, you either love him or hate him. One of the best songwriters ever, his voice can take some getting used to.

Yeah the harmonica is mixed so loud and often hurts my ears but I like basically everything else about it

I don’t really want to say anything about this but it is gpod

4.8 - Absolutely great album. Some great use of harmonica. I think this albums only flaw is that it’s a bit too long, but other than that it was fantastic

Some fine tunes on here, I really like I Want You and there’s nothing quite like the way Bobby croons “to be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again”. The barbs on Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat are quite phenomenal. A bit disappointed that I didn’t really take too much from the tracks I was unfamiliar with, and generally Bob needs to calm the fuck down with the harmonica, but overall a pretty cohesive album that’s stood the test of time well. Fave Tracks: I Want You, Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again, Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat 3.9/5

An album I know pretty well. Nice to listen to it fully looking forward to the next one though cuz this was really new

Not my thing at all.

I'll never be a huge fan of Bob Dylan, but it's hard to deny that there are some amazing tracks on this album. Somehow this album feels like it spans 3 decades, with a wildly varied style and expression.

Einfach nur schön, ruhig, melodisch, und rockig. Das Album prägt den Übergang von Folk zu Rock, dem von vielen Künstlern übernommenen Folkrock.

2,5

Not my favorite Bob Dylan. No real hits and too much harmonica. I like the back half better though

A favourite Dylan album

all I hear is Stewie singing. dig the sounds

I know this supposed to be a masterpiece, but this album is just okay. I love many things about Bob Dylan, and have many of his songs on various playlists. I think he is best consumed a song or two at a time. As for this album...The lyrics are clearly the best part of it. The harmonica on this album makes me cringe at times, and we all know his voice can be hard to handle as well. 3 stars.

Top tier Dylan. I love this album a lot and it always gets better every time I listen to it. Bob’s voice is an acquired taste for most people I think, but his singing never sounded better than on this one. The production overall is great and sounds relatively fresh even today. Visions of Johanna has always been one of my favorites. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) is my go-to underrated Dylan song - I love it so much and it's alway surprised me that it’s not one of his more well known songs. I personally prefer it to I Want You - while not a bad song I’m surprised to see that it’s by far the most listened to song on Blonde on Blonde on Spotify. I can’t say more about Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again than has already been said, it’s a perfect Bob Dylan song. Just Like a Woman is another obvious great track. If Blonde on Blonde isn’t his best album (it might be), it’s probably his best sounding album and contains some of the best songs of his insane career.

BL: One of the quintessential Dylan albums... ...Or so I'm told. I must admit Dylan is a notable hole in my contemporary classic music listening. I suppose no better place to start than here. "Visions of Johanna" is the only track I'm familiar with from this record, and that is my favourite Dylan track of the few I know. So it'll be interesting to hear if the rest of the record holds up. AL: A beautiful album. Dylan's soulful singing and somber themes shine through here in a way I'd never heard based off of the hits I knew. The painful blues tracks and ballads create a level of sorrow and gentleness as though the listener is being sung to. incredibly intimate and powerful, this has got to be one of the best listens I've had on the generator so far. FT: "Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35", "Visions of Johanna", "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)", "I Want You", "Just Like a Woman", "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" 5/5

Great!

My gosh that is a long album.

Would have been better if it was shorter. The quality and effort is so much better on the b-side.

Voice annoys me Love the cover mogging

опять эти истории под одну и ту же музыку) я даже одну знала

This one didn’t do much for m outside of the obvious hits like “just like a woman” or “I want you” I love some Dylan albums so much but this one isn’t my favourite style

This voice. It's terrible

Very soothing

One hour long drive home, and Dylan’s voice never got any better. It was difficult to tell the songs apart from each other. I don’t think he would make it to top ten in American Idol today.

solid entry. several tunes we have all heard at least once. The over-emphasis of the last syllable of every single word sung does wear thin after a while.

I love this album. Bob Dylan's lyrics are bizarre and hilarious and touching, somehow without making any sense at all when viewed directly. Is impressionism a thing in poetry? Stuck Inside of Mobile will always be my favorite

Love me some Bobby D. I actually listened to this album for the first time relatively recently and gave it a 9 on my IG. I'm not a fan of the first song, but I think the rest is straight heat. I think "Visions of Johanna" and "Fourth Time Around" are my favorite tracks. "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" always reminds me of the Death Grips song that uses one of Bob's lyrics as its very long title haha. I know my Dad has "I Want You" in his iTunes as well. This is folk rock excellency, though I prefer the album that preceded it: Highway 61 Revisited - I have that on vinyl. I'm looking forward to continuing my Bob Dylan listening journey with John Wesley Harding sometime in the future.

My main problem with this album is that it would be better if someone else was playing the harmonica and WAY better if someone else was singing, or nobody at all. Al Kooper on keys and Robbie Robertson on guitar completely carried the production. Upon further research I found that the only other thing Bob did for this album was the mixing which is also just not great. I found myself enjoying the intro to most songs and would almost become depressed within one measure of a Bob lyric or harmonica cacophony. HOWEVER, just like I said to Kerri about the Beatles, you have to suspend some judgement and appreciate how it was made almost 60 years ago, it made way for improvement. Bob Dylan tripped so Billy Joel could soar. I was happy to find out where leopard skin pill box hat comes from.

At first I was into it. But as time and this album went on, I started to loose interest and every song sounded the same. Too much Bob Dylan, too much.

Bob can be egregious with his rollercoaster vocal pitch change on some vowels (yooOOuuUUuu) but other times his unique style works well. Harmonica was often too loud. Not many standouts in either direction, it's consistent. Made me wanna listen to Dr. Dog. Thought I would like this more but the vocals got on my nerves a bit. Top songs: Visions of Johanna, I want you, Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again

Ok first of all the harmonica fucks. Most of this album is a good and fun time, but I found myself getting fatigued by Bob Dylan’s voice style. At first it’s cool novelty, but it eventually gets a little old hearing the same up and down tone shift every line. Aside from that, I had fun with great guitar, organ, and piano backing Dylan’s classic charm.

Nowadays it seems like being hot is a prerequisite for making music. Unfortunately as a result, what we are severely missing out on are weird little guys making music. Something about that screaming harmonica and Dylan’s wispy affectations really tickled my soul. For me, the album lost steam towards the end. I very much vibed with songs individually, but at well over an hour runtime, the aggregate was just too much Dylan. Soft 4 Fav songs: Rainy Day Women #12 and 35, One of Us Must Know (sooner or later), I Want You, Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues, Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, Just Like a Woman

The music was great, but I’m just not a fan of his singing style. Sorry Dylan fans 🤷🏻‍♀️

This album was just a delight. A lot of great songs on here. Loved the instrumentation and the lyrics. I honestly don't mind Bob Dylan's voice that much but I feel like I start to get tired of how he is constantly modulating his pitch up and down. It's just constantly going up and down and up and down and up and down. The album also feels a bit long. I started to zone out a little bit on track 9.

Oh I love it when Bob Dylan decided to get weird and artsy. This record is so weirdly fantastic. He keeps everything tied back to his folk roots, but he just takes weird swings and make a really awesome unique record. It's hard for me to listen to this songs with new ears, because I've listened to his record hundreds of times. I think beyond the weirdness of this record, he really leans into blues and heartbreak. This is a pretty classic sad boy record, but my favorite thing about Bob Dylan break up songs are how matter of fact they are. He's like totally aware that he's not an easy person to be with and he gets it makes sense to just call it off. I guess I'll just through my favs: -Rainy Day Women #12 & 35: I remember the first time I heard this song, I was so confused. I really just wanted more "Blowin' in the Wind," and this was not all what I was expecting. I really love this song though. It feels like the circus and is just kind of bizzare. -Visions of Johanna: this one always kind serves as a grounding song for. Its more in line with Bob's roots, but its striving for more. -One of Us Must Know: this one always sneaks up on me, but its such a banger. He sounds so hopeless but also so sure. -I Want You: I always think I don't like this song, but I know every word and I always sing along. -Stuck Inside a Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again: one of my all time favorite Bob Dylan songs. I love how blusey and flowy it is. He kind of sounds strung out or drunk when he sings. I'm not even really sure what the song is about, but the characters and weird story are always fun for me to follow and kind of immerse myself in. (I also love when the Grateful Dead covers this one.) -Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat: I have absolutely no idea what this song is about, but I just feel like Bob Dylan was doing a lot of drugs when he wrote this one and no one questioned him. -Just Like a Woman: this one is sincere and sentimental. I don't love it, but I can always feel that he was feeling things when he wrote it. -Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine): I really like his break up songs. They're so matter of fact. -Temporary Achilles: another bluesy sad boy song. Still great. -Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands: always gets me. Love this one.

Super folky

its bob dylan alright.

Having arbitrarily disliked Bob Dylan for so long, I never realized how much Lou Reed is clearly inspired him. I recognize this album is good but also I am arbitrarily giving it a 3.

I just realized the album cover photo is blurry. Anyway great album I think this is one of his classics. Just Like a Woman is achingly beautiful

From what I have read, Bob Dylan is one of the most influential singer songwriters ever, producing outstanding lyrics, capturing true poetry in his songs. From what I have experienced in any of his albums and this one especially, Bob Dylan tries to compensate his subpar singing voice with a singing style so obnoxious, that I can't even listen to the lyrics at all. My mind is too occupied with getting angrier and angrier, waiting for the next unneccessarily eloHOngated and overly pronOUnced slurred syllables. Couldn't finish it. Give me collapsing buildings again.

Ich ha mini lederjagge ah und min schal und es windet und ich ha eh ziggi im muul und laufe dusse und es windet mer d herbstbletter is gsicht und s isch grau und chalt

dylaaan. ha nie dylan checkt irgendwie. erste song no funny er lacht und "everybody must get stoned" zweite song afoch chli blues schnurregiige time. visions of johanna isch scho meh wieni mer dylan wienis mer vorstell. recht cool, plus d begleitig isch super. ha ersz etz gmerkt wie lang de song isch. one of us must know macht huere uuf uf de refrain gfallt mer isch bitz wonky i want you au meega schön klavier lines gfalled mer mega. stuck inside of mobile (lange titel) sehr cool, er singt irgendwie cool aber chöntmer vorstelle dases irgendwenn chli nervig wird. just like a woman wieder big hollywood viel gfühl irgendwie. absolutely sweet marie au sehr cute. geili chords underem schnurregiige solo. fourth time around. en 3/4! mandoline au cool. spannt wim huere ufd foltere bis en andere akkord chunt. obviously fice believers findi goht huuuere hard. richtig geile blues. d line wo d harmonika und d gitarre amel zeme spieled isch huere geil. ah bass macht au mit. letste song mega lang sber huere geil dylan verzellt mir öpis. und d band macht super teppich drunder. ich check glaub dylan. würkli sehr sehr guets album. für es füfi langet nöd glaub aber s isch mega en mood und huere guet gspielt alles wunderschöne sound.

nonie würkli aktiv bob dylan glost (miji eltere henden nöd gern) okay rainy day women kinda funny aber hautmi jz nöd um ouh ja d schnorregiige nervt mich scho jz chli I want you isch jz s erste lied wo ich recht cute find aber joa leopard-skin blabla bluesig, rechr cool "she makes love like a woman" cool danke fürd info bob oke ich verstahn sini musig glaub chli besser aber umhaue tutsmi immernanig. bin lang ufeme 2-kurs gsi aber es 3 isches schoo

Great folk songwriting. The organ parts really make this album sing. Much more electric sounding than other Bob Dylan albums. Good album but not the best I have heard of Dylan. Leopard skin pill box hat is the stand out track along with Visions of Johanna

01) Rainy Day Women ♯12 & 35 - 8,5 02) Pledging My Time - 8,0 03) Visions of Johanna - 9,5 04) One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) - 8,0 05) I Want You - 9,0 06) Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again - 9,0 07) Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat - 8,0 08) Just Like A Woman - 9,5 09) Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine - 10,0 10) Temporary Like Achilles - 8,5 11) Absolutely Sweet Marie - 8,5 12) 4th Time Around - 8,5 13) Obviously 5 Believers - 8,0 14) Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands - 8,0 TOTAL: 8,64 (86/100) It is one of the best albums ever, and I almost feel bad for not giving it five stars. For me, it just comes very close. His way of singing is unique, you either like it or not. I don't mind it, but I feel the album is a bit too long and in some songs, (especially the final two) I lost interest and got a bit bored by it. "Visions of Johanna" and "Just Like a Woman" are among my favorites, but "Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine" is the best one for me.

Auto 1 star. Cringe singing as always. Don't need 7 albums of his on a list..if

One of the great lyricists. But I always feel like I have to push through his voice...

It's Bob innit. It's difficult to be objective with his songs since he's such a big name in music history. The songs emanate integrity but they're just not my cup of tea. Well sung, played and produced but they'll always be a historical object to analyse rather than enjoy.

every song sounds EXACTLY the same and its all bad

wasn't good at all, all the songs sounded the same

after a small amount of research i found that historically, lobotomies could be performed in under 10 minutes. with that information in mind i wonder why mr Dylan decided to spend 72 minutes lobotomizing me

Look it's my fault for starting this thing while I wasn't exactly in a place to sit down and absorb an album. That's on me. I'm trying to meet big bob where he's at. I like Dylan, saw him live with Elvis Costello, and there's a couple songs of his I love, but I have blind spots. I know a few songs from Blonde on Blonde, I know it's big letters IMPORTANT, and I like this thing on first blush. But man. Sometimes it sounds like the Dewey Cox parody of his material.

#56, the first of seven Dylan albums. I would want to put some rambling about this list and its curation process here, but I'll get to the point: I tried it with this guy, really, but I just can't. The point of music, to me, is: music. It's not words. And so a vocalist's performance is mostly sound, timbre, a layer in the music's soundwaves which hit my eardrums and in the process excite the auditory nerves to generate a, hopefully, pleasant and/or interesting sensation. All of music is about that. Dylan's soundwaves are shit. Firmly sitting in the space between grating and boring. And I'm not going to pretend otherwise, in order to be able to discover potentially good song writing. I know it's there, at times, but it wasn't Dylan who has shown me, but among others Melanie Safka (😢), Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, The Byrds, heck, even fucking Guns 'n Roses or U2. I don't understand why I would want to listen to this man. [copy/paste to a Notepad file, for the remaining six] This album? Yeah, boring. Grating. Occasionally, it brings about a hint of a nice vibe (Visions of Johanna) but any redeeming bits are nullified by how many more of the 72 minutes do - at best - nothing for me. Blues Rock Sonic Garbage that irritates me more than what his session musicians here eventually did as "The Band" (album #28) three years later and that was a 2 from me.

Dylan doesn’t do it for me. I want you Ok Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again Bra Just like a woman Ok

The classic. Everybody should get stoned.

Electric blues and folk. Bobs foray into the combo was a successful one, albeit not quite as powerful as the blues fathers, but no less a good shake. Some real hits, and some quality fillers. Great as a whole or split into parts. The classic Bobby singing style as well!

Am I the only person who finds Dylan a bit creepy? Just Like A Woman is at the very least patronizing and at worst infantalizing and misogynist. It's also badly sung. The squealing harmonica and droning organ on most of the songs made this album a bit of a task to listen to. Yeah, I get it, he was a big deal back in the day. But I don't really get the hype.

Bob Dylans voice gets really old halfway through the album 3/5

It's just harmonicas and terrible singing. Absolute garbage

It’s Bob Dylan, but this album never blew me away. I respect it, but for me, this is a 4/5. Doesn’t speak to me as much. I like his voice, generally, but his delivery on this one doesn’t feel authentic. Maybe it just hasn’t clicked with me yet.

Three random notes on what is probably my favorite Dylan album: 1. Fourth Time Around. Is this a musical middle finger to John Lennon's supposedly Dylan-inspired Norwegian Wood? Was Dylan singing to John when he sang "And I, I never took much, I never asked for your crutch Now don't ask for mine?" Here's what Lennon had to say about it in 1968: "I was very paranoid about that. I remember he played it to me when he was in London. He said, what do you think? I said, I don't like it. I didn't like it. I was very paranoid. I just didn't like what I felt I was feeling – I thought it was an out and out skit, you know, but it wasn't. It was great. I mean he wasn't playing any tricks on me. I was just going through the bit." 2. Visions of Johanna. Maybe the worst performance of this amazing tune. Shambolic, meandering and boring. I have read they had a hard time recording this tune over multiple sessions and they must've just been so sick of it so they just shipped this shitty version and washed their hands. The band barely knows the chord changes, bass player blatantly screws up multiple times...compare it to this version, which sends a chill up my spine every single time: https://youtu.be/awlrMmr9eNc?si=TtOJe4G_7nkx5m3A My daughter is a big Swiftie and she agrees with my theory that Taylor was channeling "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" with the full-length "All Too Well" --- can you hear it? https://youtu.be/sRxrwjOtIag?si=UX-5UzsRlek7595K

Ah, a classic among the many Dylan albums in this collection! (And a double album no less.) I'm not very fluent in Dylanology, but even I can recognize this album captured his post-folk/electric/rock period really nicely, and it has a nice balance of more popular songs and very philosophical ones. And I see why "Visions of Johanna" and "Just Like a Woman" are considered some of his greatest creations. (I'll also admit that "I want you" is one of the harder songs for me to align with what I (probably unfairly) associate with Dylan's seeming lifelong asexuality....)

Probably my most listened-to Dylan album despite it having Rainy Day Woman, a song I'm happy to never hear again. But that's not Dylan's fault! With songs like Visions of Joanna, Sad-Eyed Lady, Sooner or Later, I Want You, and Stuck Inside of Mobile, it's easy to see why Dylan got a Nobel Prize. I'm giving this one a 5 due to the greatness of the great songs, though it does have a few weak spots.

Dylan writes some of his most personal words and deepest similes here. He is and will remain one of musics best storytellers. There are moments of pure musical joy. This was my first listen through of the album and it felt like something I’d heard my whole life. Splendid!

72 minutes of Bob Dylan might be a little too much for a single sitting...

El título me hizo imaginar un cúmulo de cadáveres de mujeres rubias

Que niña tonta

Meh. Bob Dylan's less catchy album, although everyone says its among his best.

I agree with many of the comments of the group on Bob. I have always loved his mainstream stuff, but have sort of always felt internally “obligated” to like / appreciate his deeper tracks for being more than they really are. That said , I did love his work with the Wilburys ( Spoiler Alert: TW first album will get a rubber stamp 5 from me if/when it pops up). Bob and Tom work well together and Tom Petty is probably the greatest American singer songwriter of my/our generation as Bob was to the last. That may be why he carries the heavy legacy with him in some circles. 3.5/5

Bob is a legend and I enjoy his music, but I can only take so much lol This album was good but nothing really caught my ear to go back to later.

Oh jeez. Not another Bob Dylan one... That said, this is much better than the others recommended so far: Highway 61 Revisited and the live one at the Royal Albert Hall. He has a tendency to go on too long in songs: One of Us Must Know and Johanna, for example, and his wailing, stoned sound can wrankle - but these are good songs and well delivered. Better than most Dylan, for me. I Want You and Rainy Day Women are particularly good.

Munspelet

The style of this Bob Dylan not preferred

A few great tracks here on what is overall an okay album

It's a masterpiece. There's just no way around it. The writing is just incredible. I mean... I don't have words for how beautiful, nuanced, and balanced these lyrics are. I'm not as good a writer as Dylan is. The best I can do is give it 5 unqualified stars and hit repeat on the album.

Not my typical genre but enjoyed most of the album, especially a few songs. Just not sure how often I’m listening to this.

I really wasn't a fan at the beginning and thought this felt like an overrated artist. I hadn't really listened to Dylan prior to this. As it continued though I slowly grew to enjoy his voice and tune more. Another listen to the album could clarify if I just liked the second half of the album more or if his sound grew on me. As it is I don't see myself revisiting a ton of Dylan but it was a fun listen.

Ok so I know I said Neil Young felt like the heart of indie rock haha but damn haha hard to say this album wasn't the life spring of most things after it. Eh, comparing Neil Young and Bob Dylan is stupid. I'm just a huge fan. I'm on the Blonde On Blonde wagon forever. It's its own universe. A universe I want to live and die in. 100 stars.

Classics....

A blaring harmonica drowns out glimmers of hope.

Own this one. Lots of good ones here

I admit I never knew what the fuss was about. This proves it. One of his most popular albums gets a "meh" from me, mostly because of (1) his voice, and (2) his tendency to name songs stupid things that nothing to do with the lyrics (minus one star for giving Anton Newcombe the idea as well).

Great songwriting, landmark album for Dylan and for rock in general. Not easy to listen to, harmonica is always too high in the mix. Not an album you can really enjoy listening to without knowing the backstory and context.

I really don't want to give this a one star, because Bob is a great guitar player, and the harmonica work is excellent, but I absolutely hate his voice, and it kills everything for me. The intonation sucks. His vocal embellishments are cringy. The vocal strain is bad. It's just bad.

I listened twice to this record, but I found that all the songs sounded the same. There wasn't a single song that made me go "wow! Great song!". None of them sounded bad, but nothing was outstanding either.

Not my fav of BD.

Very folksy, good builds throughout each song.

It was alright. Bob Dylan is very talented but it felt like a lot of the same without variety. This album is lacking compared to others in my opinion, but it is a simple listen

great album to listen to when working

Judas and his newfangled electric guitars can really rock out. Who knew?!?

I didn't mind listening to this one. It got me in a relaxed mood, surprisingly.

Interesante, aunque siempre hay un punto en Dylan que no termina de conectar conmigo. 4/5.

I can appreciate, but I will just never be into Bob Dylan.

I just can’t get into it

After nearly 150 albums in since starting this project, I'm starting to think a little differently about how I approach things. I need to ask myself a few questions: What is this album's purpose? What is the artist's vision? And how does this album make me feel? This can then be broken down further based on the album or artist and honestly, I may not be able to answer those questions fully. Regarding Blonde On Blonde, it seems clear Bob Dylan, while taking some chances, was looking for the perfect backing band as a vehicle for his poetry. Poetic lyricism which never fully gives itself away and leaves an openess for discussion and wondering. Perhaps a mark of successful storytelling. This album is another slow burn for me where it is not immediately apparent of its depth. In an age of instant gratification and consumption, Blonde On Blonde calls the listener to really sit down and let it sink in slowly which is a challenge. I don't feel this album is built on the weight of any singles or favorite songs but rather to be slowly digested. Thankfully, it never feels completely overwhelming.

Gemütliches Dylan Album mit klaren asongs simplen Melodien. „Vision of Johanna“ und „Just Like a Woman“ sind gute Songs, aber auch nicht mehr. Auch die übrigen Songs passen sich konzeptionell an. Die Platte ist lang und sogar an machen Stellen auch weilig. Abstellen würde ich die Platte nich .. aber ganz oben auf der Playliste ist sie ebenso nicht.

Pues muy bueno, aunque debió ser un poco arrogante en sus comienzos de éxito y desde hace unos cuantos años ya.

Folksie-Rough-Rock

Classic bob Dylan

Love Dylan’s lyrics, but can only listen to several songs at a time. Had to listen in stages.

It's a classic. One of Bob's best. Highly influential.

First double album in rock history — earns the runtime. Poetic, capturing, and I even love how much my ears hurt from the harmonica

I still haven't forgiven him for picking up an electric guitar. Was something people said. Meanwhile, this dude got obsessed with the harmonica. This album sucks. And Bob Dylan is a shit poet, singer, and songwriter.

Grows on you? Can't really listen to the lyrics, which is what I understand to be the best thing about this album. Dylan's voice is hell funny. Oompah first song sucks though.

Great songwriting, but a little too much harmonica.

Headsplitting harmonicas, vivid lyrical imagery and god damn immortal songs. This project has made me a staunch Dylanite.

It's Dylan. Dude's got a Nobel Prize in Literature for his lyrics.

Yeah still can't stand his voice. I tried. Again.

I mostly listened to this in the car and, while I’m sure the lyrics are probably pretty good, all of Bob Dylan’s songs sound mostly the same. May need to give it a relisten when I can actually read the lyrics.

Pues muy bueno, aunque debió ser un poco arrogante en sus comienzos de éxito y desde hace unos cuantos años ya.

Bob Dylan is fine, but his style gets so cloying. I've had to listen to his songs done by the Byrds and the Fairport Convention, and it's always the same disjointed mess of lyrics. I'm a lyrics guy at heart, and there's just not enough here sung with meaning and purpose for me to enjoy.

Great stuff, special voice. Known already.

No ha estado mal. Aparte del "I want you" y de "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" no me he guardado otra. Esa foto borrosa de la portada sigue siendo tan rompedora en 2024 como en 1966. Grande.

Not my thing at all. Hate his voice. You can hear the conceit and cynicism

Lose about 30 minutes and you'd have a perfectly decent single album that I'd score at 4.

Very good music and musicians, but terrible voice. Rainy Day Woman (Everybody Must Get Stoned) I Want You Stuck Inside of Mobile Just Like a Woman

Pretty good but had some lows

The harmonica doesn't work for me, I have to be honest that it was a bit annoying listen to it in most of the song, even tho, I think that the leatrics an maybe de vocals helped this album a lot. Also, I think that this album doesn't sound like the 60's (the decade this was release) it sound a bit more like 70's, so that gives it one more star for me

Classic Dylan. Great front to back! Standout Tracks: Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, I Want You, Just Like a Woman, Fourth Time Around

One of my favorites. One of his best. The guilty undertaker sighs The lonesome organ grinder cries The silver saxophones say I should refuse you The cracked bells and washed-out horns Blow into my face with scorn But it’s not that way I wasn’t born to lose you I want you, I want you I want you so bad Honey, I want you The drunken politician leaps Upon the street where mothers weep And the saviors who are fast asleep, they wait for you And I wait for them to interrupt Me drinkin’ from my broken cup And ask me to Open up the gate for you I want you, I want you I want you so bad Honey, I want you How all my fathers, they’ve gone down True love they’ve been without it But all their daughters put me down ’Cause I don’t think about it Well, I return to the Queen of Spades And talk with my chambermaid She knows that I’m not afraid to look at her She is good to me And there’s nothing she doesn’t see She knows where I’d like to be But it doesn’t matter I want you, I want you I want you so bad Honey, I want you Now your dancing child with his Chinese suit He spoke to me, I took his flute No, I wasn’t very cute to him, was I? But I did it, though, because he lied Because he took you for a ride And because time was on his side And because I . . . I want you, I want you I want you so bad Honey, I want you So. Damn. Good.

The most polished (musically) full album I’ve listened to from Bob Dylan thus far. Instead of leeching off the success of Highway 61, he dives even further into the absurdity. I love the Rock & Roll themes we see here in this record, and whilst it seems very easy to get lost in this one (thematically) it all comes back around to Bobby boy being a hopeless romantic.

Awful vocals that actually get better with every listen. The instrumentals and the word smithing is what shine here for my first bob Dylan record this one was amazing. I go out of my way to listen to my favorites and think it was well crafted

Great album. Lyrical and sounds great. Lots of confidence.

It’s obvious why Dylan is thought of as among the best. Great songs and great album. I just prefer when others perform his songs

Fürs Singer Songwriter Album

Never could get into Dylan. Always felt he was overrated. Too folksy for me. WAAYYY to much harmonica. We get it dude, you're deft with the jaw harp!

Bob Dylan is an excellent songwriter. I was willing to overlook his slightly grating vocal tone and enjoy this record wholeheartedly.

It’s just so f’ing easy to listen to…the musical equivalent of pancakes and maple syrup on a Sunday morning. Well, maybe not John’s pancakes my daughter said those suck…haha. No doubt one of the best songwriters of all time, kind of makes it embarrassing to listen to most music created today. “Sad eyed lady of the lowlands” is a really special song, and one from my childhood. I know Dylan wrote it, but check out the version by Joan Baez if you can it’s hypnotizing.

One of the most praised artists of all time, and one I simply never get. His singing is less grating on this record than most, but it's still a punch to my eardrums when listening for an extended period of time. All the songs sort of blend together for me, there isn't much change in cadence or speed. I don't understand much of the lyrics, so maybe that impacts my review...I don't hear story telling as much as rambling. Shrug emoji.

For 5+ decades we’ve been told that Dylan is an amazing artist and because of that we’re supposed to like him. Yes he is a great lyricist and songwriter. But a singer he is not, and listening to an album of his front to back proved that. His “style” is grating when you hear it for 60+ minutes. When EVery SOng HAs that SAme EMphasis ON EVery WOrd he SINGs. Nothing short of annoying and it takes away from the musical landscape of the song. Plus, settle down on the use of harmonica. I like that this is one of the three full band albums he made that gave the proverbial finger to all his folk purists, but it really only earns a 3-star for its influence on other artists.

Won’t be surprised to see some polarization with Bob. But to me he’s one of a select few of great American songwriters. B on B is probably the sweet spot for most listeners, where he’s expanded his sound beyond all acoustic but pre… whatever he turned into after this, which was at times unlistenable. A truly great album that I’ve heard countless times, but is missing a song that launches it into 5 territory for me.

I enjoyed it, but also started to realize there's a chance I might think I like Bod Dylan more than I actually do. The first song was my jam. I want to get stoned! The electric organ is also great and I love when modern rock bands throw that in. However, after a while it started to blend together and tough for me to do 72 min of BD straight. Regardless can’t deny Dylan’s greatness as a songwriter.

I like Bob Dylan. He has some great songs. But I never listen to his albums start to finish and B on B is a great example why. I think it’s too long and I hate to say his vocal style wore on me (and harmonica). Still a very good album, but I think all the praise it has received is a bit overdone. I pegged it at the 4.25/5 I gave Rubber Soul and added/deducted from there. At the end of the day I simply did not enjoy it nearly as much as RS. 3.5/5

Der nölige Gesang, stets im gleichen schmalen Frequenzbereich, die unangenehm durchdringende Mundharmonika, die schleppend langsamen Rhythmen - nein danke.

*Blonde On Blonde* is not only a work of genius. It's also an album filled with surprises. Oddly enough, this *long* record opens with what are probably the relatively "weakest" cuts in it ("Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" and "Pledging My Time" ). Guess Robert Zimmerman here personifies the jester that makes a sly joke on you right before offering a masterpiece whose scope is potentially infinite. Postmodernist, "carnival-like" art rarely gets better than this--intended "flaws" included. Besides, as "weak" as "Rainy Day Women" is compared to the myriads of stunning gems following it, it's still an instantly iconic opener for this double album, with its tongue-in-cheek, abrasive, free-flowing-harmonica-enhanced marching band shenanigans and its biblical/druggy double-entendre "Everybody must get stoned!", bellowed during the chorus. I wonder if this is where Cypress Hill got the idea for their song of the same name, by the way. Associating Bob Dylan and Cypress Hill in the same sentence gives me giggles, but with Dylan, unexpected connections will unavoidably surge, so vast is the scope of references and striking turns of phrase used in his songwriting, leaving an imprint in collective consciousness like very few artists ever did. I've only adressed the first song of this record as I'm writing this tentative review, and I've already penned two paragraphs. Quite odd when "Rainy Day Women" is not even my favorite song in the album, I have to say... No wonder so many authors produced mammoth essays, articles and books about Dylan. No wonder some university teachers can spend a year-long syllabus just talking about the man and artist. You see, the genius of Bob Dylan does not only lie in his stellar songwriting and performances--it also lies in the way he inspires others to write striking turns of phrase in their turn, and how his songwriting elicits so many interesting interpretations and memories. Take some of the 5-star reviews written for this app: "It's like a folk-rock *Ulysses* or something" says one reviewer. Also referencing James Joyce, and addressing Dylan's notoriously "difficult" and "unprofessional" singing, another reviewer wrote: "I really want to give this record 4 stars to punish it for having the vocals of an out of service oscilloscope, but fuck, it is too damn good. It would be like marking down a James Joyce novel because of his punctuation style." And concluding this comparison between *Blonde On Blonde* and Joyce's literary skills, one last reviewer tagged the record as a "poetic odyssey". Those comparisons involving Joyce are not only brilliant--they also sound legit, deserved, and totally heartfelt. The best homage you can give to the winner of a Nobel Literature Prize. Yet those raving reviews are not only about literary references, they also movigly evoke their writers' deep relationship with Dylan's body of work. As when this reviewer described a mystical, transcendent experience he went through as he listened to *Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands* while bed-ridden with the flu... Or when that other reviewer reminisced about once listening to the whole LP on a jukebox in New York and how such a mundane act might change your whole life... So rich is this album, so fecund, that it soon becomes a hall of mirrors where each and every listener can recognize their own soul being reflected in them. Truly "universal", in the first meaning of the word. Rather than "muttering small talk at the wall", I will abstain from attempting to describe how good *all* of those tunes are, and most especially *why* they're so good. Many reviewers using this app have already done so. You would have to pick one particular line, and say why it's so witty / hilarious / moving / interesting / mysterious / ominous / poetic / wonderful for another lengthy parargraph. You would have to compliment each excellent and effective guitar or organ or piano fill as played by Robbie Robertson, Al Kooper, Paul Griffin and all the other wonderful players in the album. You would have to praise the way in which Dylan uses certain arragements and smart chord changes in a large chunk of those compositions to make them go beyond their initial bues-rock / folk-rock templates, and this in a way that always enhances his vocals and lyrics. But as I said, other reviewers did this better than I could ever do it myself. All I can do is list the most legendary songs in this double-album (the first one ever in the histroy of "rock") and leave it for others to elaborate on them. It's true that the record only hits its *real* stride with the third track musing between the differences between impossible, ideal perfection and the all-too-human yet also "humane" frailty of life experiences--it's that simply terrific song "Visions of Johanna", with its incredible narrative arc (how striking are those lines from it singled out by another reviewer, by the way: "The ghost of 'lectricity howls in the bones of her face / Where these visions of Johanna have now taken my place"). But if the *first* real gem comes up on track number three only, it's neverending fireworks after it: there's "One of Us Must Know"--probably one of my favorites Dylan tunes ever--, but also "I Want You", "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again", "Just Like a Woman", "Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine", "4th Time Around" and "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowland"... And the songs I haven't quoted here are excellent as well anyway. Even "Rainy Day Women". As I said earlier, this review is tentative at best. It's hard to put into words what this record does, and this with *both* words and music. You can return to *Blonde On Blonde* for years and find new things to admire in it each time. Others have pointed this out elsewhere, but the cover of this LP nicely sums up how you can only approach this behemoth of an album through the most "oblique" ways. Just like that picture of Bob, sightly unfocused, everytime you think you're nailing what makes the record great, something else turns up, and the picture becomes slightly muddled again. Yet you can't help look at it, as mundane as the picture is--just like some of the music on it may seem mundane at first glance, only to reveal its treasures during the hundreds of subsequent listens that will inevitably follow. 5/5, what else? Number of albums left to review: 295 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 311 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 169 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 228

So now I’m a record on repeat: Great poet and lyricist Not a great singer I’m a fan of a harmonica (luckily or I might have struggled) Goes on a bit - always hits a 3.5 for me so what side shall I err on this time?

It's hard to find words to describe how discomforting this music is to me. I cannot imagine — like I literally cannot comprehend — how Marianne hears this and feels drawn in and turned on. I listen and try to hear it, catch what I've missed before, and it just makes things worse. And the one-star rating isn't posturing, I'm genuinely aggravated when this is playing.

There are a couple of good songs on here, but damn, the ones that irk me drive me up the fucking wall. Rainy Day Women makes me want to choose violence.

Picking your favorite Dylan for a Dylan head is a Sophie's choice conundrum. But I can definitively say that this was my favorite Dylan in college circa 1987 to 1989---Rainy Day Women, Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat, Visions of Johanna, I Want You, Obviously Five Believers. Each song on this album deserves and academic paper (and likely there are some out there) to explore its depth both in terms of sound and lyrics. Let's dig in... Rainy Day Women While obviously an homage to verdant Elizabeth I also remember an interview with Dylan in which he said something like, "no man, it's the business man, corporations." So I started to hear it as an anti-capitalistic rallying song at some point. Fuck you Coca Cola and McDonalds and Monsanto..."They'll stone you and then they'll say good luck." Pledging My Time Good god play that harmonica like it's your last time, Bobby. I love that it's on top of the mix and rises above the other instruments. Visions of Johanna "We sit here stranded though we're all doing our best to deny it" And the story begins. Like other classic Dylan he paints a picture of characters navigating universal struggles that feel so personal, specific, and unique. Let's consider the guitar and electric piano...perfect punctuation that helps you understand this story of longing juxtaposed with reality! Ask me what line perfectly encapsulates Dylan's poetic prowess and I'll answer "Inside the museums infinity goes up on trial." I Want You I don't know this to be true but I've always heard these lyrics as something that just poured out of Dylan in one setting. Perhaps that's the one question I'll ask in my fantasy conversation should I ever have the honor. Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat This is my kind of love song. I've said it on another Dylan review but I think the line, "If you wanna see the sunrise, Honey, I know where. We'll go out and see it sometime, we'll both just sit there and stare" is just so damn sexy. Those little guitar interjections throughout add another layer of lyricism and brilliance to this song. Obviously Five Believers Upon this listen I had a real "duh" moment. This album is chockfull of love songs and yearning. And in this one our protagonist struggles with his depression (black dog barking) and longing. The tempo tries to be upbeat and demonstrate his commitment, he's a true believer but man oh man it's just tough. Sad-Eye Lady of the Lowlands You should wait, Bob! ----------------- The album cover I always loved the blurred portrait. I assumed it was intentional and from what I read it kind of is....The photographer was taking shots of Bob in the West Village and it was cold that day and he (photographer Jerry Schatzberg was shivering) . There were other photos taken in which he was in focus but Bob liked this one. ----------------- My fantasy Dylan dinner party in which people come as their favorite character. I started playing with our group and assigning each of us a character. I had so much fun with this album (as I always do!) Andre: Narrator from Sad-Eyed Lady (warehouse eyes & Arabian drums) Nicole: The woman in the leopard-skin pillbox hat (fashionable Londoner) Jen: Ruthie from Stuck Inside of Mobile in her honky-tonk lagoon who knows what you need Andy: The Ragman drawing circles up and down the block Scott: protagonist Fourth Time Around who would give you his very last stick of gum Marianne: Johanna in her ethereal dress

Ya lo había escuchado, me gusta mucho el sonido, es un discazo.

i don’t think he’s that good a singer lol and a woman would have never gotten away with that kind of performance

not my fav bob dylan but man’s a poet

I am a big fan of Bob Dylan's hit songs, none of which were in this album. This album was honestly quite boring and I felt like it dragged on for too long. Maybe its just me, but I felt that the music was a bit too wordy and his singing voice started to become irritating about halfway. I recommend a listen only to those who are fans of his or folk rock in general. Favorite Song(s): N/A

Dylan still isn't for me, but I found his album a lot more listenable than Blood On The Tracks. I have a lot of nostalgia for Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, heard that track a lot growing up. Not bad, still not really something I would listen to regularly.

Sooo much harmonica and way too much organ. I don't enjoy his vocals. What else can I say?

Classic songs on here, but I find Dylan's rhythm and tone difficult to listen to.

Really cool album, really screams USA. Kind of a Lou Reed vibe at points. This won't be missing in my US road trip playlist when we set out on a journey again. 8/10

I played it in the background and liked it. Should probably listen more to get a better feel for it

I like a lot of Dylan's work, but this album is too much of the stuff I'm not as interested in.

It’s cool that his songs are long, but there isn’t wasted space. He’s got lots to say about love and other random things he’s observed. Weird intonation that takes getting used to.

First listen all the way through.

Great album, not my favorite Bob record though, bit too bluesy for me

Muy del chill. Está bien.

Classic Dylan

Dylan.

Min dylanfavoritt, tror jeg. Et av tidenes beste albumer

Figured out that I actually like Bob Dylan

I've already gushed about Bob a few times here, so I'm not going to chew my cabbage twice or thrice, or even quatrice. I love this man, I love his music, I love his poetry. So many of the songs on this record are staples in his prolific catalogue. He's a genius, simply put. He's a 5-star man.

Enjoyed the harmonica, but not very memorable

A terrific album, but not something I go to often.

Bob Dylan sucks. And why would they cram that suckiness into two 7 minuter and an 11 minuter? This album does have a couple of recognizable songs though

Coulda skipped Sad Eyed Lady, Bob.

Bob Dylan is great. I’m more into the rock albums than the folk ones but this is good

Jag älskar Tom Waits och jag gillar Bruce Springsteen. Rimligen borde jag också tycka om Bob. Men oavsett hur många gng jag försöker så orkar jag inte. Han har helt klart gjort kanonlåtar. Tex Boots of Spanish leather i Nanci Griffths version är ju hur bra som helst. Och även Joan Baez har bitvis gjort ok versioner. Fler av denna skivas låtar är ju mkt bra. Klassiker skulle väl många säga. Men det där jävla vidriga munspelet alltså. Han kan ju fy fan inte spela munspel. Nån idiot har gett ett av mina barn ett. Det låter fan lika illa när de går loss som när Bob blåser på. Och hans sjuka betoningar när han sjunger... Nej, Bob Dylans musik ska helst framföras av andra artister.

Bob Dylan ÄR ju bra. Vi får se om detta album visar det. (Jag blev lite besviken) Hans röst och hur han sjunger är verkligen en parodi på sig själv. Musikaliskt är låtarna rätt lika. Det är inga melodier som klingar på. Det är Dylans sång som driver låtarna. Musiken är som en våg Dylan rider på, utan att han bli särskilt blöt. Den tar inte över, broderar ut. Förutom munspelet, som inte är jättelattjo. Samma sätt att sjunga på gör det hela rätt repetitivt. Känns som mycket av musiken är typ "traditionell". Alltså slingor som existerar i det gemensamma som Dylan inte själv komponerat. Som i Achilles... Texterna då? Han fick Nobelpriset i litteratur. Jag är inte superimponerad. De är "svåra" men utan finess, dvs sådana som folk kan tolka skiten ur. Nonsenstexter som ibland är fina men som varje person kan göra till sin egen. #1 sådär #2 mycket munspel #3 bättre - mer känslan av hans bra låtar. Låtskrivandet på topp, "sneeze, jeez cant find my knees". Han fick väl Nobelpriset i litteratur?. Lång också (lite väl lång) #4 också helt ok #5 #6 Ok, lång låt. Han gillar långa låtar som tuffar på.... #7 nej tack #8 texten är världsklass... Not Orkar/hinner inte skriva enskilt om resten. Svårt att betygsätta.

Bob är ju sannerligen acquired taste och jag har försökt vid flera tillfällen, men inte kommit så mycket längre än att uppskatta enskilda låtar snarare än allt han gjort. Lyssnat på denna tidigare och ett par gånger nu. Tycker det bitvis är riktigt bra, men som helhet fortfarande inte så fantastiskt som vissa framhåller.

Well written, genius, and a sexy name. What more can you want

Boozy Rainy Day, a bluesy Pledge, beautifully worded Johanna, a mattress on a bottle of wine... I've always dug the lyrics and the music.

Hugely important album. It is timeless, like a Beatles album. Nothing in music was the same after it came out. I’ve owned a clean vinyl copy of Blond On Blond since it first came out.

All time

צריכה עוד זמן עם האלבום ובוב. עוד לא הגיע ללב שלי

Over rated. I don't get it

It’s Bobby D

I like a lot of Bob Dylan's stuff but this album is incredibly annoying for some reason. I've always been cool with the fact that he had a terrible singing voice - that's just part of the package. This album, though... I don't know if it's how it was recorded or if he was just pushing his voice even harder than usual, but it's incredibly grating. I prefer the Dylan of yore (Freewheelin', The Times, Bringing it all back home, Highway 61.)

Amazing folk rock, kinda melancholic and happy at times and cryptic which I like

opening song about how women are in danger kinda anywhere plus sick ass harmonica, sign me up

There was a time I considered myself ‘deeply’ into music. I would listen to an album scores, if not hundreds, of times. I would pore over lyrics, obsess over phrasing, dissect every note, all in an effort to understand the ‘truth’ the artist was trying to impart. Sadly, those days are long behind me. Now, I use music to ‘soundtrack’ my life. So music is always playing, but in the background, usually to set a mood. I really don’t have the time or inclination to approach it any differently at this point. So viewed in this context, I liked this album fine. I’ve always enjoyed Dylan’s crazy voice & weird phrasing & fun & cool lyrics & wordplay. But its historical impact was lost on me. I enjoyed it & it was a fun listen, but that’s about all. I get that an artist wants you to be moved in some way by their art, but saying it was ‘fun’ is a damn sight better than saying you hated it, in my book. But possibly not from the artists view.

I recognize the place this album holds in the pantheon of great music in the 20th century. Lyrically it’s Dylan further cementing his legend, and musically, when taken in the context of the time period it was released, it’s a rollicking ride. That said, I’m just not a big Dylan fan. I can totally respect it, but I’m not going to seek this out again.

Found some songs I've never heard but liked which surprised me. His voice does keep me from ranking it a full 5 stars, but overall pretty solid album. Happy with this surprise today. 4/5

Always worth spending time listening to Dylan

It's a classic

Slaps

I just hate Dylan....

Better than other Dylan records I have had on here. Nice bluesy sound to some of the tracks.

Other than some track lengths, this was pretty good! Many people don’t like Bob’s voice but I think it’s great here. Great lyricism in every track, every single one is stacked. The backing tracks were amazing as well with the tone and mood they brought to the table. I liked this a lot!

This could possibly be my favourite album of all time. It’s definitely the best double album in my opinion. Opening with Rainy Days Woman and ending with Sad Eyes Lady of the Lowlands the record is sprawling with classic Dylan masterpieces such as Visions of Johanna, Just Like a Woman, Stuck Inside a Mobile and Fourth Time Around and I Want You. My favourite track on the album is Visions of Johanna.

Iconic lyrics for sure but the folksy whine seems to have crept back in - worth a more comprehensive examination of the poetry in motion with the harmonica muted, methinks.

Bob Dylan maakt nooit wat mee. Nee, de hoofdpersoon van zijn liedjes dat ben JIJ. 'How does it feel to be on your own, like a rolling stone?' 'They'll stone you when you're trying to be so good...' Etcetera. En bovendien dacht je dat je wist wat iets was, MAAR het is iets anders. Als je erop let, hoor je hetzelfde mechanisme steeds terugkomen. Al met al trek ik deze muziek beter dan ik had verwacht, ik vind de begeleiding en de harmonica heel sfeervol, en de liedjes zelf zijn ook niet onaardig. Maar die stem, man die stem. Die ben je op een gegeven moment wel zat. Daarom zal dit nooit een 5 worden.

Deze man weet heel veel fijne muziek te verpesten met zijn gelal. Halverwege moest ik even pauze nemen. De stem past enkel en alleen in blues-/jazz-achtige muziek. Bij Obviously Five Believers veer ik dan ook ineens op en overweeg een tweede ster. Maar dan de nuchtere Frans Bauer test. Zou ik liever naar een album Frans Bauer luisteren? Ja, heel graag!

Ik heb wel eens een boxset gehad, waar artiesten van allerlei pluimage covers deden van Dylan en die set heb ik vrij veel gedraaid in de auto. Ik kan hier zelfs meerdere uren van achter elkaar luisteren zonder dat het verveelt. Qua albums heeft die man zoveel gemaakt, dat ik eigenlijk geen albums van hem ken, maar altijd compilaties heb geluisterd. En daarmee heb je al genoeg materiaal om een paar dagen door te komen over het algemeen. De behoefte om een beroemde plaat als Blonde on Blonde op te zetten, heb ik daardoor nooit gehad. En ik heb ook niet het idee dat het uitmaakt, want alle albums klinken als een greatest hits. Dit album klinkt gewoon als een klassieke Dylan: folky blues of bluesy folk. Dylan die er jengelend doorheen zingpraat. De standaard Dylan ingredienten. Het is misschien voor sommigen even wennen, maar ik kan dit zeker op een maandagochtend prima hebben.

Great music and songs that will stay forever in my head (and heart).

Sometimes annoying

not a Bob Dylan fan. Too much harmonica.

Hate bob dylans voice. Good lyricist though.

I got really stoned and coded a discord bot.

Der Junge mit der Mundharmonika. *Schnarch*

Empieza con pandereta, ¡mola!

El álbum m'agrada prou, però les primeres cançons que eren més estilo country no me han molat tant però les últimes són una locura

Lots of harmonica, speak singing, but perhaps that's how folk music is like. Great lyrics, super country like.

Not for me but I appreciate what it was

Admittedly not a huge Dylan fan, I kept an open mind going into listening. While I already knew about half of the songs, in the context of this double album they took on a new life and I was pleasantly surprised. Won’t be the last time I listen to this album beginning to end for sure. I feel I’ll come to appreciate it even more with repeated listenings.

Wikis on other albums often have things like 'they wrote too many verses and struggled knowing which ones to cut out.' Bob Dylan has avoided this problem by never ever cutting out a verse.

Tune after tune

quite enjoyed the harmonica, its a lovely instrument i dont hear very often in songs so it was a nice part of the album.

Luckily it was a short album. Not a big fan of Dylan. Some of the music I recognized so that helped overall.

Early work of Dylan. Okay.

i've listened multiple times always a great album

I thought it was quite relaxing and was enjoyable to listen to as I was doing my homework. Bob Dylan, as always, is an amazing lyricist. I didn’t know that he had a lot of blues influence, and the prevalence of the harmonica surprised me.

Brilliant, not a bad song on it. Probably one of my favourite Dylan albums.

Probably my favorite Bob Dylan record. Really beautiful instrumentation and mysterious lyrics. A very appropriate follow up to Highway 61 as it still has a lot of lush instrumentation but lays off the electric sound. Kind of combining the best aspects of all his music from that point to the blues influences, the guthrie folk and his generally nasally voice. A definitive work.

Not my favorite Dylan album but still great

Damn. I saw that album cover and for a moment I thought Tom Baker had made a record. But no, it's Dylan again, the man with the most irritating voice in music. That long, piercing harmonica on Pledging My Time all but guaranteed a one-star review before I'd even heard the rest. Having said that, I'd like this album a lot more if you could cut out Dylan's vocals and that flipping mouth organ of his. Let's pretend any of this matters at all and add an extra star to the review, for the band.

Not a Dylan fan

Does not age well. The harmonica is over the top.

It was fine. I can't stand the sound of Bob Dylan's voice. I understand his cultural significance, but his music is just not enjoyable to listen to and sounds all very similar. This album is too long and repetitive.

Fun psychedelic acoustic hippie vibes. Band sounds great, but imbalanced production with vocals being a little too hot. Some songs really dragged on for a long time. Some great folksy tracks sprinkled in. Harmonica kind of made me wanna hurt myself. Really talented guitar. I can see how, with the help of some psychedelic enhancements, this album lead the mid 60’s

Feel like I need to preface this with stating that I have no musical talent. I'm not even going to attempt to speak to anything technical. On the surface, Dylan's lyrics seem very simple, but not in a negative way. I feel it makes the album approachable, easy to listen to and understand. It was a relaxing listen, definitely worth revisiting.

I think in the context of his career, this is probably an interesting document. But here I am two songs in already wondering how much more I have to go. The classic "Rainy Day Women" is a great listen, but I don't particularly like standard blues stuff, which is where he goes right after that. There's a lot of "sameness" to Dylan according to my modern ears. "Visions of Johanna" reminds me of North Country Fair with more rock instrumentation. Yeah, I'm only on track 4 and I'm pretty bored. I like the playful instrumentation of I Want You. This is the mode of Dylan I like -- pop songwriter. Overall, I think "I had to be there" -- it's hard to listen to Dylan for the first time and not hear all of the impressions and imitations.

He is a legend. There isn't any other way to put it.

He doesn’t so much sing as he just talks with cadence.

Dylan is always great

A classic. One thing about Blonde on Blonde that strikes me is the sense of fun - he literally almost laughs out loud on the first track and songs like "I Want You" and "Absolutely Sweet Marie" have a jolly vibe I don't associate with a lot of Dylan's work. On the flip side though, it's hard to imagine another artist could conceive this album, the rambling storytelling of "Visions of Johanna" to me is archetypal of some of his tropes (I mean that as a compliment). Easy 5 stars

A nice relaxing album, I liked Pledging My Time and Sad-eyed Lady of the Lowlands the most.

I like the sound of his music but I never really enjoyed his voice. I understand why he’s popular just not really it for me.

Having been born in 1966, obviously heard the name Bob Dylan but didn’t realize that over the years that I had heard some of his music, two on this album to be exact. Listening from start to finish gives you a little story, poetically written, again never realized how beautiful some of his lyrics are. Couldn’t help but giggle at the drug references dropped in here and there, probably more blatant to most listeners now. Overall I’d give it a solid 4.

I enjoyed the album. Hadn't heard or thought about it in a long time.

Not to my taste

Unlistenable.

He kept the same sounds throughout and it had Woodstock vibes

Wildly overrated everything made it seem like it was supposed to be some deeply profound work the songwriting is mid at best and good lord his voice is agonising to listen to for more than 15 seconds.

like the harmonica, guitar, and piano.....just not his voice. or his lyrics. or the 11 minute long song at end of album

This album is a notable step from Bringing It All Back Home thanks to the boys from the Hawks and shows Bob's movement towards the sound he would cultivate in the late 60's and 70's. Always poetic and well spoken, I was not as familiar with this one, but glad to get the chance to listen to one of the early modern double albums

Solid album. Typical voice and singing style from Bob Dylan. Wouldn‘t buy it but like to listen to him once in a while.

Bob Dylan being Bob Dylan, there's a whole lot of spoken word lyrics, folk, blues-y/country rock type of sound. This style of music isn't really my favourite, however I can appreciate what he has done for music. I still can't get out of my head Zap Brannigan's singing to Leela when I hear anything by Dylan. Best: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat Worst: Just Like A Woman

Boring and long.

Pas de surprise

короче послушал я первый двойной альбом Боба Дилана. честно говоря подзаебался. сука, в каком состоянии Дилану и Джонстану показалось что пихать ебаную губную гармошку в каждый трек это охуенная идея?? ну это просто неприятно, неуместно звучит. вот убери эту писклявую хуйню станет куда лучше. я люблю Боба Дилана, он супер харизматичен, его музыка всегда приятная, но блядь гармошка... короче приятно, но чуток подзадушился. есть у него какой то вайб такого городского повесы, интеллигента одиночки, который романтично поёт о жизни, гуляя по набережной какой нибудь шотландской реки. и I Want You и Just Like a Woman не просто так самые прослушиваемые треки в спотифае, мне они реально больше всего зашли. приятненько в целом, но душновато. короче понятно оценка - 6,5/10

I like Bob Dylan, but oddly enough have never listened to Blonde On Blonde. It’s quite poppy, isn’t it? More swinging 60s than the two preceding albums, a bit more continental sounding.

Another classical Bob Dylan album. I appreciate the serious efforts but still can't say I'm a big fan of his music.

A legendary album at a formative moment in rock, quality songwriting in Dylan's top form. Interesting to know that there was an entire failed session in New York before trying again in Nashville.

We haven't done this one already? I coulda sworn... Well, first off, you know I love Bob Dylan, and this is, of course, a landmark album. He's using The Hawks in the studio for the final installment of his rock trilogy. The stuff of legends, right? But it's almost like he's trying to get that out of his system here, and get on to the next thing. I enjoy this album and all, but I feel like it's the weakest of the trilogy. I've never been able to connect with it in the same way as "Bringing It All Back Home" or "Highway 61 Revisited," which are absolute lightning rods. This just doesn't have the same sense of urgency that those other two records do. The formula seems like it might be wearing out a bit at this point. Then there's the fact that it's a double album, with some fairly indulgent songs to boot. It's pretty much the classic example of something that could've been edited into a fantastic single album. For example, I think "Sad Eyed Lady Lady of the Lowlands" could have made for an absolutely legendary outtake that people sought after, talked about in hushed tones, and collectively orgasm over when it would be officially released years later as a bonus track on a boxed set or something - but it doesn't necessarily serve the album as a whole. I actually have solution to trimming it up. Just chop off the first two tracks and the last two tracks. Then move "Visions of Johanna" to the end so it runs "One of Us Must Know" through "Fourth Time Around" with "Visions of Johanna" tacked on the end for your long ballad outro, and I find I enjoy listening to it much more. It would run about 48 1/2 minutes this way, so in between the lengths of his previous 2 albums in the trilogy. Try it out, see what you think. The Jonny Cut. The main thing that holds this back from being a 5 for me is that I don't feel there are any individual tracks that just completely knock me out like "Subterranean Homesick Blues" or "Like a Rolling Stone." And perhaps it's just the process of wading through the sheer bulk of the album that wears on you until you're sort of desensitized. I don't know. In some ways I feel like it's a transitional album. Something made to satisfy demand while internally he was searching for his new direction. And you know by this point he was surrounded by yes men just to complicate things. Not to mention the exhaustion from touring, and of course the drugs that go with that. Just look at that album cover. He's a little blurry. Says it all.

I think we basically listened to a live album version of this, but overall this is a pretty strong Dylan album. Granted, I am very reluctant to listen to Dylan deliberately so it's not in my rotation, but I can rate it as credit is due.

His singing style, word emphasis, here is irritating and the harmonica hurts my brain but I liked the album regardless.

This is Dylan at his best. Mixing folk and electric blues in a genuine way, it has style, it has melancholy, it has deep confidence

With a voice like sand and glue...and a blurry cover of the album too. Yeah, I know Blonde On Blonde is a must listen. And yet the Bob Dylan of this album has never been my vibe and I don't (solely) blame the harmonica. I have friends who stan for Bob Dylan in ways inconceivable to me who would rush to the defense of him and this record. And yet, I say give me the Dylan of Masters of War and the Dylan of Hurricane you can leave this record at home.

Old but good

Ugh more Dylan F

I suppose it’s a good album but I’m done with Dylan now.

Dylan ist gewöhnungsbedürftig, als einer der nicht auf Texte hört, sondern auf den Klang, eher uninteressant

Bra album, kräver en till lyssning

One of his best. Proper good goof demanded it be 5 stars. Stuck inside of mobile with the Memphis blues again is a jam.

Ta de la vrg no me gustó

Utálom. A. Szájharmonikát. . . . Ostoba vagyok, és azt hittem, a leopard-skin pill-box hat……… OG death grips

Rating: 10/10 Classic album, possibly Bob Dylan's best. Instrumentally this album is absolutely fantastic, nice blend of folk, blues, and rock. Production and mixing sound amazing as well, each song has a warm feeling to it which makes this album a pleasure to listen to. And of course Bob Dylan's lyrics are fantastic, the storytelling on this album is phenomenal. Favorite songs: Pretty much all of them. Least favorite songs: Temporary Like Achilles, Fourth Time Around.

This is a great album. Some classic Dylan on here.

It's such a shame Bob Dylan can't sing. Allegedly, his lyrics are quite good. I can't make out a word he's "singing".

First time on this, but I'm a civilised man, I can tell a masterpiece, pick up the presence of other greats behind the man, and again over this run have challenged my murmuring prejudice that Dylan's all about mystic words rather than music. Today I feel that Dylan's songs are mostly set in a sort of medieval Hell; there's a grotesquerie to his images, a laconic callousness to his conversational declarations about love and other big things, and a sarcasm to how he deploys the instruments, whether cheerful or sad. I like this, and I like how his harmonica interrupts bands like a UFO swooping in over a highway.

In which 24-year old Bob invents the double album and secures his future Nobel prize in Literature. More than any other album, this is the one I wish I was born 30 years earlier to experience in real time. Two brief anecdotes: i) I once met a Hollywood hipster who told me "Visions of Johanna" was written about his mum. Such an audacious fib, perhaps it was true? ii) I put both "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" and "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" on a road trip mixtape once, in full, to initial objections from my fellow passengers, followed by grudging acceptance of their endless verses making a great accompaniment for the endless Mojave desert Pro tip: start your version of Blonde on Blonde with "Positively 4th Street", then you can skip "Rainy Day Women" (Dylan's "Yellow Submarine" but worse; probably the only song of his I wish would just fucking end already) and realize the perfect album So ahead of the game in 1966. Magnificent

I didn't enjoy the first Bob Dylan album suggested to me by this list and I didn't enjoy this one either. I guess Bob Dylan just isn't for me.

Ugh. I don't like Bob Dylan. The best I can say about this record is it's inoffensive. I won't give it a 1 as it doesn't completely ruin my day but I don't like it.

fav song: one of us must know

Pick a note and sing it.

Call me young and foolish, but Bob Dylan just bores me. Where’s Jimi’s version?

Some absolute amazing tracks. A bit slow in the back half but I get why it's considered a classic.

9/10 honestly felt some trepidation about listening to dylan for an hour straight but you get used to the voice and the songwriting is fun and mostly varied

I honestly think the amount of comical takes on Dylan have ruined any chance that I would like his music. He sounds like a muppet and every time the harmonica starts in it triggers my fight or flight, I can’t stand it.

10/10

Not as good as blood on the tracks Better than highway 4

It's between this and Blood on the Tracks for the crown of best Dylan album. Either way, they're both stone-cold classics.

This is not my favorite Dylan album, yet it's probably top three. It runs a little long for me - I like albums generally under 45 minutes. Idk, that's just what works for me. It's hard for me to schedule over an hour to listen to an album. However, this is clearly Bob Dylan at his peak.

BD Was never someone I liked.

Not bad. Bluesy rock. Classic Dylan, when you could understand him.

Droning on and on

3/5 Dylan is a wonderful poet whose music serves as a tenuously beneficial medium for that poetry. It is difficult for me to rate an album higher than 3 on strength of the lyrics alone.

Bob Dylan, Blonde on Blonde, probably one of the best albums of the folk rock genre ever made. The classic Rainy Day Woman, to the epic Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands. It's lyrically great, musically great. Classic

I never understood why this album was so popular. I love Dylan, but some of the “radio” hits on this album like “I want you” and “just like a woman” don’t hit the same way they did when I was younger. I actually find some of the longer tracks (sad eyed lady/ stuck inside of mobile) to be great classic long form Dylan, but the rest of the album feels like long form rambling. Skip this one and go straight to John Wesley Harding.

This album is distilled Bob Dylan. Each song is distinctly in his voice, a bit too much to my taste. I found the tone of the album on a whole to be really monotonous and uninteresting. I can appreciate the songwriting talent, with a colloquial and rhythmic playfulness throughout, on display, but this was not for me.

Für Weinachten als Hintergrund gut genügen Blues Rock

I don't care much for Bob Dylan's voice or music. His lyrics are good, but I can't listen to his music. 3

nice cool, sad cowboy ahh music

There is a 5 star album in here. Many great songs including Sad Eyed Lady…. Just noticing the chord progression from it that Foxygen ripped off. But there are some songs I have zero attachment to. It’s one of 2 Dylan albums I owned and I still love what I like be on it even more.

The ghost of 'lectricity howls in the bones of her face. Where these visions of Johanna, have now taken my place.

Classic

Hard for me to get over HOW he sings what he sings... but I get it. I appreciate it. IDK, maybe I need to be locked in a room with this on repeat in some twisted attempt to indoctrinate me to his random word emphasis.

just can't get a along with his voice, DNF

Voice was grating.

I know he's a legend but I've always found Dylan repetitive and eye-stabby

Never listened to bob dylan before, was alright, got tired of his voice by the end

Classic! 4/5

Pretty good BD album

Known before: Artist Standouts: 04. One of us must know (sooner or later) Rating: 6.0

Known Before: Artist Standouts: No 4.5

Deffinetly enjoyed the music more than the singing. Lyrics were good but there was just something about his delivery that wasn't as compelling as the music around him.

A dapper looking Dylan stares at you, practically through you, suggesting somehow that he knows that you know that he knows that he is funnier than you, more interesting than you, probably smarter than you, and most definitely wittier than you. The blurriness indicates the wall between your world and his, the hazy boundary between a normal life and Dylan's extraordinarily mythic one. His eyes are bleary, another night of partying and playing music with a cast of weird and legendary characters of the day, not to mention world-class musicians and sometimes even the damn Beatles, all while you sleep somewhere down the street, knowing even in your dreams that you must wake and go to that job you hate. Your feelings improve though as soon as the needle hits the record and those first notes of controlled chaos ring out. So what if you can't play like Dylan, can't sing like Dylan, and sure as heck can't write like Dylan. You fix yourself up, and say proudly, 'Well never mind, we are ugly but we have the music.'

I have immense guilt for ranking Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" as a 3 stars. It should have been 4, but I can't figure out a way to update my ranking. As for Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde," this was a particularly underwhelming album. For the famous American singer-songwriter, this folk rock album missed the mark and was not Dylan’s greatest work. This album was slow, long, and boring. If anything, this reminded me of the lazy vocals of Randy Newman with loud harmonica.