Blonde On Blonde

Its a sad testament to the state of modern music that Dylans voice just would not past muster if he were starting out today. Autotune and access to better resources would have minimized his career or damaged the "authenticity" of his music.

Lots of funny words and sentences.

Every song sounds like dylan. Almost every song with the same type of singing, harmonica. Good lyrics.

Harmonica.

Very Bob Dylan , but that’s not always the best since I am not the biggest fan

I'm always game for some vintage Dylan. This one is one of his greats, and I'm not sure I'd heard it all the way through. Some great tracks, especially "Visions of Johanna," but overall it didn't grab me like Highway 61 Revisited or (my personal favorite) The Times They Are A-Changing. Plenty on here that I don't feel I want or need to revisit. Still, a decent Dylan album is quite good. Favorite tracks: Visions of Johanna, One of Us Must Know, Stuck Inside of Mobile, Leopard Skin Pill-Box Hat. Album art: Iconic for sure, I'd recognize this one a mile out. Slightly blurry Bob, perhaps a distant ancestor to Earl Sweatshirt's Some Rap Songs cover? 3.5/5

Genre: Folk Rock 3/5 My second Bob Dylan album of the book, and guess what: it's fuckin' Bob Dylan. Unlike Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, a much more "folk" album than this one here, and the other Bob Dylan album I've listened to for this exercise, he makes the decision to use session musicians here. The result doesn't make the music much better in my opinion, but it certainly gave him more freedom to record a whole bunch of new shit. We get drums, organs, pianos, oh my! It certainly makes these songs have a lot more oomph and energy, but it's Bob Dylan. It doesn't go beyond that. Blonde on Blonde is a double album, 75 minutes of what could be mistaken as the same song for the wide majority of its length. I illustrated this in the last album's review, this guy is a phony, and is not actually a poor man singin' the blues. He's the ultimate canned version of it, and it's amazing to watch how some white people eat his shit up. I've heard rock albums that sound like this made by guys like Bo Diddley 8 years before this was made, and I don't witness the same shock and awe as with albums such as these. Does that make this album bad? No, not necessarily. Does it mean that Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat is a song worthy of my time? No. I'm sure the Dylanites eat this shit up with just as much relish as any of his other albums, but to me, this is milquetoast folk pop at its milquetoastiest. And his voice sucks.

Parts of this I love, like when it gets bluesy on ‘Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat’, or full New Orleans on ‘Rainy Day Women #12 & 35’. ‘Obviously Five Believers’ is another highlight as is ‘Visions of Johanna’. Ultimately though, a double album of Dylan is a bit much to take in over a single sitting for my ears as his voice grates after a while, and this makes the album feel much longer than it actually is.

I just like him so much better as a lyricist and songwriter than performer

7'5

Bit bored of Bob these days.

I like some Bob Dylan from time to time, but I prefer to hear individual songs over entire albums. Although not my favorite Dylan record, it is certainly one of his best.

Ну, вроде прикольно, но ничего нового я для себя не нашёл. Хотелось услышать хоть что-то необычное. Но нет.

I've always felt Bob Dylan is best as a poet, sometimes his voice just grates on my nerves. But I have respect & there are some fine tunes on here, & enjoy the harmonica. Sidenote we got this album on the day it was announced Bob sold master rights to his recorded catalog to Sony. It's a Bob Dylan kind of day.

It just sounds like good folk music. So it's good.

Has some classic songs but some do drag on a bit too long. It’s raw, live and has that classic Dylan feel.

Te oude muziek

it wasn't bad but i dont think id ever listen to it again when i could just listen to leonard cohen instead

these are great songs that i would like a lot better if someone else was singing them. i prefer the slower cuts to the more blues-y ones, the orchestrations and arrangements are beautiful on those. but to be fair a lot of my favorite bands have singers whose voices i once couldnt stand, so maybe i just need to give bob more time...

Erittäin hyvää keskivertoa, mut ei riittävän mieleenpainuvaa, että yltäis neloseen. Tunnistettavaa Bobia

First Dylan album I’ve ever listened too. Still not a fan of his voice but the sound is iconic. Hard to separate a lifetime of his music being used as a set piece in movies from just enjoying it on its own.

Chill folksy

Some of Dylans' biggest songs on this one.

Forlorn tone (with some exceptions) and nice harmonica, but I found myself losing interest before the end of most songs. "Just like a Woman" is the main standout

I liked the harmonica. This is good background music. The singing is meh for me.

Man a lot of this I like... but im starting to understand Fred

Not my style nice to recognize some songs

Surprisingly good. Loses a star as Dylans drunk at a wedding vocal style gets on your tits after a bit.

Nomás no le encuentro por dónde,

Rock folk. Aburrido aunque no tanto como otros LPs suyos.

Buen disco. Interesante

Could not finish the whole thing, every song was too samey

This is a lot of Bob Dylan

Beetje vreemde muziek. Als je dan ook nog zingt over stoned worden, vind ik het maar een beetje stoer doenerij. Verder is mondharmonica-blues niet zo mijn ding. Zang en muziek is verder niet slecht gedaan. Ik vind het liedje "I Want You" best leuk. Steekt er wel bovenuit. Verder zijn de liedjes wisselvallig van kwaliteit. ***

3/5 sadly no. I'd like to, but no.

Dylan is a mixed bag to me. There are select works when I think his monotonous tone, offbeat cadence, and bluesy instrumentals really work to produce some of the best folk-rock songs in history. In other songs, I find these elements either lacking or too harsh, and it really puts me off. This album perfectly reflects that sentiment. When it hits it stride, like in the run of Visions of Johanna --> One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) --> I Want You --> Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again. It feels REALLY good and like this record is shaping up to be a masterpiece. His masterful writing, the bluesy instrumentation, and even some effortful singing comes together to make a album that really is more than the sum of its parts. There are just a few harsh tracks on this record, like Rainy Day, Plenty of Time, and Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat that hold it back, not because they don't fit with the product as a whole, but they usually lack a component that elevates it. In those songs, I feel like Dylan tries to overcompensate with either harsh harmonica tones, extra dry and drawn out notes, or silly phrasing. Overall, I like this record and some select songs, but there are a few too many tracks that wouldn't have me consider this one of the best albums ever made. I'm not enticed to listen to the whole project front to back.

Some great ones, fun to listen to, but pretty inconsistent. Rainy Day Women is the best.

Without ever listening to Bob Dylan before, but also being alive, this album just sounded like what I expected Bob Dylan to sound like. It wasn't bad at any part, but it also didn't make me want to listen to it again.

So long

decent dylan album, i want you is its only 'hit' but the rest is consistently dylan so you know what to expect

Ik vind de hitjes van Bobje te gek, maar een hele plaat met ook veel mindere nummers valt me toch zwaarder dan ik dacht.

Beetje een twijfelgeval. Ik vind het prima om aan te horen en meerdere bovengemiddelde nummers. Maar toch doet het me niet echt veel. Naar boven afgerond 3 sterren.

Heerlijke vrijdagochtendmuziek maar echt warm (of koud) krijg ik het gewoon niet van Bob.

Bob Dylan to me is like salt. Too much and things are ruined. 2.5

Volgens mij niet zijn beste album

holy crap. this album has serious highs and lows. i cannot stand the first two songs, "most likely..." and "obviously fine" ... it seems like they are cliches of bad blues music, but visions of Johanna and stuck inside are excellent. there's a lot to digest, but credit on the variety.

Classic Bob Dylan, harmonica solo baby, 7/10

7/10 Not my genre, still good

Fun time a harmonic slaps

Pretty good voice still grates a bit

It's said that this album is very good quality, sound-wise. So I guess it's essential to have it as an LP instead of on Spotify. It is very good quality, I just don't dig the harmonica. It will never sound like good quality

Not a big fan of bob dylan. Cant relate his lyrics, and their chord progression is not yer my style.

me gustó

"EEEEEEEEEVERYBODY must get STONED!" A couple classic bangers, overall not my favorite Dylan record.

Nice

I thought I really liked Bob Dylan, and I do, but his voice kind of grated on me today during the longer songs. Although it did remind me of my parents too which was nice.

I was wrong about bob. Not too bad. Thus album not as good as blood on the tracks, still 3 stars

Folk

quintessential cool-grandparent-core

Firmly in the 3.5 territory. There's way better Dylan but there's also a lot worse.

pretty interesting songs and songwriting

Needs more harmonica

Nice enough but hes not a favorite of mine and this goes on forever. 3/5

Not his strongest but ok

Con buena voz, excelentes melodías y letras acordes.

Classic Dylan - the bourgeois counter culture? Highly regarded and politically admirable, but over rated in my opinion.

Listened to the first 4 songs. Didn't grab me.

Really enjoy this style of singing

Honestly I expected more from Dylan, I thought he was more of a hippy and not a blues man but I guess I was wrong

Musically, I enjoyed the album. His voice however, continues to be a major reason why I don't regularly listen to his work.

Mumbly boi

Bra, men Bob blir lite gnällig på rösten :)

3.5 | Nunca me he adentrado mucho en Bob Dylan. Conozco muchas de sus canciones de manera individual pero jamás me he puesto a escuchar sus trabajos en album completo, creo de entrada porque a pesar de todo lo que le pueda admirar en algunos aspectos su sonsonete al cantar no me ayuda a escuchar mucho de corrido. Por lo que leo muchos lugares consideran que este es su mejor disco y hay un par de cosas en las que estaría de acuerdo; muestra claramente a Dylan en su fuerte capacidad literaria, tanto como poeta como agitador político e incluso mezclando letras a veces sin sentido que parecieran alucinaciones. Todo el disco se siente con visión, de ideas grandes y producción escueta, y es esa producción sencilla y soltura de composición musical lo que le da encanto. Divertido, irreverente, serio, sombrío y profundo (aunque no me sorprende si hoy quizá para muchos hasta sexista??). Aparte de sus letras sí me agradó la forma en que la música cambia de canción a canción, con algunas canciones más basadas a piano, algunas más en blues... Siento que trata de abarcar y aunque pierde un poquito a ratos el enfoque no se deshace. No puedo dar más calificación porque a pesar de todas las flores... De repente empieza a maullar y gimotear de más y simplemente no puedo. Puedo entender que parte del encanto de Dylan fue ese punto de bajar de nivel el arte y cantar a las masas y demostrar que no se necesita una voz privilegiada... pero tampoco puedo olvidar que es el primer disco de la lista que no pude terminar de corrido, lo tuve que escuchar en tandas las dos veces que lo puse.

Not his best album for me, but what’s not to like

If you like harmonica... this is the album for you. Visions of Johanna had a good energy.

I have not listened to I think any Bob Dylan album before. Of course I know this well known artist and I like several of his famous songs. I enjoyed listening to this album.

The first Dylan album I've ever listened to all the way through.

Bob Dylan being Bob Dylan

Gaita...

boring

Was pretty alright. I would say it's closer to spoken poetry than a song. Needs a focused listen.

First McCartney and now Dylan? The dad jams are strong this week. I love how this record has an out-of-focus picture of him. The songs are fine, albeit a touch misogynistic at times, though it all starts to sound the same after a while...

Really good album just not my favourite

My favorite Dylan album I’ve listened to, certainly the most “musical” one as well

Fairly good folk rock album, the vocals are kinda wack but the instrumentals are pretty good, if you can deal with Bob Dylan's vocals you'll like this album

What’s with the album cover? He looks like he’s got trapped wind! I’ve never really wanted to put on a Bob Dylan album to listen to. It’s just not a pleasant experience overall. Sure, the lyrics are good, but the delivery isn’t. Most of the songs on this are also indistinguishable from one another. Oh, some don’t have a harmonica so I suppose they are distinguishable to an extent.

Wow, I wasn’t expecting this, so many people to thank. I’d first like to thank the world. It’s been such a shitshow for the past decade that I really had to learn perseverance and resolve. I’d like to thank my parents. They both had hard lives in different ways and I am inspired on how they pushed through and tried to make the best of everything. Thank you to my kiddo. I know that I have to be a good role model and that it’s important to honor your commitments. But here I am, standing before you as someone who listened to a full Bob Dylan album. A double album at that. Lots of time to think. At times I wondered what I should have for dinner. Other times I was curious if it was a recycling week. At no point did I think that I was glad this was playing. This album did not change my opinion on Bob Dylan. He could be saying the most profound things but I wouldn’t know because it’s being masked by the most irritating vocal choices ever. Does he know he sounds like that? Someone should tell him. 2 stars just for the musicians. They did a pretty good job keeping me sane.

Why did Bob Dylan actually get this big? I get the poetry and the penmanship, it's great! But the obnoxious singing is unbearable to me.

Can’t stand his voice. While production was nice, not my type of music at all.

Как писал ранее, Боб Дилан больше поэт, чем музыкант. Без знания английского, без понимания канвы американской культуры тех лет не понять всей глубины таланта. Что касается альбома - на пару прослушиваний. Не очень мне Дилан нравится.

- Oh great. Apparently I am one of those dudes who thinks folk Dylan is the only Dylan worth listening to. - I am probably being harsh here, but 1) I find folk Dylan so poignant that this just feels disappointing in comparison and 2) this album is very self-indulgent. Way too long, some tracks are never-ending, and many of the lyrics are essentially nonsense. That would not usually bother me, but Dylan's main strength is often his lyrics. - I despise "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35", so I was already starting on the back foot.

JL : 2, I couldn't tell apart a single song I'll be real

The harmonica was hurting my ears. Sorry bob

He just never sounds like he cares what he sounds like. Which is a major turnoff for a musical act.

Full of gibberish, good natural vibes, kinda catchy ones time to time

DNF i couldn’t stand the harmonica and bob dylan trying to do a higher octave. it was anathema to my ears. i liked visions of johana but at 1:31 the harmonica came in and i fell to my knees. i decided to stop there, because i know i wouldn’t enjoy the rest of the album. every song i was looking at the playtime to see when it’d end. what a cruel fate!

Another Dylan album wishing it would end and that the harmonica was never invented.

Nope

A classic from a classic. But not from my experience or enjoyment. But it is OK.

Do not like Bob Dylan hahah

Sounds how it looks pretty much..

I'm sorry but I just cannot stand bob dylan's voice. And I had to listen to it for over an hour. The rest of the music was fine, I guess. Favorite Track: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat

I've discovered that I don't really like Bob Dylan's music.

Too much for me

Started off fine, but quickly got annoying. Stop with the harmonica already!

Not for me

quarter chub

nomegustó sig pregunta

Such a good opener, and then it just starts to drag.

Mid

Turns out I can't tolerate a full album of his voice combined with harmonica

4/10 pretty bad tbh

Okay

Do not get the hype hey.

favs: pledging my time visions of johanna i want you leopard skin pill-box hat obviously five believers sad-eye lady of the lowlands rating 2.2/5

i'm going on memory here from like, a year ago, but i remember thinking it was not that good

Not a bob Dylan fan but he not trash I just don’t listen to em.

Okayish. I think I liked the songs on this more when I was a teenager. Now, they just remind me of bowls smoked and time wasted.

All rather samey and ended up finding his intonations annoying. He almost sounds like a caricature of himself.

More Bob Dylan Really? I feel like we’ve had like 4 already.

Too much bob Dylan, his other albums are better

Bowie said it best, he has a voice like sand and glue

im sorry to this man but brad sherwood on whose line really had him dead to rights 💀

I’m not old enough to have been there at the time. Any time I hear Bob Dylan, the music seems good, but then he sings and it sounds like a bit, like a Saturday Night Live skit, and I just can’t take it seriously.

Jeg synes godt at der kan være en lille smule kejserens nye klæder over Bob Dylan. Ja - han har skrevet nogle gode tekster. Men er det kollektivt selvbedrag at vi på en eller anden måde har fået det ind i hovedet, at han har lavet 7 albums der skal høres før man forlader planeten? Det bliver vidst også et ret stort ja. Når det her er bedst lyder det ret godt. Når det er værst er det nasalt og skabet.

Meh 2.2

I liked it but it felt very samey

I like early Dylan when he did folk music, but this wasn't my favorite. Visions of Johanna was definitely the standout track.

I can defend some Dylan, this is too Dylan for me

This all sounds so similar that it kind of drags on. It started strong but kind of felt like a slog to get through.

naja, nicht meins

his voice is absolutely grating to sit and listen to. It's a mix between talk singing and cursive.

The harmonica and i have beef now. 3/10

I nearly nodded off listening to it. Bob Dylan's double blues album didn't do much for me — lots of words, little music

Matt: he’s mewing on the cover. Rose: I wish he would lighten up on the harmonica. Better than highway 61 though.

This album wasn't for me. I did like the harmonica playing on some songs.

Bob Dylan kuulosti taatulta Bobby-sanilta. Varmaan tääkin olis mieltä räjäyttävää jos osais kuunnella lyriikkaa ja parsia jotain merkitystä siitä. Harmi et Bobin saundi on niin luotaantyöntävä niin ei jaksa yhtään sen enempää kuunnella ku mitä levy kestää. Musiikissahan ei sinänsä mitään vikaa, mutta Bobin vokaalinen ulosanti on jotenkin ärsyttävää, ettei istu omaan makuun.

This album made me like Bob Dylan less. At the end I found him almost insufferable.

Mit Bob Dylan wird es bei mir nichts mehr, ich mag seine Stimme und seinen Gesang nicht

Not for me

mid

its ok but can he put the damn harmonica down lowkey did not get all the way through this album sorry

Не подобається мені боб ділан, нічого не можу з собою зробити. Прям складно слухати.

I thought I hadn't heard this album before. I immediately realised I had. It was played at full blast at 3am by a bunch of Swedes that I had the misfortune to be pitched next to on a festival campsite. As Dylan albums go, it's actually decent but one start subtracted for the festival Swedes.

I've always believed that some of the best songs are written by Bob Dylan and performed by others. This album didn't change my mind on that. He just is miserable to listen to.

God he’s annoying

Pass

I got this on a day that I had a lengthy drive. Which was okay because this is a long-assed album and the drive gave me time to listen to it; on the other hand this album is tedious and only reinforces how long it is. I understand that Blonde On Blonde is widely considered one of these all time great albums, and Dylan is widely considered one of the all time great singer-songwriters, but I just don’t get it. I suppose if I imagine myself hearing this in 1966 I can intellectually grasp the appeal of this rambling, free associating folk(-y) singer because I can’t think of anything preceding Dylan that does the same kind of thing. And maybe it speaks of his influence, how much he changed the trajectory of music, but it just doesn’t feel revolutionary at all in 2026. Sixty years is a long time though, probably more reasonable to think this is a moldy old record than something that still retains some of the shock of the new. Mostly though, while listening to the nearly hour and a quarter running length of this album, I thought about how much I hate how this album sounds. His vocals, the harmonica, the organ, the guitar, even the drums, all seem to sit around the same frequency range, and it’s just way to long to listen to listen to something with no sonic range. It’s just fucking boring.

2

En del fina instrumentala delar men på det hela inte min grej

Kommer nog aldrig bli ett fan av Dylans röst och framförallt inte hans munspel.

Tråkigt som fan

Not interested

i HATE harmonica

"а вЫ тОже вОт так вОт рАзговАриваете". Я не выкупаю прикола, мерзкий вокал, примитивный текст, такой же инструментал с бесящей губной гармошкой. 2/5

I appreciate Bob's songwriting skill but cannot get past his awful vocal qualities.

His singing voice is annoying, but there’s about two songs I fw. Don’t agree that it needs to be on the list tho

Anfang Juli 2026 ~Ein Durcheinander ~ Mehrfach versucht reinzukommen - erfolglos. Vielleicht hätte mir die Timothee Chalamet Version besser gefallen.

Dienstag, 07.07.2026 Hauptsächlich im dritten Stock der philologischen Bibliothek beim schreiben der Hausarbeit über den Blick bei Jean-Paul Sartre

De los tres q me escuché de él el q menos me gustó. Se va asomando el viejo verde

It is utterly boring, imo, although I do respect his work, but beside meaningful texts (to him personally), I find his voice awfully flat and it's like songs are all the same, continuation of one to another; the only positive side is the harmonica, to be honest :)

Meh.

I like bob dylan but not this album so much

so much harmonica I don't like it. Visions of Johanna is fun, the harmonica isn't driving me insane in this one. Ok the harmonica is kinda growing on me. I Want You without Dylan's vocals sounds like some shit you'd hear in a kid's dental ad. Fourth Time Around is the only standout that I could find for a while, because the guitar pairs really nicely with his voice. It's kinda like the Beatles to me. Altogether, solid album, just not my thing. I don't like the harmonica all that much, I could definitely enjoy the album more if the harmonica was more subtle. Current rating: 2/5

2,3/5

No me gustó, me estresó un poco las modulaciones de voz que hace

Pre Listen: Despite knowing how influential Bob Dylan is, and despite my affinity for music out of the 60's and 70's, I've never really given any of Bob's album work a good thorough listen. I'm looking forward to giving it a try, resultingly my expectations are higher than usual. Notable Tracks: Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again - Just like the title, this song goes on for wayyyyy too long. Easily my least favorite on song on the album. It's repetitive in a bad way. Fourth Time Around - Reminded me of the Beatles' Norwegian Wood. Would be a great track and playlist worthy if it didn't go on for too long. Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands - My favorite track on the album, good enough that I'm adding it to my playlist. The piano is a nice touch. It's repetitive in a good way. Post Listen: What an interesting album. I had a lot of comments for a lot of tracks I felt were notable, but they all essentially boiled down to a few key feelings I had about the album; Bob Dylan's lengthy drawn-our pronunciation of words, intentionally slurred lyrics, random harmonica breaks, and jumbled verses works in small doses, but becomes grating after back-to-back tracks. The actual content of the lyrics, especially in his songs relating to women or relationships, make him come off as a creep. Whether that's intentional or not I'm uncertain, but it's unpleasant regardless. That being said I did enjoy a few of the songs, but I won't be listening to this album in it's entirety again. It's too long and Bob got on my nerves after the 4th or so song. I give it a 2/5.

kinda had to turn off after a couple tracks idk bob dylan is a 1-3 track listen then turn off kinda guy for me

Bob and I are not friends and will never be friends unless I hear him actually hit whatever note he’s attempting to sing. Credit where it’s due for his poetic prowess, but I have no interest in hearing his voice or harmonica at this point.

Too much classic Bob. I tried listening in the car. Big mistake.

So much shrill harmonica. So much bad singing. I'm out.

This is where every impression of Bob Dylan's singing voice comes from. Wasn't the best, but I'm probably just burnt out on Dylan albums on this list.

I have you given my thoughts about Bob Dylan in other reviews. What I want to know is why this album is so highly regarded? It doesn't seem like anything special of his. There's no hit songs on it. His other albums have just as deep of meaning. It's too long. I feel like I must be missing something.

Okay lyrics, but I’m afraid this is as far as this album’s redeeming qualities go. Barely any singing, he just rambles with music on the background. Goddamn harmonica is so annoying. This is not a 1 only because I have respect for Bob Dylan.

..

Mumble, mumble, mumble - harmonica. Mumble, mumble, mumble - harmonica. Mumble, mumble, mumble - harmonica.

Sorry this sucks, Dr Seuss level rhyming every song with the same Dylan bob at the end of every sentence, annoying.

Not really my thing

Bob Dylan is an astonishing artist: all the covers of his songs I've heard seem better than the originals to me. Dylan's lyrics are paramount, with the music coming second. But firstly, even native speakers don't always understand the lyrics, and secondly, are we listening to music here? It's incredibly monotonous: a semi-acoustic verse, a chorus, a harmonica solo, and we repeat. Blonde on Blonde is considered Dylan's best album (the more devout consider it one of the best albums of all time). Why? How does it differ from his other works? Nothing, really, except that it's a double album. And I'd give it a three if it weren't for the last song, which features the artist reading his poem for eleven minutes and then fading out. Now let's wait for the ∞-minute AI version, where Dylan's nasal voice simply combines all the existing words.

Actually pretty fun music behind him! However… OH MY GOD WHY DOES HE DO THAT WITH HIS VOICE??? JUST HAVE NORMAL INFLECTIONS ON YOUR VOICE AND I WOULD NOT HATE YOU!!!

If I never hear another harmonica again, it’ll be too soon.

mid bob

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Bob kinda sucks tbh

Listening to harmonica is as pleasing as listening to a chalk scratching over blackboard. Maybe the lyrics are worth listening, although I CAN'T HEAR THEM OVER THIS DEVILISH TOOL

Talented songwriter. Just can't handle the voice, sing as if he has a cold

The songs themselves are fine - I didn't even mind the harmonica that much - but the eccentricities of Dylan's voice were a real killer for me. It started to feel like he was singing like that just to annoy me personally.

yeah i don't think I'm a bob dylan fan and that's totally okay. i just can't seem to get into it that much. it really felt like the songs had too many verses i'm not gonna lie. there's some good instrumentation on there but that damn harmonica pained me. solid 2.

Not my thing

good album, not something that I have listened to before. An ok album, one that I might listen to again but probably won't go out of my to find. Won't buy it either. Again, not bad but just not my cup of tea

Coming into this after the live album is interesting. I always thought Bob Dylan was more Folk and less Blues which was only exacerbated by my introduction being that live album. At any rate, I'm just not as interested in the band accompaniment with him. I listened to some older stuff as well and found it's more solo and Folk-oriented. This one is still Dylan, so there are definitely highlights, but in my opinion it's just not as good as him on his own.

After like 5 songs it was enough

Sorry Bob this wasn’t for me. The over use of the harmonica was slightly jarring and the country was just hard to listen to. I do, however, like Dylan’s voice and his way of story telling. I found it charming, but just find it hard to look past the genre. Sorry.

Add one star for harmonica Bob Dylan is like the opposite of what I like in an artist. I don’t really listen to lyrics, and I’d rather not listen to his singing either

Why does Dylan need to rev up into every syllable? It’s like someone taught a lawnmower to sing. He may be a great lyricist… it’s just a shame that his lyrics are trapped behind the paywall of his voice. I don’t find the music very compelling, which is another barrier to my appreciation. I can appreciate that this album was significant for its time. It was influential, which perhaps is going to buoy its rating, and I have no doubt it would have hit my ears differently had I been alive 60 years ago. I just don’t find myself liking it.

I'm sure this was revolutionary for the lobotomized housewives of 1965 but I can't stand this guy's voice

I’m so sick of bob dylan please stop recommending him *harmonica solo*

That’s a lot of harmonica. I’m not a big fan of his voice, a bit too whiny. Some very long songs as well made it a bit of a difficult listen at points

Yeah definitivamente Dylan no es para mi. No es malo, pero meh me aburre

72 minutes are you fucking kidding me? I don't care for this at all. I hate harmonica and there's absolutely fucking shit loads of it here. Vocals are really bad. Not a melody in sight. I guess it's not bad for what it is, but my tolerance for folk music is loooooooooooooooow. Actually might be my least favourite genre of music.

meh, I don't fuck with Bob Dylan. 2 stars.

All Dylan's albums sound like one big song

Man I’m sorry but I simply can’t. I get why this is important and there’s no denying that Dylan was a great lyricist but I just find folk music grating. I also really wish his lyrical style varied like… at all.

Pa los gustos los colores pero meh

It all sounds the same. Bob’s vocal cadence got to me at the halfway mark. DNF.

- Nice upbeat music - Some of it is quite grating, almost like carnival music

I got two songs in. I realised there was a reason why I didn't listen to alot of Bob Dylan.....

Too long. Songs were long. I only knew Rainy Day Women #12 and 35 and that was the first song on the album which was over an hour long. It just went on for too long.

This album was quite slow, which I didn't particularly enjoy

I have never understood the mystery of Bob Dylan’s success and the types of accolades hit and his music have garnered. To be honest though I had never given one of his albums a true listen so I was ready to be enlightened by what many consider his one of his best. The truth is I finished it more baffled than ever by it. To start with, and this is a fucking big one, his voice is wretched to nigh on unlistenable in almost every context. The songs that seemed to even come close to befitting his tone were the straight forward blues numbers that show nothing of his much acclaimed songwriting ability. Then, about that, the songs that are more typical Bob Dylan are mostly unremarkable to annoying. There are a couple of interesting bridges, but nothing approaching groundbreaking. And not to be overlooked is the liberal use of the harmonica. At the risk of being inflammatory, the harmonica is not a serious instrument. It’s a toy. And as such it is second only to the kazoo in the obnoxiousness of its sound. For the most part all the songs it’s featured in can be dismissed. The white boy blues jams can be forgotten. What’s left are a couple few classic rock jams. So what’s the appeal?! The only thing I will cede him is his lyrics have the potential to be intriguing. They’re always creating fantastic worlds, eclectic characters, and are full of interesting turns of phrase, “…where the moon light sins…” However the voice they are delivered with and their setting leave a lot to be desired.

I went through a Dylan phase. I listened to most of his catalog. I’m no longer in a Dylan phase. This record and others on which Dylan adopted his “Dylan voice” are fairly unpleasant listening experiences now. This album, like most of his albums, if for people that think his lyrics are profound poetry. It seems more like he makes words and phrases fit based on rhymes instead of really saying anything. And does every damn song need 11 verses? It’s just not my thing.

I understand he is a great songwriter, and influenced many people but god damn is he a boring singer.

I hate his voice. Just dragged on and on.

Groovy ass rockabilly men inte bra för de

Most overrated artist of all time

Eh, just ok, eventually my brain just tuned it out.

How much Bob Dylan is too much Bob Dylan? This much Most of the songs are ok, but I was desperate for it to end. The last song was the lowlight

I like Bob Dylan just as much as anyone but there is such a thing as too much Bob Dylan

um, this guy just needs to stfu with this loud ASS HARMONICA. it is actually, painful at times and i fear i may now need an eardrum reconstruction. i love fourth time around! but this is an album review, not a fourth time around review so 2/5 also, why is it when he sings 'just like a woman' it feels so...creepy? but when jeff buckley does it, it feels beautiful? i fear this opinion will only fuel the incel community.

I'd only ever heard two Bob Dylan songs before this, at least that I know of, and one of them I loved (I actually didn't even know it was him for the longest time). The other one I thought was fine. However, I can't say that I really liked any of these. The instrumentation was fine, but once Dylan started singing it went downhill for me. He just sounds so smug and I found it incredibly annoying.

Yuck

I ser the reviews of this album and the majority of people that liked this album are people that’s already knew about it. And I think they only liked it because of nostalgia, because it is really boring, it just sounds like and old album recorded so long ago.

not a fan, i'm sorry... i wasn't able to give it my full attention either

actually pmo his voice is so ridiculously cartoonishly annoying and im sorry but i literally dont understand why people laud him like the second coming of Jesus harmonica-playing christ

Конечно, для многих Боб Дилан легенда и кумир, и его голос узнаваем, своеобразный символ Америки 60-х - 70-х годов. Но мне его музыка никак не заходит.

Not really my cup of tea

2.5/10

No. I get that Dylan is a big deal, but i just don’t get him. Maybe if I read his lyrics as poetry it may say something to me, but listening to that voice just makes my arse twitch. So it’s a no from me, 1 for the album and 1 for his artistry

Nostalgia brought this to a 2 for me, even owning this CD I couldn't make it really through this. Yeah Bob Dylan is a wonderful songwriter but sticking with a generous 2 here.

I can't stand listening to Bob Dylan's voice. It hits me like an ice pick to the ear drum. That being said, the band is doing lots of interesting stuff (though the descending chromatic motif gets old after it shows up in a half-dozen songs). So, the band saves this from being 1 star. I'll go 2 stars.

I'm not saying Bob Dylan is a bad artist/not talented, but I feel like his job is so easy. Learn some chords on the guitar and some harmonica gigs and just speak into a microphone

The album cover sufficiently prepared me for how beige this album this.

bob dylan não é pra mim

not my vibe, couldnt get into it

It's OK, not my bag though. Harmonica is a bit annoying at times

long but not as horrific as i expected

Goede teksten, maar muziek te chaotisch voor mij

man, this was an absolute slog to get through. i know it's iconic and monumental and whatever, but it's also boring as hell, filled with some of bob's most annoying vocals and harmonica solos, and only one minute shorter than the entire disney movie oliver & company. i'd rather be watching that. reading the wikipedia summary only made me more frustrated. "It was one of the first double albums in rock music." which, while technically true, was absolutely a mistake that we're all still paying for to this day. favorites: the first few seconds of rainy day women #12 & 35 when i thought it was the same drum pattern of "they're coming to take me away, ha-haaa!", i want you, and just like a woman

Another album that would be much better if sung by someone who could at the bare minimum hold a tune.

He sounds like he’s dying. Enjoyed pretending I was a cowboy from the Wild West, but otherwise, meh

Album OK, but washed over me. Wouldn't be tempted to listen to again. Quite generic 60's blues for most of it

Classic Dylan.

61. meh

Partially known. Sometimes I almost get it.

Some potential in the melodies, but just don't understand a singer who can't sing.

Too much harmonica

If there is one thing I don’t need to hear before I die, it’s Bob fucking Dylan. 1.5/10

not for me

Dreadful vocals coupled with jarring harmonicas results in a painful listen. Like a lot of stuff on this list so far, a couple of tracks would sound ok on their own, but 72 minutes of nasal whining isn't enjoyable to me.

Just generally kind of atonal & same-y…?

I think you can really only do bob dylan in small doses. It's alright.

Boring. A worthy inclusion once but the collective delusion that Bob Dylan is the finest of the 20th century needs to be studied…

The voice is just too much... I can do a few mins but not an hour

this platform is insistent that i listen to every single bob dylan album, huh. i really don't like bob dylan. i don't like his weird voice. he sounds like mr burns reading slam poetry. every time i hear that harmonica my ears bleed. no more. no more. i'm growing weary the more i listen to him.

Not everything Dylan touched was gold…

I don’t have any history with Dylan. Obviously I’ve heard some of his hits, but that’s about it. Worse, I’m not a lyrics guy. Unless I’m very actively listening, I don’t typically pick up on lyrics, and I feel like Dylan is famous as a lyricist first. Anyway, all that is to say, this isn’t really to my taste. I find his vocal style grating. Some interesting things musically, and listening to the Strong Songs episode “A Bob Dylan’s Beginner’s Guide,” it’s fascinating to hear that people followed his live recordings like a jam band. But for me, this was only a 4/10, “Acceptable”

too much harmonica

Harmonica has got to be the most obnoxious instrument. Although honestly it wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't so intrusive. Every time the harmonica comes in, it is the loudest thing on the album. If it wasn't so loud I probably wouldn't mind as much. Besides the harmonica, I overall don't care too much for this album. I really can't decide if I hate Dylan's voice. I tried to focus more on the lyrics, but his voice just takes me out of it. I recognized Stuck Inside of Mobile from the movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Also I was like "I know I've heard of a leopard skin pillbox hat before" and it's because Death Grips used the reference in a song title. If anything, I appreciate getting the chance to listen to this album, regardless of my personal preference.

Не моё

This was long and it all sounded the same. Bob Dylan songs sound the best when performed by other people.

Bob Dylans music has never really worked for me and this album didn't change that. I understand many people praise his writing but that has mostly been secondary to me when listening to music so maybe that explains why.

langweilig

Lazy mood

chos qué depresión mari

I'm usually a big Bob Dylan fan, so I was excited to see this today. It's one of the few Dylan albums that I hadn't listened to before starting this project. Imagine my surprise when I press play and I am greeted with potentially the worst opening track I've heard in my life. To be fair, things did get better after that, and I added quite a few songs to my library. Even with that, though, none of these songs are anywhere close to the caliber that I've come to expect from Dylan. In all actuality, this album is probably a 3/5 for being simply average. However, I'm giving it a 2 because of my sheer bitterness and disappointment.

Enjoyable as background music, not really into it.

avant écoute : je sens ça va être la même vibe qu’hier… après écoute : encore moins bien qu’hier, heureusement je lisait en même temps 🧍🏾‍♀️

I couldn’t get through it. It’s time to be honest with myself and those around me.. I just don’t like Bob Dylan

I couldn’t get through it. Respect the game, but Dylan is not for me.

Paljon huuliharppua ei mun makuun 2/5

Not super into it

1/2 Music itself was okay but nothing really stood out to me. I don't like Bob Dylan's voice

4/10

Bob is good but I’m not the biggest fan of his voice/sound. But I can appreciate the talent

He definitely had a style but the poignancy didn’t hit in this album and it got boring towards the end.

Not really my thing. Too much harmonica and the vocals were not it.

not my cup of tea. makes my ears hurt

Bob Dylan sucks. Can't believe I listened to this for as long as I did. Couldn't even finish it. His voice is so irritating, lyrics are basic, it's just boring.

His cadence drives me nuts.

Me estresó su voz ajajaja

12/23/25. Typically not a huge Bob Dylan guy but did enjoy this one. Not sure if this counts as his "electric" era or whatever it is, but enjoyed the blues elements and his singing style on here.

I found this boring

The way he sings just doesn’t do it for me.

bob dylan stinks

I didn't listen to the whole album, at first I was like ugh wth is this but some of the songs I enjoyed they were more fast or like layered ig, I'm not sure id listen again but it wasn't bad you know

I really loved H61 when I got it a couple weeks ago, so was looking forward to this, but oof... it's all just kinda a drag isn't it? And I'm not anti-harmonica, but this was SO MUCH harmonica. A few pleasant songs, and the lyricism is surely as strong as anyone can expect from Bob Dylan, but for me I need the music itself to actually be enjoyable to listen to as well.

Just like a woman is pretty good and I want you, but gosh, he really knows how to make the album look incredibly long, and sure, he's a poet and a storyteller, but he also has this super distinctive way of singing that I do not like at all.

The instrumentals are fine, quite catchy actually, but I can't for the life of me stand his voice/singing technique.

ngl didn’t like much of it but one or two songs

i hated it. i don’t like bob dylan’s voice. i will give it points for the impressive harmonica sound but that’s it

Worst album so far. Still hate his voice.

12/8/25 Total listens: ~5 1st listen notes: Good, would prob really like it with repeat listens; Liked "Woke Up This Mornin'" immediately Overall notes: Good introduction to blues, book blurb mentioned this was an example of him being a consummate performer & I can see that in this live recording

Bloody dull. Sorry.

Not the biggest Dylan fan, especially when it comes to albums. But I can more than appreciation his influence and contribution to the music world. Couple standouts from this guy including my favorite, “I Want You”.

Whilst I can see the charm of folksy story telling, it has some (to me) annoying instrumentation.

3.3/10

what in the SNL skit was that. Going into the album I was excited because I had never listened to him specifically and there is clearly a lot of hype... the hype was not for folks like me. His voice was so irritating to me that if there were profound lyrical skills, I couldn't catch them. The harmonica was kind of fun, brought it up to a low 2.

ffs

Is it the era or is there something else intrinsically annoying about BD and specifically this album ?

Alternating mumbled lyrics and harmonica that hits your ear like an ice pick. Imagine if Aimee Mann was a beatnik who couldn't sing so good and you're almost there.