Blonde On Blonde

Not my favorite Dylan album, but hey, it's an objectively Great Record and all that.

Generally speaking, I am not a big fan of Dylan, but this album was really great. Some things were too long or too much harmonica for my taste.

Fine

This is peak Dylan. Even if you don't like him, he's iconic. And I genuinely liked a lot of this.

read every other review of this album. especially read Paul Williams review in the Fourth Issue of Crawdaddy in August of 1966. this is genuinely special music. i didn't care for some of the bluesier, stranger tracks like Rainy Day Woman but at it's best Blonde on Blonde is unmatched in rock. the things Dylan can make you feel with a single phrase are magical.

I only knew the words to the first song, but the album made me feel very nostalgic for all the Dylan that was played while I was growing up.

I believe “rainy day women” was my first exposure to Dylan, from the Forrest Gump soundtrack. To this day, I don’t get it. Even by the standards of this album, which feels relaxed, loose, improvised, free, that song is a bridge too far. And lyrically, come on. Not the best way to introduce Dylan’s “genius.”

This deserves more time and attention than I gave it. It’s one I’ll come back to. Does anybody really like his voice? No one sounds like him, however. There’s no mistaking Dylan.

Album 217 of 1001 Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde Rating : 4 / 5 Love it when I get to start my day with an album like this. Dylan is near the top of my favorites, though this album is one I've listened to less than most others. Hearing some songs I haven't heard in many years was like hearing them for the first time. Great stuff here. A true wordsmith. Was a pleasure to listen.

Listened to it while Im on the trunk of my dad’s car on a Sunday morning, 10/10 experience would do it again

Working both sides of the veil with loosey goosey rhymes drawled through a mouth coated in rubber, and flanked by a band that whips around like a 240 volt cable gone wrong, this is a spectacular mess of barely contained chaos magic. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

It's hard to believe "Rainy Day Women" was a smash radio hit back in '66. I don't remember hearing it in Sudbury. I like the story that Bob sent someone out to round up a brass section and vocalists (shouters) in the 2 in the morning and he insisted that they all must be intoxicated. That explains a lot. He dabbles with a bluesier sound on this LP here with songs like "Leopard Skin Pill-Box Hat" and "Pledging My Time". The album is like his version of "Rubber Soul", introducing a different styles and longer songs. I've always been a fan of "Stuck inside of Mobile, and of course "I Want you" and "Just Like a Woman" are the signature tracks. "Visions of Johanna" I have never been as crazy about as the critics.

The least accessible Dylan album but most rewarding. By the time I'm leaving this review, this is only the 4th time listening to this album, and it hasn't quite clicked like his other albums. This is the last of his golden age, with his next masterpiece not appearing for nearly a decade with Blood on the Tracks. At this point, he has matured his sound, knowing what he's capable of and delivering exactly that... I believe he called it the "wild mercury sound" whatever the hell that means. Very strong tracks, some bluesy, some just plain romantic in acoustics. It's all beautifully arranged, not once did I feel any segment was off or excessive, which has happened for previous albums. I say this is his most inaccessible because the songwriting is arguably his best. There's just a significant shift from the instrumental focus of his previous albums to his lyrical genius. I mean obviously, his sound is perfected here, each track is colorful and full of personality, but it's not as flashy as before, and you really need to pay attention to this one. With its double-length, it's really difficult to "get it" in just a few plays, you really need to break it down and digest it all. But I was thoroughly impressed by the insane imagery he plays in many of these tracks. Some songs you have full humour ("Rainy Day Women"), seriousness ("Sad-Eyed Lady"), but more often than not a fair mix in between. I hope to appreciate this one more over time.

This list is kind of making me a Bob Dylan fan. I never really was one before this - not sure why exactly. I get it, okay? I get it.

I could listen to Dylan forever and never quite grasp the meaning of his lyrics. Perhaps the elusiveness is deliberate; maybe we will never get it but the intrigue keeps us returning. On Blonde on Blonde, there are times when Dylan seems to push the listener away - Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 is an irritating in-joke amongst the band; harmonica solos blast the ear drums; Dylan’s voice lacks any gravitas. But then tracks such as Visions of Johanna, I Want You, Stuck Inside of Mobile… and Just Like a Woman make you reconsider; beautifully performed, produced exquisitely and rewarding on repeat listening. So keep listening forever and try and fail and fail better to understand the twentieth century’s most elusive musician.

I had a classic rock phase in high school where i started getting into all of the big names, but Dylan eluded me a bit. I ended up going to a concert around 2002 of his and it was a bit of a disaster, I barely recall it but reviews were that he was out of it and his voice was a disaster. I still made an attempt to get to know his music and became familiar with some of his more popular songs; so from this album I knew "Rainy Day Women" though I thought it was just called "Everybody must get stoned" and as a teen discovering cannabis I thought it was the funniest song ever. I also knew Just Like a Woman but otherwise these are new to me. Dylan never really grasped me, I heard he was this amazing poet and songwriter and I could hear hints of it in the songs I did know but still it never clicked. Now on my 2nd full Dylan album since starting this process I'm starting to see it. I think you need to really sit and get into a groove, not just pick up one song on a playlist with a bunch of other guitar rock, it's not going to land well, but if you can get into an album and listen to it through you really do get into the right mindset. I can appreciate this music a lot more, still not something I would go out of my way to seek out, but I appreciate it and its place on this list.

Blonde On Blonde, a highly misleading album title that. There's no hot Scandanavian girl-on-girl (or Scandanavian boy-on-boy) action to be found here.

I love Dylan and think this is a really good album but he does need to learn when to shut the hell up sometimes and finish a song before it ends up 15 days long

This was easy to listen to. I have friends that might be upset by the fact that Bob Dylan isn't my favorite music artist. I have a feeling if I sat with his lyrics more I'd really enjoy most of his song writing but I haven't done that yet.

I get that Bob Dylan as a singer is not exactly palatable for everyone, but I enjoyed a lot of this album. Love him or hate him, you have to at least acknowledge his abilities as a song writer. Favorite Track(s): “Rainy Day Women #12 and 35,” “I Want You,” and “Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again”

Listened to this whilst driving through the gorgeous Kent countryside and it was a brilliant soundtrack. Enjoyed lots of classic BD songs

I can't stand Bob Dylan's voice, it turns out, but this album perfectly depicts blues from that era.

Yep, that's Bob Dylan alright. Normally, I'd say a record like this felt long, but once I got into it, I was really enjoying it and not worrying about the time. Nothing I could imagine trimming, either. Good mix of folk and blues. Favorite tracks: "Visions of Johanna", "Just Like a Woman", "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands"

I would love this if (A) Bob Dylan weren’t singing and (B) the harmonica wasn’t so damn loud. These songs are generationally good but I dislike the flavor that Bob Dylan provides.

I like Blonde On Blonde, but I do think it’s overrated. As a more casual Dylan fan, I prefer some of his other albums (Freewheelin’, Highway 61). That said, this is still a good record and it was good to listen to it again. It might overstay its welcome at over an hour, but that is debatable.

tiene una puta armonica metida en el culo o como no lo entiendo

Zu viel harmonica

Bob Dylan is an amazing songwriter but he's not always a great listen. This album was pretty up and down for me. Rainy Day Women was far from my favorite, even if it is one of his bigger hits, mainly because I found it repetitive. It's funny because I thought this sounded like a bad carnival song and I guess the intent was to make this sound like a demented marching band. So I guess they hit the mark, I just didn't find it pleasing at all. To me, I Want You was a much better tune from this record. The interesting characters made this a more fun listen for me. Visions of Johanna was excellent as well with some very cool bass work. Just Like a Woman was a very good track as well. Overall, though, I just didn't think this was amazing. 3 stars

I don't know. Its Bob Dylan. I'd probably prefer to read the lyrics sheet than listen to the music.

At 73 minutes, 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦 can feel like a long walk through a poetic thunderstorm — fascinating, but occasionally exhausting. Dylan’s famously nasal delivery and frequent, often piercing harmonica solos may test the patience of even dedicated listeners. 𝘚𝘢𝘥-𝘌𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 stands out as a haunting, slow-burning masterpiece, giving the album emotional weight and lyrical depth. A landmark record, yes — but not always an easy ride.

Know it’s genius but can drone a bit for me

Frustrating listen. There is a great album somewhere in here, with the great lyrics and easy folk melodies keeping everything consistent. But this did not need to be a double album at all. So much of sides 1 & 3 is unremarkable, and that's to say nothing of once again Dylan's vocals getting in the way of what would be a much better record if anyone else was singing. Some definite highlights, but not worth a full listen. Top tracks: I Want You, Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands

How much harmonica is too much harmonica? This album really takes that question to the limit. Some songs I thought were very strong- but others kind of blended together. (And others i couldn’t wait to be over) Best songs - Most likely you go your way Obviously five believers Worst songs: Absolutely sweet Marie

Good blues album, the discordant harmonica can be a bit overwhelming sometimes. Like where it's just a single high pitched long EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. The words and bits of music are good, but just don't like BD's voice...

I really enjoyed a lot of the songs on the album, I've never been much of a Bob Dylan guy. I really like his singing but I think it does take me out of it a little bit, I understand it's stylistic to do the full sentence rhyme scheme but it makes me laugh every time.

I love Dylan when he's sad. Unfortunately, it sounds like he had a lot of fun making this one.

- Harmonica is way too loud and shrill (checked online and it's a pretty well-known issue with Dylan's playing style and the mixing) - So catchy and easy to listen to - Can definitely hear the 12-bar blues shining through the whole thing - He has such a lovely timbre to his voice, and the lyricism about love is great

Right off the bat, I hope to never hear “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” ever again. It’s the theme song of every obnoxious pothead you’ve ever met. They’ve got at least one playlist with this one on it and it’s guaranteed that within 10 minutes of hearing this song, there’s going to be some obnoxious Grateful Dead bullshit that comes on. You’ve probably encountered the type, they think it’s clever to put on a song about getting stoned while getting stoned, because, well, their entire personality revolves around the fact that they like to do drugs. I have a lot to say about that personality type, but I’ll save it for another day/platform. As I’ve said before, the smartest thing Bob Dylan ever did was going electric. Having the constraint of being backed by a band reined him in by providing structure and adding dynamic flourishes to his songs, which had previously been more amorphous, steam of conscious acoustic affairs. Having a backing band suits his music better than solo acoustic does, in my opinion. I know Pete Seeger and his fireman’s axe would disagree, but this version of Dylan is much more interesting than acoustic Dylan, at least for my money. Man, I’m all over the place on this review. It’s not my best work. I’m going to circle back to my original thought, because there was something there… What it really boils down to is that I think the type of people I know that love Bob Dylan have put me off to his music in some ways. It’s not fair, but it’s the truth. Is he talented? Without a doubt. I actually like some of his music, but I just don’t understand what it is about him that makes some people obsessed with everything he ever did, to the point where their love of Bob Dylan is a major part of their persona. I guess a Bob Dylan fan might feel the same way about me and my love of Damo Suzuki-era Can, but I’m not out there trying to emulate Damo Suzuki in the same way that some Dylan fans try to emulate Bob Dylan. I guess there are far worse people whose lives they could be emulating and who am to judge, right? Well, I kind of tied that one up nicely in the end. Still not my best work, but it’s hard for me to get really invested in Bob Dylan. Also, how is this record not over yet? I’ve been at this dumb review for an hour and Dylan’s still going on. Oof, I guess that’s another strike against Dylan in my book.

Really annoying start with the harmonica... Then it got better. Folk with Rock'n'Roll.

You know, I hate Dylan I really do and this album started off challenging. Bad singing, bad harmonicas everything I hate about Dylan. However it does warm up and there's one or two nice songs in here.

Wow, I get why Bob gets talked up so much, I’ve never heard an album where some elements felts decades ahead while others felt perfectly plucked from the early days of recorded music. Great lyrics although the rhymes can come off as a bit silly sometimes. Didn’t expect so much harmonica but it worked well. My only major complaint is that it ran a bit too long, the song mobile in particular feels like it could’ve been cut in half. That being said I think this will only grow on me on continued listens

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

Good music, incomprehensible vocals; pretty standard Dylan

I like Bob Dylan. However I still think this is perhaps his most overrated album. It's not bad but only a few of the songs really grab me. The harmonica playing on this album can be really shrill at times which doesn't help. That said, Sad Eyed Lady of The Lowlands is tremendous and the harmonica playing there is rather nice. It's definitely one of my favorite songs of Dylan. I know a lot of people love this album. I merely just like this album and would rather listen to several other of his works before picking this one.

I get that this is a monumental classic, but I just don't enjoy the vocals and the compositions are like keeping buzzing fluorescent lights on while I'm trying to sleep. Not that I don't enjoy droning harsh electronic tirades. Taken as elementary blues and jester poet rambling there's clear space to relax.

Blonde On Blonde is the perfect example of my problem with Bob Dylan. He is a writer, a lyricist, a poet but musically his songs don’t hold up much. He tells a story but adds several chorus and sometimes an harmonica solo ending up with a long, very long, song. He is not a vocalist and therefore often sings poorly but the most tedious aspect of the album is its redundancy and the feeling that the last song is just a extension of the previous ones. It feels flat. With time, perhaps, and attention to every second of the album, it may be indeed a masterpiece. But for now, Blonde On Blonde is a simple blues and country album with Dylan’s lyrics and poetry on it.

I like Bob Dylan, but listening to a whole album seems like the exact same song with different lyrics.

I am SICK of this guy, man

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I know some people consider this his finest album, but not me. Includes a couple I really like -- Just Like A Woman and I Want you -- but I never have an urge to listen to this album.

This just felt old in a boring way. Plenty of old music still feels fresh and alive. The Beatles still sound great. But this to me felt like an artifact from when before music got better. Some of the songs are good, and that is a bit overly harsh. Maybe was in the wrong mood, but I was caught off guard how bored I was for most of it

1966 The only Bob Dylan album in my collection, and that in itself seems odd because I've never liked it. With a run time of 1 hour and 11 minutes, it's roughly 1 hour and 11 minutes too long. Heard before ✅️ yeah, I try Listened this time ✅️ Revisit 🫳 only because it's on my shelf No interest ★★☆☆☆

I didn't understand why Bob Dylan is so beloved and I still don't understand it

When Bob finally succumbs and goes to meet his maker, singing to himself, guitar strap around his neck, and playing his trusty harmonica, I hope God punches him in the face, jamming it in his mouth and he then spends eternity looking like Wallace (friend of Gromit), and every breath he takes all he can hear is that fucking mouth organ. 
 Then he’ll know what he put the rest of us through. I've listened to a couple of Dylan albums on this list, a very early one and a 1990s one. Both were ok. But this album seems to be the point where fame had gone to his head. It sounds like it's been recorded by a bad Bob Dylan impressionist. He may be the great poet but how can you hear the poetry when he can't hold a note with either voice or harmonica. There are some nice songs on here. But most of it is just an aural assault.

I just don’t get it I’m sorry. The voice and harmonica just grates on me. The lyrics are great though.

Goofy bullshit

I've never really decided if I like Bob Dylan or not. Sometimes his music seems great and others it just grates on your brain. Like, dude enough with the poorly played harmonica already. And he's always hailed as like this poetic/lyrical genius but honestly I don't see that. I mean his lyrics are good but I don't really see that he's so much better than any number of other people in his same genre. As for this album, it does belong on this list though it isn't really one I would play again. But that could be said about anything by Bob Dylan really. I'm just not really a fan at all I guess. 2/5 for me on this. And as an aside, I'm confused by the choice of the cover photo. I would imagine that conversation went something like this: Bob Dylan: here's my new album (plays harmonica for a few seconds) all recorded and ready for approval (more harmonica) Record Exec: the songs are fine but you can't use this photo for the cover, it's all blurry and out of focus. BD: yeah well so is my voice, it'll be fine (harmonica) unless you want to pay for another photo shoot (harmonica) RE: yeah it's probably fine.

Nice instrumentals pretty chill, ruined by too much harmonica unfortunately. Terrible singing voice with questionable lyrics (nonce?). No clue how this is so highly rated I’d rather listen to KSI no joke

Bob Dylan is a very polarizing artist for me. Sometimes he is tolerable, sometimes not. This album was tough to get through. The first track could have passed as a literal Adam Sandler skit, complete with the laughs, then it got real nasally real quick. Bob also seems to double or triple the amount of vowels in some words and it got to be where I had to cut several tracks short. There were also some oddly specific songs like the Leopard print hat one. It plays out as extremely bitter about a little hat. Mobile and Memphis is also pretty unrelatable. I understand his influence to the music world, but one of the bigger artists I just don't click with. Favorite track "One of us must know" 2/5

That Dylan cadence it's just a bit too much to sit through a whole album. It gets a bit annoying and grating after a while. It's best in very small doses. I just can't get into it enough to see this as the important musical jewel it's supposed to be.

I actually like a couple of these. Visions of Johana has a groovy vibe. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again also does. Rainy Day Women is one of those Dylan songs most people have heard and a strong start to the album. Why didn't someone who loved Dylan tell him to put down the harmonica. The solo on the second track, Pledging My Time? Fuck right off. Dylan can write some decent songs. But when he's trying to write a joke? Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat doesn't land. And when he's just writing a song following a standard blues? It's mediocre at best. Just Like a Woman tries so hard to be profound but is infantile and demeaning. Lyrics aren't poetry. Nobel Laureate, my ass. This "poetry" substitutes obscurity for depth. And that goddamn harmonica work. God, just... asadfsdfhkl;'aiklhfqoighevwlo;JKCEWijou;wikopaipkadfsas. Look. I finished it. I ate all my vegetables. Now I'm going to look for some dessert.

A blaring harmonica drowns out glimmers of hope.

better than the rock shit you have been recommending me but anyone who plays the harmonica should be put in a cage and have boiling oil thrown at them. No harmonica -4 with harmonica -2

I don't get i !......

God sangskrivning, fortællende, masser sf harmonika og klaver, lange numre, lavt tempo

Fuck Bob Dylan he sounds so damn stupid it pisses me off, and that fuck ass harmonica he cant seem to put down.

In 1966, this was probably neat, and the recording quality is good and the compositions are solid; but the songs all melt together, and I don't want to sing or dance, or feel a significant emotion from listening to them.

I really don't like Bob Dylan. I turned this album off during the first song's creaky fricken harmonica intro. His up-and-down vocals make me feel anxious. AHHHHHHHHHH

Someone take that goddamn harmonica away from him FUCK

This is very long and Dylan is very whiny. I am sure it's a stylistic choice, but that blurry cover shot is really annoying. Not for me.

I just found out how much I despise the harmonica, the second song is a crime against my hearing.

I have a theory that the reason Bob released so many albums was so he could try and bury this one. Death by harmonica.

I’m not wasting my time with this shite.

I like a few Dylan Songs, I understand he can be an incredible songwriter. That being said this album was bloody hard work, and the god damn harmonica squealing away like a butchered pig. The most infuriating part is bobs pronunciation on words, drawing out the syllables on everyyyy, siinglee woooord. Not for me, never again

Every Dylan song sounds exactly the same.

I've never understood the appeal of Bob Dylan. I love other music from the period, and other folk music. But I have a hard time listening to Bob Dylan, and barely pushed myself through listening to the whole album. I'd literally given up and then seen that I only had one more track to go, so I finished listening, but damn, that hurt.

I'm eating this before I even finish the album. This is dreadful. I thought it was annoying enough suffering through Elvis' drawl on the previous album, but this was much worse. It pains me to listen through. If I wanted to listen to a Muppet I would watch something from Jim Henson. This is bad. Also, I'm usually a fan of the harmonica, but there's many moments on this album that it seems to irritate me to no end.

Wailing harmonica and Bob Dylan's voice. If only you could add some bagpipes and an accordion to round out the horror. What a horrid combination of sounds. If perhaps he just read out his lyrics I could appreciate this. Instead I have to sit through this sonic assault.

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Amazing classic

Love Dylan. Nuff said.

Books have been written, prizes given and monuments made to Bobs genius and i'm not qualified to say anythiny novel here. What i will say is a thank you to Max Broadys dad for introducing me to Dylan when i got a lift somewhere in my early teens. Im still a fan now. This is part of his best era and whilst its not my favourite album of his, it is still a great.

Didn't want to give this a 5 but it was really quite good

es espectacular, te amo bob dylan

#016 One of his best and most legendary albums. Together with Blood on the Tracks and John Wesley Harding also my favourite. Was nice to play this one again and realized that few songs were less familiar to me especially in the last part of the album while I have the cd for 30 years or so. I might give it another view listens soon again and put It on my vinyl wishlist ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5/10

Really showed his roots

Paul Griffin's piano part on One of Us Must Know may be one of my favourite things in the world. Absolutely one of the greatest albums of all time.

Incredible Feeling and tone

So many absolutely classic songs

Dylan be Dylan

Just great. Dylan at his peak.

One of his best.

To me, this is the definitive Bob Dylan record. Right at the apex of his fame as a smart young man when his voice was at its most iconic sounding with plenty of his iconic songs featured on this album, Dude is so talented you could also say those two sentences to his last album, Highway 61 Revisited, and still be correct. Though between the two, I like Blonde on Blonde's songs better, maybe because there are more of them, or just the entire middle chunk of the album is just banger after banger. So glad he decided to go electric, dumb objecting beatniks.

The music and lyrics for this are on point. I feel like the songs fit his voice better than highway 61 revisited. I still think some of his best songs are done as covers, but I’m starting to see the appeal Favorite song: sad-eyed lady of the lowlands

I was between a 4 and a 5 on this one but f it, 5. Not my all time favorite Bob Dylan album but it's definitely up there. Some fantastic songs that I could listen to over and over.

great album!

Nous y voilà enfin, le fameux double album qui a redéfini à lui seul les contours du rock de l'année 1966 et des décennies suivantes. Autant le dire tout de suite, pour moi, c’est le sommet absolu de la discographie de Bob Dylan et c'est aussi un 5 sur 5. Et c'est d'autant plus logique quand je regarde ce qui l'a précédé dans ce long marathon d'écoute : Highway 61 Revisited et Bringing It All Back Home s’en étaient sortis chez moi avec un gros 4, tandis que The Freewheelin’ avait écopé d'un petit 3 un peu laborieux. Mais là, on est dans la cour des grands, celle des disques qui vous retournent le cerveau et qui justifient à eux seuls qu’on ait pu passer des nuits blanches à écouter de la musique depuis son adolescence. Quand j'ai appuyé sur la touche PLAY de mon lecteur, j'ai immédiatement ressenti cette atmosphère si particulière, ce son unique que Dylan cherchait tant à capturer. On oublie la folk acoustique polie et les protestations politiques un peu trop balisées de ses débuts. Ici, le bonhomme est en roue libre, propulsé par l'électricité et l'arrogance rock. C’est le son de New York qui rencontre Nashville, un télescopage improbable entre des musiciens de studio chevronnés et un poète halluciné qui vomit ses lignes à une vitesse que personne ne peut suivre. La pochette originale en dit déjà long : ce portrait de Dylan, flou, pris à la va-vite dans un coin de rue. Ce n'est pas un effet de style de graphiste branché, c'est juste que le mec bougeait beaucoup trop vite pour l'époque, tant sur le plan créatif que personnel. En 1966, Dylan était une comète qui brûlait par les deux bouts, et ce disque est le manifeste de cette combustion spontanée. L'ouverture de l'album, une fanfare de cuivres braillards et ironiques, est presque une blague quand on sais que la véritable baffe se cache dans les moments de pure suspension. Quand Dylan par exemple lâche les chiens sur des morceaux vicieux comme "I Want You", et puis qu'en un claquement de doigts, il nous plonge dans des abîmes de mélancolie pure avec des pièces maîtresses comme "Visions Of Johanna" ou "Just Like A Woman". Sa voix n'a jamais été aussi habitée, ce râle nasal unique devenant ici le vecteur parfait pour exprimer la désillusion, le manque et la défonce. Pour un amateur de structures sombres, de post-punk et de textures denses, il y a dans ce disque une noirceur sous-jacente et une liberté formelle qui résonnent profondément en moi. Ce n'est pas du rock de stade pour amuser la galerie ; c'est une plongée introspective et surréaliste dans les obsessions d'un homme. Ses textes ne cherchent plus à sauver le monde ou à dénoter la guerre de manière scolaire ; ils cartographient les sentiments intimes, la paranoïa urbaine et les déboires amoureux avec une poésie abrasive qui coupe comme du verre pilé. C'est là que le titre de "voix d'une génération" prend tout son sens, loin des clichés de l'époque. Et puis, il y a cette conclusion monumentale : "Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands". Plus de onze minutes d'une prière hypnotique, un fleuve de mots et d'accords mineurs dédié aux amoureux éconduits et aux âmes damnées. C'est le genre de morceau qui s'écoute dans le noir, les yeux grands ouverts, et qui justifie pleinement la note maximale. Blonde On Blonde n'est pas seulement le meilleur album de Dylan, c'est la rampe de lancement de tout ce que le rock fera de plus libre et de plus sauvage par la suite. Un chef-d'œuvre total, point barre.

pff... another masterpiece by bob dylan. very consistent album, clear style, good lyrics, better music. thats why hes the goat, the goat

Pretty unbelievable album for the 1960s

It was great! Just one of those intimidating albums because of how much respect it receives. Just really good.

Yeah, it's good

One of his very best albums.

Where to even begin with this one... There is a piece of Land family lore that I remember for some reason. Bob Land thinks the greatest Bob Dylan record is the back side of Blonde on Blonde. It's tough to make a case against this after re-listening to this record. The harmonica solo on "Absolutely Sweet Marie" might just be the apex of Bob Dylan's career. "Most Likely Go Your Own Way and I'll Go Mine" could also be the greatest breakup song ever written, if "Sooner or Later, One of Us Must Know" didn't come on the first half of this album. I mean, the amount of moments on this record that make you go "holy shit" is astounding. "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" has me stopping and thinking about the lyrics all day. That line about mixing drinks is so funny. I mentioned earlier that "SOLOUMK" is the greatest breakup song ever written, and I stand by it. I remember hearing Mark Maron saying "Visions of Johanna" blew him away. And I looked back on what he actually said about this record. He said, "And by that time... he's built this world where he can do anything. And on Blonde and Blonde, he's moved all the parameters. He's broken down all the fences, and now he's got like a playground to make this giant double record on." That's what this record feels like. A playground. Love songs, breakup songs. But for some reason he's got songs about his girlfriend getting a dumb hat and all sorts of other wild shit mixed in there. It's a blast, but it has you tearing up in moments. It is the perfect completion to the greatest 3 album run in music history. The only thing I would say to Bob Land is go back and listen to the whole thing. I think the front half deserves your love too. 10/10

first of all, "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" is one of the great LP openers of all time, and an incredible way to kick off some stunning songwriting that follows. Dylan's on a crazy run with Blonde On Blonde. so many ways for an album like this to fail, or the band to become overburdened by the overflowing of lyrics and vocals. Dylan and the band avoid all that and crush each moment in each song. a musical moment that never ceases to make me laugh a little is the vocal straining at the kick off of the choruses in "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" -- guy is really going for it there. these songs are heavy with repetition, but they never grow stale -- it's always in service of the song. one of the greatest combinations of poetry and music in recorded history.

What can I even try to say about this album? It's perfect. All the songs are of course great, but that 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" --> "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" --> "Just Like a Woman" --> Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" is insane. Bob's knack for melody on this album and the accompaniment of the band makes for beautiful music, in his words, "that thin, that wild mercury sound." Joe alluded to it, but to do 'Bringing It All Back Home,' 'Highway 61 Revisited,' and this in the span of 14 months is one of the craziest accomplishments ever.

Bob Dylan isn’t for everyone, but his music impacts all of us in one way or another. Exceptional album.

Probably my favourite Dylan album with my favourite Dylan track on. If I'm being critical I'd say the album is too long. A 4.5 for me

I’ve known about Bob Dylan only through cultural osmosis and the occasional rainy day woman play on our brewery’s jukebox, so when I was finally prompted to listen to a full album today I really didn’t know what to expect. I’m very impressed by the creativity displayed here. Great storytelling too. I enjoyed this more than I ever thought I would. Fav tracks: Rainy Day Women, Visions of Johanna, Stuck inside mobile, Leopard skin pill box hat, Just like a woman

The best Bob record? Yeah, probably. I do love “Nashville Skyline” but this is the deeper Nashville record. Bob was like Prince … the music just flowed out of him. A double record that was one of the first double records but doesn’t at all feel bloated or overdone.

Que gran disco! Como siempre Bob Dylan nunca decepciona! Mis favoritas: - I want you - Just like a woman - Rainy day woman

Listened to this in the Baker building studying for metabolism back in college. Now, read the lyrics and attempted a proper listen. Visions of joanna and temporary like achilles spoke to me. The last song on the album is good too.

Lightning in a bottle. He never made another like it…but honestly, who could?!?

Bob Dylan is great! Highly refined this album!

Classic, although I don't like his blues tracks as much

Classic Bob. Pretentious, sure, but I love this era of his music.

What an incredible album. I knew several of the songs, but this was the first time listening to the entire album. I'm not going to tap into the universe to come up with a spectacular review of this, because all one needs to do is listen to understand it's brilliance.

The best Bob Dylan record if you ask me. Beautiful music, beautiful lyrics, it's all there. Favorite track: Visions of Johana

This album is wonderfully surprising. Not because I doubt of Dylan's capacity to make great music (who, for sure, is such a great artist – even if he is not always much of my like), but because of how enjoyable and interesting it is, added to how eclectic and pleasant it feels. It's a sweet and funny album at both times with some fantastic songs. I've loved listening to it, how it flows through different sounds, more paused ones and other very uplifting ones, with such cohesiveness and subtlety. For sure, it's one album worth listening to, one lovely one.

I've listened to this album a million times...it's a sure fire five star...but, I'm going through the process. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, bad title, great song. After all the heavy, political folk music he must have just wanted to be a goofball. I love his blues songs. Visions of Johanna is one of the best songs ever written. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the harmonica sounds like crap in 99% of music...it's basically Dylan and Neil Young who can do it right. His lyrics are like a beautiful puzzle that you can put together a different way every time you hear them. In another life, I'm listening to the complete Dylan recordings and it's interesting to hear all the different version of these songs he worked through to get to what is on the album. I could write a novel on this album. One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) is an incredible song. It's almost impossible to pick a favorite song off any of his albums...on his best albums it's impossible. Truly great albums, not just collections of songs. I Want You is the most listened to song on the album per Spotify and I'd argue it is nowhere near as good as at least half the album. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again is one of those better songs...amazing song. This album is insane. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat! This is the greatest double album of all time possibly. It's not just that there are no bad songs on the album...it's that every song is good and some (most?) of them are great. I love this album and even then, taking a minute to really listen to every song, it is mind blowing. It's crazy the songs that basically no one listens to off this album...Temporary Like Achilles is another great Dylan song and it is one of the least streamed songs off the album. Fourth Time Around is like a throw away track on this album and it's amazing! Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands is the best 11 minute song I've ever heard. They should have a sixth star for this album.

I really liked this, my favourite song was "Just like a woman"

Blonde on Blonde es una obra de arte atemporal y un punto de inflexión en la historia de la música popular que ha envejecido bien, conservando intacta su naturaleza revolucionaria. La escucha se convierte en un viaje que trae paz pero también algo de desasosiego, una travesía psicológica donde la belleza melódica convive con la densidad poética. La genialidad de las sesiones de Nashville se hace evidente en la instrumentación: se entretejen muy bien el órgano, el piano, las guitarras y la armónica, dejando ver a un ensamble de músicos apasionados y profundamente conectados con el torbellino creativo del autor. El alma del álbum descansa en el fraseo inconfundible de Dylan; su estilo interpretativo, cargado de una fuerza y autoridad superior, es el elemento definitivo que le da calidad a la obra. Lejos de ser un mero entretenimiento, tracks monumentales como "Visions of Johanna" o "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" se perciben como un llamado a la conciencia y una profunda reflexión solitaria sobre la condición humana. Un trabajo conmovedor, crudo y real que ofrece una variedad muy rica de matices y texturas, consolidándose como una pieza imprescindible para perderse en ella.

coming from limp bizkit to this is quite the pivot. but i love this album and i love this era of bob dylan.

Chef-d'oeuvre.

Ben là! C'est la première fois que je réalise que la 1ère lettre de chaque mot forme le mot BOB. J'ai l'air peut-être niaiseur, ça tombe sous le sens maintenant que je le vois, et j'avais jamais compris quessé c'était là ce nom d'album là. j'adore l'histoire de 4th time around (voir ma critique de Rubber Soul et Norwegian Wood). Obviously 5 believers est dans mes tops aussi. Sides B et C all the way. Le D c'est un chef d'oeuvre en soi, mais c'est un peu plus calé, faut être un vrai fan de Dylan je pense pour apprécier Sad-eyed lady

Maudit album double. Je devrai y retourner, je ne suis pas 100% convaincu, désolé félix. Je pense que Freewhelin' m'avait plus accroché. 5 étroiles qaund même.

This is such a good album musically that I just stopped caring about the lyrics so dense that they just sound like nonsense and the titles that had no relation to the track.

Though im not a fan of Dylan's voice, his songwriting and structure is incredible. Definitely can see why this audio story is one of the greatest albums of all time

Fuck yeah. I've recently identified "rowdy" as one of my favorite qualities in music, and this is rowdy as hell. Still, my favorite song is "Visions of Johanna," which is delightfully un-rowdy. That's how good this album is.

A classic, love this album

All timer for me. Life affirming.

DA GOAT

I really liked it. I learned that Bob Dylan worked with The Band and that's who played a lot of the music with him on this album. I also often don't love Bob's singing voice, but it worked on this album. Overall, I liked it way more than I thought I would.

I have this album and played it to death so im bias maybe but an album everyone should listen to 5 stars all the way !

Album #141 Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde My fifth Bob Dylan album, I am definitely not complaining, as they are obviously some of the best on the list (in fact, this is the first great album I’ve received since getting Highway 61 twelve albums ago); however, I am certainly running out of words to describe how great he is. Many people point to Blonde on Blonde as Dylan’s finest lyrical work, but I personally am partial to the absurdity of Highway 61’s stories; there is no denying that Blonde on Blonde may possess Dylan’s most beautiful imagery. When I was younger and just getting into Bob Dylan, I attempted a listen to Blonde on Blonde, and after the audible onslaught, which is the first two tracks, I wrote the album off. Sure, Highway 61 also possessed a great deal of harmonica, but it was never too far away from melody; for whatever reason, Rainy Day Women and Pledging My Time were just too much for my virgin ears. It wasn’t until hearing Visions of Johanna that I realized Blonde on Blonde had some true beauty beneath its rugged exterior. After Visions of Johanna kicks in, you are met with some of the most enchanting songs ever penned; if it wasn’t for the final track, that four-track run of Visions of Johanna to Memphis Blues Again would be my favourite four songs on the album. Nowadays, I can appreciate the opening tracks for what they are, a sort of false start. Dylan makes you believe you are getting some harmonica-led rockers like on Highway 61, but afterwards, you are met with an hour of poetry and ballads. To be honest, the album would likely be a 10 for me if it started at Visions of Johanna, or perhaps I just don’t want to award Dylan like five different 10s (which he probably deserves). But I may end up changing it, who knows. Edit: I was just yapping and trying to find a flaw, this album is miraculous, definite 10. Best Songs: Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, Visions of Johanna, One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) Worst Song: None Score out of 10: 10

A game changer. Brilliant from start to finish. 5 stars. Fave track - sad eyed lady…

This album is diverse, artistically risky, and gorgeous. Everything pays off.

Of Bob's insane 60s output, this has gotta be his most chaotic record, all over the place stylistically, kinda like his White Album. I love it. Has two of my favorite Dylan songs - Visions of Johanna, where he's at his best lyrically, pure poetry, and I Want You, one of the best melodies he ever wrote. Also love the one two punch of Stuck Inside of Mobile and the snarky Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat. Great deep cuts too. Absolutely Sweet Marie is catchy, and I enjoy his taunt of Lennon for ripping his style on the Norwegian Wood-esque Fourth Time Around. Essential listening for even casual Dylan fans.

Fucking hell what an album. When I was younger I didn't like this one because I thought it was too long. look at the track list!!! Rainy Day Women. Absolutely Sweet Marie. Just Like a Woman. Pledging My Time. Visions of Johanna. SAD EYED LADY OF THE LOWLANDS!!!!! This is anybody else's greatest hits, but for Bob Dylan this was just him casually popularizing the double album.

The most difficult/impenetrable Dylan album for me (that’s actually good aka not including albums like Self-Portrait) but when it clicks it clicks

Classic

love love love

The quintessential Dylan album. Enough said.

This is a strange one. Probably my least favorite of the folk rock trio, but still so fundamentally different from anything else being recorded around this time. Simultaneously contains some of the best, and worst, tracks of his career. On a side note, I have listened to the live acoustic version of these songs so much at this point that the recorded versions feels weird. Funny that.

I hate to admit it... But I guess I like Bob Dylan from now on? Rainy Day Women is a banger

No notes.

Dylan's best album. A couple of tracks are annoying, sure. When this is at its best, though, it is as good as music can get. Visions, I Want You, Stuck inside of Mobile, Just Like a Woman, Sad-Eyed Lady. I mean, c'mon. On the short list for best albums ever made.

This album has mesmerized me since I was a kid and yet I haven't heard in over half a decade. Dylan's first double album (sometimes considered the first in rock music, although I have no idea if that's true) is also potentially my favorite of his early-mid 60s run. I still remember the first time I heard "Visions of Johanna"; the level of awe that coursed through me in those 7 minutes were an experience I'd like to have again just so I can remember what it felt like.

So when I say, "masterpiece", I really do mean it this time. Like man, talk about an opus here. The absolute pinnacle of 60s Dylan bar-none. My Arabian drums beats once and then relaxes within the grooves of these lines. Real love, real life, real everything. Things are looking up (10/10, 5/5 on this scale)

5/5 best dylan

i'm sure there will be more dylan on here. BOB is a pretty great bob record, and i think it's at its best when it's not just boring blues appropriation (i'm looking right at you, "pledging my time"). but then "visions of johanna" hits and all is forgiven. great, great stuff

Love it.

I loved this album!

everybody must get stoned! 5/5

A masterpiece.

Look this is far and away my favorite Dylan album. No skips. My favorite song in Memphis Blues Again. Pinnacle of folk rock. I could write paragraphs about why I adore this record, but I’ll keep it simple and just give it a 5.

The album grew on me more and more with every song, the honkey tonk sound of the harmonica, the rock n roll drums, the guitars floating from something beachy to more classic British rock... it was all just very fun in the end, with Dylan's vocal style making the most progress in terms of that "growing on me".

LOVE THIS. I am a Bob fan through and through and Blonde on Blonde is such an iconic album of his. First of all, Bob opens with a big “fuck u, haters gonna hate” in Rainy day Women #12 & 35. Some people might hate on the harmonica shredding but I reckon I’ve become immune to it, if anything Bob isn’t Bob without his damn harmonica. Lots of my favorite tunes on here, no songs I’d skip; the lyrics are genius, the music’s great, and his nasal croon is timeless. A really great album.

It doesn't get a lot better than this. It's not my favorite Dylan album, but it's definitely in the top couple (and definitely in the top 5 albums of all time for me). The standouts for me are Absolutely Sweet Marie and Stuck Inside of Memphis, but they're standouts on an album full of them. I know some people have a problem with Dylan's voice, but I think it's perfect for his material and love every sung (and played) note on this album.

That's a great, great album and I'm not even a fan of Dylan.

It’s Dylan. What can you say. It’s an acquired taste. Voice is equivalent to nails on a chalkboard but the lyrics are amazing and he always has the best musicians in the studio! 10 out of 10

Possibly the high water mark for Bob, although others might beat it on certain days. Pick almost any song and you'll get an unbeatable lyric. My favourite: "Now the rainman gave me two cures Then he said, "Jump right in" The one was Texas medicine The other was just railroad gin And like a fool I mixed them And it strangled up my mind And now people just get uglier And I have no sense of time" (Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again)

It's one of the best by one of the best. Unfortunately, I don't have time to go into it today but it's an easy 5.

Stone cold classic

I like harmonica so there

Early Dylan is the best Dylan. Anything after the 1970s is a huge drop off in talent, musicality and lyricism. Personally, I consider this to be the culmination of his best three album run - starting with Bringing it all Back Home, then Highway 61 Revisited. Blonde On Blonde is one of the greatest double albums of all time, right up there with Exile On Main St., The White Album and The Wall. Essential! 5⭐️

Blonde on Blonde is often considered Dylan’s best album. It’s the third of three albums released in quick succession ‘65-‘66 - Bringing it all Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, and this one. People say it’s the best because it’s considered the culmination of Dylan’s move from folk to rock and him playing in a new electric era. I’m not convinced this is his best. I love Dylan’s earlier 2 albums more where he’s experimenting with electric and looking to be more in your face with it. That said, this is still an incredible album. Dylan is the best songwriter of the 60’s IMO. Considered giving it a 4 because that last song is a slog, but it’s Dylan and I’m biased.

MY WAREHOUSE EYES. oooooobbhh mama

さすディラン 大好きです

Bob being Bob. One of Us Must Know. Stuck Inside Mobile, and Just Like a Woman are standouts.

Another great one, not sure what to say about Dylan that hasn't been said already. This album is chock-full of incredible tracks.

One of my favourite albums.

So many great songs - this is Dylan growing into his greatness.

Once again, 1966 producing this, Revolver, and Pet Sounds is insane.

I was initially not thinking this is not one of my favorites, but then halfway through the first album I remembered why it was

Classic. And it's the band and the arrangements that make it. With the exception of Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat, which is a fairly tame arrangement that pales vs. the 1966 live version, these are benchmark versions. Nobody's cover improves on them. 100% must be on any must listen list, probably on a 100 album must listen list.

That’s more like it, Bob.

Enjoyed freewheeling more than this. Still, probably a 4.5.

Verdant

I didnt enjoy it quite as much as bringing it all back home but still has to be a 5 I think

I've always been more of a Dylan dabbler than a hardcore fan, but this is my fourth Dylan album and I've loved them all. Maybe by the end of this project, I'll be a full-on obsessive, writing blogs about his lyrics and defending his 1980s output.

A double album is always daunting from any artist, but especially someone like Bob Dylan. But you know what? I think that this is his best album. Despite its length and lack of diverse instrumental pallet, this album is entirely carried by Bob Dylan's charisma, managing to go from being very serious and politically charged, to more solemn and emotional, to just downright witty and hilarious, all in incredibly quick succession. He may not be a great vocalist, but he is an absolutely amazing singer, and if listening to this album doesn't make that obvious then I really don't know what to tell you. His grainy voice, brutalist harmonica playing, and harsh songwriting are all things that only he could pull off in this way, and how seamlessly he manages to pull off something so well that shouldn't work at all on paper is truly what solidifies Bob Dylan as one of the greatest songwriters and musicians of all time.

Fantastic album. Looking forward to listening by to it again once I get my Bonneville later this month. Feels like the correct way to listen to this is on whilst riding a bike.

All my favourite singers couldn't sing

Day783 - a lyrical genius at his best. visions of johanna is my favorite bob dylan song

Best Album ever

Obvious 5star for me. Love the concept album

Stone cold classic. Every song is good, many are great. My favorites are visions of Johanna, leopard skin pillbox hat and Sad eyed lady of the lowlands.

Simply one of the best albums ever.

LOVE ITTT!!

This is Dylan at his peak rock star moment, and the album also brings a greater variety of styles to complement the always dependable lyrical majestry. Highlights include "Visions of Johanna", the rock statement "One Of Us Must Know", the Beatlesque "I Want You", and the contemplative "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands". Dylan would go somewhat off the rails after this, and he would never rock as hard ever again.

Oozing with character and charm. Simply peak

Excellent

Another one I own on vinyl. It’s a masterpiece but maybe the 1960s Dylan album I revisit the least because it just feels too long to be a light listen. Maybe similar to The Beatles White Album in that way, though I think that one is not as good as this. Side 2 (I Want You through Just Like a Woman) is one of my favorite runs in his discography.

When I was 11 years old, I had the soundtrack of the movie Forest Gump on CD. I would listen to it on repeat. It was a crash course in 60s classics: Wilson Pickett, CCR, The Mamas & Papas, The Doors and loads more. And of course Bob Dylan was on there too with "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35". This wasn't my first exposure to Dylan. I had heard some of his earlier folk songs like "Blowin' in the Wind", "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and "Mr. Tamborine Man". But, this was my introduction to electric Dylan, a whole new side to him that I wasn't aware of. "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" didn't sound like anything else I'd ever heard. It was like a New Orleans marching band, but sung by a laid-back hipster. It was raucous, brash and raw. It sounded like a group of people just having the craic in the studio. And of course, my juvenile brain loved the wordplay of being stoned (having stones thrown at you in protest) and being stoned (like they were in the studio). I was like the opposite of the crowd at the Royal Albert Hall or the Newport Folk Festival. I wanted more and more of electric Dylan. I've gone on to become a huge Dylan fan. He's been a big part of growing up for me. I read his books, studied his lyrics, learned his songs, and watched his movies. I've been lucky enough to see him perform live a few times, including one time he inexplicably played in my hometown. A friend I once shared an apartment with, had a framed poster of Dylan sitting at his piano in the studio during the recording of "Blonde on Blonde". Skinny suit, dark sunglasses, dishevelled hair, cigarette burning out in his hand, harmonica holder dangling from his neck. It's the definition of cool. Every time I hear this album, that image pops into my head. What can I say about this album? It's just perfect in every way. What an insane run of songs from the opening track right through to the end. A perfect blend of rockier blues tunes such as "Leopard-Skin-Pill-Box-Hat" to the softer folky songs like the hypnotising "Visions of Johanna", to name but two of the classics that make up this lengthy collection of songs. Dylan is such a good songwriter that he even managed to craft one of his most loved songs "4th Time Around" from making fun of John Lennon borrowing his style in "Norwegian Wood". Someone described it best as "Bob Dylan impersonating John Lennon impersonating Bob Dylan". As I learned more and more of Dylan's back catalogue of music, I found myself gravitating to the different flavours of his music at different times. Sometimes, I'd be more into the starkly quiet acoustic folk songs like "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)". Other times, I'd be more drawn to his full band rockier numbers (with the great guitar work of Robbie Robertson being a big factor) such as "Pledging my Time". There's also his country rock period, and later era sounds too. Like Bowie, Dylan comes in lots of flavours, and each one offers something unique and brilliant. But "Blonde on Blonde" was the first album that really got me interested in electric Dylan. Weirdly, I have the movie Forest Gump to thank for that.

Classic

A work of sublime genius. One of his best.

No notes.

bobby dylan get your country ass over here my momma tells me you been in the city building an oeuvre big as a damn bus

I won’t go too deep into this one. It’s simply one of the best Bob Dylan albums for me. It’s a must listen. So many tracks to even mention but he’s in peak form here. Biggest Hit - Sooner or Later Biggest Miss ( if I had to choose) - Temporary Like Achilles Underrated Gem - Visions of Johanna

Bob Dylan is probably my favorite artist, and I sort of immediately took to his other albums like "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" and "Highway 61 Revisited". As I learned more about him, I kept hearing about this album, with many people claiming it was his greatest work. However, the first time I listened to it, it just didn't click. My favorite track that time through was probably "Rainy Day Women", as crazy as that sounds. Given how acclaimed this album is, I thought something was wrong with me for preferring his other works. To combat this, I spent pretty much a full month listening to this album repeatedly, and tried to learn to love this album as much as other people seemed to. After the month was over, I felt like the project was a failure, because I wasn't enjoying the album much more, and I stopped listening to it for a while. However, a few months after this, I gave the album another listened, and I realized I had been mistaken. The repeated listening from earlier seemed to have planted the seeds in my mind that later grew into my current appreciation for the album. It's still not my favorite Dylan album, but it's definitely up there. In addition, the experience taught me how it's possible to learn to appreciate music just through repeated exposure. Pretty cool. Favorite Track: Visions of Johanna

It's a great Dylan album, one of his best.

THE GREATEST PIECE OF MEDIA EVER MAAAAADEE RAAAAH

One of greatest album of All Time, One of the greatest Bob Dylan album

Even though Bob Dylan would release more albums in the 1960s, Blonde On Blonde feels like the culmination of everything that he was working towards in that decade. There's the bombast and electricity of Highway 61 Revisited, the stripped back material you would find on Another Side Of Bob Dylan, and songs that sound like combinations of the two. About sixteen years ago I went on a pretty hardcore. Bob Dylan kick and this was an album of his that always stuck out to me, the double album that doesn't feel like a double album. Every song seems perfectly constructed and in its right place, and there's not a bad moment on here, with Dylan's lyrics arguably at their peak on this record. It's a masterpiece.

What the fuck! Dude, I was just watching clips of Northernlion talking about Bob Dylan and now I get Blonde on Blonde?! Actual insanity odds right there. It seems I'm back to subconsciously manipulating the generator again. That's hilarious. But there's something even more important to acknowledge. With this, Bob Dylan has become the first artist to give me a seventh album for the 1001 Albums Generator! You know what? I can't exactly be mad about that. I think he's definitely one of the only artists where you could actually justify giving them 7 albums on a list like this, and Blonde on Blonde is certainly one of the most essential among them. Blonde on Blonde is Bob Dylan's entry into the great double album pantheon, which every great rock band and artist obviously has to have an entry in. There are plenty of people out there who may not be able to handle this much Bob, but I'm not one of them. This album's great! Well, all of the Bob Dylan albums on this list have been varying degrees of good, so it's not that surprising, but what is surprising is that this might actually be the best of the bunch! It is a VERY close call between this and something like Blood on the Tracks or Highway 61 Revisited, but just know that those 3 are the biggest bangers of Bob Dylan's discography, at least what I've heard of it. I really love the musical compositions behind this album. Other Dylan albums have some strong guitar and harmonica work, but the band on Blonde on Blonde just has this energy behind it that makes the album feel special in comparison to its opponents in the "Best Bob Dylan album" conversation. Songs like "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" and the wonderful "I Want You" are made even more enjoyable from a music perspective by the fullness of the band. In a way, the band takes a stronger role in the high quality of the album, almost matching the excellence of the songwriting for the bulk of the album. Speaking of which, Bob's songwriting is just as clever and interesting as ever on this thing. You've got some neat stories like on "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" and a considerable amount of strong love songs like the aforementioned "I Want You," the lovely "Visions of Johanna," and the 11-minute closer "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands." The album is remarkably consistent for the most part, though this might be one of the only albums I can think of where the opener is my personal least-favorite song on the album. "Rainy Day Women #12 and 35" isn't a bad song at all, but the rest of the album just appeals to me more. For many artists, the double album is the point where the artists gets crazy ambitious and makes the most exciting album of their career. I just talked about this almost 2 weeks ago with my Exile on Main St. review. For Bob Dylan though, Blonde on Blonde is simply a continuation of ever-increasing electric sensibilities and fantastic songwriting that had been shown on the albums that preceded it, which makes it exciting in its own way. Once again, it is one of the greatest singer-songwriters to ever live in his prime. I don't think I need to say much more than that to justify my score. 5/5.

Guys, stop hating on Bob.

Mythical Dylan is what they call him (I am they and this is they’s fav Bob album)

This man was born to do the damn thang. I can hear a lot of this work has been borrowed throughout the ages. deeply influential. an undeniable voice and talent.

great.

9/10

The secret to making Blonde on Blonde into a perfect single album is to grab a spray bottle and squirt it at Dylan any time it sounds like he's starting to have fun. That being said, I subscribe to the "new year, new me" philosophy, and besides I actually do like some of the fun ones, so in 2026 I can give this a 5.

One of the best, from one of the greatest.

Mentioned yesterday that The Fall were a band which I grew to appreciate as I got older and my tastes matured. Bob Dylan is a better example of this. Hated this record when a young teenager. Such an alien sound to me when all I wanted to hear at the time was The Beatles and their 60’s contemporary’s. Later Bob Dylan albums such as Blood On The Tracks and Desire did appeal to me albeit years after their release and this caused me to examine his back catalogue. I’ve now got a fair chunk of his albums in my collection including this one. This is not my favourite but a great album nonetheless. Like many Dylan albums it’s full of word play in the lyrics and a challenge to understand what he’s on about. I hesitate to give it 5 stars as once again the album is described as Folk which is currently showing as my favourite genre. I do like folk but no way is it my favoured genre. But can’t really let that distract me to accept this is a landmark album and should really get top marks. 5/5 8/1/26

Dylan at his most prolific. Double album with little fat, and songs that bring out feelings similar to a beautiful North American landscape.

This is as good as it gets. A whole new sound that stands up 60 years later. Tight, loose, raucous, fun, solemn. All time great.

This one took a long time to digest, but it’s a favourite now. Just a big shambling 60s juggernaut. Favourite cuts are One of Us Must Know, Visions, & Sad Eyed Lady

4.7 At this point I'm 600 albums deep and have about 30-40 to that Ive listened to but haven't wrote a review. There are a lot of classics of those to be reviewed. Still cant find the words to critique Bob at his arguably best and I don't really want to try.

oh my god, how much i love dylan’s discography. music and lyricism everything is in place here. i’m a big fan and i will be relistening („i want you” was so amazing)

A beautifully literary and poetic album. I’m especially drawn to the surreal imagery in several of the songs, which, coming from a non-English-speaking background, compelled me to truly sit down and read the lyrics line by line, as if they were poems flowing out of the music. Literarily, the album is remarkable; musically, it is relatively restrained, yet still engaging enough to occasionally make me sway gently in my seat.

One of my favourite albums ever

Loved it

"That thin mercurial sound". So rock'n'roll and so delightfully listenable at the same time - one of the high points in any record collection. Should be listened with a break after "Just Like a Woman", as originally intended.

Favorito de siempre

I'm not a huge Dylan-head, but I do enjoy this one. Almost all tracks are good to great. Standouts are visions of Johanna, Stuck inside mobile and I want you.

Dylan as hell. Starting with "They'll stone you when you're trying to be good" is amazing. Especially considering Like A Rolling Stone started off the previous album. Always though Highway 61 Revisited was his best, but that might just be my favorite. He just goes from sounding like a rock god of sorts to a train in the matter of seconds and I loved every second of it. Ending two of the greatest albums of all time with 10+ minute tracks is wild stuff though. Well done, Bob. (Never cared for Desolation Row, but Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands kicks ass)

A classic and still relevant.

(100/100)

What should I say about this? It’s the most Dylanesque Bob Dylan albums. It’s great.

Dylan perhaps at the height of his powers. An enjoyable classic worthy of many revisits.

Good

This album makes you understand why Bob Dylan went electric. Folk was his canvas, but the painting was up to his brain at the time and the society around him. If you "don't like Bob Dylan's voice," do me a favor of listening to this album and focusing on the back track. drums. guitar. bass. All coming together in a combination of awesomeness. Forget the hits, forget the tracks. Climb into this album and let it ring true. That is where you will find your love Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan doin Bob Dylan things. It’s got a certain, as the French would say, I don’t what.

It's a classic.

I am not a huge singer-songwriter fan. Hard to argue against Dylan, however. This might be the Dylan album for me.

Elite dance and groove album

Kenn ich natürlich! Volle Punktzahl! Eines der besten Dylan-Alben!

Another classic favorite from Dylan.

Remember it best in the Alfa’s CD player

I actually kinda like his voice

Of course I love this one!

Excellent

Never mind the rainy day woman, the message is clear on track 1. It's reminiscent of jazz of the day. This was my first introduction to Dylan. Pledging my time is great poetry. Visions of Johanna is a damn book, deep lyrically and melodically, with a message. One of us must know is an apology wrapped in retribution. I know Dylan is a legend but my fuck he's a 5/10 singer. Leopard skin pillbox hat is am amazing euphemism.

1001 Albums Vol. 0014: Blonde On Blonde ============================================================ Introduction: Bob Dylan...a figure that I knew I was eventually bound to see on this site. I can say with near-certainty that this is far from the last time I'm going to be seeing him as well. As for this specific album...well, I've barely heard any of it. I'm a huge fan of rock, and I'm finding out that I actually like 60's rock more and more as I generate more albums, yet I've barely heard any of this album. I Want You is a great song. That's about all I can say. I'm pretty sure I've actually heard more demo versions of the songs used in this album than actual songs from this album. Nevertheless, I'm almost certain that this will be yet another masterpiece to add to the huge pile that I've already generated. Seriously, everything I've gotten up to this point is (for the most part) crazy. That aside, this album was released in 1966 by an artist that I'm sure everybody my age thinks is terrible, known as Bob Dylan. I won't even lie, if they're just listening to music for the music alone, then they might very well be right. Dylan's music and voice are pretty notorious for not being the greatest by a mile. I won't lie, there are plenty of times I've listened to some Dylan songs before and just felt bored while listening to them. Most of the instances come from the weaker songs from his first few (particularly his fourth and final before going electric) folk albums. It simply feels as if the music is extremely repetitive in his songs. That being said, I'm getting ahead of myself. I literally haven't even heard this particular album yet. Like I said, this album was released in the mid 60's. It was the third and final electric album created by Dylan. I believe that he would go back to a more subdued folk sound after this album, yet I'm not entirely sure. Maybe we'll see way or not so way into the future. Who knows? Now, this album is generally regarded by many to be one of the greatest of all time. It may be due to the songwriting, it's more likely due to the lyrics, or it may be simply because of the counterculture this album presented itself as. I don't know. I've listened to Bringing It All Back Home, so I think I may have a general idea as to why this album is considered so great. I'll stop speculating and keep that for the conclusion section, however. Anyway, that said, let's get into our first Bob Dylan album, Blonde On Blonde. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track 1: Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Score: 9/10 Track 2: Pledging My Time Score: 9/10 Track 3: Visions of Johanna Score: 11/10 Track 4: One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) Score: 11/10 Track 5: I Want You Score: 11/10 Track 6: Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again Score: 10/10 Track 7: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat Score: 9/10 Track 8: Just Like A Woman Score: 10/10 Track 9: Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) Score: 9/10 Track 10: Temporary Like Achilles Score: 8/10 Track 11: Absolutely Sweet Marie Score: 9/10 Track 12: Fourth Time Around Score: 10/10 Track 13: Obviously Five Believers Score: 8/10 Track 14: Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands Score: 11/10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Conclusion: I'm not going to lie, I liked this album a lot more than I thought I would...musically that is. Dylan's poetic lyricism is on full display here as always. No surprises there, yet the music was surprisingly great as well. It has a very, very distinct feel to it that not only feels "Dylan", but also extremely unique compared to everything else I've heard from the 60's. I'm not entirely sure what it is, but this album just emanates with a very uniquely happy and cheerful vibe. It may be due to a combination of the keyboard and the repetitive and admittedly simple chords, yet that feel is still undoubtedly present. Bob Dylan simply wrote such great and actually pretty emotionally heavy electric compositions. It's a shame that he decided to go back to his acoustic roots after this album. So much more great music could have been made. I mean, he was clearly improving on his songwriting skills significantly. Anyway, the past is the past. Something that has stayed consistent throughout all of Dylan's work, however, is his masterful lyricism. This aspect is on full display on this album. There's a good mix between songs that tell a somewhat coherent yet symbolic story and songs that are up to heavy amounts of interpretation across this album. The former of those mentioned are always a fun listen when it comes to Dylan, yet the blend between the great music makes these an especially fun listen on this album. The latter category of song which is up to interpretation manages to have an extreme emotional impact on this album. Visions of Johanna, One of Us Must Know, and Sad-Eyed Lady are especially impactful songs. This impact, again, is only heightened by the great and genuinely somewhat dramatic melodies of these songs. Again, melodies which genuinely made me feel aren't something that I would have expected from Dylan, yet here we are. A lot of songs on this album have very deep and emotional messages which relate to love in some way. That could be accepting that a loving relationship is over, feeling love for someone while in love with another person, and so on. It should come as no surprise that these themes are handled with absolute poetic mastery. What else would you expect from Dylan? The listener must keep in mind too that this was recorded way, way back in the mid-60's. The production definitely sounds dated, yet way less so than many of the other releases from around this time. All of this cultivates to form yet another perfect album in my opinion. It's insane how many 10's and 11's I've gotten up until this point. It really is. This really is both a blessing and a curse: blessing because who wouldn't want to listen to something they consider perfect, and curse because the hideous junk WILL show its head eventually. Until then though...yeah, this album is a masterpiece. It's not a god-like masterpiece, yet it's still unbelievably good so it gets 10/10. ============================================================ Blonde On Blonde Score: 10/10 Song Average: 9.6/10

Not overrated at all.

Bob's 2nd best album, full of great songs and also underrated songs that should be held in a higher degree.

A 25 year old wrote this...

wohoo

Had never listened to the full album before. Becoming more and more of a Dylan fan as I get older.

Blonde on Blonde is one of those rare albums that feels more alive with every listen — an endlessly rewarding journey through the restless mind of a genius. It’s bluesy and folksy at its core, yet it stretches far beyond genre boundaries, capturing a sense of innovation and risk that few artists have ever matched. From the surreal poetry of “Visions of Johanna” to the raw swagger of “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat,” Dylan sounds like he’s inventing a new language for rock music as he goes. What makes Blonde on Blonde so special is how it balances chaos and clarity: the rambling energy of a live band fused with the precision of a poet at his peak. Each spin reveals new shades of humor, melancholy, and beauty. It’s not just an album — it’s a moment in music history when the art form broke open, and Dylan stood at the center, unafraid to take risks and redefine what a song could be.

long, flowing, multi-layered lyrics, studded with jewels - the Kerouac of rock - over a band which is rattling like a ghost train

Too much harmonica

You don't own freaking blonde on blonde?

First Dylan! Not my favourite, but this is really good album. However I'm afraid there is not enough time today to properly review it. At least 4 stars for sure on this one. Maybe even more but this one surely worth constant REVISIT. I might regret my rating, cause it might deserve 5 stars as well but I have many more of his albums to listen and soak in for a longer time. UPDATE after 2 days: Just had to update to 5, this is a really special record even though it's 4.5 on RYM

Highlight Song/s: Visions of Johanna, One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later), Fourth Time Around Never thought I'd give Bob Dylan a 5 star, but to be granted I've come around a lot to him recently. Blonde on Blonde is one of the first rock double albums in history (maybe actually THE first?) Blonde on Blonde never dips that hard in quality, it has a consistent high; which is remarkable for a double album (for me.) The Wall is the only other double album that has similar consistency that I can think of. Blonde on Blonde is also instrumentally diverse compared to prior albums, my personal favourite that showcases the diversity is, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35. Just the brass instruments give it such a sweet sound. The album has Bob Dylan's least grating vocals to date (in my journey.) Quite, quite melodic the vocals are. AND like always Dylan always nails the bitter-sweetness. This album is definitely worthy of a re-visit, I'm looking forward to the next listen.

i don’t really know what to say and i want to move on it’s a like 9.7 top 3 songs visions of johanna stuck inside mobile with the memphis blues again sad eyes lady of the low lands

When people talk about what makes Dylan special you'll hear about the songwriting, the lyrics, the innovation, etc. but what really makes him relevant, especially all these years later is that he was the coolest motherfucker in the room. And for his run of albums from Bringing It All Back Home to possibly Blood on the Tracks, he was arguably the most magnetic celebrity around. The songs are brilliant yes, and the performances are incredible, but what makes it timeless is the fact that he's on another plane.

I cannot listen to too much Dylan in a short space of time as I find it can get a bit repetitive however this was a great one to revisit as it is easy to forget just how great Dylan is. There are some absolute classics on here and it manages to hold attention despite its lengthy run time. He even makes me appreciate lyrics which I generally am not bothered about.

At last, an actually good album after an indifferent start.

9/10 Favorites: Visions of Johanna One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) Just Like a Woman

A perfect autumnal album for mid October, wistful longing nostalgic sounds for walking through crunchy leaves wearing a light jacket against the crisp air, feeling the sun settle down earlier and earlier.

One of his best!

Possibly the best folk rock album ever made. My favorite of Bob Dylan and has a bunch of my favorite songs of his. 10/10

Starts out as a 5. Continues as a 5. It’s Bob Dylan. Outstanding album, loved it.

Excellent. Such a horrible singer lol.

“the ghost of electricity howls in the bones of her face”

enjoyed a lot as always

This Dylan guy is pretty solid

Got already

I've seen Dylan in concert multiple times, and he never disappoints.

Let’s get weird

This is Dylan at the height of his powers, when the world was at his feet. Often cited as his masterpiece — and one of the most influential albums ever — it’s also said to be the first rock double album in history. At 72 minutes, it tests the listener’s attention span but mostly manages to hold it together. By this point Dylan had already scandalized the folk scene by plugging in at Newport in 1965, a move that branded him a traitor among purists. For this record, he went into the studio with The Hawks — the band that would soon become The Band — minus drummer Levon Helm, who’d briefly quit. Even without him, the playing here is sharp and vibrant, far tougher than the syrupy debut The Band themselves would later release. You can hear Dylan fully joining the rock revolution, his words and sound perfectly tuned to the pulse of the era. Robbie Robertson’s guitar often steals the spotlight, especially on the bluesy “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat” and the driving “Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I’ll Go Mine).” Other standouts include the swinging “I Want You,” the hazy “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again,” and the haunting “Visions of Johanna” — the song that inspired the name of Dutch band Johan. The album opens with the raucous “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35,” a kind of proto-punk brass romp that’s more curious than great, and closes with the eleven-minute “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands,” lovely but languid — a long fade rather than a grand finale. Still, it’s a towering achievement. The Nobel laureate earned every musical, not literary accolade that could be given for this one.

Classic dykan

This is peak Bob Dylan. The culmination of his 60s rock era and a response to the backlash he experienced after going electric on Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited. The lyrics are poetic, witty, and surreal. Robbie Robertson and the rest of the session musicians are at the top of their game. The instrumentation is masterfully arranged. It somehow doesn't overstay its welcome even though it's a double album; I honestly didn't even realize this was a double album until reading the Wikipedia link this morning. The piercing harmonica and nasally voice obviously won't be to everyone's taste. Hell, I grew up with the absolutely mistaken "Bob Dylan can't sing" crowd. I didn't find an appreciation for his work until much later when I happened to sit down and watch the Rolling Thunder Review. I don't even really know what possessed me to watched it. There was just a nagging voice at the back of my mind that was telling me I should probably check out some Bob Dylan. I was immediately hooked and have gone on to explore a good chunk of his back catalogue, bought the complete Bob Dylan songbook, and dusted off my harmonica.

Ultimate

Another one of my favorite albums OAT. Abrasive at times, tragic at times, hauntingly beautiful throughout. It’s all a highlight. 4.8/5

One of Dylan's best.

Easiest 5 I'll give

I wrote up a bunch but it didn't save. This is a perfect album. A little rougher around the edges than others of his perfect albums (took me a long time to come around on rainy day women), but he makes it work. The series from Visions of Johanna through to Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again might be one of the all-time best 4 track runs.

Legend album

Lyrically this album is an absolute masterpiece. Easily my favourite album by Bob Dylan.

I've never been able to get into Dylan but I can admire this piece of work as a lyrically brilliant album and much more engrossing than other albums I've tried of his - including in this project.

Love this one of.my favourites

A classic. Everybody must get stoned.

I've had that album since it came out, so did not listen.

The prog fan in me laments that this is a collection of songs without a through line (I think) but some of these are stone cold classics

Yeah, this was pretty brilliant.

Oh, yes please.

yeah

Bob Dylan fans eating good

What a cracker of an album. One of bobs best. A must for any collection

To my mind this album along with its even better predecessor, Highway 61 Revisited, represents the high point of Bob Dylan's output. Fantastic stuff that ought to near the top of any list, certainly of 1960s albums.

I love this album, but a lot of the songs on it sound like they’re meant to be listened to - or sung - when you’re sloppy drunk. Then again, maybe that’s the charm.

Historia de la música.

Nothing more to add

Grandiose album. It has a way of grabbing you and taking you on a different journey every time you play it.

Just behind Highway 61 for me.

Wow, going from Adele to Bob Dylan is quite the changeover. Right, this was a 1965 absolute masterpiece, the first time where Bob Dylan didn't necessarily sound folky, but with his backing band sounding really very rock-y. This album takes me back to discovering Bob Dylan in London. Opening up new worlds, new music. There is something about listening to a classic album that you really like for the first time. It just sticks with you. The environment, sounds, energy of that time is permanently etched.

Perfection.

Just phenomenal