Reviews (page 5 of 14)
He’s horrible and everyone knows it they’re just pretending.
Holy shit, I had Blood On The Tracks like a week ago, let me catch my breath. I can only digest so many of the most well-regarded albums ever in a span of time. A pattern has emerged with Dylan, so at least I know what to do. I'm gonna take the hint, go listen to this like 5 times, because that's the only way I know how to digest Dylan, and then I'll get back to you. Okay, it's the following night, and I could only get two listens in. Turns out this is a long-ass album, that means more Dylan to sift through, so I'm not confident I've gotten all the way there on these songs yet, but I can definitely see something here. The poetry here is as intriguing and sprawling and surreal as I expect from Dylan, and I am as endeared to the performances here as I have been on the other Dylan albums I got. I will say that I like a lot of these songs, Visions Of Johanna, Stuck Inside Of Mobile..., Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, and Obviously Five Believers are my favorites, but just from the volume of material here, there are definitely songs I need more time with. I will also say that this is a bit warmer, almost brassier than the other Dylan albums I have heard, and it has a unique place among his other classics (to my ear). Even though this is unlikely to usurp Highway 61 Revisited as my favorite Dylan, I still appreciate the poetry and songcraft on display here, and I can see how this is worthy of its reputation.
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.
4/5 Not my fave Dylan, but still goes. Fave track: stuck inside with the Memphis blues again
Harmonica Fave track: I Want You
Harmonica On Harmonica. Death Grips reference. 3.5/5
Not my favorite. On some songs the harmonica was a little much otherwise I loved the instrumentals tracks. The singing is very particular, It's Dylan's style. I didn't really care for it but I appreciated it on some songs. I'm curious about some covers because I loved the music and and the lyrics. (Sorry don't come for me) Favorite song : Most likely you go your way (and i'll go mine) Least liked song : Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
this was a painful and frustrating listen. grating harmonica, dylan's slurred enunciation.. this is reeeally not for me. managed to get through 6 out of 14 tracks.
Fuck Bob Dylan he sounds so damn stupid it pisses me off, and that fuck ass harmonica he cant seem to put down.
Genuinely made me feel a bit ill. Don't know why I gave this a 2 originally. This is why we listen to things a second time.
Decent, but a bit dull. Not as good as the later stuff.
Although, it’s somewhat lengthy, the quality is great and the lyrical content is funny at times. Not sure if he intended it to be. Dylan has such a unique cadence and style. Enjoyed this one as a casual listen. 3.2/5.0
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.
Still like this after a re listen. Probs my fave Dylan. Like the guitars and the writing but I can't really immerse myself.
No no no no no. Bob Dylan's ridiculously terrible voice married with a harmonica? Gross. Barely survived listening to the entire thing.
This is the Bob Dylan singing/songs I don't like. Did not enjoy.
Didn't get a chance to listen enough times to give it 5, but really enjoyed it. Surprisingly catchy and poppy at times. How have I not heard 'I Want You' before?
langweilig
“She takes just like a woman, yeah she does She makes love just like a woman, yeah she does And she aches just like a woman But she breaks just like a little girl” den chorus find ich ja mal extrem schlimm, gendernormen sind so unnötig. ich weiß, dass er im insgesamten meint, dass die frau noch ' mental unreif' ist. Das macht es aber kein bisschen besser. heutzutage singen typen immer noch so, wenn nicht sogar noch schlimmer. als gesellschaft sollten wir eig schon längst weiter sein. mein lieeblingssong von Bob Dylan ist obv knockin' in heaven's door, nr2 für mich ist aber sad-eyed lady of the lowlands, das ist auch auf dem album und rettet meine bewertung auch bisschen
I'm familiar with quite a few of these songs on this album, but this is my first time listening to the album start-to-finish. Bob Dylan is a great songwriter who should not be allowed to perform his own compositions. That was my opinion on him prior to listening to this album, and it only reinforces my opinion after listening to the album.
I saw Robyn Hitchcock play Visions of Johanna about 10 years ago - it was a revelation. Fantastic song. Band sounds great. Would benefit from culling a few tracks
Great, exhausted, classic, enough.
Well, it's no Blood on the Tracks, but definitely a great one. I Want You has always been one of my favorites.
Dylan at his most Dylan. I've always been more of a Highway 61 guy myself. 4.5
Lazy mood
I know it's Dylan. I know its one of the best albums of all time. But I can't bring myself to love this right now. It sounds hokey -- again, I know he's one of the greatest songwriters of all time, and maybe its because I grew up with his weird lil crooney voice, but I got no love for Bobbie D right now. I go in cycles on him, so maybe in a few years I'll wanna listen again.
Bob Dylan sucks ass
Always a good day & listening experience when it comes to Bob Dylan.
Honestly, better than I expected. I'm not a big Bob Dylan fan but I liked this album.
chos qué depresión mari
One of the best, from one of the greatest.
Different vibe but I liked it
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.
Hadn’t heard any of these songs! His poetry is hypnotic.
Pretty great, some iconic songs.
Enjoyable as background music, not really into it.
it's fine
didn't think I was gonna like tbh but isn't that bad possibly only 60s shit I'm rlly a fan of didn't know he made knocking on heavens door kinda fire some songs r rlly long tho took a while to get thru
Dylan is brilliant. Beautifully crafted songs with lyrics you could pore over for weeks. Maybe the vocal delivery isn’t always the most conventional, but for me it just works. Some of my favourites: Visions of Johanna, I Want You, Stuck Inside of Mobile, Just Like a Woman, Fourth Time Around, Sad-Eyed Lady
I said previously that Bob Dylan is very hit or miss, and ended up giving his albums either 4 or 5 stars. But now we've come to the first miss This album was painful to get through! The vocals really really grated on me this time, and that damn harmonica got on my tits, screeching away Also why is the album cover blurry? Pisses me off 1 ⭐️
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
Doubled up on Dylan this round so maybe I'm just already primed to not like this but this was even worse than the blood on the tracks one to me. Just...bored out of my mind trying to listen to it.
Dylan at his most prolific. Double album with little fat, and songs that bring out feelings similar to a beautiful North American landscape.
I think I am not a Dylan girl. It all started to sound the same by about halfway through.
Ret godt faktisk, og sygt god lektie vibe
✊🏿
Blonde on Blonde is yet another one of the iconic Bob Dylan albums that people will argue back and forth about it being his best, and since I just gave Highway 61 Revisited a perfect 100 this has some high competition to compete with. This album took a little bit to warm up on me, it wasn't immediately clicking in the beginning but now that I am a good chunk into it the music has returned back to form for myself. I don't know how else to describe it but this album feels a lot more sleazy then Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited, but not to the point of this being another victory lap like Another Side. It feels hazy like the blurry cover, not full there but you can make it out even from fair away, like a very subtle tint to all the songs to make them ooze. By Absolutely Sweet Marie I was about ready to wrap this thing up, but Dylan obvious had other plans as he strategically placed an 11 minute right at the end just like he did with Highway 61 Revisited so I knew I had a ways to go still. I know I will get some flake for my score but I will honestly stand by saying this project is a bit too long, call it burnout or call me a hater I don't even think a good chunk of the songs here are on par with some of my other favorites from Dylan before. For the most part I did enjoy this album but I can confidently say it overstayed its' welcome for me.
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 🧍🏾♀️
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.
Classic, listened on vinyl, the cassette & CD…
По прежнему рот ебал этого дядьки
Er nok den beste av Dylan for meg. Fortsatt for lang.
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
Rainy Day Women, I Want You, and Just Like a Woman are classics. Hard to follow Highway 61 revisited, which really changed his sound. A great record, but I would rank it as the 4th-6th best Dylan album. I'm partial to the pre-rock Dylan, though.
Not my cup of tea
Begrijp waarom zo invloedrijk, klinkt wel eentonig
I couldn’t get through it. Respect the game, but Dylan is not for me.
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
Went on a run about 15 years ago where this cd didn’t leave my car stereo for a few weeks in a row. It’s not Dylan’s best but it’s a good time, Bob doesn’t get enough credit for how much fun he has making music, particularly in this era.
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.
“Everybody must get stoned” hell yeah instant 5/5
Very cool album, obviously hugely influential. I want to like this more than I actually do — even though I still liked it quite a lot.
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)
I already don't like Dylan's voice. It grates on me. But on top of that, I just don't enjoy the vibes of this album. The attitudes he has towards women in the lyrics of this album are not nice and hard to go through.
This is far and away the best Dylan album of the five I've had on the list so far. It still suffers from a few slow-moving folk song stinkers and Dylan's usual vocal swill, and the album is too long. However, the music on this album is actually good (big shock, believe me), and there's - wait for it - VARIETY on this album. It's almost like after 7 or 8 tries Dylan realized you actually have to put effort into an album for it to be good. Finally, the harmonica is actually well-done on this album instead of the usual straight forward blind honking he usually employs. 3.0/5.0: Good
above average songs for dylan but entirely too long
every time i hear that devillish harmonica i shudder violently... apart from that, i don't even like his voice. shame that i constantly confuse him with David Bowie...
The lyrics are quit confusing
Un disco de Bob Dylan, no sé si es el mejor o no. Lo que más me ha gustado es la instrumental de las canciones
Fine. Dylan gets so repetitive. At least his voice wasn't destroyed by cigs at this point.
this album has some great writing but very much a die hard fan album
Flies by for a double record, Bob Dylan doubling down on his sound as well it is a great record - it doesn't feel too long but it doesn't have the consistency of his very best work
not my type of music album. Like his other songs though
best album i’ve listen to so far. this album is one of my dads favorites and was very pivotal in this time period. i can see what made bob dylan so unique and that shows in this album. overall a good listen and would find it again. 7.5/10
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.
7/10 I loved so much of this, but there’s too many long, meandering, ABABABAB songs to hold my attention throughout
Good ol bobby dylan Not bad
One of my favourite albums ever
Was not my favorite
not my favorite, but oh... to listen to Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands for the first time again
Really wanted to like Bob Dylan to seem cool but I find his singing style insufferable. It sounds like a parody/ the man is singing in cursive. Couldn’t finish not for me
When I was reading through the other reviews I saw how much they mentioned the use of the harmonica, I didn’t think it could have been that much…. God there’s so much harmonica in this album, it’s not a bad thing, just, idk I didn’t expect it to be thaaaat much harmonica, yk?
Paljon huuliharppua ei mun makuun 2/5
I’m not a big fan of Bob Dylan’s vocals, so that kind of made this album hard to listen to. It is also harmonica heavy which can be jarring. I did find some songs that I did like and will be replaying but probably won’t revisit the album as a whole.
Not super into it
that fuckass harmonica
I gave this album a go earlier this year after bouncing off of it so many times….. To me it just doesn’t compare well with Highway 61, which to me is near perfect. Maybe I just haven’t spent enough time with it…… Yeah - no - I don't think it's me. The bluesier numbers are pretty fun, as is the rather stupid "Rainy Day Women." "Just Like a Woman" is likewise dumb but tuneful. It's the seven minute "epics" that just don't hold any water for me, and this from a guy who LOVES "Desolation Row." They add to the monotony of this record, which in my very humble opinion has no business being a double album. Dylan is really leaning into his eccentric vocal delivery here, and it's extremely one-note. Sorry, man. I've tried to get into this thing and there's nothing there for me. THREE STARS
1/2 Music itself was okay but nothing really stood out to me. I don't like Bob Dylan's voice
This is an album by Bob Dylan that I think shows and highlights the fact that he's just not that good of a singer. I'm not a lyrics person, but I think they would've shined and impressed me a bit more if the songs were performed by somebody else. I love all of his earlier records, and close to none after this one. Mid 3
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.
Promised a friend I would give the record another try in the future, but this time in mono, because the sound of the harmonica on this thing is something else (and not in a good way). The songs are good. I would've loved to be a lyrics guy, because I'm sure I could have enjoyed this appraised album a lot more. Highway 61 all the way, baby.
Me han hablado mucho de Bob Dylan, que es buen escritor, buen músico, etc. Lamento decir que por mucho que intenté encontrar algo que me gustara en este álbum fracasé y no lo encontré. Simplemente no me gustó, no me dió algo que personalmente me atraiga (En todo caso me dió algo que me alejó con la armónica que me recuerda a uñas en el pizarrón). Tengo intenciones de darle más oportunidades en el futuro por supuesto, ruego que me sorprenda y cambie de parecer.
es un album simple, pero te re atrapa
not the kind of stuff i usually listen to, but i still enjoyed it
4/10
Never been a fan of Bob Dylan
Exellent
ok the first track is way too long.. he said the word stone about 25 times more than he needed too. the length of these songs seems to be a theme… this album so far could be about ten minutes shorter and i’m like three songs in. one of us must know isn’t as bad as the rest of them tho i want you ✨sew bed✨ no no no i’m sorry i couldn’t finish this. i don’t think bob is for me. the songs just aren’t interesting enough i can’t. i’m sure he’s a great guy but the harmonica is enough for me to want to launch off of a moving train, and that’s without the incessant length of each track.
Bob is good but I’m not the biggest fan of his voice/sound. But I can appreciate the talent
Favorito de siempre
170 Ya me tocó escuchar el freewheeling que estaba piola, pero le puse un 2 porque a ratos se ponía muy country. La semana siguiente vi un documental de Los Beatles donde decían que ese disco les hizo explotar la cabeza. Bueh, pasas que cosan. Si pudiera subirle la nota a este disco a un 3, dejar este en un 2 (letras misóginas, voz nasal, notas arrastraaaadaaas), lo haría. Pero no puedo, así que por respeto a ese disco, este se ganó el 1.
Decent album subtracted by harmonica
Classic, but took a couple of songs to get into. Visions of Johanna is a must listen
I enjoyed Blonde on Blonde (1966) (BOB?). Dylan’s voice is not what makes it special, but his ability to tell a story through his words is something infrequent in contemporary works — he is a lyricist in a tier of his own. The song I most enjoyed was “Visions of Johanna”, and I look forward to exploring more of his other albums.
#1 good background music not listened to much like it might do more
None of my favorite Dylan songs on this one, obviously a classic, 'Iwant you' is a standout.
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.
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.
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.
His cadence drives me nuts.
(100/100)
Classic Dylan. Solid. If you like Dylan. Listened while driving through an ice storm.
I use to bump bd went through like half of his albums last year (20 something albums) this is my friends favorite bd album and for good reason. Mine still highway 61 though. Here’s my og review: Bob Dylan back to classic acoustic folk in the most spectacular of ways.
Recognise original songs of which my fav artists have covered e.g. just like a woman Jeff buckley
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.
Really good album. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Por lo que voy escuchando (#2 song) tiene un buen manejo en la armónica, suena muy americano todo, lit vieja escuela xD Al final no terminé de escucharlo, pero se nota que tiene unas rolitas clásicas de EU
Good
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.
absolutely love bob dylan!! favorite tracks are I Want You and Just Like a Woman
Not my kind of music but not bad. 5/10
After seeing the Bob Dylan biopic, I understand his point of view a bit more. BUT, like with every other Dylan album that comes up on this project, I will say this: Bob Dylan is absolutely the voice of a generation... just not MY generation. So, while I understand his standpoint a bit more, this music just doesn't speak to me.
Harmonica. Wel goeie vibes voor late night drive maar harmonica...
Oh Bob, bob, bob. You do Bob Dylan very well. You get 5 stars for music that sounds like Bob Dylan- clever, nice instruments (of the Bob Dylan vein), some interesting similes in a Bob Dylan style, some danceable tracks even, for Bob Dylan.You write very well about women as aesthetic objects. You came up with a drole title for the opening track. But it's just all a bit Bob Dylan isn't it? I'm genuinely Bob of this Dylan but just don't Bob Dylan any Dylan. High Dylan due to Bob.
Loved some songs, others fell flat
Repeat
4 There are a few songs on here I don’t love but generally it’s one of the greatest of all time at the peak of his powers what more do u need to say really
I found this boring
There's obviously something there, but this man can't sing. 3.
Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
The way he sings just doesn’t do it for me.
esta bien, aunque el que escuché fue otro álbum de el mas enfocado en el blues porque este no me llamó la atención 🤚
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
That’s a lot of harmonica. Iconic for its time I guess. It’s official though. I’m not a Bob Dylan guy.
Liked it ok. Rainy Day Women was one of my faves as a kid, and it's still good. The rest was OK. Some great lyrics in there. Just not something I would enjoy on a regular basis.
Groundbreaking but kinda tedious.
I liked this
More like Blond on 'Blonde on Blonde.' Yes, dear reader, I am blond. A dirty blond but nonetheless--I just read that ladies are blonde and males are blond too. Bobby Dylan isn't my normal cuppa. I appreciate his contributions but don't revisit him often. However, this is a strong album with some classics. Top tracks: "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35," "I Want You," "Just Like a Woman"
bob dylan stinks
I think to truly love Bob Dylan you may have to be a lyrics-first type person. I am not
Bob Dylan doin Bob Dylan things. It’s got a certain, as the French would say, I don’t what.
It's Dylan, great song writing, music, but his intonations and voice hold it back from a 5 for me
it's great, but i'm not that much into folk
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 got a fevah and the only curah is more harmonicah!!!
It's a classic.
I have a huge respect for the man, but his music...... MEEUUGHEKKHRRR, nope, thank u. I'm giving it -1.
I am not a huge singer-songwriter fan. Hard to argue against Dylan, however. This might be the Dylan album for me.
Track 1 5/10 Track 2 - 9/10 Track 3 - 7/10 Track 4 - 8/10 Track 5 - 9/10 Track 6 - 9/10 Track 7 - 5/10 Track 8 - 5/10 Track 9 - 10/10 Track 10 - 6/10 Track 11 - 9/10 Track 12 - 7/10 Track 13 - 8/10 Track 14 - 10/10 Overall - 7.6/10
Elite dance and groove album
Most of the songs are perfect, but a few are ok.
Classic for a reason. It reminds me so much of both my dad and my husband
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.
Individually, each of these songs is fine, but it turns out I simply cannot cope with more than two tracks of Dylan's voice in a row before I start to wish he'd choke on his harmonica.
I like Bob dylan, but this album isn't my favorite.
The instrumentals are fine, quite catchy actually, but I can't for the life of me stand his voice/singing technique.
Kenn ich natürlich! Volle Punktzahl! Eines der besten Dylan-Alben!
He’s a legend for a reason.
Another classic favorite from Dylan.
Things started off as I expected from a Bob Dylan album (way too much harmonica and Bob deciding to sing the songs himself) but things improved by the mid section and it turned into a not so bad album overall.
Not a big dylan fan.
Bon album, ça redresse l'idée que j'avais de Bob Dylan, l'album se détache vraiment du reste de son travail avant, la technique vocale me parle pas forcément, mais ça reste un très bon album qui marque en faisant voyager dans les émotions
ngl didn’t like much of it but one or two songs
My goodness. wtf. I couldn’t get through one song without wincing so much. The instruments were overstimulation central
Some classic Dylan tracks here but like a lot of Dylan albums it really drags with overlong tracks and a lot of repetitive melodies. Plus the "Dylan voice" is extremely grating in a lot of spots. Cut out a half an hour of filler and this would be like a 4.5 for me. As is, it barely makes it to a 3 for me.
bob dylan, harmonica, bastante cheerful, celebrativo,
Remember it best in the Alfa’s CD player
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.
I actually kinda like his voice
Not my most favorite bob dylan album but its up there.
I can’t stand it
It’s quite beneficial for the list to have many albums from certain artists. Yeah, people complain a lot about it, but I think it would be worse if every artist was limited to one or two albums. Having many albums from one artist gets you lots of repeated exposure, cause sometimes it takes longer for something to grow on you. It can force you to discover things you otherwise wouldn’t have
Mumble mumble bollocks bollocks
Of course I love this one!
Visions of Johanna carries this album
Not exactly a fair album to put with the rest so far as I'm a huge Dylan fan. Great album, though it doesn't reach the heights of some of his others for me. It's lacking a true top song of his for my own taste, but still a brilliant album. Best one so far but I know what's to come, so 4*.
Excellent
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
Not sure how he got as popular as he did but its alright. I suppose if i was alive in the 60s i would have digged this too.
Not my favorite Dylan album
Bloody dull. Sorry.
Very chill and soothing
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”.
I could give or take Dylan. There's no traditional verse-chorus-bridge to his songs and songwriting. It's all verse after verse after verse, sometimes for 11-minutes and your mileage may vary for that type of "droning", especially for a man who's voice is not very good. And lyrically it's absolute poetry, but nonsensical for the most part. Dylan's a vibe and I'm either in the mood for it, or not, and Blonde on Blonde goes on for far too long, so that vibe be harshin' after a while.
Classic BD. Goated.
I love the music and lyrics! I don't love hos voice but it doesn't drive me up the wall like other polarizing voices. I miss my dad:(
So, it's a time to expand my playlist with some great Bob Dylan music. I've listened to him a lot, but I don't have many of his songs in my playlist. His music is beautiful and majestic like a cozy blanket but not for every day personally. I enjoy this album, sometimes it's so cute, sometimes it's damaging my ears with the harmonica. But I love it, every moment of it 4/5 —————————————— Liked: — Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 — One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) — I Want You — Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again — Temporary Like Achilles
Where's UNCAT when you REALLY need it? Dude needs to fucking put down the harmonica, and I'm not even kidding. Seriously, what can be said? It's a double album by someone who already has too many albums on this list. Unnecessary.
Somebody, anybody. Please take away that damn harmonica.
Good songs, kind of long
The start left me a bit cold, Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 does the least for me of his big hits and the next couple songs didn't click but it kicked into gear from there and One of Us Must Know onward was a solid run
Whilst I can see the charm of folksy story telling, it has some (to me) annoying instrumentation.
3.3/10
Bob Dylan is very listenable but this album is crazy long.
1 / 5 I won't listen to another Dylan album, simply out of spite for how boring his music is.
dosta dobro, fino, lijepo, ugodno slušanje prilikom kojega nisam primijetio da je prošlo više od sat vremena. meni najbolje: visions of johanna, i want you [!!], just like a woman, absolutely sweet marie
Pree good
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.
Day 110 First Dylan album of the list for me, someone I’ve never listened to a great deal which is something I need to change. Enjoyed this album greatly 8/10 Highlights I want you Stuck inside of Mobile… Just like a Woman
A lot of it blended together, the writing is great but don’t always love the sound. Needs another listen but added a few songs
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.
I can see why people like(d) Bob Dylan, and this isn't very Minnesotan of me, but this album and most of his music just doesn't sound good to my ears.
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 for me
Je trouve l’album un peu répétitif à force, mais sinon c’était pas mal, mais assez hétérogène avec des très bonnes musiques et vraiment des musiques boring af
3/5
Not very familiar with Dylan but will definitely listen to this again
Legendary classic - Dylan through and through
Another great Dylan album, not my favourite of his but I absolutely understand its inclusion. Rainy day Women was my go to Dylan track when I was a stoner back in my youth and I certainly still appreciate it. Visions of Johanna, Stuck Inside, Just Like a Woman, all excellent pieces of work. There are some skip-able songs that cause a touch of drag on. Leopard Skin Pill-Box Hat wasn’t necessarily awful but what the shit is he going on about? 4 Blondes outta 5
#11 Holy harmonica Batman! Dylan's nasal voice puts me off.
Massive overrated turd.
Way too long, some excruciatingly annoying choruses, also some good songs
great lyrics and some standout songs, though didn’t love the bluesy stuff Favorite song: I Want You
ffs
C'est beaucoup de Bob.
Yeah, I'm not in my Bob Dylan era. I heard this album before, I liked it before, but now it's just... meh.
You know how people like good music? What if we made it not that way? Did not finish.
Is it the era or is there something else intrinsically annoying about BD and specifically this album ?
Not overrated at all.
Nostalgiline kõla on tervel albumil. Väga meenutab Simon & Garfunkel lugusid ja mulle see täiega meeldib. Dylani vokaal pole kõige parem, aga see ei ärrita ka, ta ongi rohkem jutuvestjaks mõeldud. Kahju, et ma lihtsalt ei oska muusika puhul sõnu kuulata. Päris mitmel korral aga jäid kitarripartiid ja üleüldse lugude seaded kõrva. 4/5
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.
Bob's 2nd best album, full of great songs and also underrated songs that should be held in a higher degree.
There are too many Bob Dylan songs that exist and that are on this best albums list
Not his best
Amazingly I got 2 Bob Dylan albums in a row. This one, and the one from 1997 "Time Out of Mind." Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I actually thing I enjoyed the later one better. It was more eclectic in a way. I know Blonde on Blonde was groundbreaking and iconic but I'm not much of a fan of when early rock skews towards the blues and the harmonica got to be a bit grating after a while.
A 25 year old wrote this...
Nunca me metí mucho en el mundillo Bob Dylan. Diría que en algún momento me había llegado a escuchar algún disco y no había entendido el hype. Sigo sin entenderlo demasiado, pero por lo menos de esta vez me lo he disfrutado bastante. Hay un run de 4 temas o así por ahí por el medio que está bastante flex. Se me sigue escapando bastante ubicar su genialidad, pero aun así buen disco.
Mid 3? Fine but nothing grabs me
God his voice is annoying buy his lyrics are amazing.
Pretty good album, very cohesive and somehow catchy.
This is pretty close to being a really phenomenal album, but man that first song is so bad. I think there's a lot to love on this album, and I respect it for inspiring one of the best songs of all time (You Might Think He Loves You For Your Money But I Know What He Really Loves You For Its Your Brand New Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat by Death Grips), but I think he's definitely written better. I still prefer Highway 61 Revisited because it's a lot more concise, but this is still immensely enjoyable once you get through the first song. Favorites: Visions of Johanna, I Want You, Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
One of my fav Dylan albums. Hits the right spot between his folky era and starting to get a little more rock. Some of my favourite tracks of his.
ez a mesélős félig-szavalós stílus szórakoztató és vagány, de egy egész albumnyi sok volt belőle
wohoo
The world’s best singing vacuum cleaner.
are his adenoids insured?
Difficult start, but some great songs in there. But I do think the songs sound too much alike, espacially with the harmonica being way too present. In small doses Dylan is a genius but here it feels a bit repetitive
This is inevitable and difficult. The songwriting is sublime and the musicianship excellent. Then there's Bob's voice. I hate Bob's voice and always have done. I've long held that Bob Dylan songs (with very few exceptions) are far better when covered by others. This album has done nothing to disabuse me of that opinion. I spent much of it thinking, 'who would do a good cover of that?' for each track. This is an exercise of trying to enjoy the music and lyrics whilst ignoring the caterwauling. 4/5 for the sheer brilliance of the songwriting.
“Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” is a great opener that gives off a good vibe to start off the album.
Unpopular opinion I don’t love this album it sometimes feels like self parody but that’s okay Bob it’s still a jam
his voice is lowk infernal but the backing tracks are great
If I had a nickel for every time I had to listen to a Bob Dylan album this week I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice
the harmonica assaults my ears
I love you Bob but I’m going to beat you over the head with that damn harmonica
Really classic songs, love the album but slow start and I could swap music with some of his other contemporary albums and not lose much in terms of theme or classic status
Great!
Had never listened to the full album before. Becoming more and more of a Dylan fan as I get older.
Joan Baez once said, after hearing Dylan sing, “I couldn’t believe something so powerful could come out of that toad”. Not that my opinion counts for much in the light of all the praise that Dylan gets, but I feel the same way. There are some amazing tracks here (Rainy Day Woman, Visions of Johanna, Stuck Inside A Mobile, You Go Your Way) but there’s a bitterness, self-centredness, and dated misogyny to his lyrics that make it hard for me to listen to.
So much harmonicaaaa. I'm not into the super bluesy sound.
I don’t get the hype. Okay album, but why on this list? Mediocre wire dude
I can understand the importance of Dylan, and his legacy in music. I can appreciate the lyrical ability and the poetry he used. But I just can’t take his voice for an entire album.
once you get over Dylan's awful singing voice, this is actually a decent album
I dunno, it's not horrible but it's really not my thing.
Of the three seminal records Dylan released in the mid-60’s this by far is the best, with the highest hit rate. Al Kooper’s organ and the addition of brass sections builds a gorgeous wall of sound around some of Bob’s most beautiful turns of absurdity. Granted, he’s also a self-centered asshole, but he does so with a raconteur’s charm, his persona fully formed. One of the rare cases where a double album fits perfectly, even if not every song is the best.
tror der er meget dybde til det her, så man kan sigte lytte til det 1000 gange og finde noget nyt hver gang. Det er meget blues rock agtig og country samt singer song writer. Det gav noget mere kunstnererisk og poetisk til rocken. En af de første dobbeltalbums. Skrevet udefor New York og mange af sange er skrevet og indspillet samme dag, så det føles meget intimt på en eller anden måde, som om man er midt i den kreative process. Det gør det vel meget ærligt og autentisk et eller andet sted. Tror lyrikkerne er der hvor det virkelig er sjovt at lytte til, men har lyttet til det 3 gange nu og så synes jeg også det er fint. Det vigtigste er at det får en semi høj karakter så man altid kan vende tilbage til det.
I am really trying here. I swear. But I really can’t get into Dylan’s stuff. There’s too many of the things I don’t like: harmonicas and his voice.
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.
7 - GOOD
Banger. This Bob Dylan guy is pretty good.
includes a few too many instruments to count as spoken word poetry. if you dont fuck with lyricism like that there mostly isnt a lot for you, but if you do its really very good. favorite song is maybe Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands. I Want You is also very lovely and will probably get listened to the most
Rating: 9/10 Ahead of its time in just about every way, from the implementation of electric instrumentation in folk music, to it being pretty much the birth of the concept of the singer-songwriter and modern style double album, and those aren’t the only reasons why it’s so good and endures through time. You can continue to listen to Dylan’s strange lyrics in his unique vocal style and come away with something new each time 60 years after it was revolutionary because it is pure poetry. Top quality
4.6 boring but decent
5 Bob's out of 10 lizard wizards
Aaaaargh, I am so compromised by Dylan. Genius, or rambling poet who got lucky being in the right place right time I cannot decide... So I am sitting on the fence 😐
Didn't captivate me as much as Dylan's others!
I'm sorry. I know it's sacrilege, but I just can't deal with this dude's voice.
while i was listeing i thought i was in a Mississippi's River . man this music hit so hard. Bob Always at the top
It was alright, but not my favorite Dylan album. It was just too long and too much stereotypical Dylan for me to give it full marks, but still quite enjoyable.
Helt ok. Ikke veldig spennende.
Mye munnspill og sånt... veit ikke helt jeg. 2-3. Jeg liker det jo, samtidgi er det litt mye iblant
Not bad. Some good songs, but I just find all of his elongated words and vowels annoying 😂
3.5/5
Klassisk Bob Dylan, der har sat meget retning for nyere musik, men ikke et album jeg ville sætte på
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.
long, flowing, multi-layered lyrics, studded with jewels - the Kerouac of rock - over a band which is rattling like a ghost train
This album is recognised as the first and the best double album in rock music history.
*I get the musical quality of this, but I'm not an overly big Dylan fan...don't love the voice and the lyrics don't do enough to get me super excited to listen to his stuff.
I know myself. I would have been one of the dorks at the Newport Folk Festival booing this man for going electric.
There very few singers that i dislike more than Bob Dylan. Lyrically he's OK but I cannot stand the voice. This is a hard no for me.
So so, as usual spoilt by Bob's singing style
# Album Name: Blonde on Blonde # Artist: Dylan # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Typical dylan. Solid Album. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? Yes
Great music but I would've liked it more if he didn't long out every other word
I love it when Dylan just keeps going on and on about something insane, like your Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat. The Dylan voice is voicing hard, and as a Bob Dylan voice truther (he sounds awesome) I am loving it.
Would not choose to listen to this, it's interesting, but not enjoyable.
Bob Dylan doesn’t do much for me as a singer or lyricist but the instrumentals here really carried the experience.
Too much harmonica
shit
Society has outgrown a need for Bob Dylan. Some stand out tracks like Visions of Johanna and Stuck Inside a Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again, but otherwise not my cup of tea.
Always nice listening to some bob Dylan, heard some new tracks
Fine. Easy listening but nothing I found to be remarkable
Très ma came. J'adore l'alliance rock / folk / blues avec le côté un peu balade, et puis l'écriture avec ce timbre granuleux et doux en même temps, je rentre vraiment dans le flow et j'ai l'impression de l'écouter lire un livre, d'une manière parlée dans l'attitude alors même que les fluctuations vocales sont assez complexes, mais l'air de pas forcer, avec une gouaille des plus sympathiques à mon goût (le mot gouaille est terrible mais je trouve pas mieux). J'ai pas un ou deux morceaux énormes banger comme dans certains albums, mais plutôt l'ensemble qui m'emballe sans discontinuer, d'où le 4.