Blonde On Blonde

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.

au bout d'un moment l'harmonica commence un peu à coincer, j'avoue. je sais pas pourquoi j'ai jamais vraiment accroché à bob dylan, et malheureusement ce n'est pas cet album qui me convertira. l'élément le plus intéressant reste les paroles, il faut reconnaître qu'elles sont incr et bien pensées, mais après niveau sonorités je trouve que c'est un peu trop monotone pour moi. et disons qu'on a du mal à vibrer. si quelqu'un pouvait transposer ces paroles sur une autre instru et ajouter un petit choeur en plus je crois que je serais convaincue.

Classic Dylan. I own this one.

Was ok to listen to

Yes...the lyrics are sometimes nonsense and, yes, his harmonica playing grates but it's still a great album!

Despite the 1 hr + run time, Blonde On Blonde is actually a good (Dylan) album. Not as whiny as his usual and a bit more rock than folk. Visions of Johanna is the top track followed by Just Like a Woman. (3.2*s) Incidentally, everybody DID get stoned. Rainy Day Woman was a a huge radio hit and was still getting play through the end of the seventies…

Bobby D pulls together a good one with Blonde on Blonde. Good balance of folk-rock-blues that doesn't wear you down. Classic opener and the rest good, clever writing. Picked up a solid back up band as well. I like to think this trilogy is where Dylan hits his peak in developing his own style. Probably will get the other two releases on the list but if not, I will give them a listen. Many interpretations of the album title...maybe Bob was just into light haired lesbians. 3.08 stars for not recording just another leopard-skin pill-box hat.

That's definitely Dylan, and it's surprisingly enjoyable. I've waxed poetic about my contempt for Bob Dylan on prior entries but I really don't have any negativity for Blonde on Blonde. It's a rather effective album pretty much from start to finish. I expected I would have to suffer through this as a double album but Mr. Zimmerman was able to hook me and keep me engaged for 70 minutes, a feat that I didn't expect was possible until this listen. While I quickly moved on from prior Bob Dylan entries, there are a couple of tracks from Blonde on Blonde that I will definitely revisit in the future. While Dylan mostly misses the mark for me, I can see why this album is listed among the greats. It pulls all the right strings whether you a Dylan die-hard or not. It's a pretty perfect slice of the 60's folk movement that Dylan was such a key component of. While I don't think he'll make a believe out of me in the long run, I have to give props to this one. 3.23 stars

The older I get the better Dylan sounds. It’s still an effort to listen to an entire album but no longer like fingernails on chalkboard. 3 stars.

But samey even for Dylan, and not top top tier but so many classics

God I love Bob Dylan. It’s all so similar, so much harmonica but I could listen to him all day

You don't own freaking blonde on blonde?

Banger!

I really wanted to rate this higher. Bob Dylan is widely known as one of the greatest songwriters to ever live... And yet I can't help but think of that Bob Dylan appreciation timeline/bell curve meme: "Bob Dylan sucks" ... "Bob Dylan is the greatest songwriter of all time, he captures the human experience so perfectly in a way that nobody had done before or since" ... "Bob Dylan sucks" (Sorry, hard to do a visual meme justice in a text review) Bob Dylan is great to listen to - whenever I feel self-doubt about my singing ability. If he can sing like that and be that massively successful, my voice is just great! I might have pushed this up to a 3... Until the last track went on for an agonising nearly 12 minutes. Too much, Bob. Just too much.

This might be the best album Bobby ever done. Really feels like he's firing on all cylinders and at the top of his game.

- Hat mir gut gefallen und ist auch mal etwas besonderes - Ich finde die Parts mit der Mundharmonika immer toll Topsong: Just Like a Woman

I feel like I haven't got too much else to say from the last one, but this I think is really better in every way, the instruments which are added feel like they're making the songs more full, in a way which doesn't distract you from the basis, which is his voice and guitar. And obviously his songwriting still manages to shine through, as he's still making goofy lines and references, and also trying not to laugh on some songs, which is always great. I mean this is such an artistic development from the other album (mostly instrumentally), and his output of albums around this time was insane. Not too much else to say, maybe a bit too blues on some songs, but who knows. Favourite songs: visions of Johanna, one of us must know (sooner or later), I want you, Leoard-skin Pill-box hat, most likely you go your own way (and I'll go mine), temporary like Achilles, absolutely sweet Marie, Fourth time around, sad-eyes Lady of the lowlands. Overall around 8/10

Mixture of classics (good), classics (meh) and also rans.

Hate his voice, should’ve just been a song writer in my opinion

Awesome album, sounds cozy and warm and familiar. If you like Dylan you love this album, but your prob still like it if you're not a fan.

Dylan at his best and also his most caricatured. You're either with him or you’re not…his virtues as a songwriter and acquired taste as a vocalist have been written/debated to death, but “I Want You”, “Stuck Inside Mobile….”, “Just Like A Woman” are some of his absolute best, and I love the guy for always doing whatever he wanted. If it sucked people wouldn’t be imitating it for 60 years.

One of the first double LP rock albums. I get he went emotional and a bit more ambigeous with metaphors and poetic lyrics. Still, I'm sorry Bob Dylan, but your flowery albums are safe. And thus, boring as shit.

felt kinda neutral about this

Admittedly not what I expected, which would have been a pithy assortment of chords and wandering sprechstimme. There's some catchy tunes/arrangements in here. That said, my listening never really concerns itself with lyrics, and I know that's Dylan's forte, so a lot of this went right past me. Not really sure what makes this album special. I suspect it's the obvious, it's Bob Dylan. As the prophet Watto once said: "Republic credits are no good here, I need something more real. Mind tricks don't work on me." Two stars. Not deplorable, not outstanding in any way.

4.0

muss man sehr sehr intensiv hören und ich hab grad nicht genug zeit, außerdem spricht mich das der country- sound nich so an. lyrisch tut meine bewertung dem album sicher unrecht

Legendary album by a legendary songwriter. It’s the quintessential Dylan sound, with some really good guitar licks and harmonica playing. Visions of Johanna is among my favorite Dylan song. But let’s face it, Dylan is not the easiest singer to listen to for extended periods. At 1:12, it’s a lot, and I wouldn’t play it on repeat. It’s a 4.

Pretty nice with old rock and roll

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.

It’s a nice Bob Dylan album. My biggest issue is that it’s a Bob Dylan album. If you’ve heard 3 songs by him you’ve heard his whole range as a musician. His sounds gets stale fast.

Bob was cooking at this time 3 super good albums in barely over a year. I do love blonde on blonde but comparing it to show other work it’s runtime hurts it. It drags on a bit and does exhaust me a little more than it rewards me by the end. But that’s really my only complaint with this one and everything else is peak. Some of my favorites Stuck inside of a mobile Visions of Johana Just like a woman 8.4-8.6

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

The lyrics are very good, the music is good as well. I don’t like Dylan’s voice personally, but it’s worth it

Not my favorite, but it has some of my favorites

An absolute gauntlet. It would be much more palatable if the singer didn’t see fit to put on his best goblin impression at random points throughout the album, most notably at the beginning. One of the clearest examples of alright to good instrumentation being utterly annihilated by an alternative idea of singing,

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.

After a shaky honky tonk beginning, we’re back with Bob, endearing as ever. Johanna, Sooner or Later, Memphis Blues… what’s not to like?

I’m almost upset at the fact I can’t really give this one a fair rating. The quality of the songwriting is undeniable but, to my eternal shame, I just can’t get past Dylan’s voice. It’s not as if it annoys me, because it really doesn’t. I almost find it funny, which is probably even more of an insult. I found myself singing along an exaggerating his affectations, which is suspect is very much not the desired effect! I’m going to have to give it 4, if only as a half-arsed attempt at being balanced.

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.

I have a confession - I’m not the biggest Dylan fan. I appreciate the poetry behind it all but something about its delivery just doesn’t grab me. With that in mind, this was one of his better ones and although the tracklist ran a bit long for me, it did sustain interest. ‘Just like a woman’ in particular is a good song but I’m probably swayed by my love of the Jeff Buckley’s cover of it.

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

Imagine that you’re the kind of artist who can bookend your album with “Rainy Day Women #12 and 35” and “Sad Eyed Lady…” Now stop imagining it because you can’t. You’re not Bob Dylan, is the problem.

- this drove home for me that I do not like Bob Dylan one bit. although I will for sure encounter other Dylan albums on this list, I will undoubtedly be an unhappy, biased listener - his voice is so incredibly frustrating -- not the timbre most people tend to take offense to, but the fact that he does this vocal scooping/"sliding around" kind of singing where he doesn't hit a single note directly. that annoying inability to give the listener any kind of solid melody -- you know, the reason why people usually set complex lyrics or poems to music in the first place -- steamrolls over any reason I would have to care about the words being sung - groups like Dire Straits (and artists like Courtney Barnett) can do the talk-singing thing really well, but it implies that the singing is just as passable as the talking. when executed well, the sung lyrics feel emphasized and more emotional than all the spoken ones (in "Romeo and Juliet": "I love you like the stars above, I love you till I die"). but that's not what's happening on this album and not why Dylan is singing this way - couldn't wait for it to be over (sorry, Bob)

Blonde On Blonde was my first proper Bob Dylan experience and I went into this album with both excitement & anxiety. Much like going into my first grunge album several weeks back, I knew the chances of this not being my cup of tea were greater than 0% and I didn’t want to be the guy who didn’t “get” one of the most legendary American artists alive. We’re talking about a guy who is old enough to have performed at the March on Washington and is still kicking (with him releasing a new studio album as recently as 2023). Fortunately, understanding Bob Dylan’s appeal did not take long while listening to Blonde On Blonde. Yes, his vocal choices (which I’m almost hesitant to call “singing,” as I think even skilled musicians would have some difficulty transcribing most of his inflections into actual notes) are certainly unusual, but I feel like that’s a huge part of the album’s charm. The instrumentation is also solid and serves as a nice contrast against Bob Dylan’s less tonal vocals. The first few songs in particular got their hooks in me and I never found the tracks to get grating like I thought they might be. Simultaneously, the length of BOB (wait a second…) and its reliance on various rock/blues compositional tropes took the experience from four stars to three stars by the time I got to the end. While I can’t see myself revisiting Blonde On Blonde in full anytime soon, it’s an album I certainly respect and I’m looking forward to digging further into Bob Dylan’s discography as I continue making my way through the 1001 Albums list. Highlights: Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, Pledging My Time, One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later), I Want You, Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again

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!

I can’t hear Bob Dylan without thinking of the people of SNL doing impressions of Bob Dylan. He’s a great lyricist but not my type of music

I've always liked Bob Dylan, but I haven't listened to many of his albums front to back. Sometimes listening to his songs leaves me feeling like he just keeps going for the easy rhyme as much as he can get it in, but then I'll look at the overall message and feel like there's something deep there after all. Then he has songs that are just full blown incredible. Songs where words are merely his plaything and he's showing us how much fun he can have in three minutes.

Album No. 0032 on my list. I’ve recently reviewed Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited”; on my list, this is his second album within a short timeframe. And there are certainly similarities between both albums. At first glance, I found “Blonde on Blonde” to be a watered down version of “Highway 61 Revisited”. At least that’s what the first songs felt like. The more I’ve listened to the album however, the more I came to the conclusion that it’s rather something like an easy listening version of that album. While I found Highway 61 to be a little deeper and think that it was rather more innovative at the time, Blonde on Blonde felt a little more like a pop album, with songs that are a little less deep, but a little more catchy. Goes for both music and lyrics. Personal favorites of mine are “I want you”, “Just Like a Woman”, and “Absolutely Sweet Marie”. Good Album - 4/5 stars!

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.

Distinctive. Songs we all know. Voice and delivery the same throughout. Poetic lyrics.

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

guys i’m sorry to bring the group rating… i liked stuck inside of mobile with the memphis blues again it reminded me of the doors a bit (3.5)

Too country.

Los entendidos de música igual se me echan encima, pero a mitad album me he aburrido. Canciones muy largas y repetitivas. La armónica está guay para un ratito, no para tres o cuatro canciones seguidas. Supongo que lo guay de este artista son sus letras, si no no le hubieran dado el premio nobel (creo). El problema es que voy por la calle y no me voy fijando en lo que dice. Aparte, habla un poco como Mort de Madagascar. En fin, espero que estás opiniones no sean públicas. Igual sí escucho el álbum con las letras delante cambia totalmente mi percepción, pero de momento no me ha gustado ⭐⭐

Lots and lots of harmonica and long winding songs that never reach any meaningful destination yet remain entertaining

How

he loves to tell his stories

Brilliant album. Would listen again. Favourite track: most likely you go your way (and I’ll go mine)

Bizarrely, in the aftermath of the infamous Manchester Free Trade Hall “electric” concert on May 17, 1966 (erroneously bootlegged as “The Royal Albert Hall Concert”), at least two people claimed the voice that infamously branded Dylan “Judas” was theirs. It seems strange anyone is proud of the attack because, on hindsight, it was horrifically misguided. If 1965's Highway 61 was the impressive rock ‘n’ roll debut, then this album, which followed six months later, was no simple consolidation; it was Dylan providing the new genre with its first masterpiece. Blonde On Blonde’s wild blues establishes a sense of late-night rants, reflections, and desperation. The direct rock 'n’ roll songs such as “| Want You” switch in a heartbeat into heartbreaking ballads such as “Visions Of Johanna” or the touching melancholy of “Just Like A Woman,” while closer “Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands” is a manifesto for the lovelorn. Surreal yet perceptive, Dylan’s poetic observations suggest that the “voice of a generation” tag is more deserved for charting an age’s inner feelings rather than protesting its political beliefs. This was rock's first double album and its success helped ensure that progression, experimentation, and excitement became key to rock ‘n’ roll’s outlook. Little wonder, then, that the cover photo is blurred. In 1966, Bob Dylan was, in creative terms, moving so fast that the rest of the world was struggling to catch up. In many ways, it never did.

Visi Dylano albumai yra šitame sąraše???? Atsibodo tikrai, jie visi man skamba vienodai, kodėl kokio vieno negalėjo atrinkti.

Talented guy. Album a bit overlong. 4

Lots of harmonica

Not much to say that I haven't already said about Dylan. Great songwriting. Descent music. Terrible vocals. And to top it off, it's a double album, so the nasal vocals just keep going.

Much like Highway 61, I was enjoying this album ... until I finished the first LP. A Bob Dylan double album is just too much. How many verses did Dylan scat in that final 11 minute song. I lost count. My rating is for the first half!

God I hate his voice so much

Finally I get to listen to an entire album from the all time goat of playing the harmonica badly

Sounds like Bob Dylan, and this is a Bob Dylan album

I really liked the folk-blues style and the instrumentation. I'm glad we got "Rainy Day Women" out of the way first because to me it was the worst track. It definitely improved after that. I don't listen to Dylan much because I find his vocal tone to be somewhat unpleasant, but I think he's excellent at telling a story and delivering his lyrics with emotion. The standout songs to me were "I Want You" and "Stuck Inside of Mobile...". But I was surprised to find that my favorite was "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowland", the longest track on this double album. "Sad-Eyed" was really beautiful and he sounded great on it.

enjoyed a lot as always

Ramshackle even for Dylan but still cool. Technical and endearing at the same time.

This Dylan guy is pretty solid

Bouncy voice

Great album

Got already

I think you either like Bob Dylan or you don’t. He has a distinct voice, but the band as a whole is great. I personally like his songs. They are almost story like too me.

Bob Dylan's voice is just grating to me. Annoying. His harmonica is good and the songs aren't terrible but man I can't stand his singing in this album

Catchy as hell! Loving that guitar and Bob Dylan's unique voice. The first half was great, it started to lose me in the back 9. The album was a bit long. Solid harmonica work. FS Visions of Johanna.

Didn't love it. I just can't get down with Dylan most days.

Not quite the classic it's said to be but 'Just Like A Woman', 'I Want You' and 'Stuck Inside of Mobile' are wonderful.

Sometimes I feel like I see Bob Dylan’s greatness, sometimes I don’t at all. This felt somewhere in the middle. Going in, I didn’t know anything from this album, which was a surprise. No doubt, he was a pioneer and innovator. However, I can’t help but feel that things have come a long way since his time. Musically, this just doesn’t keep me hooked. That being said, there were some high points. I really like Stuck Inside of Mobile. But I think that’s just it with Bob Dylan: I take away some high points from each album I listen to, but almost never catch myself going back to the full release.

Another Bob Dylan album that I feel like I should really enjoy but just don’t much. It’s fine. I like folky guitar led music, but it doesn’t stand out to me. I found his vocals and harmonica a little grating. Sure, he’s a good songwriter, and perhaps if I didn’t listen to this while working I’d be digging deeper into the lyricism and wordplay. But musically, it falls a bit flat. Not bad as such, but not great.

Sounds like music demons play in a circus

I reckon the cognoscenti routinely place this record among Dylan's top two or three albums. And I reckon they're mistaken. Still good, mind.

It was alright

Nice album, cheerful, lots of harmonica parts which I liked although there are no songs inside my top favorite Dylan tunes. Either way I would listen to it again.

I understand the cultural importance of Bob Dylan, but his music doesn't resonate with me well. I don't like how his voice sounds when he sings, and the harmonica gets old very quickly especially when sustaining a single note. There are some decent songs on the album though.

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

Great album, probably his second best. I feel like the last song was ridiculously long but there are some bangers on this album.

Let’s get weird

Dog shit.

My parents played a lot of Bob Dylan when I was growing up and I came to love quite a bit of it. I haven’t really explored his discography on my own, though and while Blonde On Blonde was already in my library, I only recognized a few tracks. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 was new to me and is a party haha. Honestly I really enjoyed the high energy of this whole album. I was already a fan of I Want You, so that was my favorite track. Overall, this is a solid album that I would gladly listen to again. 4/5

I go into this as a fringe Bob fan, knowing the famous album name and being aware of a few of the songs, but having never listened to it in one sitting. Right outta the gates with "everyone must get stoned", a song I adored in Jr High School (found it in my dad's record collection). "Rainy Day Women" is a classic and the most recognizable song on the album to me. There's A LOT of harmonica on this album especially at the start,("Pledging My Time"), I'd say it's to the point of overkill. His unique way of singing is on full display on this one as well, some words are just drawn out in a subtly annoying way ("I Want You", "Sad-Eyed Lady..."). I do enjoy "Stuck Inside Mobile..." which I got familiar with from his Greatest Hits Vol 1 (but 7 mins is incredibly repetitive!). "Just Like A Woman" is a popular track, and it's pretty likeable. This album hasn't aged well in my opinion, its dated as are the topics and phrasing, it would crash and burn if released today. Still popular with the most listened to track ("I Want You") at 63M listens and the least popular at a still impressive 3.3M. I had a hard time fully enjoying it, maybe I prefer Bob in smaller doses. Solid 3 stars.

Decent

Very typically Dylan

Благодаря Гребещикову Bob для меня как родной.

Good one.

Didn't like Bob Dylan when they made us listen in high school, haven't really changed my mind.

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.

Was he a stoner ?

gaita kinda annoying but guitar rocks

Cool but not my thing.

Had a harder time getting into this one than I did with Highway 61 Revisited or The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, but I think I got there eventually.

Peak Bob Dylan. Some really fun songs on this album.

Actually really good. I struggle with Bobby, but this album is great. Mid 3s.

It was ok

Classic dykan

I kind of get the fans negative reactions when Bob Dylan went electric at Newport. In one way it's a total bad ass rock and roll move which I respect, and you can't expect much different from Dylan. On the other hand, Bob Dylan with an acoustic guitar is a pinnacle of that specific genre is, and for the most part, it's what I, and alot of Dylan fans want to hear. I know Blonde on Blonde isn't necessarily synonymous with "rock" it's more of a blues album than anything else, but to me it is a departure from the simpler, folk inspire music of his earlier albums. There were hints at the Dylan I love, but from the opening track and slurred singing of" Everybody Must Get Stoned" on Rainy day Women, the tone is set that this is not the subtle, poetic acoustic Bob Dylan you may be hoping for.

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.

It's not my favourite of the incredible mid-60s "gone electric" trio, but it is excellent (and I expect I'll be seeing the other two later).

Yes, Dylan is obviously super influential, a lyrical genius and so on. And this wasn’t unpleasant in any way. It might even have been a bit less grating than the other Dylan albums I’ve had. But there’s an awful lot of it. As background music it was OK. Lots of it sort of merged together and I didn’t know much of it. But it’s no better than OK for me.

Good

I want my 71 minutes back!!!

no i don't think i get it

I don’t hate Bob Dylan but I think a whole album of him can get grating after a while. I can enjoy his hits but I didn’t really like this one as it went on

Really, really good. I really love the whole vibe of this album. The melodies are great. Not a 5 because it does get a little repetitive

Cannot stand Bob.

I've always thought I'm missing something with Dylan. He's fine but I just don't get the pedestal he's put on.

Ultimate

Ha, smo prišli do prvega izvajalca, ki sem bila na njegovem koncertu! (Ne štejem The Who, ker sm samo vidla Roger Daltreya zapet neke 4 komade s Foo Fighters.) Iz tega albuma poznam neke 3 komade pomojem, Dylana pa nism aktivno poslušala že od najstniških let. Album se začne z "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35", k se ga spomnim and you know what, it's fine. Everybody must get stoned! "Visions of Johanna" mi je zelo všeč in mi je ušel v najstniških letih piratiziranja muske. Na splošno uživam. Mogoč je cajt, da revisitam Boba. Ne gre mi na živce njegov nasal kinda petje, bolj pozorno sledim besedilom kot v najstniških letih, kar je pa kinda the point pr poetu kot je Dylan, n'est pas? (Ok, sori, ne bom še tretji jezik začela vpletat.) Sj ni velik za napisat, načeloma so vsi komadi v istem stilu, ni neka glasbena razgibanost. Mogoč mal dolg album, kot včer pri Claptonu, 1 uro 12 minut. Na žalost mi je dons totalno zmanjkal cajta, da bi album poslušala dvakrat, kot nardim ponavadi (razen pri unih, ki jih ne prebavim, priznam), tako da je to to.

was always gonna be good

89/100. A brilliant folk rock album with depth and character. The first couple of tracks took some time to grow on me, but once it found its rhythm, the rest of the record delivered beautifully.

As stated when speaking about the Live bootleg previously, I am not a Dylan-head. This is definitely the album I have listened to the most though, and therefore would say its my favorite. I think most of the songs being steeped in southern blues aesthetics really help to elevate the material. Some of the poetry is pretty impenetrable to me, so its best to let the images wash over without looking too deeply. I think the players on this album are firing on all cylinders. Its a mix of sweet and sad and silly, all flavors welcome. Pill Box Hat is the top track for me, and the only one I have issues with is the closer...a little too long and repetitive.

Phew, he really gets on my nerves. I tried again, but I don't like Dylan's music or his voice. I could hardly stand even the most popular songs on the album. At least I listened to a few songs. With other "artists," even that wasn't possible. 2/5

Enjoyable

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

Some people have a genetic predisposition that makes cilantro taste like soap to them. I think I have a genetic predisposition that makes Dylan's music sound terrible to me. As part of my due diligence as a music fan & critic, I bought Blonde on Blonde on CD 20+ years ago. I listened to it once and never played it again, and now I remember why: I kind of hate it. While I respect Dylan's place in the pantheon of popular music, I was checking how much time was left by track three. (Answer: too long.)

I was not particularly happy to see a Bob Dylan double album as my work for the day, but then I was surprisingly into it. But then an 11 minute song was at the end and I was not into it. I'm glad I'm old enough to both not pretend to be into Bob Dylan but also to kind of get it at times. Would have been 4 stars but for the 11 minute frolic.

The influence of Nashville absolutely comes across on this soulful, swampy record

Sigh. I’m being bludgeoned into submission

Very nice. Bob sounds like he’s doing an impression of Bob Dylan here though. And I’ve always Bob Dylan impressions funny.

A lot to unpack in this one, very enjoyable though.

Ok - 3

82/1001 Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ❓ This is my least favourite of Dylan's most well known albums. Asides from Visions of Johanna and I Want You, there's not a lot here that I love. It's all a bit over long as well.

Simply a classic.

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.

I've never wanted to dnf an album so fast as the first verse on this album. I pushed my way through it and it didn't get much better. But I at least have to hand it to Dylan for telling us to tolerate his work at the end of the first verse when he says, "Everybody must get stoned."

You get a couple of hits and a lot of th "Dylan". I don't know that I'm coming back to this, but I'm glad I listened

More a 3.5 for me... Hard to really listen to lyrics while working so maybe not given it enough attention for what's supposed to be a classic!

Legend album

Really good. I’ve never really listened to Bob Dylan before, but i loved the vibe and his voice !! Along with the lyrics as well !!

First time listening to a full Bob Dylan album.. that harmonica.. but I still like his songwriting and I thought this was a decent album as a whole

Lowkey rambling.

Being a double album made it a harder listen.

I like Dylan.

Aggressive harmonica, but I just can't with his singing style. I can't stand the talky-pretend-to-sing style of some singer songwriters. I really wanted to give up on this. 1*

Good album, Dylan is truly a great poet. Some songs on this album were just him joking around and for me it is a detriment. He has a distinctive voice and singing style (he can't sing) and it is canceled out by the incredible lyrics, but when the lyrics aren't interesting it just becomes tiresome to me. You could cut out 3-4 songs and it would've been a 5/5 single LP. Instead, it's a 3.5/5 double album for me.

Too long.

Worst than previous Bobby Dylan album, whined rather than sang

Contains a few of the best Dylan songs ("Visions of Johanna," "Sooner or Later") but also several of the most annoying Dylan songs (“Rainy Day Woman,” "Stuck in Mobile," "Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat"), which is why it's a notch below Blood on the Tracks. "I Want You" and "Just Like a Woman" are sneaky good. “Sad-Eyed Lady” is gorgeous and "Most Likely" and “Fourth Time Around” are easily forgotten gems.This is rough and ready, overflowingly creative and a true landmark in R&R history. Hard to believe it was released only six months after Highway 61.

Classic

I like a lot of these songs. I like Bob Dylan in general. But an entire album, a double album of that, of this very similar-sounding incomprehensible droning, plus yet another eleven-minute....yeah. OK, Bob.

1: A toddler could do better rhyming than this - harmonica is one of the instruments of all time. 2: Harmonica solo.... 3: Not bad start., was doing so well until the harmonica appeared. Bit long.

boring and cant sing, what happened to real music? (the beatles)

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

more like harmonica on harmonica

NO NOT THE HARMONICA BOB DON'T DO IT PLEASE, THINK OF THE CHILDREN

This album was an exercise in understanding that there is such a thing as too much harmonica. Tough listen

Partly felt too soon for more Bob Dylan. None of the tracks on this one really stood out for me and felt a bit long winded

Meh

Because I had to catchup from the weekend albums I ended up with two Dylan albums on a Monday. Just don't really like Dylan, and I don't really care for the lyrics much either. Sorry.

The enigma that is Bob Dylan for me. I absolutely love some of his work and other stuff is an absolute chore. This album fell into the chore category. After the first track it became an hour of what seemed like the same song. The harmonica was out of control at points.

Not a Dylan fan and this album reminded me why I'm not. This album. The first time I heard it, didn't care for it. 20-ish years later, it didn't improve.

I’ve always felt alone in my dislike of Dylan, but the reviews give me some hope! I’m not holding my breath on this one, but let’s see how we go… Great opener that I hadn’t heard for a long time. A welcome return. I prefer this more electric album to the earlier, slow, acoustic one I had on this list but my GOD I despise this man’s forced rhymes and over-earnestedness. Enjoyed more upbeat, electric feel. ‘I want you’ stands out but just all feels so similar and forced. Gets trying quite quickly and goes on and on and on. More variety than usual, at least, but I get it and him (unfortunately). Glad for it to finish after a fittingly drawn out last song. (3.5)

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.

S-7/10 M-1/10

Love this one of.my favourites

A classic. Everybody must get stoned.

Fucking hell, I don't get it. Couldn't get through the whole thing.

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.

I only listen to these albums once before reviewing, simply due to lack of time. This is one of the first albums where I feel like I'd need to listen to it again.

As much as I want to like Bob Dylan, I just can’t.

Always like a good Bob Dylan album. This one starts off incredibly strong; with a trombone. I forgot about that song but it's such a fun one. The rest of the album is really good. I drifted in and out of listening to the lyrics, but when I was tuned in I got a sense of why he's considered one of the best song-writers of all-time. This deserves multiple listens.

Dylan has grown on me. His later work, where he went electric, is better in my opinion. I think it hides some of the flaws in his harmonica player which can be harsh at times. I enjoyed this. I think it was very good.

Oh, yes please.

yeah

8/10 - I want you is even better than tangled up in blue but the rest of the album is equivalent to the previous one

Bob Dylan fans eating good

Goofy-sounding vocals, great instrumentation. Favourite Track(s): Visions of Johanna, Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat Least Favourite Track(s): Fourth Time Around

-probably his worst album -singing wasn’t good -overbearing harmonica -didn’t like any of the songs

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

I know Dylan is a great songwriter, and he's influential, but I typically find his albums boring. This one, however, is my favorite Bob Dylan album so far. Favorite Track: "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat".

It wasn't bad, but I was super distracted while trying to listen to it.

Some great songs, but the album as a whole is kind of repettive and the harmonica tends to be skreechy. The Band is on point, but I still can't give this high marks. 3/5

I like Bob Dylan... respect him. But it's too Bob Dylan.

Better than expected but not for me

I like Bob Dylan, but I really don't like the sound of the harmonica.

As I shared earlier, I didn’t initially take to Dylan. This was released about the time a few of my high school friends caught the religion that was Bob Dylan. My epiphany would come a few years later, when I moved beyond just voice to message as well. So I missed this album when released, when I finally did pick it up, enjoyed it thoroughly, still do as it’s in my collection.

I really could do without more Bob Dylan. I respect that he was important but his vocal work is so ass.

Look I'm sure that Bob Dylan's lyrics are great but I genuinely cannot get past his voice. I just do not like the way he sings

Banger

First songs a little too whiny for my taste. Got better as it progressed.

I have a hard time with Dylan. Music great, lyrics great, but the voice and the intonation annoys me. Leaving that aside, I understand what this man did for music, and this album was a turning point. Just can't give it less than a 4. If only Bobby could sing prettier. Haha.

Bob, you smashed 2 albums together.

Dylan was hitting his stride on this one. It drags a little in some places, but still solid overall. 4/5 #169

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.

This album killed my longest streak of 5's (600 albums in), I know this is a 5 for a lot of people, but I am just not really a Bob Dylan guy. I think he is good, but I would never choose to put his music on. I think this may be my favorite Dylan album so far, but I wish it wasn't a double album, some of the songs just sound too much alike. There are definitely some songs I would have trimmed, or removed in the case of the leopard skin hat song, but overall, a decent album. Mid 4.

The excessive use of stretched-out syllables and the harmonica always makes Bob Dylan a bit tough for me, especially at the beginning. But wow, did this album grow on me after the first 4 or 5 songs! After listening, I can definitely say I’m a bigger Dylan fan than I was before.

2* mędzenie

not a fan

I like that this music transports me to the 60s. I’m a big fan of the harmonica and the brass instruments too. His voice isn’t the best? But it also feels more outdoorsy and like “music for the people”

Interesting and lyrical, would bear relistening or even reading lyrics alone

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.

Solid the whole way through, but not many songs that stick out

Awful

Perhaps Mr. Dylan's most mid album. I don't hate it but only put it on for my wife because it's special to her.

Ok

An hour too long for me, still not a fan.

I recently watched the biopic 'A Complete Unknown' starring Timothée Chalamet, depicting the early career of Bob Dylan. The movie portrayed him to be a superficial, self centered uninteresting character, which is further reinforced when I listen to his uninteresting music delivered via a grating, nasal and off-key voice. Only the 'much too frequent' use of the fucking harmonica had me begging for his singing to return to the albums tracks.

Death to harmonicas. When I was in high school there was a girl called Bhree, I remember her talking about the song 'Hits from the bong' by Cypress Hill and how most people liked it because they thought 'it was cool' but she liked it because she ACTUALLY smoked pot which was 'way cooler' - I imagine people who like Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 for the same reason are as insufferably annoying as she was. Anecdote 2 - when I first heard 'everybody must get stoned' I was quite young and only knew of it in the biblical sense (I don't think I'd mind getting stoned if it meant I never had to listen to Bob Dylan again)

Harmonica

he looks exactly like the songs he would make idk if that makes sense songs are the kind youd wanna listen to while sitting outside on ur porch sipping beer and gazing at the sky

mid album, liked only one song. He seemed to be talking not singing

It was very DYLAN and he really SINGs in a STErEO-TYpICAL waYY Didn't love it

I didn’t fully connect with this one. I liked the songs, it’s more Bob… not his voice, which I’m fine with. It’s his deeply affected singing style, which is in full force on this album. It wore on me on after a while. And his lyrics - he’s obviously famous for them, and for good reason, but he just comes off like such a jerk sometimes (Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat, Just Like a Woman). I did however like Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (funny), One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later), and I Want You. Maybe I just need to come back to this one.

I really love this album. I've listened to it in the past. I will listen to it again. It was nice to revisit it as part of this and now I just want to listen to it more and more. Is it a 5? Not right now... but maybe someday. I still think some tracks could be cut... like on every double album. I know that's blasphemous to say for Dylan... but at this point it feels true. Maybe someday I won't feel that way, after i've put more time into it. But for now i'd cut... Pledge My Time, Visions of Johanna (I know this is a hot take, but it doesn't stick for me.), Temporary Like Achilles and Absolutely Sweet Marie. These aren't bad songs... but they're the weakest ones on the album. This would cut 20 min from the album and get it down to 50 minutes... which is a respectable length for an album. Without these 4, it'd probably be a 5 from me. I love the rest of the album (mostly). Specific song thoughts.... Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 - This is one of my favourite Dylan songs and it also doesn't sound like a Dylan song. It totally took me by surprise on my first listen years ago. Blew me away. Love the stomping old timey saloon piano rock and I love the horns. It has this wild live energy to it like they're actually doing it in a saloon full of drunks, you can hear someone shouting in the background even. It's so much fun. One of Us must Know (sooner or later) - Love that chorus. It's catchy and full of this magical energy. I love how the pre-chorus feels just like a swell from the lowkey verse to the chorus about to rush in. And again the piano and organ is amazing. I Want You - Just this beautiful, warm, catchy folk rock love song. I could almost hear John lennon writing it, mainly the chorus. The guitar leads are so catchy. The piano plinking away in the background is very pretty. Maybe this is the Piano Dylan record. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again - This 7 minute track works way better than Visions of Johanna. I have no idea why this one isn't the popular one. It just has such a momentum to it and a great chorus. It just fuckin' moves. I love the little slowdown of the pre-chorus. The piano and lead guitar playing off each other through the verses are delightful. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat - Good blues number. Love the solo - it rips. Just Like a Woman - I have sorta mixed feelings about this song. I really enjoy the music. It is a nice folk rock song. I dig the harmonica solo and the little guitar lines between sections. The lyrics i'm torn about. It's very bitter, which i do often like. But that chorus hits weird to me. I assume his ex hates it (it must be about an ex). It is so biting and bitter and cruel. It almost makes me uncomfortable. Maybe that's a sign that the song is working? I dunno. Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll go mine) - Very groovy. Love the electric guitar in the background and that horn line and the harmonica line. Fourth Time Around - I like the finger picked classical guitar. It's very pretty. Just a warm, swaying, propulsive track. Obviously Five Believers - Great blues rocker. Love that electric guitar. Love that harmonica. That one big repeating motif/melody slaps. Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands - This is another long one that works for me. It's very dreamy. I like the organ. I like how the track ebbs and flows. There are some really beautiful swells, especially around the "Arabian drum" line. I like the harmonica solo outro. General note: A) Dylan's voice is Dylan's voice. And his lyrics are Dylan-y as hell. I can see how some people hate him and don't get it. I get it and I love him. B) I think the front half of the album is better than the second half... but both are great. It's a strong 4. Maybe a 4.5.

Decent, similar sound throughout got a little bit old but I liked visions of Johanna

Historia de la música.

I love songwriters and we're talking one of the best of all time. Love his earlier recordings with some blues influence.