Blood On The Tracks

Great with cooking vodka sauce pasta and Pinot Grigio

Not a Dylan fan but a solid record. Maybe a little bloated in the middle but still keeps interesting and a good pace.

nice and interesting but not to my taste

Don't think I have ever listened to this before but have heatd many songs. This is my favorite kind of Dylan.

I'd sooner peel of my skin than listen to Dylan's whining

Beautiful album

The perfect album. Phenomenal.

I really don't like Bob Dylan's voice, and Idiot Wind is the perfect storm of why I hate it. But then immediately after that song on the album, he voice is much less abrasive. It really actually let me listen and appreciate his lyrics, and also was kind of a window into why he is such a highly regarded musician.

Few albums have more clearly reflected what an artist was going through than this one. Dylan expresses sorrow, anger, regret, and a whole lot more in this bitter self-examination. Not every song is a total winner, but the highs are startling in maybe his last truly great album. Best song: Tangled Up in Blue

I don't think I've listened to a more powerful lyricist yet on this journey. I only wish I liked Dylan's vocals more, some tracks are just a bit much. But there's no denying the passion behind every song, and I have an immense respect for this album. Top tracks: Idiot Wind, You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go, Shelter From the Storm, Buckets of Rain

Decent album.

I'd probably be more into Dylan if someone else sang his music....still enjoyed this one a great deal. Storytelling mastery.

One of my favorite albums and in my opinion some of Dylan’s best song writing.

Ok I've never listened to a whole Bob Dylan album and I can't say why. This is beautiful! The way he combines beautiful music with even more beautiful lyrics, telling stories of love and life is absolutely unique to this day. Even when you don't like his voice, his singing style, this kind of music, etc. you have to appreciate the amount of influence he had on modern music.

It's hard to tell. It's Bob Dylan, one of the best singer-songwriters. Nice guitars, and more like a storyteller than a singer. On the other hand, there were no songs that really stood out to me. I just finished listening, and except for the last notes of the last song I don't remember anything. Maybe I have to listen to it more carefully and pay more attention to the lyrics. But for now its just... medium

Under-appreciated Dylan classic “Idiot Wind.”

There are some songs I enjoy on here but alot of it lacks the edge of his earlier work. (which I prefer). It will be interesting to see if there are any later albums on the list and see what I think of them.

Zzz What I expected from Bob Dylan. Guess you had to be there

Classic Dylan

Despite loving the Freewheeling and the times... I was never able to get into anything Dylan after that. This was pretty good, though still nothing compared to those two. Some good tracks, but nothing to blow me away. Some poor ones. Good but not great album. 3.5*

Classic

Masterpiece

Contains several of my favourite Bob Dylan songs

One of the greatest albums of all time. Dylan simply doesn't miss.

Didn't mind this album.

Bob Dylan is an excellent writer of music. I liked his other album that we had before kore than this one but it was another solid entry from him. Easy to listen to and offers re-listenability.

So good. I really feel every emotion while listening to this album. I'm really glad I'm getting into Bob Dylan in a big way through this album journey. So personal, so lyrical, and he's doesn't need to re invent the wheel to make killer albums

Kinda boring but nice

He’s a great songwriter but I’m distracted by his weird vocalizing when he sings.

The first Bob Dylan cd I ever bought (in college) and my favorite to this day. In fact my favorite album of the 1970s. Every song is a classic. 10/10 lyrics 10/10 music. Love how Bob Dylan reinvents himself musically every few years (how he sings and how he plays), but at the core of everything he does and the one thing that never changes is the genius of his lyrics. This one is all about his divorce from Sara in 74, extremely personal, but also relatable.

Makes me want to take a road trip.

Gute Album von ihm. Aber nicht das beste.

Bobby D is the shit. Tangled Up in Blue is a great song.

the contrarian part of me always wants to not like bob dylan but there's really just no helping it

I'm a Dylan fan. Blame Max Broadys dad who played him in his car when I was about 13 and I was hooked. Blood on the Tracks is up there as one of his best. I cannot add to the cannon about his song writing ability and I know his voice isn't for everyone. But these tracks just soar.

didnt get to finish it all, i can understand why people enjoy his music. i didn't latch on to it for some reason, i remember liking one of the songs though

I love bob

It's Bob Dylan. Everything is pretty baked in with him at this point. This album is good, but there are definitely others of his I like better. Shelter from the Storm is particularly good, but nothing on here matches his best work.

I prefer the chaotic messy Dylan to the 70s light rock version, but his poetic genius shines in any format.

What a fabulous, poet and songwriter, but who told him he could sing, John Prine?

Gave this a couple tries but it's just not speaking to me. Nothing wrong with it, and there's some pleasant stuff so it sits at *** but it all runs together.

Boring, whiny voiced and overrated.

I don’t have any stand out tracks each one was equally wonderful.

i mean,, i can see why it's good. genre just isnt my vibe, really...

Hot take...Bob Dylan is okay, but I feel like a lot of a songs just sound the same. It's listenable but to sit down and hear a full album of his songs back to back would not be my first choice.

It's really good, and I quite like it, but this album did not necessarily wow me like some others

Bardzo fajne, trochę jednostajne, ale mimo wszystko dobrze się słucha. Ciężko zaklasyfikować to do jakiegoś konkretnego gatunku muzycznego. 4/5

Moving

Bought this album while going to the University of Northern Iowa in “75” Loved it then and love now!

Liked this.

Classic Dylan. Great album

Bittersweet and melancholy, this is a great album for a rainy day. I'm not a heavy Dylan devotee, but I've grown to better appreciate his work. This and Blonde On Blonde are good albums to own if you have any appreciation for Dylan at all.

Not a huge Dylan fan but must admit this is a great piece of work

good

He's good

One of the finest Bob Dylan albums (and with so many greats, that is high praise indeed). Everything about this is perfect.... The music, the lyrics, but added to that Bobs voice. For me, this his peak. No weak songs but difficult to give a favourite due to the strength of them all. That said, "If you see her, say hello", just nods ahead of the others. A sadness in the lyrics. I've only given 5 stars because I can't give 6

“And every one of them words wrong true, and glowed like burning coal, pouring off of every page like it was written in my soul from me to you” “And I’m going out of my mind, oh, with a pain that stops and starts, like a corkscrew to my heart, ever since we’ve been apart” “I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form. Come in, she said, I’ll give you shelter from the storm” Every song on this album is a masterpiece.

Not a fan of Bob. A few good songs here but too folky for me.

I liked this Dylan Album the most yet but I dont get along with his music still. Love the Songwriting tho. Maybe I catch up sometime but yet its still not really enjoyable for me personally...

Like listening to stories.

Not only did Dylan tap into into this rich vein of poetic magic, somehow he was able to keep working it for absolutely years and years. Mind boggling. This is probably a 5 star album but I'm giving it a 4 today just because

Einu sinni fannst setti ég Bob Dylan í sama flokk og Megas, þ.e. leiðinlegt þjóðlagaskáld en svo fór ég að hlusta á Bob Dylan og núna er hann kominn í uppáhald sem ég set reglulega á fóninn og þetta er bara stórgóð plata sem ég mun hlusta aftur á. Hver veit, kannski mun ég á endanum fíla Megas líka.

Never really get on with Dylan's music. He's an amazing songwriter apparently but I don't have the attention span to bother to get past his voice and listen and I wasn't any good at english lit anyway so can't make out some deep meaning from poetry several layers deep in imagery.

Album 318 of 1001 Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks Rating : 4 / 5 Enjoy this, though maybe not as much as other Dylan albums but enough to give it this rating. Will need to go back and give the whole thing another listen, as this morning was the first in almost a year where somebody just totally screwed up my morning/listening routine. I've heard it many times before, so I knew where I stood on this one.

Pas 1 car je comprends qu'on puisse aimer mais ça ne me touche pas du tout...

This is my second Dylan album in the project. I know "Tangled Up In Blue" and "Shelter From The Storm" already, and I know the reputation of this album as one of his best works. I'm looking forward to this. 5 stars for "Idiot Wind", good lord!

Nearly a decade after Blonde On Blonde, one would figure that Bob Dylan would start to slip as a songwriter, and would not even touch the greatness that was his mid-60s album run, and while this is technically true, I can't imagine anything topping Blonde on Blonde for me, this does attempt to get pretty close, which is impressive for an artist fifteen years into their professional career. This album contains the type of "white guy with guitar" shtick that I actually enjoy; introspective lyrics, soulful guitar playing, and sometimes another couple of instruments in there to really bring the point home. The more blues-folk-rock tracks near the middle do disrupt the album in a way in which it doesn't really recover, but that A side really does the trick at being a solid showing when for most artists this would be the peak of their careers. This, however, just comes off as a good, but otherwise inoffensive part of Dylan's career.

Although he's a classic, not my cup of tea

Schönes Nörgeln

Classic

Ah, i love this album! Bob Dylan is a great poet and storyteller!

GOAT

Nah

I like Dylan. These are songs that I like.

3.5

fave track: if you see her, say hello final thoughts: lovely, makes me feel warm and fuzzy etc

B- Tangled Up In Blue 3 Simple Twist Of Fate 3 You're A Big Girl Now 3 Idiot Wind 4 You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go 3 Meet Me In The Morning 3 Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts 3 If You See Her, Say Hello 3 Shelter From The Storm 3 Buckets Of Rain 3 Dylan, like Young, won't stop being generated. His work is slightly growing on me.

Not a fan of Bob Dylan, but the album wasn't as bad as I was anticipating.

Tää semi jees 3/5 Jep 3/5

One of my favorite albums of all time.

One of Bob Dylan's finest

I enjoyed it. Its not an artist or album I would have picked out, but I am slowly learning to ignore my preconceptions and give anything a chance.

This was alright not something I would have searched for but was not the worst thing I have heard.

Actually not terrible for a Bob Dylan album. He still can't sing for the life of him, but it was bearable and there wasn't too much harmonica. 3/5

2 - This album felt like it dragged on and on. I was this close to giving it a 1.5. Perhaps I would if I had to listen to it again. I don't remember anything about it except for how bored it made me.

Soothing voice. I could see myself listening to more of him

This has been my favorite Bob Dylan album for many years. If I remember correctly, it’s the first one that I really connected with. If it weren’t for Lily Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts, I’d call it a perfect album.

Awful. If nails on a chalkboard were transformed into a person, that person would have the voice of Bob Dylan. Writing poems and then screeching them doesn't make for good music, even if they were good poems (though in the case of this particular album none of the lyrics moved me or seemed particularly artful, so even from that angle I was left wanting)

I am not sure I can even say why, but Dylan does nothing for me. Lyrics that seem willfully obscure, the harmonica huffing and puffing, and that whiny voice. Chuck a load of folk in there, and actually, I can see why he's not for me.

It's all about the songwriting. Bob delivers, with a little bit more as well. That voice is aquired listening. Somehow he stretches into showing signs of a soulful delivery. He changes direction completely on Idiot Wind. Bimey. Bob doesn't half belt this one out. It's like a drunken bar roomdelivery. It's a bloody great break up album.

i dont like bob dylan Significant 37/117 Liked 17/117 Added 4/117 NNN

Very good. I've never been big on Dylan, but now that I'm older I definitely "get" him a lot more. Absolutely brilliant storyteller. If I have a critique, I'd say it does drag a little bit by the end.

Really great Dylan record. Some would say a return to form. Some great songs and some classic off kilter ones. Just a solid listen for a lazy Sunday for sure.

I think this album is mythologized to such a degree that it is hard to tell if I’m reacting to what I’m hearing or to the hype. There was a time in my life when I thought I really liked this album. Now I’m not so sure. I think it’s shitty that Dylan never gave the Minneapolis session players that re-recorded several of the songs credit. I think it’s shitty that he showed up to the New York sessions drunk and acted like he didn’t care about what he was doing. I have rarely been as horrified as when I heard Bette Midler singing “Buckets of Rain”. I far prefer the New York versions of “You’re a Big Girl Now” and “Idiot Wind” but think some of the Minneapolis versions are better, like “Rosemary, Lily and the Jack of Hearts”. At this point in my life, I am in neither the “Bob Dylan is rock’s greatest poet” camp nor the “This guy’s voice is terrible, turn it off” camp. I like most of Desire and most of Blonde on Blonde. I like Rolling Thunder Revue era Dylan with his eye liner and his silly feathered cap. I like some of Highway 61, and Bringing It All Back Home and John Wesley Harding. But only some of those albums. If I never heard folk or born again era Dylan again I’d be fine with that. As for Blood on the Tracks, I think I like some of it okay. “Meet me in the Morning” and “Buckets of Rain” are pretty cool songs. But I think that I’ve listened to this album too many times at too many ages to really hear it when I put it on. I think it’s probably pretty good. I think people should listen to it before they die, but it’s not an album I am likely to put on. And isn’t that what makes an album good? Something you enjoy listening to and want to play? Cause for me, this isn’t that.

Very Bob Dylany sounding, nice songs and sound but he never super appeals to me

Det følels som om jeg kigger på en børnesang med alt alt alt for mange vers. Jøsses der bliver sunget om meget ligegyldigt. Hvis jeg havde haft den samme tid som mine forældre havde som barn, så ville jeg nok bedre kunne lide den. Ingen tvivl om at der bliver lavet billeder for det indre øje, men jeg skal stadig holde øje med trafikken....

Ej jeg syntes Bob Dylan er svær. Det har uden tvivl noget kvalitet. Men det rammer mig ikke på den der “det er jo genialt det der” måde. Blood on the Tracks har nogle rigtig gode sange som Tangled up in Blue, Simple Twist of Faith, Meet me in the Morning og Buckets of Rain. Men 8-9 minutters sange (Idiot Wind og Lily…) bliver simpelthen for lange uden nogen form for progression eller afveksling i musikken. Havde de været 3-4 minutter… På andre sange knækker det lidt for meget over i Hillbilly med fart på banjoen til min smag. Og helt ærligt: hvor mange sange behøver man ende en sang med en mundharmonika der lige kommer ind de sidste 30 sekunder?

Meh. Easy listening and great storytelling. Not something I would ever pick tho.

Bob Dylan is ok is small doses, but I can’t make it through a whole album.

Bob hat da einiges an Geschichten zu erzählen. Typisch "Dylan". Sehr angenehm.

Didn't listen to the lyrics but whatever he says is not true, he got dumped because of his singing

my average Bob Dylan rating has increased by 25% given this great 4th addition to the collection of wonderful albums of his I've listened to

40 minutes of perfect music and also a song about playing cards or something

One of my favorites

Standout songs: Simple twist of fate Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts Shelter from the storm

Don't really vibe with Dylan, don't really like his voice or his lyrics. Beats are the most interesting thing to me in this album, appreciate the drums hitting on off beats.

I'm just not a huge Bob fan. His singing voice style sounds forced and unnatural. Sorry Bob.

Long story songs that requires attention to appreciate. Not the best casual listening or background music.

Very listenable. Enjoyed this quite a lot.

One of my favorite albums of all time.

Después de haber ianugurado el folk-rock Dylan vuelve con "Blood on the Tracks" a la serenidad acústica, y lo hace con un álbum emocional y amargo que recoge el estado de ánimo del artista tras la ruptura de su matrimonio. Por momentos conmovedor y melancólico es quizás el disco más personal del genio de Duluth. A parte de la archifamosa "Tangled up in Blue", me gustan "Idiot Wind" y "Meet Me in the Morning", pero especialmente "Shelter from the Storm".

Not bad, not sure if I’m a fan of bob dylan tbf

Loved to listen to this one, but felt a bit two generic and samey to me.

This is the first time I have really listened to Dylan. I get it.

Loved this in college. It feels like it is influenced by everything and that it influenced everything.

The first couple songs are great. The next two REALLYYY are not. And as always Bob Dylan can not hold a tune to save his life.

4/5 Love Bob Dylan, its not "completely" my thing but it is easily listening and Bob's influence on rock and roll in the 20th century is easily noticeable

Not my taste

Not my favorite Bob Dylan album. It was a slow start. I started to like this album after the second half, and I enjoyed “Shelter from the Storm”

Great!

Kind of boring to me. Background music that wouldn't be my go-to. With Dylan I prefer a best of album. Had me looking to see how many songs are left

SCC

He sounds like a rambling drunk

Bob Dylan is a lyrical genius. You're an eeeeeaaaaaadiot babe

I'm sure I have friends who would admonish me for this rating, but, I just find this album to be a bit samesy. That said, the first two tracks are fire, and it's peak Dylan (he's just not my jam).

Overall, not one of my favorites

Despite thinking “Tangled Up in Blue” is a brilliant song, I’ve never actually listened to the full album of Blood On The Tracks. Well that was a mistake because the album itself is brilliant too. I think my favorite song actually ended up being “Idiot Wind,” which surprised me because I didn’t think anything would top “Tangled Up in Blue.” “Simple Twist of Fate” and “If You See Her, Say Hello” are also amazing songs. The second half of the album isn’t as good, but the first half is so good that it makes up for any weaknesses of the latter half. Not that the second half is bad either, but the first half is fantastic and every song is top tier. I wish I hadn’t put off listening to this album for so long because some of these songs are life changing.

Solid folk nice change of pace from the other stuff on here. Bob Dylan writes about a lot of gritty stuff

I would (and have) put many of these songs on. My particular favourite is "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts", one of Bob's great story songs. Bob Dylan is a great songwriter but not such a good singer. However I love the style of the music and the vibe. This review is dedicated to Paddy 🤓, may he rest in peace.

this album has really good storytelling, and paints a vivid experience of a variety of experiences. the singing is not spectacular but just has a really good vibe to it.

Sounds like an allright Dylan album, but still usual Dylan style, nothing too crazy but still good

Musically great. Have never been a huge fan on the mumbling vocals. Good background noise.

Not my particular cup of tea

Not a fan of this one, won't be listening to it again 1/5

Booooo

Bob Dylan is one of the best, if not the best, lyricists of our time.

Not a fan mostly because I don't really like Dylan's voice

Not for me. I hear Prince compares to MJ a lot, but didn’t get nearly the same feeling. May be nostalgia in part.

Ist ganz cool

It's Dylan

Pretty decent. I shy away from older stuff as it starts sounding same-y to me (good, but nothing ground breaking, probably the "Friends" effect of me seeing everything inspired by it first, then seeing the original, but already being familiar with the genre at that point) but this one stood out more than usual

I expected better but that's perhaps because I was not solely listening to it. I will listen again.

This is slightly better than any of the other dozen or so Dylan albums on this list as it seems a bit less self-indulgent, but his voice is still pretty off-putting and there is still too much harmonica.

Was going to complain as this is the sixth! BD album on this list which is way to much but it's still a great piece of music, not entirely my thing but can appreciate.

- his voice lmao - "tangled up in blue" is good - "you're a big girl now", "lily, rosemary...", "shelter from the storm" are skips - "idiot wind" isn't bad - he kinda puts women on a pedestal which is both cool and not good at the same time. on a pedestal or they're some villain - it's a nice, chill, quiet album whose lyrics gross me out

Still listening. Will take more than a day to digest everything in the album, but obviously a classic.

Classics throughout, good album

Ah, Mr. Zimmerman - I was twelve when Rainy Day Women was on the radio and my brothers were changing the channel. My entry to music has always been through lyrics, poetry, and Bob is our laureate. This is a great album, tempestuous, bitter, sweet, angry, soothing storytelling. Brilliant from start to finish. A hurricane with a tear in its eye.

So good, possibly my favorite Dylan album so it's up there at the top for best Dylan album. Start to finish it's just one great song after another and Bob's vocals are pretty good in this era along with Desire which is another favorite that I happened to listen to last week. This is a nominee for favorite album of the entire project!

Thorns: I'm not a huge fan of the way Bob Dylan sings. There are some singers where they no doubt have an amazing voice even if perhaps you don't like the song. In general I don't think Dylan is a great singer, when listening to the album at times it didn't bother me while other times it did. Often times the best part of folk songs are the lyrics but for me it's hard to focus on the lyrics if the melody is overly repetitive and doesn't hook me. Many of the songs on the album were too long and repetitive that my mind wandered off and I wasn't listening to what he was saying. Roses: There were catchy moments and none of the songs were bad to listen to, at worst they were repetitive or unmemorable. Standout songs: Tangled Up in Blue, Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts

Good, makes me sleepy

Cannot stand his voice.

Probably my favorite Dylan. Already heard.

N/A

really enjoyed this

Tangled up in blue and meet me in the morning are great songs, jack of hearts is good with a great story. The rest is alright.

Have never been a big fan of Dylan's music. Was already famiiar with several of these songs. Knowing the background of this album now, though, I found all the songs more affecting than they were in the past.

I bought this album the day it was released. Yes, I’m one of those ‘Boomers’ who owns a record player! I really enjoyed listening to this album & am so glad it was included. After Nashville Skyline this is my second favorite Dylan.

I don't have an understanding for how classic this album is, but it's clearly good songwriting.

I have never been a real big Bob Dylan fan but today started to 'move the needle' from 'okay' towards 'cool'. The rhymes, the lyrics, stories and melodies. This guy certainly packs a lot into one song. Good call 1001, please send more like this one. Thanks - Mark

Blood on the tracks is one of if not the best Dylan album. Funny, the first album that comes up is one that I have listened to one thousand times.

Not my style of music.

It's like a hug

another iconic folk rock artist that unfortunately didn’t do much for me, but i could potentially blame that on trying to listen whilst driving and being in an open plan office. if i had to pick my favourite song would be idiot wind (mostly for the title)

One of my favorite albums of all time! I don't know if it's because it's the last track that I never really noticed, but this time through Buckets of Rain really caught my attention.

One of my favorite Dylan’s albums. One of my favorite albums period. Not only ain’t there a bad song on the album, there are some of Dylan’s best work. The obvious Tangled up in Blue but also Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts, Idiot Wind, Simple Twist of fate….all of them. The weakest song for me is probably Meet Me in the Morning and that’s still a classic. I hadn’t listened to this album in a few years so what a great way to start the day.

kind of not very interesting

Not my type of music.

Not much a of a Dylan fan. Definitely not a folk fan. Subjectively not for me. Pleasant mixing. Meet me in the Morning stands out as most enjoyable to me. I really dig the groove of the instrumentals. Idiot Wind lyrics are quite amusing.

Acoustic 60's but quite boring, not really the hooks, quite dated

It's Bob Dylan

solo lo escuche un poco de fondo

This was the first Dylan album I ever listened to that wasn’t a best of and it was the thing that finally helped me understand what people saw in him. The music is complicated, the lyrics are intricate and tell such vivid stories, and his voice sounds phenomenal. The only knock against it is that it isn’t quite as good as some of the albums leading up it, which is more just an indication of what an insane hot streak Dylan was on at that point in his career.

Gear: Hifiman Arya Mische: (mit den Aryas's) immer wieder neue Details zu entdecken, Akustikgitarre(n) besonders authentisch Mugge: hat mit "Tangled up in Blue" und "Shelter from the Storm" legendäre Songs an Bord - ein ganzes Bob Dylan-Album geht aber nur mit ungeteilter Aufmerksamkeit (und viel gutem Willen) Musik: 3/5

Good album.

This album had about 7 more Dylan tracks than I can handle on any given day.

Love some Bob Dylan and his whiny, nasaly voice.

Langweilig und aus der Zeit gefallen, positiv: give me shelter from the storm

Så jävla, jävla bra.

I don’t know man there’s something about his voice that I just can’t get get into. I know I know unpopular opinion I’m sure. And don’t you think he looks like fucking Adam Sandler?? 2 stars

best Bob thus far

Old boy wanking on. Couple songs okay but don't enjoy that thing he's doing with his voice

I've never been a fan of Dylan and expected to not like it. It was surprisingly enjoyable. I could also understand him... mostly.

Enjoyed this more than I was expecting, will definitely have to re-listen to it in the future.

Nice and relaxing folk. Some of the lyrics seemed forced into rhymes. Like just flowed weird. It was a little slow for me but I did enjoy the listen.

Digg men litt langdratt

While I can appreciate that he does good music, I never was much of a Bob Dylan fan, that being said, I still feel a bit guilty rating this album (which might actually be his last best album) this low

Note to Dylan: Hearts is not a two syllable word, last I checked.

Oh shit, do I like Dylan now? First Neil Young, and now this? Anyway this is pretty good, perhaps my favorite of the three Dylan albums we've had so far.

Bob Dylan is good songwriter so 5

Young Dylan, can understand him and he's poetic

Not enough of a Bob Dylan fan to enjoy anything beyond the "best of" collections. The album was fine. Nothing interesting or exciting.

How can there be so much Bob Dylan yet only Tangled Up In Blue is good

God, I cannot stand his voice. This album had some great songwriting and decent instrumentation, but it was ruined by his complete lack of singing ability.

i was really dreading listening to this one based on my past bob dylan experience but it was pretty mild and an enjoyable fall day farmers market listen. 2.5

It's not my favorite dylan

Tangled Up in Blue slays and I personally think it's unfortunate this is the album it's on.

There were some great songs on this album. That being said, in my opinion about 99% of Bob Dylan songs would be made better by cutting out the annoying harmonica solos.

Didn’t listen

Not much to be said here.

If not the best Dylan album at least in the top 3. Easy 5 star decision despite having to suffer through 7:46 of Idiot Wind.

4.5 Dont have much criticism for Bobby on this one. I never really got into your a big girl, before. But what a great song.

One of Bob’s better efforts, certainly the era where he had a better voice. Some great songs here

70s Bob is Peak Bob

own

Why are there so many Bob Dylan albums in this list when there is so much other music out there that hasn't even been considered?

Re-listen. I do sort of get why this album is so beloved, but the style is not really for me. I still liked it though, and more than the first time I listened to it.

Master lyricist, just not a huge fan of the music

An incredible album with some of Dylan’s best tracks.

Meh. Didnt click. Never got the hype.

middling bob

Solid Dylan album. Not my favorite one of his but I did enjoy it

Man I am just not a bob dylan fan. This is pretty good tho, some nonfolk sensibilites. Altrock vibes with some piano sections and chords. And his singing is TOO bob dylan-ish. Damn i might like this. Alright BD...u got this one

Oh, Bob. A woman on my team at work complained about his voice just last week. I have to agree with her. He sounds like he’s wailing. Through his nose. I gave up by the third track.

Once you've heard one Bob Dylan song you've heard em all. Ok maybe not, but his pervasive whining is so hard to get past it's hard to appreciate anything behind it. As a music consumer who doesn't pay great attention to lyrics I'm sure I'm missing the bulk of what people love him for, but he just don't do it for me. Every line felt telegraphed with corny rhymes. Fav track: Meet me in the morning 2

My first time really getting big Dyl. His vocal idiosyncrasies were more charming that annoying this time around, and the compositions were simple and effective. It's not on the level that's gonna make him an artist I dip into over and over yet, but I'm certainly further on the way. Three and a half. Fave track: You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go

My favourite and most listened to Dylan album. Some of his most heartfelt songwriting and storytelling - an achievement in the large tapestry style of narratives he adopts. Great production with soulful guitar work. Every song continues to grow on me, and for my money this is his best record. It’s a five. Fave tracks: Simple Twist of Fate and Shelter from the Storm

First Bob Dylan album. And I like it. Great lyrics. Musicality strong and not too repetitive making a full album tough.

the way that i listen to music doesn’t lend itself well to Dylan. his mastery comes in the lyrics and i just don’t really listen to lyrics in music. he has a catchy song every once in a while though

Whether it is parents fighting or dancing under the smoke of Chekhov's gun, Blood on the Tracks became, for two decades at least, the album in which subsequent Bob Dylan album would be weighed upon. After a rocky first half of the 1970s in which he'd shed the skin that was anointed upon him and pissed off his frustrated fanbase, the best thing that could have happened to Bob was getting divorced. He had woven tales of heartache before but none quite like the collection on display. Of course, as ever, any sign of brilliance from the poet laureate of the 60s would be met with ravenous responses from his loyal and tested faithful and this album is deserving of its praise. Regardless of what one or more may think of his trajectories afterwards, it cannot be denied that, whenever the inspiration strikes, Bob Dylan is more than capable of delivering and, when putting his heart out for those to see, he is at his most captivating.

To me peak Dylan. 5/5

I didn't want to rate a 5 but I couldn't help but falling in love. The music is beautiful and the lyrics are unmatched

I enjoyed it but I think I like his earlier stuff a bit more, at least at this point where I’m working through all of his discography for the first time.

I tried to like this album but I just couldn't get into it. I guess Bob Dylan just isn't for me.

how does it FEEEEELL? to sound real BAADDDD, with your NOOOOSEEEE, your NASALLY noooOOOSee

Tangled Up - 3 Simple Twist - 2 You're a Big Girl - 2 Idiot Wind - 2 You're Gonna Make - 2 Meet Me - 3.5 Lily, Rosemary - 2 If You See Her - 2 Shelter From the Storm - 2 Buckets of Rain - 2

1. Tangled up in blue - 3 2. Simple twist - 2 3. Blood on the tracks - 2 4. You're a big girl now - 2 5. Idiot wind - 1 6. You're gonna make - 2 7. Meet me - 2 8. Lily, rosemary - 2 9. If you see her - 1 10. Shelter - 2 11. Buckets - 1 Better than his live performance, but still garb 1.9

12/07/23 2:05 S Tier————————— A Tier————————— Meet Me in the Morning Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts Simple Twist of Fate B Tier————————— Tangled up in Blue Idiot Wind You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You’re a Big Girl Now If You See Her, Say Hello Shelter From the Storm C Tier————————— D Tier————————— Buckets of Rain

Thursday 12/7/2023, 2:10, office A Tier———————— Meet Me in the Morning Tangled up in Blue B Tier————————— Simple Twist of Fate C Tier————————— Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts You’re a Big Girl Now You’re going to make me lonesome Shelter from the Wind Idiot Wind If You See Her, Say Hello Buckets of Rain

I struggle with Bob Dylan. He is a folk singer/songwriter and as such should be right in my wheelhouse BUT..... Having seen and heard so many parody's and memes, its hard to take is distinctive singing style seriously. Just sounds like he is taking the piss?

I’ve never understood why people like Bob Dylan - I don’t get it. The annoyingness of the harmonica as an instrument is only surpassed by how annoying Dylan’s voice is. What a whiny arsehole. No more Dylan thanks. I do have a funny story to tell about one of his songs which will no doubt pop up later in this challenge but that can wait, and hopefully a long wait - my poor ears need a rest. Fave track: none - it was enough to scrape my way through the album

Another Dylan album, another 3. Still can't get into his stuff, despite trying for quite some time. I mean it's not bad, it just doesn't resonate with me. 'You're a Big Girl Now' was my favourite song of the album.

The album before was "The Dark Side of the Moon" so it's a tall order to follow but I think this manages. This is my favourite Dylan album. As i get older I feel that the older stuff Dylan wrote that previously were my favourites now seem a bit mean and childish. This album however has grown on me so much. There are not many catchy songs but the lyrics are really where this shines. Many of the songs feel like poems more than songs in a way. The songs are all scenes from a relationship and there is so much optimism and sorrow between the lines. I think it's clear that this is a more adult break-up album, there is not too much anger but just a lot of regret and reminiscence. Favourite songs is hard to say as it's such a slow burn. I have a few favourite lyrics though from simple twist of fate: """ He woke up, the room was bare He didn't see her anywhere He told himself he didn't care Pushed the window open wide Felt an emptiness inside To which he just could not relate ... People tell me it's a sin To know and feel too much within I still believe she was my twin but I lost the ring """ Clear 5 star from me.

banjo enlightenment mild adrenaline is like heroin the lonesome and tedius sort i have never liked this album but stevie harris pushed it hard and impersonating dylan in simple twist of fate was vital to surviving that job

This album is a miserable experience. Dylan moans and drones in meandering pieces full of vitriol and bitterness. 10/10 my favourite breakup album and the only Dylan album worthy of the list.

a masterpiece

I already know this isn't really going to be to my tastes just from the first track. but that's ok! I didn't find it sad enough to make me sad, or high energy enough to jam to. everything is assembled nicely though. skip(s): You're a Big Girl Now favorite track(s): If You See Her, Say Hello

Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks," released in 1975, is a poetic and emotionally charged journey through love, heartbreak, and self-reflection. The album's stripped-down production and Dylan's introspective lyrics, as heard in tracks like "Tangled Up in Blue" and "Simple Twist of Fate," create an intimate and timeless experience. The acoustic arrangements and Dylan's evocative storytelling capture the essence of folk and rock. While not as politically charged as some of his earlier work, "Blood on the Tracks" is a masterclass in songwriting and earns a well-deserved 4/5 for its enduring impact and contribution to the singer-songwriter genre.

It’s just the best. I was listening to Dylan freshman and sophomore year in high school. The early stuff, first few albums, the hokey folky stuff and the kind of dizzy, silly stuff and the semi country John Wesley Harding stuff. I walked into my first day of junior year English class with Mr. Mathews, he had a masters in English literature and was the coach of the high school soccer team, and on the wall above the blackboard, he had printed in large type on a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper, that printer paper from the 90s that was connected on the short edge and had the feeder ribbons along the long edge that you would tear off after it came out of the printer, except he hadn’t torn them off, so there was this piece of paper with printer ribbons it taped up well out of square and it said on it, in like 30-point courier, “to live outside the law, you must be honest.“ I told him that I knew this song and he scoffed and asked me yeah but did I know Blood On The Tracks? It wasn’t the last scoff I got that year and it wasn’t the last music recommendation but it was the best and yeah, I would’ve discovered it one or way or another soon enough anyway, but I didn’t, Mr. Mathews recommended it, and so for all his faults, I still feel in his debt because if High and Dry was a soundtrack to the first half of my 20s, Blood On The Tracks covers the whole arc so far and just like Music from Big Pink, two other of the lullabies that I sing to Margot every night come off of this album, and so I’ve got a pretty good feeling it’s gonna hold up for the last couple acts too.

Just the fucking best.

I hold a number of controversial opinions and one that always gets me howled at is that I think Bob Dylan is overrated. I still do, but listening to this album helped me to understand how he got up on that pedestal in the first place.

Not my thing

Some of Dylan’s best work. The songs are great and really flow well together on the album. 4.5/5 Will listen again

solid

It's Bob Dylan

average

This was fine.I prefer Adele’s take on his songs.

Definitely heard of Bob Dylan, not the album though. Nice vibes so far :) enjoyed, 4/5 but maybe not library material.

With every listen, this is slowly overtaking Blonde on Blonde as my favourite Dylan release Favourite tracks: Tangled Up In Blue, Simple Twist of Fate, Idiot Wind, Meet Me In the Morning, Shelter from the Storm, Buckets of Rain

3.5 I liked I just don’t love

Bob Dylan is a great writer and tells great stories through his songs I enjoyed this album Top songs: Tangled up in Blue, Meet Me in the Morning, Buckets of Rain

Certainly another solid showing from Bobby D, though his 60's stuff really does shine over this to my ears. Excellent songwriting as always, but here his vocals to just get away from him a bit too much to earn him a 5.

I liked it quite a bit. Although, it made me realize why Bob is not necessarily one of the best singers, and was way better at songwriting to compensate.

Pretty good. I enjoy Dylan as a whole, however, listening to an entire album straight through has been a bit taxing in the past and this album proves no different. I can see why this was very influential to so many artists in various genres. If I listen to the music deeply, I appreciate it more. Just casually listening while doing other things kind of ruins the sound and experience of the music.

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"Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" is my favourite long track by Bob Dylan. "Tangled up in blue" and "Simple Twist of the Fate" are the other classic tracks on this album.

Nice background music

Good but kinda samey

Excellent thoughtful and intelligently entertaining. One of my all time favourites. Tangled up in blue and Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts are great in every respect.

Could it be that I actually like Dylan?

Classic for a reason

Dylan at his most love lorn. Merging the acoustic and the electric.

This is an incredible album. I'm a big Bob Dylan fan and actually came to this one a little later than a lot of his 60s records but have been enjoying it for quite a while at this point. It's got to be a 5/5 for me. Standout Tracks: Tangled Up In Blue, Simple Twist of Fate, Idiot Wind, You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go, Meet Me in the Morning, Lily Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts, If You See Her Say Hello, Shelter from the Storm, Buckets of Rain

I know this

My problem with this album is it was unlistenable. It’s not his voice, but the rapid fire words that have no melody to draw you in. I was in the middle of a project and had to stop was I was doing to turn it off because it was annoying me so profusely.

This is the album I feel casts the best wide accurate representation of dylan.

Upbeat music. Good for listening to at work.

Definitely not my type of music.

Awesome. Classic. Good music

More zzz Bob zzz Dylan zzz... This man's music ain't for me at all. "He's a great songwriter" they all say, but I personally don't get anything from his lyrics. They're fine as poetry, sure, but they don't work well in a musical context as opposed to similar songwriters like Nick Drake or Johnny Cash. Jesus Christ Bob, just write a book or something. I'm not in the mood to hear the fable of the Three Brave Piglets on a Tuesday afternoon. 50 minute yapping session. 2/5, yawn.

Tangled up in blue clearly the stand out track. I enjoyed but it wasn’t ideal music for exercise 😂

Everything sounds the same and just melts together...

Not a huge Dylan fan just because lyrics aren’t my thing. 3/5

I just cannot get on with Dylan

Careless love, brilliant

You got watch out for that Jack of Hearts.

Good songs. He should let somebody else sing though.

Brani Preferiti: - "Tangled Up in Blue" - " Idiot Wind " - " If You See Her, Say Hello " - " Shelter from the Storm " Note: Come si fa a considerare questo album se non un capolavoro. Il punto di forza di questo album è che anche se non capisci la narrazione, le metafore o comunque il testo... la melodia che varia, la voce e la musica riescono a mantenerti coinvolto fino alla fine.

A classic of folk, not always my thing but pretty spectacular

# 1975, Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks 3* sadly, because I can't find myself listening to this over and over again. I appreciate the lyrics and the symbolism, the pain in his voice, the yearning. I appreciate all the simplicity and the raw emotions. But it's not something I'd give a lot of playtime. ## "Tangled Up in Blue" December 30, 1974, in Minneapolis 5:42 4* Interesting song, it's a story about a guy's mission to find a girl he met when he was younger. What does "blue" mean? It could be anything, I think it's just the simplest, the blues. ## "Simple Twist of Fate" September 19, 1974, in New York City 4:19 3* Haunting song about a casual encounter between a man and woman that leaves the man feeling empty. ## "You're a Big Girl Now" December 27, 1974, in Minneapolis 4:36 3* Dylan reflects on a woman he's broken up with moving on from a breakup. ## "Idiot Wind" December 27, 1974, in Minneapolis 7:48 4* Dylan's character is being attacked in the public eye, and he's taking arrows. It's a bitter, cold pushback against critics that gossip but they are idiots. It led to the breakup of his marriage, his wife Sara believed the bad press about Bob, leading to him calling her (and later himself) "an idiot, babe." ## "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" September 17, 1974, in New York City 2:55 3* A love song to a stormy relationship that will be ending inevitably. ## "Meet Me in the Morning" September 16, 1974, in New York City 4:22 4* Very blues-influenced. Loved it. Story of a man sending his girlfriend on a trip to Kansas in the Spring. ## "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" December 30, 1974, in Minneapolis 8:51 3* A bank heist in the 1800s. Catchy, bouncy, but the story didn't grab me like the others. ## "If You See Her, Say Hello" December 30, 1974, in Minneapolis 4:49 3* Good song about a man moving on from an ex. Story grabs you. ## "Shelter from the Storm" September 17, 1974, in New York City 5:02 3* A song about his wife Sara and how she gave him shelter from the rockstar lifestyle. ## "Buckets of Rain" September 19, 1974, in New York City 3:22 3* A metaphor for the volume of tears that Dylan has shed for a lover that is frustrating and yet so dear to the author.

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Wel nice maar het maakte het leren voor ML niet minder saai ofzo

I was unable to sit down all at once and listen to the album all in one sitting which definitely influenced my listening experience, but maybe on a different day I would have a different experience with this album— of course it’s incredible though, it’s Bob Dylan— I don’t think there’s much more to say about it

Very good. Bob Dylan is legendary

This is a masterpiece. First time listening to Bob Dylan. I love the poetic, story-rich writing and unique vocal style on this album.

Uhhhhh yuk

Classic bob dylan. You always knew it was gonna be good. The harmonica is so fun and unique.

I don't have the attention span for this

This and Blonde on Blonde are the two Dylan albums I heard first. I think they’re also his best.

Brilliant obv

What I wanted with bob dylan 4/5 so great. I now get the storytelling aspect.

Love Bob Dylan so I was excited to get this album. Really love Tangled Up in Blue. The beauty of Bob Dylan is that he isn't even a very good singer. But he is so influential and hits a lot of good stuff in his lyrics. Simple Twist of Fate is a classic demo if the blues-y folk rock sound of Bob Dylan. Great storytelling in Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts Shelter from the Storm is wonderful and classic. In conclusion, A+ album. I like Bob Dylan.

I hope 1001 Gen starts serving us up some music that isn't from the 70s and 80s. I like Bob Dylan but I don't love him, very unoffensive and simple music, easy to listen to in the background of something else that's more interesting. I like when he pulls out that harmonica, he really knows how to go crazy on that thing. I like idiot wind, the keyboard (?) in there is pretty good . EEEYEDEYAT WHYND in lily rosemary and jack of hearts Bob is having a lot more fun than I am with this song. overall nothing spectacular about the album, but I didn't mind listening to it.

Bob Dylan is such an interesting musician, he isn't the greatest singer but his voice fits the vibe perfectly. I really liked the album but it started to get slightly worse at the end of the album. I really like the harmonica that Bob pulls out, it really ties it all together and boy does he go hard with it. I haven't listened to a lot of Bob dylan, but I went through a phase of this style of music while I was playing a videogame set in viet nam. This isn't my favorite album he has released, and does not include the fan favorites such as blowin in the wind, The times, they are a-changing, and knocking on heavens door. Great album, I will be listening to it more in the future. Four stars because it's not the best that Bob Dylan can do.

Bob Dylan is obviously one of the best. I've never been an avid listener but his music is great. There's something comforting about it. He's not even that great of a singer but the storytelling and simple, classic rock and roll sound make the whole package. I especially like Tangled up in Blue, Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts, and Shelter from the Storm. Started to lose me on Meet Me in the Morning.

Always a good time

5/5 From a Dylan standpoint, this is it. The song craft is just perfect.

Quite lovely, really

Good stuff!

Classical Dylan's album. Nothing to say