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Not Bob's best showing if you ask me, but it has a couple nice tracks on it. Faves: Tangled up in Blue, Simple Twist of Fate
I think this is my favourite Bob Dylan album so far. Instrumentally I really really love this. The guitar and bass work is great, and I think I’m getting more and more used to his voice. I still have no idea what most of these songs are about to be honest, I’m not sure if I’ll ever ‘understand’ Bob Dylan. The length does bring this down a little. With 51 minutes it’s quite long.
I enjoyed it, full of feeling. 4/5.
album banger
Obectively good tracks not my cup of tea. Very very samey throughout all albulm Harmonica is cool Shelter from the storm is my favourite
irgendwie zu chill für normale consumption, aber zu viel going on (Idiot Wind hierfür prime example) für spliffer musik 2.4 sterne
Excellent
Shelter from the storm
Not a fan, he sang Hella wacky on this album. I did enjoy idiot wind to an extent
Great album!
Good album from Bob, saved one song.
It's good, but the sound is so dated at this point. "Tangled Up in Blue" is a fantastic song!
I think I’m just not a Bob Dylan fan. The songs are beautifully written, the lyrics are very good, I just don’t like his voice.
Not a big Dylan fan.
First album! I don't listen to much bob Dylan so most of these songs were new to me. Idiot wind and if you see her say hello were my favorite new to me songs from this album
One of my favorite albums, certainly in my top 15. I can listen to it anytime, any day. Yet, that being admitted, it is not my favorite Dylan album (Blonde On Blonde). Prime example of a type of song I don't care for at all: "Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts." Songs about card games, riverboat gamblers, and the like not my thing. Otherwise, I like/love every song, especially "Tangled Up In Blue", "Simple Twist Of Fate", "Idiot Wind", "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go", "If You See Her, Say Hello", "Shelter From The Storm", and "Buckets Of Rain". Desire and the various versions of the Big Pink "bootlegs" were it for me. But truly, what a run it was. An American jewel. 5 "making me lonesome" stars.
I’m sick of this man Playlist add: "Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts"
I'm one of those many who prefer other musicians' covers of Dylan's songs. Dylan is an exceptional songwriter, but his own voice is an acquired taste. But the songs are fantastic.
She studied the lines on my face.
Good for Bob D
Not just one of Dylans best, one of the best albums ever made full stop.
Not a fan of Bob Dylan, sorry to big fans of him.
My favorite Dylan album, and probably one of my favorite albums ever. Sort of set the template for the reflective, confessional "breakup album"....some of his best songs on here: "Tangled Up in Blue", "Simple Twist of Fate", " Buckets of Rain", and "Idiot Wind" is absolutely epic. He still sounds like him, probably in some of the ways people dont like, but I think hes making a more honest and plaintive vocal effort than the early, super folk-y, obtuse lyrical artist version. Songs are way more accessible. I love this album and think it is a true classic.
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loved it
Superb album. Most seem to think it's a breakup album, documenting his disintegrating marriage at the time, Dylan himself has always hung a question mark over that interpretation, nevertheless it's one of my favourite Dylan albums.
well, I didn't hate it, so that's something
Ikke det bedste Dylan, men godt.
chill
One of Dylan’s best, on repeat all day, 4.5/5
Classic album, but not my favorite Dylan.
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never got bob but it's not bad
Also great album
i just can't stand his voice im sorry to the oldheads out there
I did not like this.
...Didn't totally hate this Dylan album either. I guess I just needed to be beaten across the head with all sorts of Dylan albums to really appreciate his artistry. This one is pretty personal, despite the denial from Bob himself that this album was claimed to be autobiographical. I also found the instrumentation to simply be more welcoming here, and not quite as repetitive as some of his older works. That's the seventh and final Bob Dylan album for me on this list (finally!) No better time for me to hand out a 4 for ol' Bobby.
50/50 мне не оч понравилось
Not really a Dylan fan.
One of Dylan's finest. A masterpiece. 5. This album is great every time I listen to it.
Bob Dylan tried his best to get me to like him with the first track, and I was starting to rethink things. Then the rest of the album happened. I am sure I'll be repeating this for the uncountable number of Bob Dylan albums on this list: write a poem instead Bob.
Best Bob Dylan album, hands down for me 5/5
Favorite track(s): Tangled Up in Blue, Simple Twist of Fate, You're a Big Girl Now, Idiot Wind, You're Gonna Make Me Wholesome When You Go, Meet Me in the Morning, Shelter From the Storm, Buckets of Rain I love Bob Dylan. I love having pretentious taste in an artist's work. This is a no-brainer. Heard before Previous rating: 10/10
Better than Coldplay
This is Bob Dylan at his best. The themes are maybe a bit darker and more personal, and I think he really shines as one of the greatest lyricists of all time. He loves redefining his one line refrains over the course of the song, to the point where it almost becomes formulaic. My favorites are Shelter From The Storm, Simple Twist Of Fate, and Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack Of Hearts. The storytelling is top notch, and makes me wish more modern folk artists took a page out of Bob's book.
bobby at his most cowboy, which apparently is my favorite bobby so far. might just be in the headspace where his vibes are really hitting. favorite song is definitely Idiot Wind, but there's something very fun and cool about Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts. with a couple more hits or bangers i could see it getting a higher score, but as is it's a solid 4
Rating: 9/10 ohhHHh his voice I just hate his voice ohhhh. skill issue. Another Bobby D classic, A side is amazing and Shelter from the Storm (my favorite) and Buckets of Rain end the album beautifully. If I'm picking a least favorite, Lily Rosemary and Jack is the lengthy track with the walking line and it's cool but it does alter the length and pacing of the album a bit
Not enjoyable to listen to, and I'm not reading a wikipedia overview to tell me why the lyrics are beautiful and nuanced. Why does he sing like that 3.7/10
My favorite song was idiot wind
Such a talented singer and lyricist. Fav song is ‘Tangled up in Blue’.
4/5
I mean, it's Bob Dylan. He's hit or miss on even on the best days. 3/5
This is my first Bob Dylan album on the 1001 Albums list. I was expecting that distinct Bob Dylan sound, and that's exactly what got delivered. His unique voice inspired generations of pop princesses and would become the defining vocal styling of K-pop... in an alternate reality, of course. In our reality, his so-called "beautiful and angelic" voice is actually quite contentious and grating. This album leans into the heavy narrative style of songwriting Dylan is famed for while dialing back the abstract, poetic lyricism that came before. It's mostly an acoustic record, but it mixes in a band and drums, blending folk, light rock and blues into a cohesive whole. Each song is delivered with a strained passion, which Dylan uses to prove that expression is more important than being pretty. This rawness, when it comes to relationship troubles explored in the songs, can come with a bitter edge which verges on misogynistic sometimes. I think this is a great addition to the list. It serves as an excellent introduction to the artist and his styles while remaining accessible and a generally pleasant listen. I dislike the discrete elitism in the idea that he should just be a songwriter and not a singer. You need to look past the vocal surface to hear the story underneath, and that is a story only he can deliver even if sometimes it's a bit bitter. 3.75/5
I cannot believe this dude said this album wasn't about his divorce I liked the instrumentals, the bass, the harmonica. It was pleasant except for the parts where he was violently angry about not his ex apparently.
Bob Dylan really sucks. Bad.
Probably my favourite Bob's album so absolutely easy 5 stars here without thinking too much at all! What more can be really said about this great work, and yet I will still listen to it today on my way to the damn dentist appointment ouch
I was given this record by a stranger on a reddit gift exchange, and it was my first whole album I listened to of Bob Dylan. Great choice by them and while I do feel the album is great, it's not always for me. But the album is very well rounded and any track will do nicely. 4.
I kinda liked it a lot. it was very outside of my alley, but it had a slow country summer vibe that was pleasant for my morning routing
ahh this is just hard to listen to
he’s pissing me off
Classic
Couldn’t get through the first song
No fu ni fa, Bob
Decent album with a few decent tracks
I'm not used to western style music, especially southern, but it's really refreshing, almost like story telling. He has a very nice tone and pitch, it's genuinely like holding a conversation but while singing about other people's stories, wether it's little boys or adult men. The melodies and pattern are repetitive, but each song has its own little style, and you don't easily get sick of it, because each verse is different with perspective and the story progresses throughout the songs. I'd give it for the first 5 songs Autumn and the rest Summer. Overall, I'd give it a solid 6/10!!
This is the new genre to me I like it give a western folk vibe. This album is quite good
3.75 more like. I liked the vibe a lot, good lyrics, nothing really stuck out to me too much but I think I could easily find something in his discography I really loved. Also I didnt actually know he actually sings like that all the time.
I’ve always admired Bob Dylan but never been fully taken in with his music, and this album doesn’t do anything differently for me. The quality of the song-writing is great and his vocal delivery is iconic, but the overall flow & tempo of the record feels quite tedious to me. This means that I simultaneously think the music is great whilst feeling quite bored listening to it. I’ll give it a 6/10 as a result.
Lo-res bob can't hurt you
The best thing about this album is its excellent title. Of course, as it’s Bob Dylan, you feel as if you should be listening with reverence but, to my ears at least, both musically and lyrically, if you ignore the Dylan nametag it’s pretty routine 70s folk-rock.
I’m gonna rate this album with the ol compliment sandwich. Compliment: The storytelling and lyricism throughout the album is great, truly one of the greatest American folk writer. Criticism: Bob is a bad musician. I get that his voice is an acquired taste and I think it works really well on the first track, Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts, and Shelter from the Storm, but I can’t stand most of his vocals here. His guitar playing is fine but nothing special, and can’t play harmonica for shit. Compliment: Production and arranging are outstanding. If Bob stayed a producer/songwriter and left the singing to others I think he’d be far less divisive.
tangled up in Joni Mitchell’s Blue
Banger
I'm not an expert in Bob Dylan's catalog, but this seems like a pretty good collection of Dylan songs. I enjoyed this one more than I thought I would.
5/5. The early 70’s was a very mixed bag for Bob Dylan. “Self Portrait” was a critical disaster (though honestly not as bad as it’s often painted to be), “New Morning” was very safe and forgettable, “Dylan” straight up rivals some of his 80’s material in terms of being his worst, etc. . Which is to say Blood on The Tracks was a major “we are so back” moment in Bob Dylan’s catalogue, and all it took was the collapse of his marriage! Opener “Tangled Up in Blue” is one of Dylan’s biggest songs, and that’s for good reason, the guitar playing is solid and it showcases Dylan at the top of his storytelling game, which continues on other highlights like “Idiot wind” or “Simple Twist of Fate” or “Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts”. And the album closes out strong too with the 1-2 punch of “shelter from the storm” and “buckets of rain” which bring down the intensity a bit and puts a bow on what’s one of Dylan’s best albums (and it’s not even my personal favorite 70’s Dylan album, for me that honor would go to “Desire.”)
one of these days i'll understand why we need 5 (6?) dylan albums on this list. it's great, it's fine, it is one of many and i'm here to DISCOVER more artists.
Objectively good music but not 100% my style listened to most of the album but unfortunately not the entire thing
Greatest breakup album ever. Second greatest Dylan album ever.
Love this album. Had never listened to it start to finish before. Noticed interesting things referenced in other music I've never heard pointed out before, like Hootie and the Blowfish's reference to the wife in Italy from Idiot Wind, and the way the "sundown" in "If You See Her Say Hello" sounds like the same cadence in the word when Gordon Lightfoot sings the same word.
Classic Dylan. Not my cup of tea, but you can't discount the greats
Ok. Some good tracks, hard to listen to the whole album, it starts to sound the same.
Didn't appreciate this as a kid when dad used to play it in the car but can get into it now
Love + heartbreak + Dylan = Masterpiece
Haven’t listened to Bob Dylan in forever, such a good listen his voice is so relaxing to listen to - I’ll give another listen for more lyric focus but such a nice first listen again
I was surprised how much I enjoyed this album. Really has an inspired Americana feeling to the instruments. Enjoyable lyricism as well.
Shelter from the Storm was well timed for my emotional state. I understand why people overlook the annoyance of his voice and focus on his poetic lyrics. Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts was also excellent.
I'm actually surprised that this is my first Dylan album that's popped up, as I'm guessing there are several on the list. I'm just going to say it... I'm not a Dylan fan. I think he's a brilliant songwriter - especially lyrics - but I find a lot of his music to sound the same and I'm not a fan of his voice. For me personally, his voice makes it tough to listen to any of his stuff. So, this album was new to me. I appreciated the story behind it and the fact that the songs on the album all work together, but it's not an album I'd listen to again.
One of the best of the best from the best of the best. The original cut, Blood on the Tapes, might even be superior.
I tend to be a fan of earlier Dylan, a bit of rawness to him there, but if your going with later career Dylan, or somewhat later Dylan, this is probably his best album. 8/10
Just not finding this as special as it’s supposed to be. Tangled is good, shelter is ok, and the rest is all quite decent but not captivating me sonically. 3.1/5
Enjoyed it. Not much to say but I liked it.
Can a record that features Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts be a 5? Does Idiot Wind make everything better? I don’t know. But I do know that at age 43 it IS a wonder that I can even feed myself.
Bright Flight Silver Jews
a man .... again !!
while i'm far from a Dylan apologist, a classic is a fucking classis. five bloody stars.
I've never been a fan of Dylan, but for some reason this album is the exception. Idiot Wind is superb.
Never been the hugest Dylan fan but this was good to listen to and finished strongly.
Lovely to finally have a nice bit of Bob on day 128. Three stars for this one and let’s hope there are plenty of the five and four star duplicates to come. Tom.
Not really my preferred style but it has some Spotify's liked songs. I think this album needs more listens because at first it's too much lyrics.
There's so much emotion in this album. You can tell he was either going through some shit, or was playing it tongue in cheek for some of the songs. All in all, a fantastic singer-songwriter record.
Probably the pinnacle of one of the greatest artist ever's career. Some of his finest lyrics combined with some of his greatest melodies and just a mournful feel that adds depth to those he think he is just folksy. The sort of album that makes you wish you'd been divorced just so you could feel it even more.
Great album.
Perhaps it’s my mood but I found this a bit dull. The lyrics are as ever top notch but the melodies all seemed to roll into one. Ok listened to it again, still didn’t reach me.
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“Sundown, yellow moon, I replay the past I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast If she’s passin’ back this way, and I sure hope she don’t Tell her she can look me up. I’ll either be here or I won’t” Dylan’s last masterpiece.
01) Tangled Up in Blue - 9,5 02) Simple Twist of Fate - 8,0 03) You're a Big Girl Now - 7,5 04) Idiot Wind - 7,0 05) You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go - 7,5 06) Meet Me in the Morning - 7,5 07) Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts - 7,0 08) If You See Her, Say Hello - 7,0 09) Shelter from the Storm - 7,0 10) Buckets of Rain - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,50 (75/100) Current ranking: 367/910
3 альбома Боба дилана за месяц. Я явно живу чью-то мечту. Но не свою
Look, it's Bob Dylan. You already know if you like or don't like Bob Dylan by this point. This album was released in 1975, and it's his 15th studio album. Odds are good you know Bob Dylan songs even if you don't know any Bob Dylan songs. Track one, *Tangled Up in Blue*, is a song you'll be humming along to even if you don't consciously know the words. It's been encoded into your DNA. Your cultural underpinnings came from here. Is it good? Sure. Is it coherent? Not really. It's Bob Dylan. *You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go* is when the harmonica kicks in with a brutal vengeance. If you start listening to the lyrics, you're going to recognize very quickly that there are certain themes that Mr. Dylan likes to treat over and over again. In particular, romantic interludes with women who are unstable in some way and have red hair. They just keep leaving him. It's probably the harmonica's fault. Surprisingly, *Lily Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts* is not just a good song, it's a narrative. You get an eight-minute story about love, betrayal, self-destruction, greed, and a heist. That's a pretty good gig if you can get it. *Shelter from the Storm* starts out strong. You get an implicit narrative between the singer-protagonist and an unnamed woman whose relationship evolves over the course of several poetic manifestations. Then we rapidly take a left-hand turn with some pseudo-Christian/pseudo-Norse imagery, where the singer-protagonist somehow becomes simultaneously Jesus, Judas, and Lucifer. While it's still catchy, it's pretty weird, and then the harmonicas attack. Taken as a whole, I can see how Bob Dylan is an influential player in our cultural musical milieu. But he clearly has some issues with human relationships, also being very nasal.
One of the best albums of all time!
This is the most I have enjoyed Bob Dylan’s music, I admit I’m not usually a fan he’s clearly a talented man this album shows that
I'm no fan of the harmonica and unfortunately I heard an awful amount of it in this album. Dylan's voice doesn't help either. An outlier was "Buckets of Rain", though due to the minimal amounts of said instrument.
fuck you.
Ah shit, not more Dylan 🙄 I can't honestly say I'll be arsed to listen to this - sorry not sorry 🤣 Nope, 1 track in, cba.
Listened to this during my morning commute. Very calming. Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts was crazy.
My late roommate from University was a performative fan of Bob Dylan. I’m not sure he actually liked his music that much. They were just both from Minnesota. I traditionally didn’t care much for his music but a I really enjoyed this album. Maybe it was nostalgic memories of my roommate and university days. Also maybe it is due to the fact that I’m coincidentally reading this book at the moment that highlights Bob Dylan’s path to success. The book mainly focuses on Bob Dylan’s intense dedication and passion studying every aspect of the genre. Bob Dylan dropped out of college, moved to New York, and relentlessly studied his craft. Including deep dives on all the artists that inspired him. He moved to New York with little to no money, a guitar, and a suitcase. He wanted to immerse himself at the center of the folk scene. I think a lot of people assume big musicians get this lucky break. But Bob Dylan’s dedication to learning the craft and maybe going all in on some bold dreams led to his success. Bob Dylan was dedicated to finding work he loved and avoiding career regret experienced by 60% percent of workers. Since everyone knows if you love what you do for work. You never get a day off. Fun fact Bob Dylan changed his name legally from Robert Allen Zimmerman and famously avoided speaking to the media or doing interviews because he didn’t want them to over simplify him.
Mr. Dylan that was some solid instrumentation! Surprised me. I didnt listen closely enough to hear what the story was about. I just dont think thats an aspect of listening to albums that Ive really loved, I prefer to feel it through the music than purely listen to whats being said. 7/10
Can't say I'm a huge fan, his vocals are a bit grating. But it's not terrible in small doses
Listening while falling asleep at the bus. Bob’s voice makes me fall asleep.
so boring, i dont really enjoy this album
Perfect train listening album
I liked it more than other Dylan albums, it was louder and had feel, throughout.
I didn't know much about Bob Dylan except that people said he couldn't sing. I think his voice fits the type of music he was playing, though. I can groove to his style of folk music.
Standouts Tangled Up in Blue Meet Me in the Morning
I didnt like it in my opinion, wasn’t my type of music.
Yeah. OK. Never understood the popularity of Dylan among music fans. Most of these song, this guy is (poorly) kinda-singing songs with barely audible guitar
There's a moment in the chorus of Simple Twist of Fate, as Dylan vacillates between a full throated wail and his signature mumble, where you can see all of him.
This is the album I think of when I think of bob dylan. Quintessential stuff
One of the better Dylan albums on the list. Still boring, but less of the annoying bits on this one. 2.5/5.0: Mixed
mostly carried by tangled up in blue but the rest of the songs werent bad
Tangled Up In Blue is easily the best song on this album, it's not particularly close. I don't mind Dylan's voice. It works for what he does. I get why people pour over his lyrics and really like his music. I get it, but this isn't something I'd probably return to on my own, outside of Tangled Up In Blue which is an all time great song.
not my thing, at least he's original
Some greay tracks. I find a whole album of Dylan makes me nit appreciate him as much. Though
Not so good
bob dylan me mola mazo, alguna canción un poco larga y monótona pero supongo que es a lo que estoy acostumbrado a escuchar.
Bob Dylan... What can I say?
twin mention!!! i love mr bob
If you're going to listen to one breakup album in your life, make it this one. There's so much sadness and hatred throughout this entire record that it's impossible to put into words the emotional toll that it must have taken on Dylan to write these songs. I'm grateful that he did though, as this has always been my favorite album of his.
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296/1001 Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ One of my favourite Dylan albums. I absolutely love the storytelling and musicality on this. A Simple Twist of Fate is an all timer for me.
Not bad music, but I can listen to Dylan's voice for too long, it annoys me. Not sure why this album made it on the list, it sounds like every other Dylan album.
listen man, it's blood on the tracks! i was like four years old autistically requesting tangled up in blue to be replayed ad nauseam on the car stereo! i once stopped in ashtabula, ohio only because it is mentioned on this record and saw a bald eagle fly over a covered bridge and it is maybe the only time in the last ten years i've felt proud to be american! i genuinely think You're A Big Girl Now is one of the top ten most beautifully sung songs of all time! this shit Lives in me, it has been running through my veins longer than any other record. every song on it is the best song on it, and i'm going to tell you why. Tangled Up In Blue - "we always did feel the same, we just saw it from a different point of view" Simple Twist of Fate "people tell me it's a sin/to know and feel too much within/i still believe she was me twin/but i lost the ring/she was born in spring/but i was born too late" You're A Big Girl Now - "i'm going out of my mind/with a pain that stops and starts/like a corkscrew to my heart/ever since we've been apart" Idiot Wind - "i can't feel you anymore/i can't even touch the books you've read/every time i crawl past your door/i been wishing i'd been someone else instead" You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go - "situations have ended sad, relationships have all been bad/mine have been like Verlaine's and Rimbaud's/but there's no way i can compare/all them scenes to this affair/you're gonna make me lonesome when you go" Meet Me In The Morning - "honey, we could be in Kansas by time the snow begins to fall" Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Heart - "and Rosemary on the gallows, she didn't even blink/the hanging judge was sober, he hadn't had a drink" If You See Her, Say Hello - "sundown, yellow moon, i replay the past" Shelter From the Storm - "not a word was spoke between us, there was little risk involved/everything up to that point had been left unresolved/try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm/'come in' she said, 'i'll give you shelter from the storm'" Buckets of Rain - "i've been meek/and hard like an oak/i've seen pretty people disappear in smoke/friends will arrive, friends will disappear/if you want me, honey baby, i'll be here" better than i ever could've put it, bob. thanks for the record.
Acercarme a Bob Dylan
Stop giving me bob dylan albums holy shit he’s obviously good but the point of this project is to listen to different artists every day.
Blood on the Tracks is one of those records that suffers slightly from its own reputation. “The divorce album.” “The confessional masterpiece.” “Dylan gets personal.” You approach it expecting either granite-carved importance or two sides of nasal recrimination. What you actually get is something much more elusive, humane and structurally astonishing. The first surprise, listening closely, is how alive the album feels. Not polished-alive or “great performance” alive, but psychologically alive. The songs don’t settle into a single emotional position because the narrator himself cannot settle. One minute he’s angry, then nostalgic, then tender, then exhausted, then spinning a western yarn because perhaps that’s easier than staring directly into the wound for another three minutes. The album moves like memory moves - contradictory, repetitive, selective, full of false certainties that dissolve by the next song. That’s why the sequencing is so extraordinary. Dylan seems instinctively aware of how long both he and the listener can remain in one emotional register before needing release. When the introspection becomes too intense, he shifts into movement, myth, blues form, story, humour, archetype. Then quietly returns to intimacy again. The album breathes. It never becomes emotionally airless. The architecture is much richer than the “raw confession” label suggests. Dylan is constantly transforming experience into song form rather than simply reporting it. “Tangled Up in Blue” feels less like autobiography than a Steinbeck novel compressed into linked sonnets - roaming characters, shifting perspectives, roads, jobs, weather, remembered encounters. The chronology fractures because emotional truth matters more than factual sequence. “Simple Twist of Fate” achieves devastation through tiny harmonic movements and weary acceptance rather than theatrical heartbreak. “You’re a Big Girl Now” sounds almost frighteningly exposed precisely because the composure initially holds so gently before beginning to crack. And then Dylan repeatedly escapes direct confession altogether. “Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts” arrives like a pressure valve opening - enough of this emotional autopsy for five minutes, let me spin you a yarn. But even there, the themes remain: betrayal, escape, shifting identities, consequence. The masks and western archetypes simply redistribute the emotional material into story and action. Dylan understands an old truth of ballad-writing: feelings often become more powerful once translated into movement and narrative rather than directly explained. Musically, the album is deceptively subtle. Repeated cadences and rhythmic shapes link songs together almost subliminally. Harmonica breaks function less as solos than emotional decompression chambers - moments where language can no longer carry the weight alone. The arrangements are sparse enough that every chord movement matters. Again and again, Dylan avoids the obvious grand gesture. A major chord quietly turns minor. A phrase hangs unresolved. A guitar figure gently keeps the emotional weather moving. Perhaps the album’s greatest achievement is that it ultimately arrives not at bitterness, but at perspective. “Shelter from the Storm” stands over the experience rather than merely inhabiting it. By the time “Buckets of Rain” closes the record, the masks have largely fallen away. No hood-eyed prophet. No venomous wit machine. Just Bobby Zimmerman sounding tired, affectionate, human and capable of tenderness again. The gorgeous loose fingerpicking and half-smiling warmth of the performance feel like emotional circulation returning after prolonged internal weather. A lot of supposedly great breakup albums climax in devastation. Blood on the Tracks ends with breathing. And that may be why it endures. Not because it is “the definitive statement on heartbreak”, but because it understands something quieter and more adult: after rage, after grief, after narrative reconstruction, life continues. Not healed, perhaps. Not triumphant. But capable once again of warmth, humour, movement and rain.
I'm a very literal person. If my love for someone transcends time and space, I'm just going to stay "My love for you transcends time and space." For Bob Dylan, he weaves a narrative across centuries and continents about how he and his love will always cross paths, no matter how tough things get. I love how "Tangled Up in Blue" follows its own dreamy logic; it doesn't make sense- and yet- I get it! I think it's amazing that he can do that. The album as a whole is incredible, barring "Idiot Wind" and "Jack of Hearts." They're both just too long. And I hate Bob's vocal performance on "Wind." I do love that Hootie and the Blowfish stole the first verse for "Only Wanna Be With You," but that doesn't redeem it for me. WIthout those two songs "Blood on the Tracks" is an all timer. With them, it still manages - FIVE STARS
If this 1001 albums journey is about highlighting talented songwriters, it’s hard to be greater than Bobby D. He’s quite prolific (Bob was already on his 15th album here), so the hits are spread across a lot of albums, but thankfully this one starts out with a banger: tangled up in blue. Bob alternates between his usual jangly folk tunes to near-country, to soft pop. Though he’s never hard, he is varied in what he can present. Get acquainted with the harmonica. “Meet me in the morning” was a favorite also. Tangled up in blue feels like the blueprint for 90s alt/ adult contemporary. Your blues traveler or sister hazel types. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
oh wow so he really does sing like that
Não é ruim. Mas não tem muito como avaliar um álbum que conta uma história em cada faixa sem acompanhar a letra enquanto ouve. E não acho que uma letra boa seja obrigatória para se fazer boa música. Enfim. Preciso revisar e ver a letra pra entender se muda algo pra mim Melhor: "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" Pior: "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts"
This album probably warrants a more focused listen (though I've certainly listened before.) I give it a fine.
Good. I prefer this over his pure folk sutff.
6/10 - he has a relaxing voice, i need to listen again to really appreciate the lyrics
No. 400/1001 Tangled Up in Blue 4/5 Simple Twist of Fate 5/5 You're A Big Girl Now 4/5 Idiot Wind 4/5 (2x) You're Gonna Make Me 4/5 Meet Me in the Morning 3/5 Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts 4/5 (2x) If you See Her, Say Hello 4/5 Shelter from the Storm 4/5 Buckets of Rain 4/5 Average: 4,0 Enjoyed this quite a bit. One of my favorite Dylan records so far.
Bob Dylan brings the goods as always. Breakup songs don't really do anything for me, but either way, great stuff.
One of my all time favourites. Even the deeper tracks are good, lyrically strong and musically cohesive
Grateful for this list for introducing me to Bob Dylan, but this album was the weakest of the ones we've heard so far. Still liked it a good bit.
I thought when I started this that I was going to give it 5 stars but some of the songs were way too long. Giving off “this could have been an email” vibes.
An amazing album, with some truly transcendent tracks. Shelter from the storm is in the conversation for the greatest song ever. But a couple clunkers (Jack of Hearts, Big Girl) bring it down a notch. I’d do 4.5 if possible.
Really enjoyed this more than other bob dylan albums even! It felt more concise, richer and less dry I think. Top track: tangled up in blue but maybe just because I know it better
Having not listened to much Bob Dylan in my life, I get the hype and this album is fantastic
The best breakup album of all time. Crushing, introspective, biting, poetic. I love Bob and this is Bob at the top of his game. Masterclass in album craft.
I enjoyed this one, I haven’t listened to this specific bob Dylan album before but I like his other work
I like folk rock, but this was boring in my opinion. Bob Dylan’s way of singing also didn’t convince me
I didn't know a single one of these tracks, but they all felt like timeless poetry. Truely one of the greats.
His fifteenth album. Folk / Folk Rock. I am in a bit of a jam today. My landlord isn't renewing the lease so they can sell the property. My home for a decade and nowhere to go. I poured myself a coffee, added some fine bourbon for a little extra kick, sat in my spot on the couch that has worn down to the exact shape of my arse. I sipped my coffee and took a deep breath, then completely lost myself and my situation as Bob Dylan told me stories with a poetry and music in the way only he can. What an album.
Bob Dylan is classic folk. Its cool hearing what The Shins, and Death Cab is derived from. It was an easy, enjoyable listen. Shelter from the Storm, and Idiot wint particularly. The recording still isn't my favorite, but I enjoy his voice. I prefer Highway 61 Revisited more. 3/5
The issues that I have with Bob Dylan are basically that i don't like his voice and I dont like the way he plays harmonica. I can handle the narrative, poetic style of his songs, going from verse to verse without a chorus, although it makes for songs that sound repetitive - Lily, Rosemary And The Jack of Hearts seems to go on forever - and some of the stories are pretty engaging, but this just isn't for me, to the point where I'm listening to the album a few times and getting increasingly irritated, mainly by his voice. So I'll quit while there are still stars on offer because, lyrically, the man weaves a great yarn. 3 stars and a question mark as to what the fuss is all about.
Hot damn, I finally developed a taste for Bob Dylan. Time to revisit the previous albums I got from him.
The strength here is in the writing, and it really holds up. The arrangements stay relatively simple, but the phrasing and emotional detail give it a kind of depth that keeps it engaging. I usually lean toward more structural complexity, but this works because the focus is so sharp and consistent throughout.
Best Song: Shelter from the Storm. A classic Dylan track, with a rolling, continuously developing story. Worst Song: Buckets of Rain. Too slow and directionless. The album should have ended one song sooner. Overall: This feels like totally middle-of-the-road Bob Dylan. A few classic tracks, a fair stretch of mediocre ones. This will not convince anyone to become a Dylan fan, nor would it likely be any Dylan fan's favourite album.
8.5 / 10
I don’t know if there’s a Dylan album under 4 stars. This is solid. Not the best but good. Pretty crazy this was his 15th (and only 1976!).
I've listened to very little Bob Dylan in my life - this is good though. Looking forward to more from him on the list.
Bien.
Post-Vietnam, pre-old age Dylan is just fine. I guess this was a “return to form” from him, but it doesn’t stand out in an era where distance muddles the “when it came out” of all of it.
also not my type
Man, Bob Dylan is so hit or miss for me. I was so disappointed with Blonde on Blonde, but this album’s a hit! I think it’s because I’m a music guy first, not quite as interested in lyrics, and as a songwriter, Dylan is the opposite. His lyrical writing here is sharp, but the melodies, hooks, and arrangements on Blood On The Tracks are also solid and memorable.
it's early autumn, and you're at the lake with your friends enjoying the last sunny, warmish days where you can go outside. The sun is setting, so the wind is picking up and the veach is almost deserted by now, most of the people having left by now. But you guys have a guitar and good conversation, even thought the pastries you brought are long gone and the mate is cold. The lake looks more like the sea with this much wind, and your cheeks are flushed by the cold and the laughter. The mountains make a beautiful contrast against the pink sky, and you're freezing, hands in your pockets and jacket zipped up to the top. This is what plays in the background.
I liked it, even though I find Dylan's voice grating. Stand out tracks were: "Tangled up in Blue" and "Meet Me in the Morning"
YAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYA
One of my favourite albums of all time!
his voice was so tough to listen to on this
Listened to this last week actually. First Dylan album I have heard from the 70s and it was really good
I am biased because this has been one of my favourite albums for a long time now, so I have attached a period of my life with it
Hadn't really been giving this one a chance. I keep hearing Dylan is washed up, but he sure wasn't here. This was stellar from start to stop.
Pretty good and chill but not like mindblowing or anything.
Gotta be one of the ultimate break up albums. Tangled Up in Blue, Simple Twist of Fate is a perfect one two punch to start the album. I think tracks 3-4 are the least interesting to me. Meet Me in the Morning is genuinely so groovy for a Dylan track. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome, Shelter from the Storm, Buckets of Rain - just love how plainspoken these ones are compared to the usual cryptic Dylan lines. Not too many clearer depictions of heartbreak in folk music or maybe any music.
My fav Dylan
Yeah good
A lot of people regard this as Dylan’s masterpiece. I’ve given it multiple tries and while it is still a great record, I think his mid-60’s “electric” era albums are better. This is still a strong record though. You have to really be in the right head space to really get this record. Otherwise it’ll be a tough listen. But despite all of that, this record is still a 5. When it grabs you it’ll hold on tight. Favourite tracks are: Tangled Up In Blue Simple Twist of Fate You’re a Big Girl Now Meet Me In The Morning Shelter from the Storm Buckets of Rain
this is beautiful song writing and insane harmonica-ing. i loved it. the emotion is raw while being comical. idiot wind might be my new all time favourite song. this is my dylawakening.
One of my favorites; an easy 5*. This album has absolutely no skips.
I’m good on BoB Dylan
*Good songwriting and some good songs, but I just don't have a love for Dylan like others do
Lowkey literate.
Solid. 3.5/5. A couple of bangers.
Bob does well here. It's not perfect, but I like it. 3.9/5
Lyrically, this is my favourite Dylan album. It reminds me of being 17 and sounds incredible. Simple Twist of Fate makes me feel so many things.
easy to listen to-album, sehr minimalistisch eigentlich, eigentlich ein love-song-album; ich mochte die Mundharmonika die oft am Ende war
More Dylan-falling-off-a-cliff vocals than you can shake a stick at.
Just great. I guess I’ve made peace with his voice. After you do that, the songs shine. Similar themes but with variation of style, all well done. Tangled and Simple Twist of Fate are a knockout 1-2 to start an album. Jack of Hearts gets a little long but I’m nitpicking.
Already got
First time listening to a Dylan album all the way through. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would, but he's definitely an acquired taste and some of the songs are way too long. Highlights; Tangled up in blues Meet me in the morning
My first assignment. Pleasant enough - didn't make me feel like I have to hear more Dylan, but didn't hate it either. Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts was the track that stood out most to me - had me bobbing my head along to the beat.
6/10 some good songs in here (shelter from the storm, lily rosemary and the jack of hearts)
At first listening to this album, I didn’t keep an open mind. It’s not my type of jam, but I’m trying to listen to all the “classics” of the US; something that you shouldn’t miss out on. I gave it a listen, and I wasn’t a fan of the harmonicas returning. But then, as the songs descended, I sat down more to listen to the lyrics as the song played. I just thought “what a lyrical genius?” Some music nowadays just has no flow, no story, especially albums. The way he writes is pretty sick. I was so quick to give this album like a 1-2 the first time I gave it a listen, but I felt it wasn’t fair for me to give an album the proper rating when I haven’t given it a second listen. I listened to it again. I really enjoyed “buckets or rain” what a nice song. You can tell that he really took his time writing this music (I mean it’s an album it needs to have some sort of flow or story compared to an EP). Here are my personal notes when I listened the first way through for the first time: -On the avenuee, tangled up in blues. - holy harmonica 😭😭 holy country airball -you’re a big girl now awww🥹 I liked this song -idiot wind he’s lowkey just vibing tbh -meet me in the morning? Yup for sure I will -buckets of rain💔💔💔10/10 this album is actually not bad. -Lily, rosemary and the jack of hearts was so long but I really liked the song.
Amazing album. Source material for many of my favorite live Bob songs. Mesmerizing and hypnotic.
Hypnotic, erotic, sclerotic
I don’t love Bob Dylan but didn’t mind this as much as I thought!!
great!
as close to perfect as is probably possible. a break-up album, but so much more. buckets of rain, alone, is worth the price of admission.
Call me a fake music listener the way this is my first time listening to this Dylan album. I can tell it's good but it's my first listen and I'm tired today so I will give it a 3/5 for now with the possibility of it getting higher once I listen to it again 3/5
Dylan's janky voice singing musically and lyrically good songs once again.
Stop trying to make Bob Dylan happen. It's not going to happen!
I know that he’s a legend and that this album is similarly legendary, but I just don’t think I can make myself love Bob Dylan.
Good
I don’t hate it.
3.5
There was a time probably 20 or so years ago that someone quoted a line from a skit or comedian. I can't remember what it was originally but it was something like "this is an impression, 'I'm Bob Dylan falling down a WEEEELLL'". I didn't know too many of his songs but I was aware enough to know kind of what is required to do a cartoonish impression of Bob Dylan. Listening to this album made me straight up laugh out loud alone in my car. Hearing 'Simple Twist of Fate', there's a few words in each verse that he shouts so much louder than the rest. Mixed with a little reverb it does seem like a man just continuously falling down into holes. The part that made me laugh so much though is then not but a few minutes later on 'You're A Big Girl Now' he does it again. The first like, half of the album is Bob Dylan sounding like he's falling down in a well. I wonder if that is where the impression comes from. There's a few Bob Dylan songs that I think are just some of humanities greatest examples of music like Hard Rains Gonna Fall. This album just doesn't have anything for me I don't think. Some of the lyrics in Idiot Wind were great but it's the way the song is performed that is off putting. It's a shame that way
10/10 So here it is, album 370, the Greatest album of all time. It's what I would have chosen when I started this journey, and it still is today. Will that change in the next 700? Seems unlikely, but if it does, I'm in for a treat. Lyrically, it is perfect. Musically it's spot-on. Every single song is top drawer.
One of those (and they are very few) don't-really-need-to-listen-to-it-to-give-five-stars albums. But what a pleasure it is to get to revisit a loved one nonetheless. P.S.: Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts hate is for bozos.
not bad
Quality - not his best in my view, but still excellent - great songwriter and I actually like his voice
fun huh 7/10
better than a lot of other Dylan, pretty good overall and had a nice vibe too it. Lyrics were still entirely incomprehensible but atleast they sounded good. enjoyable listen Best song - tangled up in blue
Fine for a Dylan. Would listen again.
not my fav
Absolute banger. Lots of favorites on your part, but "Tangled Up in Blue" might be your new favorite jam. :-) We listened to it on your playmat while mommy worked out and you were all smiles the whole time!
One of my top 10 albums of all time, certainly. A monument of melancholy; a wonderful, wistful, sublime, and strikingly composed collection of songs. This is Dylan's masterwork, in my opinion. The voice of the songs is mature and confident, but with the poetry and wordplay of his earlier work. The instrumentation is perfect, there's not a note out of place. Easily 5/5 from me.
This is my third Dylan album that I have reviewed, and I keep saying “I’ve never much of a Dylan fan, but…” However, after another four star review (the other being Blonde on Blonde), maybe I am a Dylan fan. His voice can still wear thin on me, but it bothered me less on this record. And I thought this album was really solid, all the way through. I will definitely be listening to it again.
Killed me it was so good.
im sorry but I hate his voice its so annoying
he sounds like the goat that sings did i? did i did i~
Bob's best in my opinion. Fantastic songwriting and storytelling with beautiful instrumentals. Hurts so good! Perfect. 10/10
274/1089 bob dylan album 2 of 7 on this list… ooh i don’t love his voice on this first track, the style and intonation are not it for me Idiot Wind is making it clear to me that this album has definitely caught me on the wrong day. His singing in this song especially is REALLY putting me on edge. I wouldn’t love it much more on a better day tbf but still… it’s very rare for me to hear a harmonica section that i like and i haven’t found one here yet. Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts is easily my fave, i quite liked that one actually despite it starting with that rough harmonica bit Shelter from the Storm is nice too and then it has to have a noisy harmonica section of course! Buckets of Rain was a cute send off too overall, i could of course be missing a specific cultural impact/relevance of this album but this is my 2nd place of the 2 Dylan albums I’ve heard and i feel like since he has 6 other albums on this project, this one could have been skipped? (i thought freewheelin’ deserved its spot even if i didn’t love all the songs) i can see the appeal in the storytelling of his songs but as music the delivery/execution doesn’t resonate with me 23/100
I hate Bob Dylan. I’ve had 4 of his albums so far resulting in two 1 stars and two 2 stars and it was very close to being a clean sweep of 1’s. I had a sense of dread when this generated but you know what, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m struggling to figure out a reason not to give this 5 stars, never thought I’d say that about a Dylan album lol. I enjoyed every song on it, there’s a few I would even say were bloody brilliant. The main thing holding it back, great album aside, I still fucking hate Bob Dylan lol. Top Track - Shelter From The Storm
Tangled up in blue is great
Especially Excellent Genius who cares and creates Exceptional Music
Bob Disco playlist incoming
I listened to this album on a warm walk, having finally caught back up on my daily poem writing project. Highway 61 Revisited was a revelation for me upon first listen, as I connected immediately with the folk rock sound of Bob Dylan on that project. While Dylan is still just as incredible of a storyteller on Blood On The Tracks, I find the instrumentation to be a little less compelling and a bit busier. I still absolutely love the promonence of the harmonica throughout though, and the album is by no means a bad time; it's just some more simple, emotional folk music, with a more standard blues rock sound than the electric influences Dylan will go on to incorporate later. Highlights: Tangled up in Blue, 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
Geen super groot fan van Bobby, maar wel een erg mooi albumpie
Een van de betere Dylan platen.
Arguably the most essential album of Dylan's catalog.
No canta perfecto… pero narra como nadie Las frases fluyen sin apuro, como si pensara en voz alta La música acompaña, no invade Y la letra… es una corriente constante No es para lucirse. Es para decir algo
Struggling with it. Can see what people like about him but it’s not something I’d reach for again
This is my third Bob Dylan album in 348 suggestions so far (the others being Time Out of Mind and Freewheelin' Bob Dylan). I haven't disliked any of them as much as I expected I might going into it. Like the other two, though, I also don't love it. There are some really good songs here. Tangled Up in Blue is probably the strongest for me. Other than that one, I think I preferred the songs recorded in NY over those in Minneapolis. I liked that they felt a little grittier and real compared to the more polished later recordings. Either way, nothing stood out to me as bad. I still just don't love Dylan's performances, though. He clearly has a talent for writing, but his tone and cadence grate on me. This is another album of his running 50+ minutes. I get very tired of him even in shorter spurts, so that length makes it a struggle to enjoy. It's a shame, because I think the last couple songs are probably better than I could appreciate by that point in my listen. As a whole, this was fine to good. If it were shorter, I think I would have been able to like it more. Overall: 3/5
'Tangled Up In Blue' and 'Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts' are two of my all time favs
Midwestern love stories told with a lot of emotion and heart, overall a nice album but not really my cup of tea. Meet me in the morning probably my favourite track.
No es mi estilo
Not bad, I liked it.
This is a pleasant album and I guess it will be a grower, as it is tickling me to hear thr album again. However, I still don't feel it is that great. Bob has good poetry but I feel from what people tell of his writing I am quite underwhelmed here . 3/5
I’m watching the million dollar man wrestle hercules and this music doesn’t fit at all
j'ai bien aimé mais j'ai pas pu "l'écouter" bien à mon avis (transports). un peu trop d'harmonica a mon goût
intimate & raw, let’s you inside bobs mind after the breakup with his wife. the lyrics were on point
With actually be good if it weren’t for the nasally bohemian voice
It's Dylan and it's some of his best work. I don't think I need to explain anything further.
Fine, I like Bob Dylan a little
i like shelter from the storm
Probably the second best Dylan album I have listened to on here. A good collection of notable songs. Lily Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts was my standout song. 3.5 stars
war gut 3-4
Will defo relisten
i hate this
Same Dylan story: +++ for lyrics, --- for sound (sorry, Bob).
Sorry cringer not bad
9/10
Masterpiece
An absolute timeless classic
Was only familiar with Blonde on Blonde and Highway 61. I like this better than both of those. Makes me want to go take walk in the woods.
The combination of acoustic guitar strumming and laid back but melodic bass lines on this album gives that are really very simple songs/arrangements such a depth of feeling - gentle, sad, tender, warm - that just invite you to dwell in it.
Folk dylan
not too bad, opening song and closing song were great
Great breakup/yearning album
me gustó bastante. todos los temas están buenos. Si bien es todo country (no le pidas otra cosa a Dylan), el tipo con poco hace muchísimo. Un genio
Arrangement heavy sur l'orgue. Un peu long et répétitif. Classique tout de même
I kind of get it now
I like Bob Dylan so it's always going to be a high rating from me. 5 stars.
Have I ever listened to a Bob Dylan album in full before? I don’t think so. It was an experience. This was his FIFTEENTH studio album. FIFTEENTH.
Listening to Dylan spin his tales over this amazing music is mesmerizing. Favorite track: Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts
As ever with a Dylan album you do KIND of wish that it was anyone else in the world actually singing the songs... but I found myself wishing it a little less than usual on this one. I don't know if that means he's growing on me, or if the vocal delivery just works better than usual with this particular set of songs. I guess we'll find out next time I get one of his albums here (I think I've got like three or four of them still to go? God, why so MANY... it's not like this random harmonica guy is the BEATLES or anybody...)
I liked it, never listen to it b4
bob Dylan has such an interesting storytelling style to his music that I adore- also did not know he was still touring!!
Got this album right after listening to Calenture by The Triffids and wow, those are just two ends of a spectrum. Never thought otherwise, but comparing one overproduced, painfully boring album with this one is a car vs train situation. It's easily one of Bob Dylan's best, everything just flows and he has this ease of grabbing your attention. Great stuff.
This is possibly my favorite Dylan album and one of favorite records period. The highlight is Idiot Wind. It's just jaw droppingly great. The raw emotion of that song always chokes me up.
Me gustó mucho, es un álbum súper tranquilo y fácil de escuchar. Tiene una vibra melancólica pero muy cálida, como de recuerdos contados con calma. Me dejó una sensación re linda y relajada, de esos discos que acompañan perfecto cualquier momento.
I always kind of feel that culturally, we're still in the tail end of the long 20th Century, and that when Bob dies it will finally be over.
so good
Tangled up in Blue
I get some people may not like his voice but Bob’s a grower. It took me a while but with a bit of persistence you can learn to like him too. Lovely pleasant album.
Meh
Masterpiece! Tangled up in blue Idiot wind Simple twist of fate. Come on the mans a fucking genius ....period!
Fuck sake Bob! Better than I expected tbh. I start enjoying it though then the fucking harmonica comes in. His lyrics are good. As he's a poet. His songs always go on too long. As he's a poet. If Tangled up in Blue was shorter itd be reet good. I wont rag on Bob too much. Sure is fun though.
Nothing against Dylan and his music but it’s not for me Can’t rate it low because it isn’t bad though
He’s never gonna fully convert me.
Blood on the Tracks ist das fünfzehnte Studioalbum des US-amerikanischen Singer-Songwriters Bob Dylan und markiert seine Rückkehr zu Columbia Records nach einem kurzen Zwischenstopp bei Asylum. Die Aufnahmen begannen im September 1974 in den A&R Recording Studios in New York, wurden jedoch kurz vor der Veröffentlichung teilweise verworfen: Fünf Tracks entstanden neu in den Sound 80 Studios in Minneapolis, mit lokalen Sessionmusikern, in einem entspannteren, offeneren Klangbild. Das Album vereint Folk Rock und Blues Rock und trägt unverkennbar die Handschrift eines Künstlers, der auf dem Höhepunkt seiner kompositorischen Kontrolle operiert. Die Texte kreisen um das Ende einer langen Beziehung – nüchtern, ohne Selbstmitleid, aber von einer emotionalen Schärfe, die kaum etwas dem Zufall überlässt. Tangled Up in Blue und Idiot Wind zählen zu den technisch ausgefeiltsten Songstrukturen Dylans überhaupt: Zeitebenen verschieben sich, Perspektiven wechseln von Strophe zu Strophe, und das fast acht Minuten lange Idiot Wind balanciert zwischen kalter Wut und verblüffender Würde. Simple Twist of Fate und Shelter from the Storm zeigen die andere Seite – ruhiger, fast zärtlich, aber nie sentimental. Was Blood on the Tracks von Dylans früherem Werk unterscheidet, ist nicht die Qualität der Songs, sondern ihre Dichte. Kein überflüssiger Ton, keine rhetorischen Umwege. Die Musik – überwiegend akustisch, mit dezenter Begleitung – dient den Texten, ohne ihnen zu dienen. Das macht das Album auch nach fünfzig Jahren zu einem Referenzpunkt: nicht als Trennungsalbum im populären Sinne, sondern als Dokument einer außergewöhnlichen erzählerischen Präzision. Ein Album, das die Intimität des Bekenntnisses mit der Universalität der Dichtung verbindet – und dabei keinen falschen Ton trifft.
No fue especialmente mi tipo de música y no me fascinó ese folk rock que tanto lo caracteriza. Eso sí, pude entender las narraciones de algunos temas y entrar más en la historia de cada uno. Estoy segura d que si indago más en el trabajo de Bob Dylan voy a encontrar joyitas pero por ahora Tangled Up in Blue y Shelter from the Storm son las que más me gustaron de este álbum
Two great songs, the rest ok. I'm never going to be a massive Dylan fan.
Was not anything too wild, the transition between songs felt a little bit jarring.
Classic Dylan.
Not really listened to this album before - I know and really like some of the classic tracks - Tangled up in Blue / Shelter from the Storm - but not that familar with most of the tracks. They are not the most immediate songs as lyrically quite dense but I'm sure they reward repeated listening. My initial reaction on a couple of listens is a 4 but I'm sure it would be a 5 if i could listen a few more times. ...
Much more accessible Bob Dylan than some of his other albums. Agree with many that too much Dylan can get grating, but he lets the melodies do more of the talking on this album. Tangled up in Blue and Shelter from the Storm are great songs. Solid 4, and pretty close to a 5.
It's another Bob Dylan album. For better or worse. Wasn't a fan of the cadence of his melodies in the first few songs. Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts stood out on the songs I had not heard. 3/5