What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (cd)



A gift from a mate and once again moved to the top of the "new" stack. Don't think I like this as well as
others here have. A good album with three love tracks and one that fails. It will certainly be a grower
and more listens will probably push it to a love. Of those love tracks, my mate went for Tin Angel, but
you know I have to swing to the country sounding title track, one of those epic in length (14 minutes)
Dylan story classics, retelling the tragic fate of the Titanic. I've always had a passion for the long
Dylan tracks and this album is no exception. Bob's voice has really gotten raspier over the years. Now he
sounds more like Tom Waits than early Dylan. This release is 50 years after that first one and 5 years
after his last album of original material. The one I don't care for is Early Roman Kings, which is too
much like any other blues standard. Nice tribute to John Lennon to close it out. Guessing the album has
already peaked, which was #3 in both the UK and US and #8 down under. I still have a few holes to fill in
my 35 studio album Dylan cd collection, but this gift makes it one less. Thanks Lloyd. Roll on Bob.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Early Roman Kings

Best Track - Tempest

1) Duquesne Whistle ** - at least Bob's in it
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mns9VeRguys
2) Soon After Midnight **
3) Narrow Way **
4) Long And Wasted Years ***
5) Pay In Blood **
6) Scarlet Town **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdCMNFhkTQU
7) Early Roman Kings *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC36xgPCEDg
8) Tin Angel ***
9) Tempest ***
10) Roll On John **

3's - 3
2's - 6
1's - 1

Grade - 2.2
allmusic - 2.2