Nashville Skyline - #570

Dylan, Bob

 Columbia 1/1/69

Dylan hit country music, Lay Lady Lay brought him back to the fore front of popular music again.  His 'pop' selling status was waning even though he has had his core fans since the 60's.  Lay Lady Lay was the biggest hit, and classic of his country music stage.  His biggest hit after the 60's.  The duo with Johnny Cash just doesn't work.

Purchased: 11/4/95 - Best Buy $8.99

Rated: 3

Planet Waves - #479

Dylan, Bob

1974 Columbia 1/1/74

Doing the 70's thing.   A little country fills some of the grooves with typical rock and roll with "The Band".   The Dylan pop standard "On A Night Like This" and not much to love but not much to hate either.  This one is mine to fill out my Dylan collection.  I might have passed it by otherwise.  "the Band" is better than Dylan. I do like it better with each hearing though

Purchased: 11/4/94 - Best Buy $6.99

Rated: 2

Shot Of Love - #480

Dylan, Bob

1981 Columbia 1/1/81

Dylan gets Christian.  The man has quite a conscience.  A Soul sound here with country to.  It is so hard to figure this man out.

Purchased: 11/4/95 - Best Buy $6.99

Rated: 3

Slow Train Coming  - #473

Dylan, Bob

199 Columbia 1/1/79

Dylan!  This sounds like Gospel music.  Good, very very good.  What does Dylan not do?  A favorite.

Purchased: 1/1/995 - Best Buy $6.99

Rated: 5

Street Legal - #571

Dylan, Bob

1978 Columbia 1/1/78

A lot of gospel and R&B sounds here.  A little overproduced, less social commentary, blues background singers and good.  Not one you would play over and over again, but good musically

Purchased: 11/4/96 - Best Buy $6.99

Rated: 4

Time Out Of Mind - #522

Dylan, Bob

1007 Columbia 9/30/97

Grammies 97:  Album of the Year, Best Contemporary Folk Album, Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.  DYLAN!  Dylan is at his thoughtful best.  This is a reflective and sentimental Dylan, thinking the blues of the soul like I feel them.  This is strong stuff and it can be hard to take all it in one setting.  But is the reflection that I think many think in their 50's.  Woe and the end is near.  But this is DYLAN.  Cannot keep away from it.

Purchased: 10/19/97 - J&R $12.99

Rated: 5

 

 

 

Times They Are A-Changin', The - #575

Dylan, Bob

1964 Columbia 1/1/64

Real folk, all of it.  Before Dylan discovered rock.  One of his best and most interesting lyrics of folk.  Poetry, tales, consciousness, and commentary.  With God On Our Side Became an Anthem.

Purchased: 12/1/96 - Columbia House $4.99

Rated: 5