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The second half of the 1980s was a dark time for hardcore Dylan fans, as their hero released a string of overproduced, lackluster albums, but the trend was gloriously reversed in 1989 with OH MERCY. The record was produced by Eno acolyte Daniel Lanois, and would help make the Canadian studio wizard a first-call producer, in addition to righting Dylan's reputation. Accordingly for an album made in New Orleans, OH MERCY has a thick, swampy, organic feel that echoes the blues roots so fundamental to Dylan's aesthetic, while simultaneously re-imagining them in a fresh, contemporary setting.
The songs, too, were Dylan's strongest in years. The modal "Political World" and chugging "Everything Is Broken" accurately take the sociopolitical temperature of the times without resorting to pedantry. "Most of the Time" is as full of romantic regret as "What Was It You Wanted" (later covered by Willie Nelson) reeks of emotional aloofness, and "Man in the Long Black Coat" is a mortality meditation as foreboding as anything in Dylan's catalogue. Though Dylan would turn out one more sub-par album after this (UNDER THE RED SKY), OH MERCY nevertheless marked the master songwriter's powerful return and dramatic upswing.
Oh Mercy was hailed as a comeback, not just because it had songs noticeably more meaningful than anything Bob Dylan had recently released, but because Daniel Lanois' production gave it cohesion. There was cohesion on Empire Burlesque, of course, but that cohesion was a little too slick, a little too commercial, whereas this record was filled with atmospheric, hazy production -- a sound as arty as most assumed the songs to be. And Dylan followed suit, giving Lanois significant songs -- palpably social works, love songs, and poems -- that seemed to connect with his past. And, at the time, this production made it seem like the equivalent of his '60s records, meaning that its artiness was cutting edge, not portentous. Over the years, Oh Mercy hasn't aged particularly well, seeming as self-conscious as such other gauzy Lanois productions as So and The Joshua Tree, even though it makes more sense than the ersatz pizzazz of Burlesque. Still, the songs make Oh Mercy noteworthy; they find Dylan quietly raging against the materialism of President Reagan and accepting maturity, albeit with a slight reluctance. So, Oh Mercy is finally more interesting for what it tries to achieve than for what it actually does achieve. At its best, this is a collection of small, shining moments, with the best songs shining brighter than their production or the album's overall effect. [In 2003, Columbia/Legacy reissued 15 selected titles from Dylan's catalog as hybrid SACDs, playable in both regular CD players and Super Audio CD players. Each title is packaged as a digipak, containing the full original artwork. On each of the titles, and on each of the layers, the remastered sound is spectacular, a considerable upgrade from the initial CD pres
Originally released in 1989, this reissue is a hybrid CD consisting of remastered regular version playable on all players and a super audio CD version for players equipped with the format. 10 tracks. Digipak. Sony. 2003.
This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.
Personnel: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, harmonica, piano, organ); Daniel Lanois (guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro, omnichord); Paul Synegal, Mason Ruffner, Brian Stoltz (guitar); Rockin Dopsie, Rockin' Dopsie (accordion); John Hart (saxophone); Malcolm Burn (keyboards, tambourine); Willie Green (drums); Cyril Neville, Darryl Johnson (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Daniel Lanois; Malcolm Burn.
Photographer: Suzie Q.
Personnel: Bob Dylan (vocals, 6- & 12-string guitars, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ); Daniel Lanois (guitar, lap steel, dobro, Omnichord); Mason Ruffner, Brian Stoltz, Paul Synegal (guitar); Rockin' Dopsie (accordion); John Hart (saxophone); Malcolm Burn (keyboards, tambourine); Tony HalRolling Stone (11/89) - Ranked #44 in Rolling Stone's "100 Best Albums Of The 80s" survey. Q (3/93, p.94) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...OH MERCY put him in the studio with Daniel Lanois, who accordingly delivered his usual sticky-in-the-heat-of-the-night feel, and Dylan did the business with 10 superior songs..." **Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid** This CD will play in standard CD players. A Super Audio CD player is required to take advantage of the SACD sound technology. Oh Mercy Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Live Performances CDs, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Rock, Super Audio | | Label | Sony | | Orig Year | 1989 | | All Time Sales Rank | 21834  | | CD Universe Part number | 6305691 | | Catalog number | 90316 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 16, 2003 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Daniel Lanois; Steve Berkowitz (Reissue) | | Engineer | Malcolm Burn; Mark Howard | | Personnel | Bob Dylan - vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, harmonica, piano, organ Malcolm Burn - keyboards, tambourine Darryl Johnson - percussion Tony Hall Brian Stoltz - guitar John Hart - saxophone Willie Green - drums Paul Synegal - guitar
Also: Daniel Lanois, Cyril Neville, Mason Ruffner, Rockin' Dopsie | | Additional Info | SACD Hybrid |
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