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Only a year after HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED, Dylan miraculously topped himself with further epigrams of surrealistic poetry and emotional intrigue. The pressure of a punishing touring schedule and high public profile helped drive him to an unbelievable fit of creativity as he spontaneously scribbled these gems in his hotel rooms. We were spoiled with a double album, more Dylan music than we had previously heard, yet still destined to endure. BLONDE ON BLONDE surrounds the folk-rock bard with the likes of Al Kooper, Robbie Robertson, Charlie McCoy and Kenny Buttrey, all seasoned musicians giving this album a relaxed confidence quite unlike the youthful energy of HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED. Decades later this album still rewards and surprises. A gigantic record in every sense.
Personnel: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Robbie Robertson (guitar); Charlie McCoy (harmonica); Hargus Robbins (piano); Al Kooper (organ); Kenneth Buttrey (drums); Henry Strzelecki, Jerry Kennedy, Joe South, Wayne Moss, Bill Aitken.
Recording information: Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee (1966).
Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.90) - Ranked #9 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "...Dylan delivered some of his finest, clearest songs of comfort and desire..."
Q (1/00, p.136) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...easily Dylan's most melodically honed albums....an insane rush of ideas carried by what he'd later call 'that thin, wild mercury sound'....Tunes, tunes, tunes....Dylan the tunesmith never had better days than these."
Q (Magazine) (p.110) - "[BLONDE ON BLONDE] captured him at his most feverishly prolific....[With] an unstoppable flood of greet songs."
Mojo (Publisher) (10/03, pp.124-6) - 5 stars out of 5 - "...The music takes on a genuine grandeur..."
NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #17 in NME's list of the "Greatest Albums Of All Time." Bob Dylan Blonde On Blonde Songs Blonde On Blonde Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)   Like myself most reviewers wish to give this 5 stars
The silly 'Drop Down' box automatically settles on 3; therefore those who are not accustomed end up giving this a 3 instead of the intended 5 stars. CD Universe should modify the system to correct this issue.
Blonde on Blonde, Bringing it all back home and Highway 61 revisted - obviously all 5+ stars!
Submitted by faust8577 (Lorraine, Que. Canada)
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great
Please be careful when you give stars, this is a must have not only for Bob's fans.
It's universal music, able to give you deep feelings even after years and years of listenings.
One of his best, among the magnificent discography of one of the best genius of all time
Submitted by Daniele - samp91 (Venice, Italy)
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The person who gave this album only three stars has no idea what he's talking about. Obviously not a Dylan fan. He didn't even mention Bringing It All Back Home.
Submitted by Adam Carver (Equinunk, PA)
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Favorite Dylan
Better than Highway 61 Revisited, better than Blood on The Tracks. It's simply amazing. Every song is unforgettable and great in its own way. Favorites Song: Sad Eyed Lady of The Lowlands
Submitted by Brian (Boston, MA, USA)
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BLONDE ON BLONDE (1966)
This has to be Bob Dylans best album EVER. He has so many of them and most of them are crap. This and "Highway 61 Revisited" (1965) are the best two. Get those two and "The Essential Bob Dylan" 2- disc set and thats enough Bob Dylan for the casual fan like me.
Submitted by keithsilvers (Wausau, WI, USA)
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One of Dylan's most mournful efforts, this album, which easily ranks among his best, is full of stories about lost love and the struggle for peace of mind. With a simple, country-flavored backing somewhat akin to NASHVILLE SKYLINE, he recounts shattered love affairs in heart-breaking detail on songs like "Simple Twist Of Fate" and "If ...
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Dylan's (first) country record helped provide template for Americana movement, and yielded top-10 hit "Lay Lady Lay."
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Recorded in Columbia Studios, New York, New York in June-August 1965.
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While many of the songs are presented in a traditional 12-bar blues format, the lyrics find Dylan finally abandoning conventional linear narrative in favor of poetic abstraction, surreal imagery, and biting sarcasm. In the rock world, there has never been a lambasting harsher or more cathartic than the excoriation of "Ballad of ...
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