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Recorded in Columbia Studios, New York, New York in June-August 1965.
Taking the first, electric side of Bringing It All Back Home to its logical conclusion, Bob Dylan hired a full rock & roll band, featuring guitarist Michael Bloomfield, for Highway 61 Revisited. Opening with the epic "Like a Rolling Stone," Highway 61 Revisited careens through nine songs that range from reflective folk-rock ("Desolation Row") and blues ("It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry") to flat-out garage rock ("Tombstone Blues," "From a Buick 6," "Highway 61 Revisited"). Dylan had not only changed his sound, but his persona, trading the folk troubadour for a streetwise, cynical hipster. Throughout the album, he embraces druggy, surreal imagery, which can either have a sense of menace or beauty, and the music reflects that, jumping between soothing melodies to hard, bluesy rock. And that is the most revolutionary thing about Highway 61 Revisited -- it proved that rock & roll needn't be collegiate and tame in order to be literate, poetic, and complex. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Includes liner notes by Bob Dylan.
Personnel: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano); Michael Bloomfield Charlie McCoy (guitar); Al Kooper, Paul Griffin (piano, organ); Frank Owens (piano); Harvey Goldstein, Russ Savakus (bass); Bobby Gregg (drums).
Engineers include: Peter Dauria, Roy Halee, Frank Laico.
Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.88) - Ranked #4 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "...One of those albums that, quite simply, changed everything..." Q (7/01, p.45) - "...Dylan is in stinging form..." Q (Magazine) (p.110) - "[A] dizzying rush of moody disquiet, surreal imagery and freakshow characters culminate in the mighty 'Desolation Row.'" NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #14 in NME's list of the "Greatest Albums Of All Time."
The 2nd of 3 Dylan Masterworks Take this one along with 'Bring It All Back Home' & 'Blonde on Blonde' - find a spot on that desert island in the shade...and you don't need the rest of the world.
Love everything by Dylan (except Dylan & The Dead) however these 3... Submitted by faust8577 (Lorraine, Que.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 4 of 4 found this helpful.
bad ass good stuff Submitted by scott (walla,walla,WA,USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
best dylan album by far this is by far the greatest dylan album ever. his lyrics are so deep and complex. i love how you have to think when u listen to dylan. musically this album is mind blowing as well. he can rock you with southern blues in tombstone blues. then slow it down with ballads like just like tom thumbs blues. the masterpiece, in my opinion, is desolation row. i recomend this album to anyone who truly loves music its truly an amazing piece of work Submitted by jgmcpherson (janesville wisconsin) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
How Does It Feel? GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD.Great album. Submitted by Chuck (Aberdeen Washington) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Dylan's masterpiece This is Bob Dylan's best album. Every single song on this album is a gem. The man is simply the greatest songwriter of all time. His lyrics changed the face of pop music forever. This is one of the greatest albums of all time, one of those albums you can play over and over again and never get tired of it. This cd is highly recommended and essential for the cd collection. Submitted by mbordy69 (omaha, ne, usa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
The 2nd of 3 Dylan Masterworks
best dylan album by far
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