Dylan (1973)

1. Lily of the West
2. Can't Help Falling in Love
3. Sarah Jane
4. Mr. Bojangles
5. The Ballad of Ira Hayes
6. Mary Ann
7. Big Yellow Taxi
8. A Fool Such as I
9. Spanish Is the Loving Tongue

Liner Notes

Notes and Reviews

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From The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia by Michael Gray:


"Dylan [album, 1973] Unlucky 13th album— though it barely counts, since Dylan didn’t intend
its compilation or release. Essentially a malicious record company response to Dylan’s signing with
a new label, Asylum, in the US—a deliberate release of the worst tracks they could find in their vaults
without going to the trouble of looking very far back: Dylan warming up before recording
other things; Dylan messing about; outtakes largely from the New Morning sessions; and all
compounded by a mix that brought the back-up vocals horrendously far forward. Two ironies: despite
all this malice aforethought, the album isn’t as bad as they meant it to be; and Dylan subsequently
returned to Columbia/CBS because of Asylum’s less effective sales-distribution system, not
because of this shoddy bully-boy tactic of a release. Best tracks: ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ (simultaneously
witty and touching), ‘Mr. Bojangles’ and ‘A Fool Such as I’."

Best Song:

and "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" is quite moving
According to Alias

Let's not forget "Lily of the West." Bob turns in a pretty fun rendition of that old chestnut. - djeaux


Favorite Lyric:
"call him drunken Ira Hayes"
as quoted from Peter LaFarge
According to Alias