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Dylan (1973)
Liner Notes
The musicians:
References:
Trivia:
Reviews:
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
- Lily of the West
- Can't Help Falling in Love
- Sarah Jane
- Mr. Bojangles
- The Ballad of Ira Hayes
- Mary Ann
- Big Yellow Taxi
- A Fool Such as I
- Spanish Is the Loving Tongue
Liner Notes
Notes and Reviews
The musicians:
References:
Trivia:
Reviews:
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
