"Yeah, my first reaction to "Self Portrait" was a big "Ugh!" It was difficult to listen to him destroying his own songs ("Like a Rolling Stone") or embarassing himself with those of others ("The Boxer").

But now, thanks to the magic of CD players and the skip button, you can skip over the junk, and what's left is a very good album! It's got a nice relaxed feel to it, with plenty of wamth. (Actually, one of these days I'll burn an "alternate" copy so I don't need to worry about finding the skip button ...)"