We're taking the day off, so we thought you might want to listen to some Dylan while we sleep. Goodnight.
From James at Pop Headwound:
There’s a perfectly good reason that every time Bob Dylan has released an album of new material over the past decade it gets tagged as his “best since Blood On The Tracks”. Put simply, it's because Blood On The Tracks is the finest collection of songs Dylan has recorded since his mid-60’s heyday - some would even argue it bests those undeniable classics. Whether it does or not, Blood On The Tracks remains one of the most universally praised albums in his canon, as well as, arguably, his most personal. It is also one of the best records of the 1970's -a stunning return to form after a disappointing stretch of early 70’s albums that had many wondering if the world’s greatest songwriter had lost his touch.
One of the interesting things about Blood On The Tracks is that Dylan had recorded it in 1974 in New York, but after hearing the takes decided some changes were in order. He switched studios - finding one in Minneapolis - and re-recorded half of the 10 songs with a new set of session players. He found the original tapes a bit monotonous, but over the years fans have developed quite an affair with them because of their stripped down nature - some would say a more appropriate setting for lyrics of such a confessional nature. Now you get to decide - here’s the Blood On The Tracks’ songs as Dylan originally imagined them while in New York.
Technical Information:
Artist: Bob Dylan
Album: Blood on the Tracks- New York Sessions Acetate
Year: 1974
Audio Codec(s): Flac
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: split tracks
Avg. bitrate: 783 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 301 MB
Length: 0:53:47
Personnel:
Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Tony Brown: bass
Paul Griffen: organ
Charles Brown III: guitar
Eric Weissberg: guitar
Barry Kornfeld: guitar
Buddy Cage: steel guitar
Richard Crooks: drums
Tracklisting:
01. Tangled Up in Blue (6:53)
02. Simple Twist of Fate (4:25)
03. You're a Big Girl Now (4:24)
04. Idiot Wind (8:55)
05. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (3:00)
06. Meet Me in the Morning (4:24)
07. Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts (9:53)
08. If You See Her, Say Hello (3:26)
09. Shelter from the Storm (5:01)
10. Buckets of Rain (3:26)
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