Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Blonde On Blonde - Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan released Blonde On Blonde in 1966, and, running at an hour and 13 minutes, it is believed to be the first ever double album, for those only acquainted with CDs, you could only fit so much on Vinyl record so they had to spread it over two.
It was recorded in Nashville Tennessee, released to critical acclaim, and is often featured in top 20 lists of the greatest albums of all time.
Lyrically the album mostly concentrates on romantic entanglements, a perfect example being Just Like A Woman, an enduring and complicated song, it's hard to know if Dylan is being critical or appreciative.
Dylan was involved with 3 women at the time that he write the album, his future wife Sara Lownds, Folk singer Joan Baez, and Warhol set "It" girl Edie Sedgewick.
Sedgewick is thought to be the debutante referred to in Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat. Visions of Johanna is, perhaps, about Joan Baez, she in turn wrote a number of songs about him including 1975s Diamonds and Rust. The final track on the album was always presumed to be about his wife, and in 1975's Desire, the track Sara includes the lyrics, "Sitting up late in the Chelsea Hotel writing Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands For You"

Track Listing
1. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
2. Pledging My Time
3. Visions Of Johanna
4. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)
5. I Want You
6. Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
7. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
8. Just Like A Woman
9. Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine
10. Temporary Like Achilles
11. Absolutely Sweet Marie
12. 4th Time Around
13. Obviously 5 Believers
14. Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands

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7 Comments:

At 12 February 2008 20:42 , Anonymous The Eternal Journeyman said...

well I'm split down the middle on this one...on the onne hand he's prolly among the best songwriters around...but on the other..he's also prolly one of the worst singers..lol

 
At 13 February 2008 13:51 , Blogger Sarah said...

I used to think that about his voice too but I guess it grew on me. I know he's a great songwriter, but I can think of better, Paul Simon, for example, and off course, good old Chris De Burgh.

BTW.....Prolly? Good Lord.

 
At 13 February 2008 20:11 , Blogger Greg said...

Good Grief !! I cant believe you compare the Dalkey Donkey with the talented Mr Dylan. Shame on you. I know you dont mean it - you're just trying to wind us up.

 
At 13 February 2008 22:18 , Blogger Sarah said...

"That cold north wind they call La Bise/is swirling round about my knees/trees are crying leaves into the river.
Take a bow Mr. De Burgh.
;)

 
At 14 February 2008 06:42 , Anonymous J said...

Blonde hair, blue jeans, best thing I've ever seen,
We're so right, we're skintight, and I'll be with her tonight,
I'm gonna bring her up and take her on the floor,
And when the morning comes then she's gonna beg for more.

Take a bow Mr. De Burgh

 
At 14 February 2008 09:04 , Blogger Sarah said...

Hmmmm...you might have a point, maybe I'm just blowin' in the wind....

 
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