Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Critic Score
Based on 6 reviews
1965 Ratings: #2 / 58
User Score
1965 Rank: #2All Time: #64
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
AllMusic

Throughout the album, he embraces druggy, surreal imagery, which can either have a sense of menace or beauty, and the music reflects that, jumping between soothing melodies to hard, bluesy rock.

100
Sputnikmusic
Each song on this album is enjoyable to listen to, although some definitely stand out among others. However, there is no doubt that this album is a classic, and certainly one of the best from one of the greatest artists, in every sense of the word, of all time.
100
Rolling Stone

Highway 61 Revisited perfected the sound that Dylan dubbed "thin wild mercury music," with a jagged guitar groove, swirling organ, fluid piano, and Dylan's madcap snarl up top, all doomy menace and hallucinatory wit, packing a career's worth of rock & roll innovation into each of the nine songs.

100
Entertainment Weekly
At the height of his powers, sailing on inspiration and adrenaline. There is no better rock album.
100
The Needle Drop

Bob Dylan's songwriting was just like on another level with this LP.

100
Q Magazine
To this day, carrying a vinyl copy under one's arm is the coolest way to demonstrate that you have a brain.
BradTasteMusic
100

I went into this expecting to give it a 10. I have been obsessed with every Bob Dylan song sent into me on stream recently. This album is surprisingly serious, and perfectly produced. My ears have been blessed. This is peak.

What do I even say? The stories and performances are so incredible, that I will forget I am not in a room with this guy just hearing him speak to me one on one.

I will be thinking about these songs for a very long time. No question, this is peak. This is what makes what ... read more

Doublez
98

The History of the Albums – n°269

[I invite you to read my previous review on Bob Dylan, below, to better understand his life and this one]. I will say first of all that Highway 61 Revisited is brilliant as it was in 1965. I'm not even halfway through the year yet, yet it's impressive to see how many classic albums have already been reviewed, and how many more are to come. In fact, 1965 was a major turning point for music, which will be amplified in the years to come. We clearly ... read more

barcooper
95

Motherfuckers' so damn handsome that I would gladly come out for him.

Finally! Bob motherfucking Dylan! One of the best songwriters of all time. I've been wanting to listen to Bob Dylan for quite some time now, but never really got the proper chance or motivation I guess. My expectations were obviously very high, considering the album's reputation, but god damn, shit's truly incredible.

Highway 61 Revisited is Dylan's 6th studio album, which was considered quite the left-turn for him back ... read more

NotGod
97

Bob Dylan is well known as one of the most influential figures in music, but I never actually understood the depth of his artistry. And so, on a school trip I decided to check this album out for the second time, after not quite understanding it or feeling the music to begin with, and... this album is amazing. It's down to earth in a way so satirical and critical of the world, and the storytelling Dylan's folk music is able to convey in his work is WAY ahead of its time. By 1965, almost no genre ... read more

snoozeybro
97

I swear my favorite song changed after every track 😭😭

On another note, welcome to AOTY's Top 100!! I made a simple list compiling all of the highest-rated albums on the site, more specifically 100 of them. Over the course of an unspecific period, I will review and rank every single one of these albums. I will be doing alot of researching on these albums as well, enjoy!!!!

Part 23 (#78 - Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan)
Release Date: August 30th, 1965
Genre: Folk Rock, ... read more

MaineGameBoy
80

My first Bob Dylan album, and it was pretty good!

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Added on: February 3, 2013