Blonde on Blonde, released just 15 months after Bringing It All Back Home climaxed the amphetamine rush of Dylan´s mid-´60s glory. Wirede, fried, the ghost of electricity howling in the bones of his face, Dylan was caught in the most intense burst of creativity any rock & roller has ever had.
This and Highway 61 are the jewels in Dylan’s crown.
The History of the Albums – n°301
[I also recommend that you read my previous reviews on Bob Dylan, Bringing It All Back Home and Highway 61 Revisited, to better understand the context and this one].After a tumultuous yet prodigious year 1965, Bob Dylan had already reached the glass ceiling, marked by the break with his old traditional folk fan and his rise to commercial success with his new Folk Rock/Blues Rock formula. So after the 2 classics Bringing It All Back Home and Highway ... read more
Have you ever had some clothes tossed lazily on your ground? Maybe a couple dishes scattered around your desk? Yeah, yeah, that's cool, but down here in my grandma's basement, there is only filth. On my walls there is loli hentai, black mold, and several years of man juice. There's 30 cans of bud light rotting next to my mildew infested bed, and while the muskrats chew on my torn pants, I'm probably sitting in my piss soaked underwear, gagging on a gallon of Mt. Dew Voltage. I've given up sleep ... read more
Ever wonder why so many seniors are hard of hearing? Well, the answer is the harmonica on Pledging My Time. So many people's ears were destroyed by that song. It's a lot like Aphex Twin's Ventolin at points, but completely unintentional. Mr. Dylan needs to be held accountable for his crime of damaging the ears of every poor soul who bought this record.
1 | Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 4:37 | 90 |
2 | Pledging My Time 3:50 | 87 |
3 | Visions of Johanna 7:34 | 93 |
4 | One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) 4:55 | 95 |
5 | I Want You 3:08 | 94 |
6 | Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again 7:06 | 95 |
7 | Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat 3:58 | 90 |
8 | Just Like a Woman 4:53 | 93 |
9 | Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) 3:29 | 91 |
10 | Temporary Like Achilles 5:03 | 87 |
11 | Absolutely Sweet Marie 4:57 | 88 |
12 | Fourth Time Around 4:35 | 91 |
13 | Obviously Five Believers 3:35 | 89 |
14 | Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands 11:16 | 95 |
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