Saturday, March 31, 2012

The Essential Bob Dylan

The Essential Bob Dylan Review



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Two discs of music don't exactly provide for a thorough overview of four decades of recording, particularly if the subject of the retrospective is one of the most important and prolific performers of his time. So The Essential Bob Dylan definitely skates over the leagues-deep oeuvre of Dylan, summarizing his monumental first half-dozen years in disc one and skirting over the following 34 years in disc two. Delving into Columbia's three Dylan greatest-hits packages (though curiously purging "I Want You," a genuine hit single in its day), Essential offers only a few surprises, opting for The Basement Tapes version of "Quinn the Eskimo" over the Self Portrait remake that made it onto Greatest Hits Volume II and tossing in "Things Have Changed" from the Wonder Boys soundtrack for completists. But this 30-track overview is designed with newcomers, not Dylanologists, in mind. --Steven Stolder ************CHECK OUT MY MANY RARE AND HARD TO FIND JAZZ ,ROCK & FUNK , CDS FEATURE IN MY STORE ************* PLEASE NOTICE THAT EACH AND EVERY BOX SET HAS BEEN PERSONALLY INSPECTED TO INSURE QUALITY AND ACCURATE DESCIPTIONS THERE ARE NO RETURNS ON OPEN BOX SETS***************


Friday, March 30, 2012

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Chimes Of Freedom : The Songs Of Bob Dylan [2 CD set]

Chimes Of Freedom : The Songs Of Bob Dylan [2 CD set] Review



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Track List:
Disc 1
1. Pete Townshend - Corrina, Corrina
2. Patti Smith - Drifter's Escape
3. The Airborne Toxic Event - Boots Of Spanish Leather
4. K'naan -- With God On Our Side
5. Johnny Cash featuring The Avett Brothers - One Too Many Mornings
6. Sting - Girl From The North Country
7. Adele - Make You Feel My Love (Recorded live at WXPN)
8. Redone featuring Nabil Khayat - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
9. Raphael Saadiq - Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
10. Mick Hucknall - One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later)
11. Ziggy Marley - Blowin' In The Wind 12. Seal & Jeff Beck - Like A Rolling Stone
13. Oren Lavie - 4th Time Around
14. Joan Beaz - Seven Curses
15. My Morning Jacket - You're A Big Girl Now

Disc 2
1. Jackson Brown - Love Minus Zero/No Limit
2. Maroon 5 - I Shall Be Released
3. Diana Krall - Simple Twist Of Fate
4. We Are Augustines - Mama, You Been On My Mind
5. Mariachi el Bronx - Love Sick
6. Blake Mills featuring Danelle Haim - Heart Of Mine
7. Ximena SariƱana - I Want You
8. Steve Earle & Lucia Micarelli - One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)
9. Lucinda Williams - Tryin' To Get To Heaven
10. Kris Kristofferson - Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
11. Bryan Ferry - Bob Dylan's Dream
12. Elvis Costello - License To Kill
13. Bettye Lavette - Most Of The Time
14. Silversun Pickups - Not Dark Yet
15. Mark Knopfler - Restless Farewell
16. Dave Matthews Band - All Along The Watchtower (Live)


Monday, March 26, 2012

The Best of Bob Dylan (Eco-Friendly Packaging)

The Best of Bob Dylan (Eco-Friendly Packaging) Review



First they went platinum...Now they're going green. Your best loved music in its simplest form. 20 best-selling "Greatest Hits" & "Best of" collections now available in a new eco-friendly package. 1CD in card wallet packaging - no plastic, no booklet - just great music! Booklets are available online through a unique URL on the package.


Friday, March 23, 2012

Bob Dylan Radio Radio 4

Bob Dylan Radio Radio 4 Review



2010 four CD collection, another truly wonderful box set covering more tracks from Bob Dylan's iconic Theme Time Radio show. Volume Four brings together the classic and the weird helping to make this series a true "must have " for Dylan fans and true music fans alike. Features 110 weird and wonderful tracks.


Monday, March 19, 2012

Bob Dylan: MTV Unplugged

Bob Dylan: MTV Unplugged Review



Unplugged albums are frequently corny, but this was an important artistic move for Dylan in 1995, when many fans had given up on his incomprehensible singing and lackluster concerts. With sympathetic backup musicians, including organist Brendan O'Brien and guitarist John Jackson, Dylan returns the coherence to his originals ("All Along the Watchtower," "The Times They Are A-Changin'," "Desolation Row," "Like a Rolling Stone") and rearranges them just enough to freshen their sound. The previously unreleased "Dignity" is one of Dylan's best songs this decade, and it fits nicely with the rickety versions of "John Brown" and the finale, "With God On Our Side." --Steve Knopper


Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Self Portrait

Self Portrait Review



One of the most controversial albums in Bob Dylan's remarkable catalog, the 1970 double-LP Self Portrait continues to exercise a considerable fascination amongst Dylan devotees. Released on the heels of the artist's gamechanging Nashville Skyline, Self Portrait offered a quirky assortment of studio and live tracks, encompassing Dylan originals as well as covers of familiar pop and folk numbers, recorded with an all-star musical cast.

At the time of its original release, the sprawling, unconventional Self Portrait generated an immense amount of discussion and disagreement amongst Dylan's admirers. The ongoing controversy surrounding the album has been fueled over the years by Dylan himself. At various times, Dylan has defended Self Portrait as a heartfelt artistic statement, dismissed it as a joke and described it as a concerted effort to escape the pressures of his unwanted status as the voice of a generation. Whatever the artist's actual intentions, Self Portrait retains a unique niche in the hearts of Dylan devotees, and is often cited as an early landmark in the birth of alternative country.

Self Portrait's highlights include the Dylan originals "Wigwam," later featured in the Wes Anderson film The Royal Tenenbaums; "Living the Blues," subsequently covered by artists ranging from Leon Redbone to Antony Hegarty; and "The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)," which Manfred Mann had turned into a British Invasion hit in 1968. The latter song is one of a quartet of live tracks drawn from Dylan's legendary performance with The Band at the historic Isle of Wight festival, along with memorable versions of the Dylan standards "Like a Rolling Stone," "Minstrel Boy" and "She Belongs to Me." Also featured are Dylan's readings of a variety of outside material, ranging from his iconic interpretation of the rural folk song "Copper Kettle" to his distinctive takes on such familiar tunes as Paul Simon's "The Boxer," Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Mornin' Rain" and the vintage Everly Brothers hits "Let It Be Me" and "Take a Message to Mary."

Sundazed has restored this one-of-a-kind release to its original double-LP format. Mastered from the original analog master tapes, the album is pressed on high-quality, high-definition vinyl, with meticulously reproduced original gatefold cover art.


Monday, March 12, 2012

Four Decades of Folk Rock

Four Decades of Folk Rock Review



With 71 tracks that run the gamut of folk rock, singersongwriter,
country rock, roots rock and Americana spanning over 40 years, Four Decades of Folk Rock is so
comprehensive that it not only includes the most important
songs of these genres, but also spotlights folk
tracks performed by rock bands, rock songs recorded by folk acts and experiments by both along the way.
Showcasing artists as diverse and influential as Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, the Grateful Dead and Fleetwood
Mac, the collection takes in all the changes wrought by time and generations. With highlights from latter day champions like R.E.M., Natalie Merchant, the Indigo Girls,
John Hiatt, and Sarah McLachlan this set conclusively establishes
folk rock as a powerful, enduring form of music.


Tuesday, March 6, 2012

30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

30th Anniversary Concert Celebration Review



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Friday, March 2, 2012

John Wesley Harding (Hybr)

John Wesley Harding (Hybr) Review



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Ranking near the top of anyone's list of Dylan's masterpieces, this post-motorcycle-accident career-turning-point finds Dylan veering from the razor-edged desperation of "All Along the Watchtower" to the gentle, back-porch sway of "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" -- and all points in between. Back at last, in its ultra-rare original mono mix, this landmark LP -- cut with the cream of Nashville's studio cats and generally credited as a blueprint for the era's country-rock movement -- sizzles on Sundazed high-definition vinyl.