Far be it for me to start yet another Bobby Dylan revivial but this is my second Bob Dylan story and there is another one in the wings (about Zim and privacy). Of the three this is the worst and it is so bad, I’ll cut and paste the heart of it right here:
“Producers Jesse Lauter and Sean O’Brien have wrangled together an impressive list of musical guests to cover material that stretches from 1980’s Saved (the second of his evangelical gospel albums) to 1990’s Under the Red Sky. Says Lauter of the source material:
80s Dylan is by no means a celebrated period in his career. It was, in fact, the lowest point of his commercial success even though he released eight studio albums. Our goal was to showcase one of the greatest artists of our time during an off-rhythm period and bring a stronger sense of harmony to the material at hand. Sean and I did everything we could to make this album flow together sonically as if you were listening to a concept album.”
I think where mxdwn and I seem to differ is in what constitutes an impressive list of musical guests. When your biggest names are Built to Spill and Craig Finn, you might excuse me for not jumping up and down and clapping my hands. Still, I loved Bob Dylan In The 80s so who knows.
Bob Dylan In The 80’s: Volume One
01. Langhorne Slim & The Law – “Got My Mind Made Up”(from Knocked Out Loaded, 1986)
02. Built To Spill – “Jokerman” (from Infidels, 1983)
03. Reggie Watts – “Brownsville Girl (Reprise)” (from Knocked Out Loaded, 1986)
04. Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) – “Sweetheart Like You” (from Infidels, 1983)
05. Ivan & Alyosha – “You Changed My Life” (from Shot Of Love outtakes, 1981)
06. Deer Tick – “Night After Night” (from Hearts of Fire Soundtrack, 1987)
07. Dawn Landes & Bonnie “Prince” Billy – “Dark Eyes” (from Empire Burlesque, 1985)
08. Tea Leaf Green – “Waiting To Get Beat” (from Empire Burlesque outtakes, 1985)
09. Aaron Freeman of Ween & Slash – “Wiggle Wiggle (from Under The Red Sky, 1990)
10. Elvis Perkins – “Congratulations” (from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, 1988)
11. Hannah Cohen – “Covenant Woman” (from Saved, 1980)
12. Marco Benevento – “Every Grain Of Sand” (from Shot Of Love, 1981)
13. Yellowbirds – “Series Of Dreams” (from Oh Mercy outtakes, 1989)
14. Blitzen Trapper – “Unbelievable” (from Under The Red Sky, 1990)
15. Lucius – “When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky” (from Empire Burlesque, 1985)
16. Glen Hansard – “Pressing On” (from Saved, 1980)
17. Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket) – “Death Is Not The End” (from Down In The Groove, 1988)
Bonus Tracks
01. Spirit Family Reunion – “Man Of Peace” (from Infidels, 1983)
02. Widespread Panic – “Solid Rock” (from Saved, 1980)
03. Grayson Capps – “Silvio” (from Down In The Groove, 1988)
04. Neal Casal – “Property Of Jesus” (from Shot Of Love, 1981)
05. The Low Anthem – “Lenny Bruce” (from Shot Of Love, 1981)
06. Jesse Elliott (These United States) – “Handy Dandy” (from Under The Red Sky, 1990)
07. Chastity Brown – “Saving Grace” (from Saved, 1980)