PopTodd Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Yeah, this one is gonna be a tough one. Unless you hate Dylan (which I know may be a few of you), how do you choose from among his 1960's and early 70's output? It's pretty close for me, between Freewheeling, Blood On the Tracks, and Nashville Skyline, but in the end...Nashville Skylinewins out, just for the sheer fun of it. As brilliant as all those albums are, my choice is the only one that really makes me smile outright. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 For me, it's a close call between Blood On the Tracks and Blonde On Blonde. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I have probably listened to Blood on the Tracks more than any other album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 blood on the tracks is firstthen in no real order freewheelin'planet waves (this might be #2. i love it so much)john wesley hardingblonde on blonde blonde always gets rotated with something else though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CortezTheKiller Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 DesireBlood on the TracksHighway 61 RevisitedBringing It All Back HomeThe Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 criminally underrate due to its production (damn 1980's)Empire Burlesque Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 All of them....except Down in the Groove and Under the Red Sky.... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 haha, that's a great point Louie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Time Out of Mind, by a nose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ponch1028 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 1. Highway 61 Revisited2. Blood on the Tracks3. John Wesley Harding4. Blonde on Blonde5. Bringing It All Back Home6. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan7. Nashville Skyline8. The Times They Are A'Changing9. Desire10. Slow Train Coming Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 1. Blood on the Tracks - Each song is a great story. I keep wondering why someone has not made a movie out of the narrative from Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts 2a. Highway 61 2b. Blonde on Blonde. 3. Everything else Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Blood on the Tracks wins my vote. Followed by Highway 61... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 1. Blood on the Tracks - Each song is a great story. I keep wondering why someone has not made a movie out of the narrative from Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of HeartsBecause it is a movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blue_94_trooper Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 My top 5. The order is somewhat flexible. Highway 61Bringing it all Back HomeBlonde on BlondeBlood on the TracksFreewheelin' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 as much as i love lily it should've been replaced by 'up to me'. lily makes no sense within the theme of that album imo. well. maybe not as much sense as up to me does. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Because it is a movie. From Wikipedia (that source of absolute veracity)""Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts", a song by Bob Dylan, was not performed live before the official version was released on the 1975 album Blood on the Tracks. There have been two screenplays written based on the song: one commissioned by Dylan and another by a major studio. Neither screenplay ever became a film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 It is a movie, is all I'm saying. And as for it fitting on the album - I think it's perfect as a breather from the heavy shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 And as for it fitting on the album - I think it's perfect as a breather from the heavy shit. Couldn't agree more. It's the Heavy Metal Drummer of Blood on the Tracks. Ok, well, maybe HMD is the Lilly of YHF. On a side note and maybe somewhat related (but maybe not), I read somewhere that the first verse in Idiot Wind ("shot a man named Grey, took his wife to Italy") was an intentional nonsensical curveball so that people didnt focus too intently on the rest of the lyrics which were a bit too autobiographical for even Dylan. So, a diversionary tactic, if you will. No idea if it's true. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jc4prez Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 hmmmmmm my favorite? I don't think I have one. I think I'd have to say they all have something worth hearing even Down In The Groove. Lately Love and Theft has been a favorite but thats probably due to the fact that Mississippi is on there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 If the choice is only limited to studio albums, I'd flip a coin between Highway 61 Revisited & Bringing It All Back Home.If live albums are in the mix, Live 1966: Royal Albert Hall beats them all (especially Disc 1: for me, those versions of Visions of Johanna, Baby Blue and Desolation Row are the holy grail of Dylan recordings). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 If live albums are in the mix, Live 1966: Royal Albert Hall beats them all (especially Disc 1: for me, those versions of Visions of Johanna, Baby Blue and Desolation Row are the holy grail of Dylan recordings). Yeah. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jc4prez Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 If the choice is only limited to studio albums, I'd flip a coin between Highway 61 Revisited & Bringing It All Back Home.If live albums are in the mix, Live 1966: Royal Albert Hall beats them all (especially Disc 1: for me, those versions of Visions of Johanna, Baby Blue and Desolation Row are the holy grail of Dylan recordings). Live 66 is something else. Does anyone else think Dylan doesn't play on it (the second disc)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 i love live 66 but live 75 is what i listen to more. great driving cd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HungryHippo Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 when I meet a new girl, its always 'New Morning,' when it doesn't work out b/w us, its always 'Blood on the Tracks.' for everyday inspiration I turn to 'Blonde on Blonde.' the lyrics on this album are some of the best lyrics ever set to music, I mean, what else compares to, "...he just smoked my eyelids and punched my cigarette?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Muncle Douchey Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 New Morning then... Planet WavesNashville SkylineBlood on the TracksTime Out of MindHighway 61 Revisited Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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