Bob Dylan. Together Through Life (2009)

Together Through Life is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's upcoming 33rd studio album, with release set by Columbia Records on April 28, 2009.

Rumors of the album, reported in Rolling Stone magazine came as a surprise, with no official press release until March 16, 2009 — less than two months before the album's release date. Dylan produced the record under his pseudonym of Jack Frost, which he used for his previous two studio albums, "Love and Theft" and Modern Times. The album is rumored to contain "struggling love songs" and have little similarity to Modern Times.

In a conversation with music journalist Bill Flanagan, published on Bob Dylan's official website, Flanagan suggested a similarity of the new record to the sound of Chess Records and Sun Records, which Dylan acknowledged as an effect of "the way the instruments were played." He said that the genesis of the record was when French film director Olivier Dahan asked him to supply a song for his new road movie, My Own Love Song, and "then the record sort of took its own direction." The song written for the movie is "Life Is Hard."

Dylan is backed on the album by his regular touring band, plus David Hidalgo of Los Lobos and Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

"Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" was available as a free download for one day on Monday, March 30, via Dylan's official site.

"I Feel a Change Comin' On" was released for streaming on Monday, April 6th on The Times Online website, as well as the third installment of his interview with Bill Flanagan.

The album was leaked onto the internet in its entirety on April 22, 2009. On April 24th the album became available to swedish premium users of Spotify.

Track Listing

All songs by Bob Dylan, Robert Hunter, except where noted.

1. "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" - 3:51
2. "Life Is Hard" - 3:40
3. "My Wife's Home Town" (Dylan/Hunter/Willie Dixon) - 4:15
4. "If You Ever Go to Houston" - 5:50
5. "Forgetful Heart" - 3:43
6. "Jolene" - 3:50
7. "This Dream of You" (Dylan) - 6:00
8. "Shake Shake Mama" - 3:37
9. "I Feel a Change Comin' on" - 5:25
10. "It's All Good" - 5:31

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Bob Dylan. Blonde on Blonde (1966)

Blonde on Blonde is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's seventh studio album, released in 1966 by Columbia Records.

It is believed to be the first significant double album in rock music, its length forcing it to two LPs, although some digital reissues fit the album on one compact disc. It is notable for injecting Dylan's brand of blues rock, fully established on Highway 61 Revisited, with a more eclectic sound and even more surreal lyrics. Despite its uncompromising nature, it has come to be regarded as one of Dylan's greatest achievements, and "one of the greatest rock & roll albums ever made".

It also marked the end of an era for Dylan, who would soon be involved in a motorcycle accident (significantly changing his musical approach).

Recorded in Nashville, the album was produced by Bob Johnston. It peaked at #9 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart in the US, eventually going double-platinum, while it reached #3 in the UK. It is ranked as the ninth greatest album of all time by both VH1 and Rolling Stone.

Blonde on Blonde has been issued in no fewer than eleven different forms, with marked differences in mixes and track lengths. No specific version has been established as canonical. In at least one European market, it was originally released as two single LPs. Even the album's original release date remains in doubt; while Columbia reports an official date of May 16, 1966, several Dylan discographers have challenged the date, seeing as the album only charted on the Billboard 200 for the week ending July 23rd, a full two months after the May release date. In 1968, Columbia revised the album cover's inside gatefold, since the original featured a photograph of the Italian Tunisian-born actress Claudia Cardinale that was used without her permission.
There are significant differences between the mono and stereo versions as wel

Track Listing

All songs written by Bob Dylan.

Side one

1. "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" – 4:36
2. "Pledging My Time" – 3:50
3. "Visions of Johanna" – 7:33
4. "One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" – 4:54

Side two

1. "I Want You" – 3:07
2. "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" – 7:05
3. "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" – 3:58
4. "Just Like a Woman" – 4:53

Side three

1. "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" – 3:30
2. "Temporary Like Achilles" – 5:02
3. "Absolutely Sweet Marie" – 4:57
4. "4th Time Around" – 4:35
5. "Obviously 5 Believers" – 3:35

Side four

1. "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" – 11:23

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Bob Dylan. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's second studio album, released in May 1963 by Columbia Records.

Dylan's debut album, Bob Dylan, had featured just two original songs. Freewheelin' contained just two covers, the traditional tune "Corrina, Corrina", and "Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance" — which Dylan re-wrote extensively. All the other songs were Dylan originals and the Freewheelin' album showcased for the first time Dylan's startling song-writing talent. The album kicked off with "Blowin' in the Wind", which would become one of Dylan's most celebrated songs. In July 1963, the song became an international hit for folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan reached number 22 in the US (eventually going platinum), and later became a number 1 hit in the UK in 1965. It was one of 50 recordings chosen in 2002 by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time

Track Listing

All songs by Bob Dylan, except where noted

1. "Blowin' in the Wind" – 2:48
2. "Girl from the North Country" – 3:22
3. "Masters of War" – 4:34
4. "Down the Highway" – 3:27
5. "Bob Dylan's Blues" – 2:23
6. "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" – 6:55
7. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" – 3:40
8. "Bob Dylan's Dream" – 5:03
9. "Oxford Town" – 1:50
10. "Talkin' World War III Blues" – 6:28
11. "Corrina, Corrina" (Traditional) – 2:44
12. "Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance" (Dylan, Henry Thomas) – 2:01
13. "I Shall Be Free" – 4:49

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Bob Dylan. Nashville Skyline (1969)

Nashville Skyline is Bob Dylan's 9th proper studio album, released by Columbia Records in 1969.

The album marked a dramatic departure for Dylan, previously known for his groundbreaking, poetic folk music and rock'n'roll. Nashville Skyline, building on a rustic style he experimented with on John Wesley Harding, displayed a complete immersion into country music. Along with the more basic themes and simple songwriting structures, it introduced audiences to a radically new singing voice from Dylan - a soft, affected country croon.

The result received some mixed reaction from critics at the time, but Nashville Skyline, despite its brevity (it is Dylan's shortest album), was a commercial success. Reaching number 3 in the US, the album also scored Dylan his fourth UK number 1 album.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Dylan.

1. "Girl from the North Country" (with Johnny Cash) – 3:41
2. "Nashville Skyline Rag" – 3:12
3. "To Be Alone with You" – 2:05
4. "I Threw It All Away" – 2:23
5. "Peggy Day" – 1:59
6. "Lay Lady Lay" – 3:20
7. "One More Night" – 2:25
8. "Tell Me That It Isn't True" – 2:45
9. "Country Pie" – 1:35
10. "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" – 3:23

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Bob Dylan. John Wesley Harding (1967)

John Wesley Harding is Bob Dylan's 8th studio album, released by Columbia Records in 1967.

Produced by Bob Johnston, the album marked Dylan's return to acoustic music and traditional roots, after three albums of electric rock music. John Wesley Harding was recorded around the same time as (and shares many stylistic threads with) a prolific series of home recording sessions with The Band, finally released in 1975 as The Basement Tapes.

John Wesley Harding was exceptionally well received by critics and enjoyed solid sales, reaching the number 2 slot on U.S. charts and topping the British charts. The commercial performance was considered remarkable considering that Dylan had kept Columbia from releasing the album with much promotion or publicity. Less than three months after its release, John Wesley Harding was certified gold by the RIAA. Although Dylan also decided against releasing a single, "All Along the Watchtower" became one of his most popular songs after it was covered by Jimi Hendrix the following year.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 301 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Track Listing

The track durations cited here are those of the remastered version released September 16 2003 and re-released June 1 2004. Previous versions differ.

Side One

1. "John Wesley Harding" – 2:58
2. "As I Went Out One Morning" – 2:49
3. "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" – 3:53
4. "All Along the Watchtower" – 2:31
5. "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest" – 5:35
6. "Drifter's Escape" – 2:52

Side Two

1. "Dear Landlord" – 3:16
2. "I Am a Lonesome Hobo" – 3:19
3. "I Pity the Poor Immigrant" – 4:12
4. "The Wicked Messenger" – 2:02
5. "Down Along the Cove" – 2:23
6. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" – 2:34

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Bob Dylan. Bringing It All Back Home (1965)

Bringing It All Back Home is Bob Dylan's fifth studio album, released in 1965 by Columbia Records.

The album is divided into an electric and an acoustic side. On side one of the original LP, Dylan is backed by an electric rock'n'roll band - a move that further alienated him from some of his former peers in the folk song community. Likewise, on the acoustic second side of the album, he distanced himself from the protest songs with which he had become closely identified (such "Blowin' in the Wind" and A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall"), as his lyrics continued their trend toward the abstract and personal.

Bringing It All Back Home is often cited as the birth of folk-rock, and one of the peak albums of Dylan's career.

The album reached #6 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, the first of Dylan's LPs to break into the US top 10. It also topped the UK charts later that Spring. The lead-off track, "Subterranean Homesick Blues", became Dylan's first single to chart in the US, peaking at #39.

Track Listing

All songs written by Bob Dylan.

Side one

1. "Subterranean Homesick Blues" – 2:21
2. "She Belongs to Me" – 2:47
3. "Maggie's Farm" – 3:54
4. "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" – 2:51
5. "Outlaw Blues" – 3:05
6. "On the Road Again" – 2:35
7. "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream" – 6:30

Side two

1. "Mr. Tambourine Man" – 5:30
2. "Gates of Eden" – 5:40
3. "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" – 7:29
4. "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" – 4:12

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Bob Dylan. Highway 61 Revisited (1965)

Highway 61 Revisited is Bob Dylan's sixth studio album, released in 1965 by Columbia Records. It is Dylan's first album to be recorded entirely with a full rock band, after he experimented with the approach on half of Bringing It All Back Home. It is commonly tagged as documenting the "angry young man" period in Dylan's career, in-between the playfulness of its surrounding albums; many of the songs on Highway 61 are of an accusatory nature and feature rough, loud takes.

Featuring hits and concert staples such as "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Ballad of a Thin Man", it is also generally considered to be among the artist's best and most influential efforts. Dylan himself commented, "I'm not gonna be able to make a record better than that one... Highway 61 is just too good. There's a lot of stuff on there that I would listen to!"

The album peaked at #3 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart and #4 in the UK, while "Like a Rolling Stone" reached #2 on the US Pop Singles chart and #4 in the UK, also receiving the accolade of being placed #1 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The album itself was ranked #4 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Track Listing

All songs were written by Bob Dylan.

Side one

1. "Like a Rolling Stone" – 6:13
2. "Tombstone Blues" – 5:58
3. "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" – 4:09
4. "From a Buick 6" – 3:19
5. "Ballad of a Thin Man" – 5:58

Side two

1. "Queen Jane Approximately" – 5:31
2. "Highway 61 Revisited" – 3:30
3. "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" – 5:31
4. "Desolation Row" – 11:21

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Bob Dylan. Blood On The Tracks (1975)

Blood on the Tracks is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's 15th studio album, released in 1975 by Columbia Records, which marked Dylan's return to Columbia after a two-album stint with Asylum Records.

The album, which followed several years of lukewarm reception for Dylan's work, was greeted respectably by fans and critics. In the years following its release, it has come to be regarded as one of his very best albums - making it quite common for subsequent records to be labeled his "best since Blood on the Tracks." It is also commonly seen as a standard for confessional singer-songwriter albums, though Dylan has denied that the songs are autobiographical, his son Jakob Dylan has stated: "The songs are my parents talking." Most of the lyrics on the album revolve around heartache, anger, and loneliness.

The album reached #1 on the Billboard U.S. pop charts and #4 in the UK. The single "Tangled Up in Blue" peaked at #31 on the Pop singles chart. The album remains one of Dylan's all-time best-selling studio releases, with a double-platinum US certification to date

In 1975, Dylan was en route toward a divorce from his wife Sara, and after the protest era of the '60s had gone off into musical limbo. He wasn't irrelevant, but the fire around him seemed to be fading out. All that changed when "Blood" came out and reinvigorated his career. This release was a throwback to his earlier, primarily acoustic work and again put the focus on his sublime storytelling ability. The two most recognizable selections are "Tangled Up In Blue" and "Shelter From The Storm," both of which are Dylan at his most personal, introspective and cathartic. But equally moving and powerful are "Simple Twist of Fate," "Idiot Wind" and "If You See Her, Say Hello." This is Dylan's most mature collection of poetry and music, and audiences seemed to agree because it soared to No. 1 on the album charts shortly after release and eventually went platinum.

Track Listing

Side One

1. "Tangled Up in Blue" – 5:42
2. "Simple Twist of Fate" – 4:19
3. "You're a Big Girl Now" – 4:36
4. "Idiot Wind" – 7:48
5. "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" – 2:55

Side Two

1. "Meet Me in the Morning" – 4:22
2. "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" – 8:51
3. "If You See Her, Say Hello" – 4:49
4. "Shelter from the Storm" – 5:02
5. "Buckets of Rain" – 3:22

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Bob Dylan. Modern Times (2006)

Modern Times is Bob Dylan's 32nd studio album, released on August 29, 2006.

The album was Dylan's third straight (following Time out of Mind and "Love and Theft") to be met with nearly universal praise from fans and critics. It continued its predecessors' tendencies toward blues, rockabilly and pre-rock balladry, and was self-produced by Dylan under the pseudonym "Jack Frost". Along with the acclaim, the album sparked some debate over its uncredited use of choruses and arrangements from older songs, as well as many lyrical lines taken from the work of 19th century poet Henry Timrod.

Modern Times became the singer-songwriter's first #1 album in the U.S. since 1976's Desire. At age 65, Dylan became the oldest living person ever to have an album enter the Billboard charts at number one. Modern Times0 copies in its first week of release in the States. It also reached #1 in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland, debuted #2 in Germany, Austria and Sweden. It reached #3 in the UK and The Netherlands. As with its two studio predecessors, the album's packaging features minimal credits and no lyric sheet. sold 192,00

Track Listing

01. Thunder On The Mountain
02. Spirit On The Water
03. Rollin' And Tumblin'
04. When The Deal Goes Down
05. Someday Baby.mp3
06. Workingman's Blues #2
07. Beyond The Horizon
08. Nettie Moore
09. The Levee's Gonna Break
10. Ain't Talkin'

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