What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (cd)



The decline continues for me. Had started to lose interest after that Self Portrait debacle. This didn't help. It's
like he started to write without the drugs. No deep lyrics on this one. Nothing I love and four I don't like. Even
the best, If Not For You, is only saved by the bell. Think I prefer Olivias version. And what the hell is that If
Dogs Run Free crap? Critics saw this as an improvement over the last, but at least we got a double album with that
one. Some of the tracks here were recorded before Self Portrait was released and this came out a mere four months
after that one. A lot of piano based tracks here which I don't think fits for Dylan. David Bromberg, Charlie Daniels
and Al Kooper back for the sessions, who I think were all on Self Portrait. Kooper and producer Bob Johston got fed
up with the sessions after Dylan repeatedly changed his mind on everything, what to include, how to sing, lyrics,
music. A quote from Kooper, "When I finished that album I never wanted to speak to him again". Strong words. The
album went #1 in England and #7 here, so the fans hadn't given up yet, me included.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - If Dogs Run Free

Best Track - If Not For You

1) If Not For You **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8_PHIDaNLU
2) Day Of The Locusts **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-HTbrY-RNk
3) Time Passes Slowly *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7EMpuE18Oc
4) Went To See The Gypsy *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umGwBLCbQvg
5) Winterlude **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t00i175pMwA
6) If Dogs Run Free *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drBNoeEJphg
7) New Morning **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Zha3BWbl8
8) Sign On The Window **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUB2JSjT4bE
9) One More Weekend **
10) The Man In Me **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKeUIuAvD94
11) Three Angels **
12) Father Of Night *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEb1CWyrMjE

3's - 0
2's - 8
1's - 4

Grade - 1.7
allmusic - 2.6