There’s a perfectly good reason that every time Bob Dylan has released an album of new material over the past decade it gets tagged as his “best since Blood On The Tracks”. Put simply, it's because Blood On The Tracks is the finest collection of songs Dylan has recorded since his mid-60’s heyday - some would even argue it bests those undeniable classics. Whether it does or not, Blood On The Tracks remains one of the most universally praised albums in his canon, as well as, arguably, his most personal. It is also one of the best records of the 1970's -a stunning return to form after a disappointing stretch of early 70’s albums that had many wondering if the world’s greatest songwriter had lost his touch.One of the interesting things about Blood On The Tracks is that Dylan had recorded it in 1974 in New York, but after hearing the takes decided some changes were in order. He switched studios - finding one in Minneapolis - and re-recorded half of the 10 songs with a new set of session players. He found the original tapes a bit monotonous, but over the years fans have developed quite an affair with them because of their stripped down nature - some would say a more appropriate setting for lyrics of such a confessional nature. Now you get to decide - here’s the Blood On The Tracks’ songs as Dylan originally imagined them while in New York.
MP3 :: Tangled Up In Blue
MP3 :: Simple Twist Of Fate
MP3 :: You’re A Big Girl Now
MP3 :: Idiot Wind
MP3 :: You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
MP3 :: Meet Me In The Morning
MP3 :: Lily, Rosemary, And The Jack Of Hearts
MP3 :: If You See Her, Say Hello
MP3 :: Shelter From The Storm
MP3 :: Buckets Of Rain
MP3 :: Tangled Up In Blue
MP3 :: You’re A Big Girl Now
MP3 :: Idiot Wind
MP3 :: If You See Her, Say Hello
(from Blood On The Tracks - The New York Sessions 1974)
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The original Blood On The Tracks has been remastered and is available here.
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2 comments:
Thanks for these!!! I've heard some of them before, but I never got all of them.
sally
Since you are a fan, I thought I'd introduce you to my new novel (which coincidentally shares the name of our mutually favorite Dylan album), BLOOD ON THE TRACKS, which I think you'd enjoy.
It's a murder-mystery. But not just any rock superstar is knocking on heaven's door. The murdered rock legend is none other than Bob Dorian, an enigmatic, obtuse, inscrutable, well, you get the picture...
Suspects? Tons of them. The only problem is they're all characters in Bob's songs.
You can get a copy on Amazon.com or go "behind the tracks" at www.bloodonthetracksnovel.com to learn more about the book.
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