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All rights reserved.MTV Unplugged - Dylan, Bob (CD 1995)
| Track Listing 1. Tombstone Blues 2. Shooting Star 3. All Along the Watchtower 4. Times They Are a-Changin', The 5. John Brown 6. Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 7. Desolation Row 8. Dignity 9. Knockin' on Heaven's Door 10. Like a Rolling Stone 11. With God on Our Side
Album Notes Personnel: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica); John Jackson (guitar); Bucky Baxter (pedal steel guitar, dobro); Brendan O'Brien (Hammond organ); Tony Garnier (bass); Winston Watson (drums). Recorded live at the Sony Studios, New York, New York. MTV UNPLUGGED was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, and "Dignity" was nominated for Best Rock Song. It can be taken as a simple twist of fate: the most famous artist of the rock era to symbolically "plug in" finally goes "unplugged." Yet, while everyone remembers how Bob Dylan startled the folkies by "going electric" at Newport, few recent fans recognize that he returned to his acoustic roots shortly thereafter (on 1968's JOHN WESLEY HARDING), and that his biggest success afterward was a mostly acoustic album (1975's BLOOD ON THE TRACKS). It is the musical touches of BLOOD ON THE TRACKS that MTV UNPLUGGED emulates, adding drums to the combo of acoustic and steel guitars, organ, and bass. It's the sound of The Bard playing a cafe in a country-blues-folk paradise--songs are softer in volume and presentation, but lose none of their bite. The opening "Tombstone Blues" trades its double-time fervor for a confident country jaunt, the organ lifting the stream of consciousness verses and guiding them into epiphanic choruses, as Dylan and John Jackson trade bluegrassy licks. The full-band reading of "The Times They Are A-Changin'" straddles the fence between messianic uplift and detached melancholy, the author seemingly aware that the change has come but uncertain if it was for the best. While the song selection of MTV UNPLUGGED relies predominantly on the classics, the lesser-known numbers are the tours de force. "John Brown," a song Dylan has long performed but never recorded, is given a solo reading with the spite usually reserved for "Masters Of War"--all poignancy and no mercy. And the closing "With God On Our Side" finds rock's poet laureate at the end of the millennium, looking back and wondering if anything's been learned. His hoarse voice weary, Dylan seeks the same answers that canonized artists have seached for through eternity. Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone Magazine (05/04/1995) Entertainment Weekly (05/05/1995) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||
Reviews  Bob Dylan A must have for your Dylan collection. Crisp, acoustic sounds from a classic balladeer. Brings back memories of his earlier works. Review ID: 10000000005307610 Was this review helpful? Report this review great bob dylan on mtvexcellent performance by bob dylan on mtv. unfortunately i paid for it on cd through an ebay seller and have never recieved it. i do not hold mr. dylan responsible in any way, shape, or form. Review ID: 10000000002430714 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Very descriptive title.Review created: 09/03/06 by: While there is really no need to "Unplug" Bob Dylan, this CD still has much to offer. It is a smooth compilation of some of the best loved Dylan songs out there. It is interesting to me, the contrast between his older recordings and his more recent ones. His voice, which was already well known for its feeling and depth, has aged well with time. There is plenty to love about this CD. It reminded me of the musical arrangements he had played when I saw him about two years ago. I recommend this CD for any Dylan fan and also for someone who may just want a nice collection of his best. Review ID: 10000000001721601 Was this review helpful? Report this review Vintage DylanA great collection of Bob Dylan's favorite hits thrown in with a few previous unrecorded gems. You may be taken back at first by some of the recordings during this session because they are not carbon-copies of his songs from the 60's but when you let yourself get past that expectation you will find a lot more elements to enjoy and appreciate. Dylan's voice seems to have 3 distinct sounds, the nasal, the midwestern and the seductive giving the impression that sometimes a trio is singing. The instrumental elements are equally impressive in this live recording adding strength or calmness when needed. DESOLATION ROW is speeded up by 2 minutes over the original version which I find more enjoyable. WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE seems to be just as relevant now as ever and Dylan's voice seems to be a genuine plea for the end of this kind reasoning for justifing war. A very enjoyable CD that I would recommend to everyone. Review ID: 10000000001079235 Was this review helpful? Report this review Very good CDIs it necessary to talk about Bob Dylan? He is one of the most impressive singers in the whole world, and this acoustic cd is amazingly good. Review ID: 10000000001063055 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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