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All rights reserved.Modern Times - Dylan, Bob (CD)
| Track Listing 1. Thunder on the Mountain 2. Spirit on the Water 3. Rollin' and Tumblin' 4. When the Deal Goes Down 5. Someday Baby 6. Workingman's Blues #2 7. Beyond the Horizon 8. Nettie Moore 9. Levee's Gonna Break, The 10. Ain't Talkin'
Album Notes Personnel: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano); Denny Freeman, Stu Kimball (guitar); Donnie Herron (steel guitar, mandolin, violin, viola); Tony Garnier (cello, acoustic bass); George G. Receli (drums, percussion). Recording information: 2006. It's arguable that at no point since his 1960s heyday has Bob Dylan been as celebrated as in the decade following his critically acclaimed 1997 album TIME OUT OF MIND. Numerous films, books, and albums--mostly Columbia's impressive archive series of reissues--have been part of a universal canonization of the singer and met with considerable enthusiasm by fans and critics alike. 2006's MODERN TIMES, the third album to have been released in nearly 10 years and part of a trilogy that also includes 2001's brilliant and upbeat LOVE AND THEFT, is easily deserving of such enthusiasm and is further reason for the formal veneration. Musically, the album finds Dylan once again mining the stately traditionalist sound first heard on LOVE AND THEFT. Lazy blues numbers, piano-based songbook pop, and jumpin' country swing provide the backdrop for Dylan's continuing study of the vicissitudes of life, love, and death. Although he is certainly world-weary, a lot of life is lived in the verses of these songs and there is a dogged spirituality that provides, if not hope (a rather prosaic notion for Dylan by this point, to be sure), at least a means to finding contentment. Finally, a word about Dylan's voice here: while his singing has always been unconventional and never pretty in any traditional sense, in its raspy magnificence it is simply perfect for this timeless music. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||
Top Reviews  Modern Times = let the good times roll 8 of 9 people found this review helpful. On a scale of 5, I give Modern Times a 10. It's not just Dylan's voice. It's not just his never-ending tour. It's the fact that for nearly 50 years he has given all of humanity his dedication and his wisdom, so generously shared by the brain of the most prolific songwriter of all time. In his lifetime, he has lived a thousand lives. If you don't believe that, listen to any 10 of his albums: it's like listening to 10 different artists. Dylan is THE genius of all the songwriting geniuses; just read his lyrics without listening to the music (which you can do at bobdylan.com) and you'll read the most entertaining and insightful poet in history. Then add that phenomenal music--bearing in mind that Dylan alone wrote the words AND the music for all those hundreds of songs. He's written rock, country, gospel, folk, pop, and swing music songs. What other songwriter (or songwriting team) can even come close to claiming a catalog like his? Modern Times is just another precious music jewel along the way. Dylan's music will be recorded and remembered for centuries. Review ID: 10000000001812735 Was this review helpful? Report this review Modern Times takes you backReview created: 09/08/06(updated 09/08/06) by: 8 of 9 people found this review helpful. What? 45 years later and still producing stunning tales and just plain old great tunes. It's the voice that sets him apart. Like an old oak tree that keeps growing in stature year after year, Dylan has done it again with this wonderful set of songs that will have you wanting to listen more and more. Get it, it is good! Review ID: 10000000001802796 Was this review helpful? Report this review The best he is ever beenReview created: 09/22/06 by: 2 of 5 people found this review helpful. To Me this is his most enjoyable album he has made in 41 years. The blues predominates, his gravelly voice is exactly what the lyrics and music demand,Bob Dylan singing for everybody. And just as well, those who've stuck with Dylan over the years and listened with awe to Time Out of Mind are going to keep Modern Times out next to the CD player for quite awhile. Review ID: 10000000001897291 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews  2 great songs, 2 good songsIf you like blues and you like Bob Dylan you will love this. He delivers 2 great and 2 good blues numbers. Review ID: 10000000007750535 Was this review helpful? Report this review Bob Dylan "Modern Times"Was shopping around for a decent price. Found it on eBay. Ordered it. Received it in timely fashion and very good shape. Thanks, Ken Review ID: 10000000007049565 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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