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All rights reserved.Oh Mercy [Remaster] - Dylan, Bob (CD 2004)
| Track Listing 1. Political World 2. Where Teardrops Fall 3. Everything Is Broken 4. Ring Them Bells 5. Man in the Long Black Coat 6. Most of the Time 7. What Good Am I? 8. Disease of Conceit 9. What Was It You Wanted 10. Shooting Star
Album Notes Personnel: Bob Dylan (vocals, 6- & 12-string guitars, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ); Daniel Lanois (guitar, lap steel, dobro, Omnichord); Mason Ruffner, Brian Stoltz, Paul Synegal (guitar); Rockin' Dopsie (accordion); John Hart (saxophone); Malcolm Burn (keyboards, tambourine); Tony Hall, Larry Jolivet (bass); Willie Green, Alton Rubin, Jr. (drums); David Rubin, Jr. (scrub board); Cyril Neville, Daryl Johnson (percussion). The second half of the 1980s was a dark time for hardcore Dylan fans, as their hero released a string of overproduced, lackluster albums, but the trend was gloriously reversed in 1989 with OH MERCY. The record was produced by Eno acolyte Daniel Lanois, and would help make the Canadian studio wizard a first-call producer, in addition to righting Dylan's reputation. Accordingly for an album made in New Orleans, OH MERCY has a thick, swampy, organic feel that echoes the blues roots so fundamental to Dylan's aesthetic, while simultaneously re-imagining them in a fresh, contemporary setting. The songs, too, were Dylan's strongest in years. The modal "Political World" and chugging "Everything Is Broken" accurately take the sociopolitical temperature of the times without resorting to pedantry. "Most of the Time" is as full of romantic regret as "What Was It You Wanted" (later covered by Willie Nelson) reeks of emotional aloofness, and "Man in the Long Black Coat" is a mortality meditation as foreboding as anything in Dylan's catalogue. Though Dylan would turn out one more sub-par album after this (UNDER THE RED SKY), OH MERCY nevertheless marked the master songwriter's powerful return and dramatic upswing. Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone (11/01/1989) Q (03/01/1993) Rolling Stone (11/01/1989) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Reviews  Bob's Oh Mercy CDReview created: 03/11/08 by:  I always loved this Bob Dylan Cd. while still collecting vinyl, I had a copy . I wanted to add it to my extensive collection. These songs are some of the best of Dylan which most critics would never include in a greatest Hits CD. Produced by New Orleans producers ,it shows another side of the genius of this artist. It is a wonderful addition to my already large Dylan collection. Review ID: 10000000006157263 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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