Album
MTV Unplugged
1995 · Rock
20 collectors on Gatefold own this
MTV Unplugged is a Rock album by Bob Dylan, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 67 pressings tracked, owned by 20 collectors.
About
Following two albums of solo acoustic folk songs, the timing was perfect for Dylan to do a session of <i>MTV Unplugged</i>, the stripped-down television concert series that was reaching its peak in 1994. At the behest of MTV execs, Dylan agreed to perform mostly songs from his ‘60s period. Following the complex and subtle undertones of <i>World Gone Wrong</i>, one can’t escape the feeling that Dylan is just running through the motions of “All Along the Watchtower” and “Like a Rolling Stone” for the benefit of a younger audience. However, there are moments when he shows a renewed connection to this well-worn material. The songs are elevated by a great backing band, led by the rotund upright bass of Tony Garnier. “Tombstone Blues” is properly played as gutsy honky-tonk swing, while “The Time They Are A-Changin’” is given a regal, understated waltz, markedly different from the hurried versions Dylan had grown accustomed to playing in the ‘70s and ‘80s. “Desolation Row” and “With God On Our Side” are given lots of space to breathe, and with the help of Garnier’s bass and Brendan O’Brien’s Hammond organ, Dylan discovers a new home in these old songs.
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Tracklist
- 1Tombstone Blues4:54
- 2Shooting Star4:06
- 3All Along The Watchtower3:36
- 4The Times They Are A-Changin'5:48
- 5John Brown5:26
- 6Desolation Row8:17
- 7Rainy Day Women # 12 & 353:29
- 8Love Minus Zero / No Limit5:22
- 9Dignity6:29
- 10Knockin' On Heaven's Door5:36
- 11Like A Rolling Stone9:09
- 12With God On Our Side7:07
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- warm
- intimate
- soulful
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bob DylanACOUSTIC GUITAR, HARMONICA, VOCALS WRITTEN-BY, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, HARMONICA, LEAD VOCALS
- Brendan O'BrienELECTRIC ORGAN MUSICIAN, ELECTRIC ORGAN MUSICIAN, ORGAN
- Bucky BaxterDOBRO, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR GUITAR MUSICIAN, PEDAL STEEL GUITAR , DOBRO
- John JacksonGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
- Tony GarnierBASS MUSICIAN, BASS
- Winston WatsonDRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
20 collectors on Gatefold own this · 67 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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