Bob Dylan/Blood On The Tracks

1974 album by Bob Dylan. After a few artistically weak albums Dylan entered the studio with a clutch of new songs inspired, if that is the word, by his recent estrangement from his wife of over 7 years. Each song, from the slow blues "Meet Me In The Morning" to the lengthy "Idiot Wind," shines an intriguing light into their relationship, and Dylan's talent is to stretch the personal until it appears universal and use the universal to elucidate the intensely personal. The writing is extremely strong. Dylan was by then a master of the popular form. The band, who, although lacking the edge of Dylan's mid-1960's bands, are tight and proficient, work hard to show the strengths of each song.

Note: The original recordings were deemed unsatisfactory, the sessions were scrapped and most of the songs re-recorded with a new group of musicians.

Told of the album's lasting popularity, Dylan was later to say: "A lot of people tell me they enjoy that album. Its's hard for me to relate to that. I mean, it, you know, people enjoying the type of pain, you know?"

Tracks:

1. Tangled Up In Blue
2. Simple Twist Of Fate
3. You're A Big Girl Now
4. Idiot Wind
5. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
6. Meet Me In The Morning
7. Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts
8. If You See Her, Say Hello
9. Shelter From The Storm
10. Buckets Of Rain