Heart of Mine: Love Songs of Bob Dylan

Maria Muldaur | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 15, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000GIWGX0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,068 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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The incomparable Maria Muldaur has always traversed a wide expanse of American music--in 2003, she recorded A Woman Alone with the Blues, a tribute to jazz icon Peggy Lee--and so perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise that she has now applied her interpretive gifts to the love songs of Bob Dylan. Choosing from among his classics ("I'll Be Your Baby Tonight") and lesser-known works ("Golden Loom"), Muldaur bravely recasts several songs in disparate grooves (reggae, Cajun, swing), and even allows keyboardist David Torkanowsky to sneak a few bars of the jazz standard "Ain't Misbehavin'" into the end of "Moonlight." As expected, Muldaur is most at home with lazy, country-blues treatments ("Buckets of Rain"). But she can also effectively pull off the intense drama of total sublimation, especially on "Wedding Song" and "Make You Feel My Love," which she renders so tenderly as to elicit a tear. The title track finds her trying to talk herself out of an unsuitable lover, yet one suspects she won't be able to outsmart her heart. On both "Lay Baby Lay" (the gender-switching version of "Lay Lady Lay") and "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go," she eschews Dylan's urgent and poignant sexuality for sensuality, making both songs a study in how the sexes approach the chemistry of love. --Alanna Nash

Product Description

Â"I saw Maria in the great Martin Scorsese documentary about Bob Dylan, No Direction Home,Â" says Elaine Martone, production supervisor for the project. Â"She had recalled many great stories and anecdotes about the early days, and there was some great footage of her performing in the Village in the early ‘60s with the Kweskin Jug Band. I was struck by the fact that sheÂ’d had a direct association with Dylan during his formative years, which I knew because she and I had spoken about from previous conversations. When Bob [Woods, executive producer] approached her about doing a recording of Dylan songs, she narrowed the focus and suggested an album of DylanÂ’s love songs. We thought that was an even better idea, and the result is a stirring, sensual album.Â"

Blues and folk chanteuse Maria Muldaur, a contemporary of Bob Dylan during his Greenwich Village heyday of the early ‘60s, brings it all back home by delving into the various ballads and love songs in DylanÂ’s rich catalog and interpreting them in her own trademark style. Among the eleven tracks are Â"Buckets in the RainÂ" and Â"Meet Me in the Moonlight Tonight.Â"

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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every now and then it happens...., August 31, 2006

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Kevin Stanton "stanke36" (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews
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You gather up some really great old songs by a pro... sung by another pro with a really great way of interpreting those songs... add some fantastic musicians... and it happens!
I haven't really paid much attention to Maria Muldaur since 'Midnight at the Oasis' days but I do plan to buy more of her music after listening to this cd.
I admit, I love Bob Dylan's music... he's a fantastic writer with a distinct style and voice. But these songs have been given a new life on this disc.
The only track that I don't like is her version of 'Lay, Lady, Lay'. I love the original much better. However, Maria's version is true to the nature of this CD and fits nicely. 'Buckets of Rain' is the standout here... the way she sings it is irresistable, languid and lonesome.
All the other tracks are simply magical. But what has really caught my ear is the instrumentations. Unbelievable assembly of great players give this whole CD a feel of authenticity.
Another wonderful suprise is that Maria produced this CD in conjunction with Joel Jaffe.
I could go on with the praise but suffice to say... if you're anywhere near a Dylan or Blues fan buy this CD. You won't be sorry.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect voice for these songs, August 15, 2006

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D. Plentus "webmaster of dylancover.com" (MA, USA) - See all my reviews
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I have really been looking forward to this one, and it doesn't disappoint. Maria's past Dylan covers have always been favorites. She of course was a contemporary of Bob in the Greenwich Village coffeehouse circuit. Her sultry, bluesy vocals are perfect for this material. The concept of the album insures that the track list includes some of my less-than-favorite Bob songs, but Muldaur's renditions outweigh that complaint.
Note: The Moonlight here is a new recording, not the version from her 2004 album "Love Wants To Dance."

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart of Dylan/Voice of Muldaur, January 9, 2007

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Mr. Jimmy (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

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From the moment that I heard the mini-clips on the Amazon website, I knew I wanted this CD. Bob Dylan has been a favorite since I was in high school listening to him on my 8-track in my '56 Chevy. Combine his wonderful poetic lyrics with Maria Muldaur's beautiful and unique voice and you have a winner. My only complaint is that I think it leans a bit close to country. For many, that is probably not a problem. It is for my wife, so I listen to it primarily solo within my car. By the way, I don't sound nearly as good singing along with Muldaur as I did with Dylan.