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Bob Dylan: "'Ruby, My Dear' by Monk was another one. Monk played at the Blue Note on 3rd Street...I dropped in there once in the afternoon, just to listen--told him that I played folk music up the street. 'We all play folk music,' he said." Read more musical excerpts from Chronicles, Vol. 1 on our Music You Should Hear page.
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Track Listings
| 1. Girl from the North Country |
| 2. Nashville Skyline Rag |
| 3. To Be Alone With You |
| 4. I Threw It All Away |
| 5. Peggy Day |
| 6. Lay Lady Lay |
| 7. One More Night |
| 8. Tell Me That It Isn't True |
| 9. Country Pie |
| 10. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You |
Editorial Reviews
Bob continued to amaze and surprise critics as he created a country-rock classic with this 1969 LP (#3). Johnny Cash and Charlie Daniels guest as you hear the hits I Threw It All Away; Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You , and the smash Lay Lady Lay plus One More Night; Nashville Skyline Rag , and more!
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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
"Nashville Skyline" was released in 1969, a country-rock album before country rock.
It is a warm, pleasant record, not one of Dylan's classic albums, excactly, but a great record by almost any other standard. And the songs are unusually short and tight (all of them clock in at less than four minutes), literate, low-key love songs about as far away from Dylan's usual surreal imagery as you can imagine.
On the quiet, wistful "Girl From The North Country", Dylan duets with one of the few men who can just about match his own reputation is the music business, the late, great Johnny Cash.
And those who are usually turned off by Dylan's nasal whine of a voice should pick up this album right away...he delivers in a much gentler, softer voice, almost a baritone, employing a little bit of the technique of an opera singer to produce a pleasant low croon which threw many listeners for a loop (and enhanced Dylan's AM radio appeal).
Highlights include "I Threw It All Away", the almost Eagles-like "Tell Me That It Isn't True", and of course the classic "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You". That song has been cited more than once as one of Dylan's own personal favorites, a gentle mid-tempo shuffle in traditional country format (a I-IV-V chord progression), and one of Dylan's best and most sensitive vocals. It has been reinterpreted live as a raucous rock song, but this simple original version has so much charm...the song features some wonderful rolling piano and some fluid steel guitar by Pete Drake.
The gently rolling "Lay Lady Lay" is another classic, perhaps the most memorable song here, highlighted by Dylan's "new" voice and a rock n' roll-flavoured bridge with some brief, bluesy guitar licks.
"Nashville Skyline" is not the greatest artistic achievement in Bob Dylan's catalogue, but it is a highly skilled record with several excellent songs at its core. Very enjoyable.
It is a warm, pleasant record, not one of Dylan's classic albums, excactly, but a great record by almost any other standard. And the songs are unusually short and tight (all of them clock in at less than four minutes), literate, low-key love songs about as far away from Dylan's usual surreal imagery as you can imagine.
On the quiet, wistful "Girl From The North Country", Dylan duets with one of the few men who can just about match his own reputation is the music business, the late, great Johnny Cash.
And those who are usually turned off by Dylan's nasal whine of a voice should pick up this album right away...he delivers in a much gentler, softer voice, almost a baritone, employing a little bit of the technique of an opera singer to produce a pleasant low croon which threw many listeners for a loop (and enhanced Dylan's AM radio appeal).
Highlights include "I Threw It All Away", the almost Eagles-like "Tell Me That It Isn't True", and of course the classic "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You". That song has been cited more than once as one of Dylan's own personal favorites, a gentle mid-tempo shuffle in traditional country format (a I-IV-V chord progression), and one of Dylan's best and most sensitive vocals. It has been reinterpreted live as a raucous rock song, but this simple original version has so much charm...the song features some wonderful rolling piano and some fluid steel guitar by Pete Drake.
The gently rolling "Lay Lady Lay" is another classic, perhaps the most memorable song here, highlighted by Dylan's "new" voice and a rock n' roll-flavoured bridge with some brief, bluesy guitar licks.
"Nashville Skyline" is not the greatest artistic achievement in Bob Dylan's catalogue, but it is a highly skilled record with several excellent songs at its core. Very enjoyable.
35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By E. Karasik
Format:Audio CD
I love this album! I used to listen to it years ago and rediscovered it recently -- it just holds up incredibly well. The artistry is consistent and of very high quality, and Dylan's voice is atypically rich and melodic. The range of tunes is perfect: from the heartbreakingly beautiful "Lay Lady Lay" (I'm a sucker for pedal steel), the bittersweet "I Threw It all Away" and the lovely "Girl From the North country" sung with Johnny Cash, to the sunny, uptempo "Peggy Day," the tongue-in-cheek "Country Pie," and the sexy and mellow "Tonight I'll be Staying Here with You." The whole CD is totally uplifting -- Thanks, Bob!
37 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've always been a huge Dylan fan, in fact I have most of his albums, but this one I had always kind of held off on, thinking, "Hmm, Dylan doing a pure country album, this might be one to hold off on for a little while." I was absolutely shocked. While the lyrics might not be as profound as Bob's greatest and the music not as groundbreaking, the album is positively infectious. I heard that this was a happy album and always kinda cringed thinking on other disasters that artists had created in "happy" moments. This is far from a disaster, in fact, it is an absolute triumph. Nashville Skyline is as good as country gets and then some. The slower songs, like the haunting remake of "Girl From the North County" with Johnny Cash are touching and the more upbeat and playful songs like "Country Pie" and "Peggy Day" are fun like they should be. The musicianship is superb and Dylan's vocals are smoother than usual. Maybe not top 5 Dylan, but an excellent album, even a classic in my opinion.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Wonderful
I loved this album when it was first released on vinyl in about 1967 or '68. And I love it now. The backup players are first rate, especially Red Rhodes on steel guitar. Read more
Published 24 days ago by GM
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Songs
This is one of his great compilation of songs...and that's saying a great deal given his musical talent. Love his voice on this group of songs.
Published 1 month ago by Sherlock
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm a fan, anyway.
Even if you don't like Dylan, you'd probably like this album. Great songs and instrumentation. Highly recommend it, especially for people who THINK they don't like him.
Published 1 month ago by Rod Palmer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Story Teller
Bob is the ultimate story teller but it's all about real life and no bs about it...he sure does tell it as he sees it. God Love Him.
Published 2 months ago by Milly
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nashville Skyline
Pure nostalgia for me. It was a different time that was changing too rapidly. The duet with Johnny Cash is especially memorable.
Published 3 months ago by natacami
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Dylan
Classic early Dylan. Such a wonderful CD. Had it on vinyl once and had to have it on CD. Great CD and price
Published 3 months ago by Martin Delabano
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Great Dylan
This is one of his best albums ever. They still play these songs and I understand why. His voice was great then too!!
Published 4 months ago by Vicki Brevell
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Dylan Classic
There's been lots of speculation--much of it repeated by other reviewers here-as to what Dylan was up to when he recorded this album, which is essentially a pure country rock (with... Read more
Published 4 months ago by DRF
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dylan not sounding like Dylan
This is in my opinion, the best Bob Dylan record by far...Great songs, great singing amazing instrumentist players and awesome compositions. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Renzo Gellona Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars
one of his best
would recommend this very highly to anyone that like Dylan and bluesy music. Lay Lady Lay is one of my all time favorites
Published 4 months ago by Floor Guy
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