Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 18, 2010)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Cherry Red
• ASIN: B0039L1J6Q
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,399 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Little Maggie

2. Step It Up and Go

3. You Belong to Me

4. Cocaine Blues

5. Sittin' on Top of the World

6. You Gonna Quit Me Blues

7. Ragged and Dirty

8. Love

9. The Two Soldiers

10. The World Is Going Wrong

11. Broken Down Engine

12. Frankie (And Albert)

13. Blackjack David

14. Jim Jones at Botany Bay

15. A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go (Froogie Went A-Courtin')

16. Hard Times Come Again No More

17. Stackalee

18. Tomorrow Night

19. I've Got Blood in My Eyes for You

20. Diamond Joe

See all 23 tracks on this disc

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3.0 out of 5 stars The title is almost correct, April 27, 2011

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Bob Dylan has many detractors who cannot stand to hear his voice. However, what is interesting in hearing this compilation of the "originals" (sort of) of songs he has covered is just how often his own performances improve on them. With his careful guitar arrangements and impassioned vocals, the Dylan albums "Good as I been to You" and "World Gone Wrong" really brought these old songs to life.

The originals are interesting to compare to the Dylan versions, especially to see how he has re-arranged or emphasized different parts of the songs, but sometimes they disappoint. Some of the versions of traditional songs selected for this album are substandard or are very different versions than the one Dylan covered (e.g., the "Hard Times" by L. M. Hilton). On the other hand, if people haven't heard The Mississippi Sheiks, Gary Davis, or Blind Willie McTell, this would be a good way for them to be exposed to a few of their songs. One cannot talk about "improving" on musicians such as this, but Dylan's renditions often add something to the originals.

The most peculiar thing about this release is the title, "Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan." These are NOT Dylan songs, but his covers of traditional songs, and you have to wonder how the producers came up with this misleading description.