Infidels

Bob Dylan

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: November 1, 1983
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000025VU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #116,113 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jokerman

2. Sweetheart Like You

3. Neighborhood Bully

4. License to Kill

5. Man of Peace

6. Union Sundown - Bob Dylan, Clydie King

7. I and I

8. Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Japanese remastered reissue packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. CBS/Sony. 2004. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Shedding off one more layer of skin...", August 1, 2002

By	P. Nicholas Keppler "rorscach12" (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

1983's aptly titled Infidels represents Bob Dylan's return to secular music after a not-so-well-received trilogy of CCM albums, inspired by his brief conversion to fundamentalist Christianity. While there are no directly blasphemous or offensive lyrics on Infidels, it does sounds as if Mr. Dylan were making up for lost time, indulging in forms of boldness unheard of in Christian rock. "Jokerman" and "I And I" employ pungent, outer worldly imagery characterized by a non-specification that has little hindrance of their strength. "Neighborhood Bully," "License to Kill" and the scathingly anti-capitalistic "Union Sundown" (a song that is as poignant a protest anthem for the eighties as "The Times They Are A-Changing'" was for the sixties) demonstrate that the cunning social critic that has always resided in Mr. Dylan has awaken with a furor. He even attacks the duplicity and shallowness of the fire-and-brimstone preachers he emulated during his Christian period with "Man of Peace." Infidels is a welcome return for Mr. Dylan to non-pious music and an excellent display of the power and bravery his music can possess.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bob Dylan warnings of todays problems, June 21, 2004

By	Dennis R. Goodwin (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After reading some of the reviews, I understand this most people don't get the lyrics or the subetlies of Mark Knopfler playing which is usually in the back, beneath the overall sound with Mick Taylors guitar playing out in front. knopflers leads take quite a few listens to even hear. Lets get beyond that and get to the lyrics Jokerman is a masterpiece warning of the coming of the beast( a woman gave birth to a priest today dressed in scarlett)the only real question i have about the song is what is the Jokerman ? A country, mankind as a whole or the devil in disguise. Yes this album is full of biblical and social commentary. Neighborhood Bully is about a large portion of the worlds perception of Isarael, Man of Peace is about how the devil disguises himself, current president Bush, Arafat and host of others who seem to give goodwill in the their perception of peace. License to Kill is about man's obssesion to dominate through force and his clear abandonment of Gods laws. I and I is man inner struggle with the forces of good and evil. This Cd I have owned for over 20 years and his (Dylans) genius at wordcraft and music never fails to amaze me. For those who have'nt heard it buy it for those who have listen again and ask yourself what do you think he was refferring to when he sings the book of Leviticus and Deutoromy,the law of the jungle and the sea are your only keeper means?

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of Dylan's most underrated albums..., May 6, 2000

By	Bill Felps (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews

You will never see Infidels listed among Dylan's classics which is a shame. Lyrically and vocally this is one of Dylan's hardest hitting albums. Jokerman, License to Kill, Man of Peace, Neighborhood Bully and Union Sundown all take aim at corrosive social problems. Unlike many political protest songs, the songs on Infidels are just as relevant now as when they were written. Sweetheart Like You and I and I are among Dylan's best ballads.

So why only four stars? Well, frankly the overproduction takes a lot of the bite out of Neighborhood Bully, Man of Peace and Union Sundown. But, pretty much every album ever released has flaws. So if you like Dylan, but do not have this album, get it now. If you are a neophyte, get Blood on the Tracks, Blonde on Blonde, Highway 61 or any of his masterpieces. Then purchase Infidels, you won't be disappointed.