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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Maybe his three best albums, all in one place, but..., December 3, 2001
This collection houses three incredible albums that, even in Bob Dylan's uncomparable catalog, ranks as perhaps his three best. The first of these, the huge, sprawling masterpiece Blonde On Blonde was rock's first ever double album, in 1966. Containing masterpieces such as Visions of Johanna, Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again, and Sad-Eyed Lady of The Lowlands, it is truly one of the greatest albums ever recorded. Blood On The Tracks, the second album, is considered by many people, rather myself included, to be Dylan's finest. It's about as close to heart-on-sleeve as he ever got, and is an undisputed major masterpiece, containing perhaps my favorite Dylan composition ever, Idiot Wind. The last of these is his 1997 Grammy Award-winning Album of The Year (and deserving, too), Time Out of Mind. A dark, incredible, and immensely rewarding album, his best, indeed, since Blood On The Tracks. Still, even though this contains what is possibly Dylan's three greatest albums (with all that that entails), this is not a necessary package for everyone. Here's what I suggest: If you don't have these three albums already (shame on you!), go out and buy this package RIGHT NOW. Don't delay; don't even hesitate... run; don't walk. This is your chance to own three of the greatest albums in the history of recorded music. It's better to buy them this way if you don't already have them, as it's convenient, and cheaper to boot. On the other hand, though, if you already have them (which you should), there are no incentives for you to purchase this collection. There's no extensive re-packaging, re-mastering, or added tracks to warrant its purchase. Follow this advice, and your wealth of music catalog will increase immensely.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for newcomers to Dylan, October 12, 2002
As a newcomer to Bob Dylan's vast and highly regarded discography, I was looking for an introduction to his best material. I was expecting some kind of cheap packaging deal, and was surprised to find that these are identical to the CDs you would get if you bought them individually. This is really a good deal...This collection plucks three of his best albums from three distinctly different periods of Dylan's career: "Blonde on Blonde" from 1966, "Blood on the Tracks" from 1975, and "Time out of Mind", his "comeback" album from 1997. I'm sure you'll find plenty of adequate reviews of these albums on their respective pages, but if you want to save some time, take my (and several others') word for it, and just buy this now. It is my understanding that there are a couple more similar package deals like this available, but for the broadest range of material, I think this is your best bet.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Three Powerful Records, April 2, 2006
Stuck Inside a Masterpiece. "Blonde on Blonde" builds on the excellent "Highway 61 Revisited" enhancing not only Dylan's musical genius, but his mystique as well. What is he here? I mean what did they think of him back then, back when this record came out. Rock and Roll star, sure. Poet, sure. No longer involved in the politics of the day, but involved in so much more. Mr. Jones didn't get it on the last record and he's probably not getting it now. However lots of folks did get it, or thought they got it. I like to think I would've, but I don't know if I understand this record even now, after all this time, but I plan on listening to it over and over till I do finally understand this musical masterpiece, because I know it's important and it is just so very good, so wonderful.
One of the Six Best Records Ever Made. I must have worn out a dozen copies of "Blood on the Tracks" before I got the CD and I've gone through a couple of those. "Blood On the Tracks" simply never gets old. It's as fresh now as the day Bob Dylan recorded it. It sends chills up my spine every time I hear it and I can't hear it enough. I play it in the car, at home, have it on my iPod and on my iBook. This is the kind of record that sets the standards for all the rest. It's on the top of the heap, rivaled only by Dylan's own "Highway 61 Revisited", "Blonde on Blonde," the Rolling Stones powerful bootleg "LiveR Than You'll Ever Be and the Beatles' two wonderful records, "The White Album" and "Abbey Road." That's a pretty powerful group of records. You should own them all, "Blood On the Tracks" especially.
Riddles and Enigmas Abound in "Time Out of Mind." Eight years since "Oh Mercy," and once again Bob Dylan calls on Daniel Lanois to produce a record. This one wins a Grammy and shows the world Bob Dylan is still a force to be reckoned with. This is an eerie, kind of psychedelic and very dark record. Dylan's voice even sounds dark, as dark and bare as the lyrics. Songs of no hope and a lot of hope, dreary, dank, dark, but seemingly always with a ray of hope shining through. "It's not dark yet, but it's getting there." Yeah, it's getting there. Riddles and enigmas abound in this record that won a Grammy and if you give it a listen, you'll find Bob Dylan's riddles both easy and impossible to decipher, but such is the nature of the man.
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