Blood on the Tracks
by Bob Dylan
- Type: Album
- Released: January 20, 1975
- Label: Columbia
- Country: United States
- Length: 51:31
- Community rating: 4.58/5 from 37 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks' is defined by its two distinct recording sessions, blending stark, primarily acoustic takes from New York with warmer, full-band arrangements added in last-minute Minneapolis sessions. [1] Though widely interpreted as a raw, autobiographical account of his marital estrangement, the songs employ complex, non-linear narratives to explore themes of love, heartache, and memory, which Dylan himself sometimes attributed to the short stories of Anton Chekhov. [5, 7, 9] Despite some initial mixed reviews regarding its production, the album became a commercial success and is now widely regarded as one of Dylan's most significant and emotionally resonant works. [1]
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, classic, storytelling, confessional, plainspoken, folk, breakup, bluesy
Tracklist
- Tangled up in Blue (05:41)
- Simple Twist of Fate (04:16)
- You're a Big Girl Now (04:32)
- Idiot Wind (07:47)
- You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (02:54)
- Meet Me in the Morning (04:18)
- Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts (08:51)
- If You See Her, Say Hello (04:48)
- Shelter from the Storm (05:01)
- Buckets of Rain (03:23)
Credits
- Bob Dylan - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, hammond organ, harmonica, producer
- Chris Weber - acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar
- Kevin Odegard - acoustic guitar
- Eric Weissberg - acoustic guitar, banjo
- Charles Brown III - electric guitar
- Buddy Cage - pedal steel guitar
- Peter Ostroushko - mandolin
- Gregg Inhofer - piano, keyboards, hammond organ
- Thomas McFaul - keyboards
- Paul Griffin - organ, keyboards
- Billy Peterson - bass guitar
- Tony Brown - bass guitar, musician
- Bill Berg - drums
- Richard Crooks - drums
- Barry Kornfeld - guitar
- Phil Ramone - producer, engineer
- Glenn Berger - assistant engineer
- Paul Martinson - engineer
- Ron Coro - art direction
- Pete Hamill - liner notes
- Paul Till - cover photography
- David Oppenheim - illustration [back cover], photography