I’ve never really enjoyed Bob Dylan as a singer, I find his nasal delivery irritating, not taking anything away from his abilities as a songwriter
Dylan fans might recoil at this
Is It Rolling Bob? - A Reggae Tribute To Bob Dylan
Just a bit of fun, some tracks work well others less so.
Gregory Isaac’s cover of Mr Tambourine Man is truly horrid, coming from the late period of his career when his voice had been ruined and turned to a sibilant lisp from rotten teeth and coke abuse.
Thankfully the better outweigh the poor, Apple Gabriel (Israel Vibration) The Times They Are A Changing, I love Luciano’s reading of Knocking On Heavens Door over a nice bouncy one drop riddim, roots veteran Don Carlos on Blowin In The Wind, Beres Hammond modern Lovers Rock take on Just Like A Woman and Sizzla’s transplant of Subterranean Homesick Blues to the dance hall.
Incidentally, Bob Dylan of course reportedly said that Jimmy Cliff’s Vietnam was the best protest song he’d ever heard, dont know if Dylan ever recorded a cover?
Happy Earthday Mr Dylan
Joining in the love for Mr. Z! Happy 80th Birthday Bob Dylan. I know it is not his best, but it was the one that got me ‘in’ as it were, so Oh Mercy will always be a firm fav.
David Bowie - Diamond Dogs. Released today, 24th May 1974. Lets Dance was the gateway LP, but this was one of the first records I bought exploring his back catalogue, so will always have a very special place in my collection - you can never have too many copies of Diamond Dogs!
Wow @Graeme - that takes me back. I used to have Bob Dylan Writings and Drawings but lost it years ago, and had forgotten about it…seeing it again was great
“He painted in a very style photorealistic and often used pastel. The album cover of David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs (1974) met with controversy. The cover art features Bowie as a striking half-man, half-dog grotesque. It was controversial as the full painting clearly showed the hybrid’s genitalia. Very few copies of this original cover made their way into circulation at the time of the album’s release. According to the record-collector publication Goldmine price guides, these albums have been among the most expensive record collectibles of all time, as high as thousands of US dollars for a single copy. The genitalia was quickly airbrushed out for the 1974 LP’s gatefold sleeve, although the original artwork (and another rejected cover featuring Bowie in a cordobes hat holding onto a ravenous dog) was included in subsequent Rykodisc/EMI re-issues.”
