Description
Bryan Ferry adopted one of rock criticism's favorite terms for 2007's DYLANESQUE, a markedly Ferryesque take on 11 tunes by rock's poet laureate. An odd pairing on the surface, given their differing roots, but the two have much in common: Dylan is no stranger to the merits of arty posturing nor is Ferry to rock-&-roll grit.
Supposedly recording the album in one inspired week, the suave singer takes on some of the bard's best here in a manner that would probably appeal to Dylan's mercurial nature. "Positively 4th Street" gets a string section makeover; "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" becomes a slow boiler with bedroom eyes; "Gates of Eden" is a crooner's delight; and the largely faithful "Make You Feel My Love," from TIME OUT OF MIND, gets its due as one of Dylan's great recent songs. This is a gripping listen for fans of both artists.
Product Details
- Artist
- Bryan Ferry
- Year of release
- 2007
- Label / Studio
- EMM/VIRGIN
- Original year of release
- 2007
- WOW HD Sales Rank
- #6192
- Media Content Format
- Album
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Recording Environment
- Studio
- Music Genre
- Rock
- Run Time (minutes)
- 42
- Number of Discs
- 1
- CD 30days Sales Rank
- #4821
- Cast & Crew
- Bryan Ferry (Music Performer)
- Bryan Fer (Producer)
- Colin Good (Producer)
- Rhett Davies (Producer)
- Chris Mullings (Sound Engineer)
- Michael Boddy (Sound Engineer)
- Neil (Sound Engineer)
Press Reviews
3 stars out of 5 -- "Ferry still has sufficient panache to turn 'Positively 4th Street' into a spectral piano ballad and give 'Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues' a romping, pub-rock makeover... Q (p.121)
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
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Simple Twist of Fate
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Make You Feel My Love
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Times They Are a-Changin', The
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All I Really Wanna Do
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Knockin' On Heaven's Door
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Positively 4th Street
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If Not for You
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Baby Let Me Follow You Down
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Gates of Eden
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All Along the Watchtower
