If the diffuseness of Knocked Out Loaded was excusable due to its collaborators and various recording sessions, Down in the Groove has less of an excuse, since it's relatively from the same time period, even if it's culled from several different sessions with several different backing band.
Nevertheless, the main difference is that, while Knocked Out Loaded was ambitious, this is positively unassuming, at best hoping to capture the mellow roots rock of the Grateful Dead (which it does, on Dylan's irresistible collaborations with Robert Hunter, "Ugliest Girl in the World" and "Silvio").
The rest of the record strolls through covers with amiable ease, whether he's backed by ex-punks or lifetime pros.
That may not make for a great record by any stretch, but it's a rather ingratiating one, a little more focused than Knocked Out Loaded and a little looser and funkier than Empire Burlesque.
Actually, not as heavy on great moments as either (especially Burlesque), but it's still rather nice in its low-key way.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let's Stick TogetherWilbert Harrison | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Sally Sue BrownArthur Alexander | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | Death Is Not the EndBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Had a Dream About You, BabyBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Ugliest Girl in the WorldBob Dylan, Robert Hunter | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | SilvioBob Dylan, Robert Hunter | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Ninety Miles an Hour (Down a Dead End Street)Hal Blair, Don Robertson | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | ShenandoahTraditional | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | Rank Strangers (To Me)Albert E. Brumley | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 10 | When Did You Leave Heaven | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 32 mins | 73 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 180 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Alexander | Composer |
| 2 | Michael Baird | Drums |
| 3 | Mike Baird | Drums |
| 4 | Hal Blair | Composer |
| 5 | Peggi Blu | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Alexandra Brown | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Albert E. Brumley | Composer |
| 8 | Walter Bullock | Composer |
| 9 | Eric Clapton | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 10 | Alan Clarke | Keyboards |
| 11 | Carol Dennis | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Carolyn Dennis | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Sly Dunbar | Drums |
| 14 | Bob Dylan | Composer, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 15 | Nathan East | Bass |
| 16 | Mitchell Froom | Keyboards |
| 17 | Full Force | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Jerry Garcia | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 19 | Joe Gastwirt | Preparation |
| 20 | Willie Green, Jr. | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Myron Grombacher | Drums |
| 22 | Wilbert Harrison | Composer |
| 23 | Beau Hill | Keyboards |
| 24 | Robert Hunter | Composer |
| 25 | Randy Jackson | Bass |
| 26 | Coke Johnson | Engineer |
| 27 | Steve Jones | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 28 | Steve Jordan | Drums |
| 29 | Danny Kartchmar | Guitar |
| 30 | Bobby King | Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Bobby "Blanco" King | Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Clydie King | Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Larry Klein | Bass |
| 34 | Mike Kloster | Assistant Engineer |
| 35 | Mark Knopfler | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 36 | Danny Kortchmar | Guitar |
| 37 | Jeff Musel | Assistant Engineer |
| 38 | Brent Mydland | Vocals |
| 39 | Jim Preziosi | Assistant Engineer |
| 40 | Madelyn Quebec | Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 41 | Don Robertson | Composer |
| 42 | Brian Saucy | Assistant Engineer |
| 43 | Kevin Savigar | Keyboards |
| 44 | Robbie Shakespeare | Bass |
| 45 | Stephen Shelton | Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing |
| 46 | Paul Simonon | Bass |
| 47 | Sly & Robbie | Guest Artist |
| 48 | Brian Soucy | Assistant Engineer |
| 49 | Henry Spinetti | Drums |
| 50 | Traditional | Composer |
| 51 | Bob Weir | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 52 | Richard A. Whiting | Composer |
| 53 | Kip Winger | Bass |
| 54 | Ron Wood | Bass, Guest Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |