After spending much of the '90s touring and simply not writing songs, Bob Dylan returned in 1997 with Time Out of Mind, his first collection of new material in seven years.
Where Under the Red Sky, his last collection of original compositions, had a casual, tossed-off feel, Time Out of Mind is carefully considered, from the densely detailed songs to the dark, atmospheric production.
Sonically, the album is reminiscent of Oh Mercy, the last album Dylan recorded with producer Daniel Lanois, but Time Out of Mind has a grittier foundation -- by and large, the songs are bitter and resigned, and Dylan gives them appropriately anguished performances.
Lanois bathes them in hazy, ominous sounds, which may suit the spirit of the lyrics, but are often in opposition to Dylan's performances.
Consequently, the album loses a little of its emotional impact, yet the songs themselves are uniformly powerful, adding up to Dylan's best overall collection in years.
It's a better, more affecting record than Oh Mercy, not only because the songs have a stronger emotional pull, but because Lanois hasn't sanded away all the grit.
As a result, the songs retain their power, leaving Time Out of Mind as one of the rare latter-day Dylan albums that meets his high standards.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love SickBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Dirt Road BluesBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Not Dark YetBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 06:28 | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Make You Feel My LoveBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | HighlandsBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 16:31 | 37 MB | 89 MB |
| 35 mins | 81 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 196 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucky Baxter | Guitar (Acoustic), Pedal Steel |
| 2 | Brian Blade | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 3 | Bob Britt | Fender Rhodes, Fender Stratocaster, Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 4 | Chris Carrol | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Cindy Cashdollar | Slide Guitar |
| 6 | Jim Dickensen | Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Pump Organ |
| 7 | Jim Dickinson | Guest Artist, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Pump Organ, Wurlitzer |
| 8 | Bob Dylan | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Harmonica, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 9 | Geoff Gans | Art Direction |
| 10 | Tony Garnier | Bass (Electric), Bass (Upright), Electric Upright Bass |
| 11 | Mark Howard | Engineer |
| 12 | Jim Keltner | Drums |
| 13 | David Kemper | Drums |
| 14 | Daniel Lanois | Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Mando-Guitar, Photography, Producer |
| 15 | Tony Mangurian | Percussion |
| 16 | Augie Meyers | Accordion, Guest Artist, Organ (Hammond), Vox Organ |
| 17 | Susie Q. | Photography |
| 18 | Duke Robillard | Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 19 | Mark Seliger | Photography |
| 20 | Winston Watson | Drums |
| 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). |