Dylan followed Oh Mercy, his most critically acclaimed album in years, with Under the Red Sky, a record that seemed like a conscious recoil from that album's depth and atmosphere.
By signing Don Was, the king of mature retro-rock, as producer, he guaranteed that the record would be lean and direct, which is perhaps exactly what this collection of simplistic songs deserves.
Still, this record feels a little ephemeral, a collection of songs that Dylan didn't really care that much about.
In a way, that makes it a little easier to warm to than its predecessor, since it has a looseness that suits him well, especially with songs this deliberately lightweight.
As such, Under the Red Sky is certainly lightweight, but rather appealing in its own lack of substance, since Dylan has never made a record so breezy, apart from (maybe) Down in the Groove.
That doesn't make it a great, or even good, record, but it does have its own charms that will be worth searching out for Dylanphiles.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiggle WiggleBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Under the Red SkyBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | UnbelievableBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Born in TimeBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | T.V. Talkin' SongBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | 10,000 MenBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | 2 X 2Bob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | God KnowsBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | Handy DandyBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Cat's in the WellBob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 35 mins | 81 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 219 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Aronoff | Drums |
| 2 | Sweet Pea Atkinson | Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Rayse Biggs | Trumpet |
| 4 | Dan Bosworth | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Sir Harry Bowens | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Marsha Burns | Production Coordination |
| 7 | Ed Cherney | Engineer, Mixing |
| 8 | Crosby & Nash | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | David Crosby | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| 11 | Steve Deutsch | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Bob Dylan | Accordion, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Harp, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 13 | Robben Ford | Guitar |
| 14 | George Harrison | Guest Artist, Slide Guitar |
| 15 | Bruce Hornsby | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 16 | Randy Jackson | Bass |
| 17 | Elton John | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 18 | Judy Kirshner | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Al Kooper | Guest Artist, Keyboards, Organ |
| 20 | David Lindley | Bouzouki, Guest Artist, Guitar, Slide Guitar |
| 21 | David McMurray | Saxophone |
| 22 | Donald Ray Mitchell | Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Jim Mitchell | Assistant Engineer |
| 24 | Jamie Muhoberac | Organ |
| 25 | Slash | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 26 | Brett Swain | Assistant Engineer |
| 27 | Vaughan Brothers | Guest Artist |
| 28 | Jimmie Vaughan | Guitar |
| 29 | Stevie Ray Vaughan | Guitar |
| 30 | Waddy Wachtel | Guitar |
| 31 | Was | Guest Artist |
| 32 | David Was | Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Don Was | Bass, Producer |
| 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). |