Comments for Dylan, Bob, Blonde on Blonde

1966 surely!

I couldn't believe that CBS cut,edited,butchered "Sad Eyed Lady" from the original album version. It should have been put on it's own CD in the package.

Struth! I thought I'd get to hear a Dylan song.

Bob told the band that Sad-Eyed Lady was three minutes long so that they'd keep the momentum building throughout the whol side of the LP

Blonde on Blonde should be required listening for highschool kids

Yep, it was released in 1966 and had the distinction of being the first double album to be released. Contains some of Dylan's most exceptional (and wordy) songs: Visions of johanna, I want you and just like a woman to name but a few. He's still searching for that 'thin, wild mercury sound" that the musical ensemble produced on this masterpiece.

A masterpiece. 'Nuff said.

Man, it's been 30 years since the album's initial release? A timeless masterpiece.

This entry should be deleted from the database because of incorrect information. The album catalogue number is wrong (should be CG841), and the year of release is 1966, not 1969. There is already a correct entry for this album, so I believe this record should be deleted. The rating information and comments should be combined with the other entry, since they are still pertinent. There should only be one entry per album, and entries should be checked for accuracy.

I think that this album incvludes dylans best song'Visions of Johanna'.This is a wonderful album,very personal and i feel more poetic than highway61.One of dylans best

just a clarification on a prevoius comment... "Freak Out!" by the Mothers of Invention (1965) was the first double album.

Just ratify a previous comment, blonde on blonde was published on May 1966.

The person who says that Sad Eyed Lady is cut obviously needs to go and buy a more recent release of the album. Only the very first CD issue had this cut, and in fact many of the songs on that very first issue were faded out well before they had on the original vinyl. All Blonde on Blonde's, including the gold disc, are full, original length releases.

This album is great. My underrated favorite choice is "4th Time Around": a great parody of the Beatles "Norwegian Wood."

Was it mean? I would hate that.

visions is the keyword here.poetics on the highest level.gorgeous & frightening.metaphysical ideals,existential longing,multi-leveled humor abounding.visions of johanna & stuck inside mobile reach new heights in perfomance art.an album that never fails to entrance even after repeated listenings.

visions of johanna: after a mystical experience,the question arises; what do i do now? having tasted the sweetness of the absolute, the tendency is to attempt a recreation of it. stuck inside of mobile: being accutely aware of the limitations of the human condition, "oh, mama!" becomes a primal scream of frustration and isolation in a world of twisted images.

As good as it gets. The essence of the phenomenon which was and still is Bob Dylan. From countercultrue anthems ("Rainy Day Women"), to heartbreaking poetry ("Visions of Johanna"), to a funky confusion ("Stuck Inside of Mobile"), this album takes the listener to different worlds. About 3/4 of these songs still stand up well today on their own. As a collection, it's downright unbeatable. Certainly one of the best albums ever.

Certainly one of the "essential" Dylan albums and at various times my favorite, Blonde on Blonde is perhaps his most stunning work musically. The ensemble playing is magical. Lyrically it is one of Dylan''s most abstract works- "your wherehouse eyes, my arabian drums" - yet most of it works on a profound feeling level. Dylan''s singing is rather mannered; he sounds like an effete dandy. It is unlike any other album, and it too works. "Just like a Woman" is one of his timeless masterpieces even if it times it sounds condescending and sexist. In the end the sheer bittersweet delicate mood he creates conveys its ultimate message of vulnerability: "Please don''t let on that you knew me when I was hungry and it was your world." "I Want You" is jaunty, playful, and barbed with painful desire. All these songs are barbed, strung out, double edged and oh so human. "Oh, mama, can this really be the end," and each chorus finds Dylan emphasizing a different syllable. An overlooked great song from this disc is "Absolutely Sweet Marie." I never tire of the final, all around the world, searching harmonica solo. "Sad Eyed Lady", though it creates a tender, bittersweet mood, is too obscure for me and, finally, goes on too long. All in all, I think this is a masterpiece of jaded, innocent, cynical, hopeful searching.

Why wasn`t this album mentioned earlier in this database. It is a well known highlight in music !!!