50. Bob Dylan | Bringing It All Back Home (1965)

Wikipedia Entry

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Tracks

1. Subterranean Homesick Blues
2. She Belongs to Me
3. Maggie's Farm
4. Love Minus Zero/No Limit
5. Outlaw Blues
6. On the Road Again
7. Bob Dylan's 115th Dream
8. Mr. Tambourine Man
9. Gates of Eden
10. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
11. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

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Bringing It All Back Home is a complex album. The first half is electric and the second half is acoustic. The songs are enjoyable. Some are slow and ponderous and others are lively and silly.

The lyrics are certainly are the most important feature of this album. Each line is easy enough to understand. However, what emerges is either impenetrable or utter nonsense.

Perhaps Dylan's music isn't meant to play second fiddle to the lyrics. But rather, it is essential to the lyrics. It's in the tone of his voice or how he strums his guitar or what note he's hitting. So he's trying to evoke emotion more than meaning. It certainly seems to apply to this album.

Putting prejudice aside, this album is certainly worth listening to. Subterranean Homesick Blues, Maggie's Farm. Love Minus Zero/No Limit, Outlaw Blues, On the Road Again, Mr. Tambourine Man, Gates of Eden and It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) are the highlights. 
★★★★★★★★★☆