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Bob Dylan
Unplugged
(Columbia)
First Appeared at The Music Box,
January 1997, Volume 4, #1
Written by John Metzger
This is an outstanding performance from Bob Dylan and his band. Some of the older songs like
All Along the Watchtower sound fresh and revitalized, obviously inspired by the sounds created
on his last two releases, World Gone Wrong and Good as I Been to You.
Throughout the album, Brendan O'Brien plays Hammond organ, adding an Al Kooper-esque feel to many of the tracks. Dylan, whose concert appearances are often criticized for sloppy vocals, is on the
mark this time with an emotional vocal and instrumental performance. Some of the strongest tracks include Shooting Star from the 1989 album Oh Mercy; a
Desolation Row that is filled with hopelessness and despair and also is paired nicely with Dignity;
and a very sweet version of Knockin' on Heaven's Door. As if this isn't enough, the disc
closes with a wonderful acoustic performance of Like a Rolling Stone as
well as a haunting With
God on Our Side. 
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Ratings
1 Star: Pitiful
2 Stars: Listenable
3 Stars: Respectable
4 Stars: Excellent
5 Stars: Can't Live Without It!!
Copyright © 1997
The Music Box
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