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22/08/2007

Best Of Bob Dylan 1978-81?

It always happens. Whenever a new compilation is about to be released, the urge to make yet more homegrown selections re-emerges. The pre-release promo for the new 3CD has duly stirred me to start filleting some weaker albums – the 50% of Dylan releases I don’t rate as unalloyed masterpieces - to get to know better the gems hidden among weaker material.

Re-evaluating the three Gospel-era albums - Slow Train Coming (1979), Saved (1980) and Shot of Love (1981) – and their precursor/close relative, Street-Legal (1978), produced this compilation:

Changing Of The Guards
No Time To Think
Is Your Love In Vain
True Love Tends To Forget
Where Are You Tonight
Gotta Serve Somebody
Precious Angel
Slow Train
Man Gave Names To All The Animals
Caribbean Wind (out-take)
In The Summertime
Every Grain Of Sand

I’ve been raving about the compilation ever since. The opening and closing tracks, in particular, are wondrous creations, and have been duly promoted to the Dylan Daily Pantheon of Major Works (many readers will have made the same judgment years ago).

But does this selection mirror your favourites from these four albums? Please let me know via best@dylandaily.com, and I’ll use the responses to draw up a composite The Best Of Bob Dylan 1978-81.



Gerry Smith

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