Bob Dylan
Slow Train Coming
Slow Train Coming
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UPC Code: 827969239728
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Description
Perhaps it was inevitable that Bob Dylan would change direction at the end of the '70s, since he had dabbled in everything from full-on repudiation of his legacy to a quiet embrace of it, to dipping his toe into pure showmanship. Nobody really could have expected that he would turn to Christianity on Slow Train Coming, embracing a born-again philosophy with enthusiasm. He has no problem in believing in a vengeful god -- you gotta serve somebody, after all -- and this is pure brimstone and fire throughout the record, even on such lovely testimonials as "I Believe in You." The unexpected side effect of his conversion is that it gave Dylan a focus he hadn't had since Blood on the Tracks, and his concentration carries over to the music, which is lean and direct in a way that he hadn't been since, well, Blood on the Tracks. Focus isn't necessarily the same thing as consistency, and this does suffer from being a bit too dogmatic, not just in its religion, but in its musical approach. Still, it's hard to deny that Dylan doesn't sound revitalized here, and the result is a modest success that at least works on its own terms. [In 2003, Columbia/Legacy reissued 15 selected titles from Dylan's catalog as hybrid SACDs, playable in both regular CD players and Super Audio CD players. Each title is packaged as a digipak, containing the full original artwork. On each of the titles, and on each of the layers, the remastered sound is spectacular, a considerable upgrade from the initial CD pressings.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotta Serve Somebody | 5:25 | |
| 2 | Precious Angel | 6:29 | |
| 3 | I Believe In You | 5:08 | |
| 4 | Slow Train | 5:56 | |
| 5 | Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking | 5:27 | |
| 6 | Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others) | 3:52 | |
| 7 | When You Gonna Wake Up | 5:28 | |
| 8 | Man Gave Names To All The Animals | 4:25 | |
| 9 | When He Returns | 4:30 |
