Best Breakup album? Blood on the Tracks
July 23rd 2008 03:03
Link: dylanchords.info/
It’s gotta be Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks, no?
From the melancholy “Tangled Up in Blue” …
to the heartbreaking “Simple Twist of Fate” …
to the condescending “You’re a Big Girl Now” …
to the angry “Idiot Wind” (is there a meaner song? … maybe “Diamonds and Rust”) …
to the sweet and heartfelt “You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” …
to the sad “If You See Her, Say Hello” …
to the hopefulness of “Shelter From the Storm” …
to the metaphoric “Buckets of Rain” …
I can think of no other LP that so encompasses all the wide array of emotions involved in a breakup. Even the throwaways like “Lily” seem like purposeful distractions to try and get your mind on something – anything – else.
A small confession: I am a little biased; I love Dylan. His folky early stuff; the eclectic / electric mid-60s stuff, the Rolling Thunder era, even some of the post conversion(s) stuff is good, too. But nothing compares to Blood. It is the perfect LP. Great lyrics than run the gamut from beautiful:
To absurd:
And musically the record is very beautiful. Sparse arrangements, sly guitar work (check the descending bass line in “Twist”), and adventurous tuning (most songs in Open E).
Anyone have other LP’s they think can match Blood?
Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks
From the melancholy “Tangled Up in Blue” …
to the heartbreaking “Simple Twist of Fate” …
to the condescending “You’re a Big Girl Now” …
to the angry “Idiot Wind” (is there a meaner song? … maybe “Diamonds and Rust”) …
to the sweet and heartfelt “You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” …
to the sad “If You See Her, Say Hello” …
to the hopefulness of “Shelter From the Storm” …
to the metaphoric “Buckets of Rain” …
I can think of no other LP that so encompasses all the wide array of emotions involved in a breakup. Even the throwaways like “Lily” seem like purposeful distractions to try and get your mind on something – anything – else.
A small confession: I am a little biased; I love Dylan. His folky early stuff; the eclectic / electric mid-60s stuff, the Rolling Thunder era, even some of the post conversion(s) stuff is good, too. But nothing compares to Blood. It is the perfect LP. Great lyrics than run the gamut from beautiful:
Suddenly I turned around and she was standin' there
With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair.
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns.
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm."
With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair.
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns.
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm."
To absurd:
Little red wagon
Little red bike
I ain't no monkey but I know what I like.
I like the way you love me strong and slow,
I'm takin' you with me, honey baby,
When I go.
Little red bike
I ain't no monkey but I know what I like.
I like the way you love me strong and slow,
I'm takin' you with me, honey baby,
When I go.
And musically the record is very beautiful. Sparse arrangements, sly guitar work (check the descending bass line in “Twist”), and adventurous tuning (most songs in Open E).
Anyone have other LP’s they think can match Blood?
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