Dylanesque by Bryan Ferry - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

The greatest -- indeed, only -- irony of Bryan Ferry's 2007 album-long tribute to the Bard is that Dylanesque never sounds "Dylanesque." There are no solo acoustic guitars, no swirling organs, no thin, wild mercury music, nothing that suggests any of the sounds typically associated with Bob Dylan. No, Dylanesque sounds Ferry-esque: careful, precise, elegant, so casually sophisticated it sometimes borders on the drowsy. There are no new wrinkles, then, apart from a small but crucial one -- unlike his other records, this was recorded quickly, over the course of a week with his touring band in tow. This does give Dylanesque a comparatively loose, off-the-cuff feel, which is a bit of a welcome relief after several decades of cautious, deliberate conceptual albums, and gives the album its understated charm. Since Ferry never radically reinvents the songs -- apart from the sleek, sly propulsion of "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" and a spare, haunting piano-and-strings version of "Positively Fourth Street" -- this is an album where all the pleasures lay in the subtleties, whether it's how Ferry phrases his delivery, how his road band feels supple yet muscular, how Eno electronically enhances a few tracks or how Robin Trower tears into "All Along the Watchtower." These are the details to savor upon repeated listens, but upon that first spin it's immediately apparent that the Ferry who made Dylanesque is an assured, relaxed vocalist who isn't sweating the specifics, he's simply singing songs with a band that offers sympathetic support. They may not push him, the way that Roxy did in its prime, nor does this have the meticulous ambition of his original work, but again, that's the charm of this album: Ferry has never felt quite so comfortable as he does here, and if that may not be exactly what all listeners are looking for when they listen to his work, this is the quality that will make Dylanesque a small understated gem for certain segments of his die-hard fans. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Other

2. Simple Twist of Fate

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Other

3. Make You Feel My Love

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Other

4. The Times They are a-Changin'

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Other

5. All I Really Wanna Do

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Other

6. Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Other

7. Positively Fourth Street

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Other

8. If Not For You

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Other

9. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Other

10. Gates of Eden

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Other

11. All Along The Watchtower

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry; Main Performer
Composer: Bob Dylan; Composer
Lyricist: Bob Dylan; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 30 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Folk, Singer & Songwriter, Adult Alternative

Label

Dene Jesmond Records

Music Distribution Service

IIP DDS

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 25, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5060870473842