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Dylan's Time Out of Mind remix is Stunning

"Time Out of Mind" was always a powerful record, despite the murky original mix.

Now, with most of the sonic muck that producer Daniel Lanois smeared onto the music scraped off and rinsed away, it's full glory is revealed. Abetted by terrific SQ, its impact is stunning.

The old mantra "original mixes are always better" is blown out of the water by this. 

For my tastes, this is one of the best releases in the Bootleg Series-- a dream come true for Dylan lovers-- and one of the best Dylan releases since "Blood on the the Tracks". 

Lyric fragments keep cycling in my head. . . 

"People on the platforms

waiting for trains

I can hear their hearts a beatin'

like pendulums swingin' on chains"  

 

stuartk

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rpeluso
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In terms of "abandoned...other great works in the years after 1966", I consider Red River Shore one of Dylan's very best songs.  I'm forever thankful it made it to a disc and I play it often.  

rpeluso
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I have the original and the new remix.  

I happen to love each of them, I never thought the original sucked.  I thought it was great.  

So is the new version.  

Great music, different presentations, both bring great joy to me.  

rpeluso
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I DID get the 5 CD set.

rpeluso
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cd381, I agree with all you say here.  

Oh Mercy is another Dylan/DL record that I just love.  The sound on Man In the Long Black Coat is outrageously great, such a mood-setter.  

I guess I'm simply happy to have both versions of Time Out Of Mind, and love each of them.  I can put either on and revel in the greatness of the songs, the music, the sounds, the artistry.  

 

bd, I find it impossible to accept Dylan being intimidated by anyone in a studio.

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