Studio Albums

Eyolf Østrem

Down in the Groove came at a time when Dylan wasn’t exactly at the zenith of his powers as a recording artist. His struggles with the modern recording techniques (at the time mostly resulting in lost battles), as well as a steadily decreasing audience since his religious trilogy, hadn’t been good for his reputation. And Down in the Groove didn’t make things much better.

Eyolf Østrem

In a blog post, Oisin OFaghain suggested I write the following about Desire:

I think Dylans best singing is on Desire and Rolling Thunder (the latter being the superior).

Eyolf Østrem

While there is general agreement that no matter what one thinks about the lyrics on Slow Train Coming, musically it is one of Dylan’s strongest albums, the general verdict is not equally lenient with Saved. With its ghastly cover — rivalled in tackiness only by Shot of Love — and its unequivocal title, it has proved to be an even more bitter pill to swallow than its predecessor.