Music Review: Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline - Page 2

Dylan would later resurrect this gentle love song as a flat out electric rocker but I have always preferred this tone-downed version. “To Be Alone With You” and “One More Night,” while not of the quality of the previously mentioned two, are still excellent in their own right. The first song on the album would establish this album as a true country release. His old folk song, “Girl From The North Country,” would become a country duet with none other than Johnny Cash. The vocal styles of Dylan and Cash may seem mismatched but they make it work. He recorded almost an album's worth of material with Cash, but only used this one song for the album.  

I am not as enamored with the playful tunes “Country Pie” or “Peggy Day.” The instrumental track, “Nashville Skyline Rag,” is only adequate at best. “I Threw It All Away,” however, is a lost gem in the Dylan catalogue of songs.Nashville Skyline remains a pleasant listen and was a nice stopping point for Dylan. While a very good album in its own right, it does not measure up to such classics as Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde On Blonde, Blood On The Tracks, or even John Wesley Harding. I would rate it as a little above the average for a Bob Dylan album which is still better than what most artists would create in their lifetime.  

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