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million dollar basher · 08-19-2009, 04:06 PM

haha

I was listening to "Oh Mercy" at work today. It's been a favorite of mine for some years now, but I rarely hear any discussion about the album on forums or anywhere else.

Any thoughts on "Oh Mercy"?

Personally, I like all the albums that Dylan (or Jack Frost if you so prefer) did with Danny Lanois. I feel like they've got a great set of working dynamics. Lanois was really able to hit on Dylan's strengths at the time instead of trying to force Dylan into a corner or relying on old tricks. It's a very cerebral album in that way, I think, and a decent precursor to later Dylan/Lanois collaborations like "Time Out of Mind".

08-19-2009, 04:06 PM	#210 (permalink)
million dollar basher Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: trapped in a basement Posts: 184	haha I was listening to "Oh Mercy" at work today. It's been a favorite of mine for some years now, but I rarely hear any discussion about the album on forums or anywhere else. Any thoughts on "Oh Mercy"? Personally, I like all the albums that Dylan (or Jack Frost if you so prefer) did with Danny Lanois. I feel like they've got a great set of working dynamics. Lanois was really able to hit on Dylan's strengths at the time instead of trying to force Dylan into a corner or relying on old tricks. It's a very cerebral album in that way, I think, and a decent precursor to later Dylan/Lanois collaborations like "Time Out of Mind".