MINT! SHRINK! 1976 Orig BOB DYLAN ~ "HARD RAIN" MELODIC & FEROCIOUS HARD ROCK
Sold Date:
September 3, 2017
Start Date:
August 31, 2017
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MINT IN SHRINK! ... ORIGINAL '70s FIRST PRESS
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~ BOB DYLAN ~
"A HARD RAIN"
USA - COLUMBIA RECORDS - 34349
:::: Original 1976 FIRST PRESS :::::
TOP MINT CONDITION ...
contains the original store receipt purchased in the '70s
+ Original grey inner sleeve
HARD RAIN a hard rock reworking of songs that, for the most part, were originally almost ballads (I nearly said gentle, but that might be pushing it too far): on Hard Rain, they are driven with a ferocious intensity - the album title is particularly apt.
This is a few notches away from Dylan's most polished work, and not only Dylan fans love it. The album might just as well been titled "For Anyone Who Didn't Hear Me The First Time." Dylan and his band tear through the formerly low - key "Shelter From The Storm," turning this rocky and raw version into something more meaningful, if that's possible. "One Too Many Mornings" is another great example of Dylan's ability to rework his songs to fit his mood, and this treatment works wonderfully well amidst the commotion of this album."Memphis Blues Again" and "You're A Big Girl Now" also sound great, though I wish Bob would leave "Maggie's Farm" off the song list every once in a while. It's a classic, but one, maybe the only one, that Dylan did to death over the years in concert.
The explosion here is "Idiot Wind." The studio track dripped blood. This live rant just splatters it all over the place. The beauty of the song is that Dylan's voice and phrasing are just so perfectly annoying that they take this hymn of hate way over the top, right where it should be. When Bob gnarls "I kiss goodbye the howling beast on the borderline which separated you from me," it makes "It Ain't Me, Babe" sound like "You Light Up My Life." "Hard Rain" is Dylan at his near - best, at least as far as live recordings go. It's a must - have LP....
Maggie's Farm
One Too Many Mornings
Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
Oh, Sister
Lay, Lady, Lay
Shelter From The Storm
You're A Big Girl Now
I Threw It All Away
Idiot Wind
CONDITION: The cover: rated: MINT in factory cellophane ... COMPLETELY SOLID! TOP COPY with 4 sharp corners, flat & square Oleg! => No delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... collection worthy rarity ...
The vinyl: Rated: M- TOP COPY, immaculate-clean and glossy playing with very enjoyable mint audio ...play back should not reveal alarming distracting surface problems ... both Columbia labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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