Dylanesque (album)

Dylanesque
Studio album by Bryan Ferry
Released	5 March 2007
Recorded	2006–07
Genre	Pop rock
Length	42:29
Label	Virgin
Producer	Rhett Davies, Bryan Ferry Associate Producer: Colin Good
Bryan Ferry chronology
Frantic (2002) Dylanesque (2007) Olympia (2010)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Music Box	[2]
Pitchfork Media	(1.9/10)[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
Uncut	[5]
Q	[6]

Dylanesque is the twelfth studio album by Bryan Ferry, the former lead vocalist for Roxy Music. The album consists of covers of Bob Dylan songs. It reached the Top 10 on both United Kingdom and Swedish album charts.

Critical reception

Reviewing for AllMusic critic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album "Ferry has never felt quite so comfortable as he does here, and if that may not be exactly what all listeners are looking for when they listen to his work, this is the quality that will make Dylanesque a small understated gem for certain segments of his die-hard fans."^[7]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bob Dylan except where indicated.

1. "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" – 3:50
2. "Simple Twist of Fate" – 5:18
3. "Make You Feel My Love" – 3:22
4. "The Times They Are a-Changin'" – 3:40
5. "All I Really Wanna Do" – 2:29
6. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" – 6:13
7. "Positively Fourth Street" – 3:45
8. "If Not for You" – 2:40
9. "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" (Traditional) – 2:13
10. "Gates of Eden" – 5:12
11. "All Along the Watchtower" – 3:46

Personnel

• Bryan Ferry – vocals, harmonica, Farfisa
• Brian Eno & Isaac Ferry (Bryan Ferry's son) – electronics on "If Not for You"
• Chris Spedding, David Williams, Oliver Thompson – guitar
• Mick Green guitar on "Simple Twist of Fate" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
• Robin Trower – acoustic guitar on "All Along the Watchtower"
• Guy Pratt – bass
• Zev Katz – bass on "Simple Twist of Fate" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
• Warren Ellis – strings
• Paul Carrack – organ
• Colin Good – piano
• Andy Newmark – drums
• Bobby Irwin – drums on "Simple Twist of Fate" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
• Frank Ricotti – Percussion
• Backing Vocals –

Me'sha Bryan

Sarah Brown

Tara McDonald

Anna McDonald

Sharon White

Michelle John

Joy Malcolm (former member of Incognito and associate of Klaus Waldeck)

• Lucy Wilkins – violin on "Simple Twist of Fate"
• Anthony Pleeth – cello on "Positively Fourth Street"
• String Quartet on "Make You Feel My Love" –

Gavyn Wright – violin

Jackie Shave – violin

Jon Thorne – viola

Anthony Pleech – cello

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Music Box review
3. Pitchfork review
4. Rolling Stone review
5. Uncut review
6. Peter Kane Q, April 2007, Issue 249.
7. http://www.allmusic.com/album/dylanesque-mw0000777034

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