Dylanesque is the twelfth studio album by English singer Bryan Ferry, released on 5 March 2007 by Virgin Records. The album consists of cover versions of ten Bob Dylan songs and one traditional song that Dylan himself covered on his first album. It charted at number five in both the United Kingdom and Sweden. Soon after completion of the album, Ferry returned with most of the same musicians to film live re-recordings of the songs in the studio. The film, which includes interview clips with Ferry, is available on the DVD, Dylanesque Live: The London Sessions.
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| Released | 5 March 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
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| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 42:29 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Music Box | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 1.9/10[3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Critical reception
editReviewing 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
editAll tracks composed by Bob Dylan, except where noted.
- "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" – 3:50
- "Simple Twist of Fate" – 5:18
- "Make You Feel My Love" – 3:22
- "The Times They Are a-Changin'" – 3:40
- "All I Really Wanna Do" – 2:29
- "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" – 6:13
- "Positively Fourth Street" – 3:45
- "If Not for You" – 2:40
- "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down" (Traditional) – 2:13
- "Gates of Eden" – 5:12
- "All Along the Watchtower" – 3:46
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Bryan Ferry – vocals, Farfisa organ, harmonica, arrangements (9)
- Colin Good – pianos, string arrangements (3, 7)
- Paul Carrack – organ
- Brian Eno – electronics (8)
- Isaac Ferry – electronics (8)
- Leo Abrahams – atmosphere guitars
- Chris Spedding – guitars
- Oliver Thompson – guitars
- David Williams – guitars
- Mick Green – additional guitars (2, 6)
- Robin Trower – acoustic guitar (11)
- Guy Pratt – bass (1, 3–5, 7–11)
- Zev Katz – bass (2, 6)
- Andy Newmark – drums (1, 3–5, 7–11)
- Bobby Irwin – drums (2, 6)
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
- Lucy Wilkins – violin (2)
- Warren Ellis – string arrangements (7)
- Anthony Pleeth – cello (3, 7)
- Jon Thorne – viola (3)
- Jackie Shave – violin (3)
- Gavyn Wright – violin (3)
- Sarah Brown – backing vocals
- Me'sha Bryan – backing vocals
- Michelle John – backing vocals
- Joy Malcolm – backing vocals
- Anna McDonald – backing vocals
- Tara McDonald – backing vocals
- Sharon White – backing vocals
Technical
edit- Bryan Ferry – producer
- Rhett Davies – producer
- Colin Good – associate producer
- Neil Broadbank – engineer
- Michael Boddy – engineer
- Chris Mullings – engineer
- Tim Roe – engineer
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing[a]
- Bob Ludwig – mastering[b]
- Isaac Ferry – studio assistant
- James Roper – studio assistant
Artwork
edit- Bogdan Zarkowski – design
- Anton Corbijn – cover photography
- Julian Broad – inner sleeve photography
- Rhett Davies – ferris photography
- Philip Lustig – ferris photography
- Pete Turner – ferris photography
- Bryan Ferry – art direction
- Paul Morley – liner notes
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Mixed at Mix This! (Los Angeles)
- ^ Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Music Box review
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ Peter Kane Q, April 2007, Issue 249.
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Uncut review". Archived from the original on 16 March 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2007.
- ^ "Dylanesque". AllMusic.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 12. 24 March 2007. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bryan Ferry". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ ディラネスク | ブライアン・フェリー [Dylanesque | Bryan Ferry] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bryan Ferry – Dylanesque". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Bryan Ferry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Årslista Album (inkl samlingar), 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2007" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. p. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2022.