“New Morning” by Bob Dylan - album review

features in: Album Chart of 1970 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1970s

The second Bob Dylan LP of 1970 came four months after “Self Portrait” and it was a small bounce back. The strange put-on-voice from the preceding 2 albums was thankfully shelved, which was a big help for starters. The driving “If Not For You” maintained the recent country rock template trend – but to my ears it was so much more palatable with the Bob of old back on lead vocals. “Day Of The Locusts” went a step further, with some of the old classic piano and organ and Bob sounding as if transported back to ’66. He seems momentarily revitalized. The album has a rather soft middle, with a particularly disappointing MOR title track. However, “Three Angels” is a notable late album highlight with Bob back on a talk-rock style over a gospel bed. If I’d been around back then I’d be thinking… ok, maybe there is still a little bit of hope yet for this guy…

The Jukebox Rebel
11–Mar–2012

Tracklist

A1	[02:39] Bob Dylan - If Not For You (Robert Zimmerman) Folk Rock / Americana
A2	[03:57] Bob Dylan - Day Of The Locusts (Robert Zimmerman) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
A3	[02:33] Bob Dylan - Time Passes Slowly (Robert Zimmerman) Songwriter
A4	[02:49] Bob Dylan - Went To See The Gypsy (Robert Zimmerman) Songwriter
A5	[02:21] Bob Dylan - Winterlude (Robert Zimmerman) Country
A6	[03:37] Bob Dylan - If Dogs Run Free (Robert Zimmerman) Jazz
B1	[03:56] Bob Dylan - New Morning (Robert Zimmerman) Soft Rock / A.O.R.
B2	[03:39] Bob Dylan - Sign On The Window (Robert Zimmerman) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
B3	[03:09] Bob Dylan - One More Weekend (Robert Zimmerman) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
B4	[03:07] Bob Dylan - The Man In Me (Robert Zimmerman) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
B5	[02:07] Bob Dylan - Three Angels (Robert Zimmerman) Soul Ballad
B6	[01:27] Bob Dylan - Father Of Night (Robert Zimmerman) Songwriter

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