Bob Dylan in the 80s: Volume One
Bob Dylan in the 1980s: Volume One, released by ATO Records, was produced by Jesse Lauter (Elvis Perkins, The Low Anthem) and Sean O’Brien (Dawes, PAPA). Bob Dylan In The 1980s: Volume One contains a large cache of Bob Dylan songs that have long gone ignored, covering the period starting with 1980’s Saved and ending with 1990’s Under the Red Sky (including unreleased material — the “80s Basement Tapes” — and the Traveling Wilburys).[1] Contributors include: Built To Spill, Gene Ween of Ween & Slash, Glen Hansard, Reggie Watts, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Lucius_(band), Langhorne Slim, Craig Finn Of The Hold Steady, Deer Tick, Dawn Landes, Josh Kaufman, Blitzen Trapper, Carl Broemel Of My Morning Jacket, Elvis Perkins and more.
| Bob Dylan in the 80's: Volume One | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by various artists | |
| Released | March 25, 2014 |
| Genre | Alternative |
| Length | 109:12 |
| Label | ATO |
| Producer | Jesse Lauter, Sean O'Brian |
Pencils of Promise
Portions of proceeds from album sales will go to the charity, Pencils of Promise. Pencils of Promise is a non-profit organization that builds schools and increases educational opportunities in the developing world. The charity has built more than 150 schools in Asia, Africa and Latin America.[2]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (70/100)[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [4] |
| Robert Christgau | (8/10)[5] |
| PopMatters | (4/10)[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
The Wall Street Journal said Bob Dylan in the 80s: Volume One was an assembly of likable Dylan songs from his 1980s albums.[8] On the other hand, The New Yorker felt the collection was missing a clear order and was more than a decade's worth of songs, as it included selections from 1990's Under the Red Sky.[9]
Track listing
- "Got My Mind Made Up" - Langhorne Slim & The Law
- "Jokerman" - Built to Spill
- "Brownsville Girl (Reprise)" - Reggie Watts
- "Sweetheart Like You" - Craig Finn
- You Changed My Life"- Ivan & Alyosha
- "Night After Night" - Deer Tick
- "Dark Eyes"- Dawn Landes & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
- "Waiting To Get Beat" - Tea Leaf Green
- "Wiggle Wiggle" - Aaron Freeman & Slash
- "Congratulations" - Elvis Perkins
- "Covenant Woman"- Hannah Cohen
- "Every Grain of Sand" - Marco Benevento
- "Series of Dreams"- Yellowbirds
- "Unbelievable" - Blitzen Trapper
- "When the Night Comes Falling From The Sky" - Lucius_(band)
- "Pressing On" - Glen Hansard
- Death Is Not The End"- Carl Broemel
Bonus Tracks
- "Man of Peace" - Spirit Family Reunion
- "Solid Rock" - Widespread Panic
- "Silvio" - Grayson Capps
- "Property of Jesus" - Neal Casal
- "Lenny Bruce" - The Low Anthem
- "Handy Dandy" - Jessie Elliot & The Handy Dandy Band
- "Saving Grace"- Chastity Brown
References
- "About". Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- "About Us". pencilsofpromise.org. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- Bob Dylan in the 80s, Metacritic
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bob Dylan in the '80s, Vol. 1 Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- Christgau, Robert (25 March 2014). "'Bob Dylan in the '80s' Tribute Comp Gives a Maligned Era the Respect It Deserves". Spin. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- Adams, Jerrick (7 April 2014). "Various Artists: Bob Dylan in the '80s: Volume One". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- Hermes, Will (25 March 2014). "Various Artists: Bob Dylan in the 80's: Volume One". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- Danton, Eric R. (18 May 2014). "Bob Dylan's '80s Output Gets New Look On Tribute (Album Premiere)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- "Dylan in the Eighties". The New Yorker. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2018.