OK - maybe way back in 1970 - the year that a 40-year-old yours truly was born - this was sacrelige. But apart from initial reaction, over time and now this is a beautiful, melodic, 'GO F YOURSELF' to the insane groupies, folk barons, and just about everyone listening at the time. But that was then, and this is now, and this is a beautiful 'Physical Graffiti-esque' album outlived its critics.

First song - meh. But second song Alberta is awesome. And the assorted covers are great, which one has to admit - were beautiful songs. The much criticized 'Boxer' cover may have seemed trite at the time, but looking back you can see the two voices of Dylan - the country crooner and the Disaffected Village resident - singing in tandem. This, if anything, is a high point. Compare/Contrast. And it might not seem pretty, but in an anarchic way it just works.
OK - maybe way back in 1970 - the year that a 40-year-old yours truly was born - this was sacrelige. But apart from initial reaction, over time and now this is a beautiful, melodic, 'GO F YOURSELF' to the insane groupies, folk barons, and just about everyone listening at the time. But that was then, and this is now, and this is a beautiful 'Physical Graffiti-esque' album outlived its critics. First song - meh. But second song Alberta is awesome. And the assorted covers are great, which one has to admit - were beautiful songs. The much criticized 'Boxer' cover may have seemed trite at the time, but looking back you can see the two voices of Dylan - the country crooner and the Disaffected Village resident - singing in tandem. This, if anything, is a high point. Compare/Contrast. And it might not seem pretty, but in an anarchic way it just works.