Oh Mercy - Dylan, Bob (CD 1989)

"Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years!" Of course, most people recognize the above statement as the opening line to "Mama Said Knock You Out", the single from the 1990 album of the same name by Hip-Hop artist LL Cool J. With that line, he tried to make everyone believe that he was just as great as he was in the early days, that he had never fallen off. While the song did show LL at his best (as did the album, which went down as LL's greatest effort), the opening statement wasn't entirely true. The fact was he DID fall off: his previous album, 1989's "Walking With a Panther" was..

Bob Dylan is a genuinely intriguing man. 1989's Oh Mercy is a compelling, multi-dimensional collection of some of Bob's most underrated songs of all time. It's an album that always seems warmly familiar and, at the same time, eerily compelling to me. It's a moody, sometimes bitter piece, but it's also Bob Dylan at his most vulnerable and joyous. Before we dive into the actual album, though, let's get a few things straight about the enigma who is Bob Dylan... The Anatomy of Bob Dylan 1. Bob Dylan is a poet. His words have had profound influence on multiple generations. Bob's lyrics are at...

I am probably going to show my age with this review of Bob Dylan's album, but I don't care. I have been in the listening public since the beginning of this guy's legendary career and it is probably my age that allows me to write what I feel to be a balanced review of what I feel to be the best album that Bob Dylan ever made. Hiding behind a cover that looks somewhat dated is an album that really is not, and that is still believeable and very real even after more than 15 years since its release. Never judge a book by its cover, as this would mean you would miss out on a little piece of musical.