Bob Dylan's 35th album Tempest is a 68-minute, dark, uneven masterpiece of murder ballads and historical tales, delivered with a raspy voice and hard-won humor.
A retrospective look at Bob Dylan's divisive 1978 album Street-Legal, a messy but ambitious bridge between two eras.
A review of Bob Dylan's 1979 born-again album Slow Train Coming, where conviction and repetition collide.
A look back at Bob Dylan's 1981 gospel-trilogy closer Shot of Love — uneven, messy, but with two or three real flashes of brilliance.
Bob Dylan's 1970 double album Self Portrait is a sprawling, messy collection of covers, live tracks, and stray originals that baffled critics and remains a fascinating failure.
A look back at Bob Dylan's 1974 album Planet Waves, his warm, uneven return to form with The Band.
Bob Dylan's New Morning turns 1970's Self Portrait backlash into a warm, human comeback record. A track-by-track look back.
Bob Dylan's 1969 Nashville Skyline trades protest for warm country songs. A masterwork of restraint, joy, and a transformed voice, earning a perfect score.
Bob Dylan's 1986 album Knocked Out Loaded is a scattered, uneven collection saved only by the 11-minute epic Brownsville Girl. A weak entry in his catalog.
A look back at Bob Dylan's 1967 masterpiece John Wesley Harding, a stripped-down folk retreat into parable and myth.
Bob Dylan's 1983 album Infidels marks his return to rock, blending politics and personal reflection. A solid comeback with standout tracks, though not a masterpiece.
Bob Dylan's 1992 acoustic album Good as I Been to You strips back to folk and blues standards, a quiet, honest record from a veteran artist.
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